{"category":"world","articles":[{"title":"Delightful World Cup Stories","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/world/world-cup-spain-argentina-ukraine.html","date":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:25:39 +0000","desc":"Not all the best moments from the tournament were on the pitch. We revisit some of our favorites ahead of Sunday’s final."},{"title":"<![CDATA[Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remain]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy07rz79zg9o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:16:34 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Olympic cyclist admits to driving despite ban after crash that killed wife]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62q3ywep1ro?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:09:14 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[US launches fresh wave of strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c151gdjwd10o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:42:39 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2k9wvv5wyo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:08:27 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"He Was a Russian Political Survivor, Until the Masked Men Appeared","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/europe/russia-politics-election-nadezhdin.html","date":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:01:08 +0000","desc":"Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, says he knows why he was detained: “Among our leadership, there is panic and chaos.”"},{"title":"How Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Minister","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/europe/burnham-prime-minister-explainer.html","date":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:01:05 +0000","desc":"Andy Burnham is set to officially become the next prime minister on Monday, but a number of things have to happen before then. Here’s how everything is expected..."},{"title":"Iran War Updates: U.S. Launches New Strikes, as Tensions Escalate Over Strait of Hormuz","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/16/world/iran-war-trump-hormuz","date":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:57:01 +0000","desc":"American forces appeared to be focused on infrastructure, hitting bridges and a railway junction, Iranian state media reported."},{"title":"<![CDATA[Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2gnglyv0jo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:09:55 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr59n096mrmo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:07:11 GMT","desc":""}]}