Global Update Preview: The American Revolution Was Also Fought in India and Spain
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May 26, 2026, 2:09 p.m. Eastern time

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An illustration with an 18th-century military officer on a horse in the center and other figures repeated in circles around him, including an old tattered American flag, an elephants, a skull, the head of a Native American man and the palace of Versailles.

The American Revolution Was Also Fought in India and Spain

In “Freedom Round the Globe,” Sarah M.S. Pearsall tracks the stirrings of liberty beyond the British colonies that became the United States.

Places mentioned: India

Two men in camouflage uniforms holding rifles stand at a ramshackle checkpoint.

Deadly Violence Spreads in India’s Forgotten War Zone

Three years after riots tore apart Manipur, the state remains in disarray. Barbed wire and armed checkpoints made it difficult for Times reporters to cross, even before the recent clashes.

Places mentioned: India

People in white hazmat suits, orange hard hats, and face shields. One person sprays a concrete area, others stand nearby with backpack sprayers.

Are We Pandemic Ready?

Hantavirus and Ebola are reminders that outbreaks are inevitable, and that the world must work together to contain them and prevent the next pandemic.

Places mentioned: Japan

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