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Dim server room with blue status lights and a laptop on a cart, its screen glowing out of focus

Breach at neighboring country’s security service exposed thousands of staff records

Dark storm clouds over a coastal town as waves crash against a seawall in heavy rain

Live: Storm batters Port Alden as ferries halt and waves top the seawall

Council members seated at a curved desk in a daylit chamber, with the public gallery behind them

Riverton council weighs car-free Sundays downtown as shop owners push back

Road crew in orange vests laying fresh steaming asphalt behind a roller in early morning light

Valley Road between Riverton and Cedar Falls to be fully rebuilt by the end of the year

Family members laying flowers and candles at a memorial wall on a cold autumn day

‘I want to know how he died’: grieving families break their silence over war next door

Crowded airport terminal with tired travelers sitting on their luggage, departure screens blurred in the distance

Hundreds stranded at Riverton airport as carriers halt flights over new sanctions

Cyclists and electric scooter riders in a busy protected bike lane at rush hour

Riverton’s new protected bike lanes are full at rush hour. Can the city keep up?

Long conference table with microphones, water glasses and flags before a summit begins

Leaders' summit

Regional summit in Riverton agrees new rules on rail links and disaster aid

National

Committee members raising hands to vote at a table with documents and microphones

Assembly committee backs procurement overhaul, sending bill to a full vote

Crowded old-town square with tourists at outdoor cafes under string lights on a summer evening

A record summer: tourism broke every mark, and the old towns never slept

Aerial view of a reopened highway bypass with light traffic in both directions between green fields

Westmoor bypass reopens both ways, but a report flags a costly bridge repair

Flooded rural road with a red-and-white barrier in pouring rain, car headlights reflecting on the water

Weather warning

Heavy rain warning issued for the Valley Region as rural roads start to flood

Region

Cars passing through open lanes at a modern border checkpoint with mountains in the background

Northern mountain crossings to get joint checkpoints and shorter waits

Wide shot of an assembly hall with rows of empty delegate seats and flags at the back

Dozens of delegations walk out of regional forum as border dispute flares

Young seal lying on a harbor street while people watch from a distance

Seal pup takes a nap on a Port Alden harbor street, drawing a crowd of onlookers

Hawk perched on a balcony railing next to potted plants

Hawk moves onto a Riverton balcony, and birdwatchers call it a good sign

World

Two diplomats shaking hands in a grand hall with chandeliers as photographers take pictures

Envoys agree to new round of border talks next week after Riverton meeting

Column of military vehicles driving through a desert at sunset, raising dust

Large military exercise begins in desert region as neighbors watch closely

Armed police officers in tactical gear guarding the perimeter fence of an air base on an overcast morning

Neighboring country arrests three over suspected plot against allied air base

Tall border fence running along a desert road at sunset

Border fence debate returns as new figures show crossings falling, not rising

Abroad

Author reading from a book at a lectern in a cozy bookstore packed with listeners

Port Alden novelist draws a full house at book launch abroad

Young adults with laptops and sticky notes working together in a bright community room

Weekend workshop helps young people living abroad stay close to home

Family reunion at a long outdoor table in a garden on a summer evening under string lights

Summer homecomings: why some families abroad return and others stay put

Flight attendant helping an older passenger in his seat on a plane

Flight diverted after passenger falls ill; crew praised for quick action

Culture

Audience on blankets and chairs watching an outdoor film screen in a park at dusk

Festival autumn: what to watch at this season’s screenings, and what to skip

Crowd with raised hands at a night-time open-air concert, stage lights and confetti

Five events in Riverton this weekend you shouldn’t miss, from open-air gigs to night markets

Visitors looking at large abstract paintings in a bright, white-walled gallery

Giant abstract canvases by Mira Calloway draw record crowds in Riverton