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Battered but Undefeated, Hamas Remains a Fighting Force in Gaza

Hamas fighters during a handover of Israeli hostages in February.

Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N.

President Trump in February called for a general review of U.S. funding and involvement in the United Nations.

How Kenyan Villagers Saved Their Sacred Caves From a Mining Company

Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life

Threatening Broadcasters, Trump Takes a Page From the World’s Autocrats

President Trump on Air Force One on Thursday. He has threatened to revoke licenses from networks with late-night hosts who make jokes at his expense.

How Xi Is Using a TikTok Tradeoff to Court Trump

President Donald Trump reaching out to shake hands with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, during the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan in 2019.

The Plot to Free the Nuns

From left, Sister Bernadette, Sister Rita and Sister Regina.

Taliban Rebuffs Trump’s Effort to Regain Air Base in Afghanistan

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter after takeoff from Bagram Air Base, in Afghanistan, in May 2021.

Dozens Killed in Missile Strike on Sudan Mosque: ‘Harrowing Beyond Description’

Russian Fighter Jets Enter Airspace of Estonia, a NATO Member

Russian MIG-31 fighter jets above Moscow in 2018. Estonian officials said three MIG-31s entered Estonian airspace on Friday.

Flattery and Flourish for Trump. For His U.K. Hosts, Relief at Avoiding Strife.

King Charles III hosted President Trump at a state dinner on Wednesday in a banquet hall at Windsor Castle.

Europe Announces New Sanctions to Ramp Up Pressure on Russia

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, last week. “It is time to turn off the tap,” she said on Friday, referring to Russian sanctions.

Suspect in 1982 Attack on Jewish Deli in Paris Is Arrested by Palestinian Authorities

Outside Chez Jo Goldenberg, a restaurant in the Marais neighborhood of Paris, after an attack killed six people in 1982.

Taliban Releases British Couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, Detained for Months in Afghanistan

A picture released by the Qatari government show Peter and Barbara Reynolds, on the right, with British and Qatari diplomats on a plane after they were released from custody in Afghanistan.

Trump Suggests China May Have Approved a TikTok Deal, Without Details

President Trump spoke to members of the press aboard Air Force One on Thursday.

How China Stands to Gain as the U.S. Steps Away From the U.N.

China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, along with his wife, Peng Liyuan, welcomed António Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, in Beijing in 2024.

She’s Starting a Blood Bank for Zoos

Drones vs. Lasers

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West Africans Deported by the U.S. Sue Ghana for Rights Violations

Accra, Ghana.

Where Will Gazans Go?

Drones vs. Lasers

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Trump and Starmer, Skirting Differences, Praise Each Other in U.K.

President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at the Chequers Estate, outside London, on Thursday.

Exxon Urges Europe to Repeal Rules to Make Companies Track Climate Pollution

Darren Woods, the chief executive of Exxon Mobil.

José María Tojeira, 78, Dies; Pursued Killers of His Fellow Priests

The Rev. José María Tojeira in 2003. Investigators found that the killings of his fellow priests had been planned at high levels of the El Salvador military.

Climate Activists Argue 3 Executive Orders Violate Their Constitutional Rights

Some of the young plaintiffs arriving at the Russell Smith Federal Courthouse in Missoula, Mont., on Tuesday.

U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured in Israel on Tuesday, has announced changes to international U.S. health aimed at ending “a culture of dependency among recipient countries.”

E.P.A. Keeps Polluters on the Hook to Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’

Reservoirs in a water treatment plant designed to remove forever chemicals, known as PFAS, in North Carolina.

Wildfire Smoke Will Kill Thousands More by 2050, Study Finds

Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too?

A wary red-footed tortoise. In tortoises, neck extension is an indicator of relaxation; the farther the animal sticks its head out, the less anxious it is likely to be.

Trump Administration Reinstates More Difficult Citizenship Test

A naturalization ceremony for new citizens in Georgia last year.

Assailant Kills 2 Israeli Soldiers at West Bank-Jordan Border

Israeli security closed off a road leading to the Allenby Bridge crossing on Thursday after a deadly attack there.

Catholics Project Many Images Onto Pope Leo: Liberal? Conservative? Cubs Fan?

Pope Leo XIV arriving for a general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican this month.

Diplomatic Coup or Abject Groveling? U.K. Debates Trump’s Royal Welcome

President Trump was welcomed with a glittering banquet in Windsor Castle on the first day of his state visit.

Syria’s President Says Border Deal With Israel Could Come ‘Within Days’

President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria, pictured here in April, said this week that his country is tired of conflict.

Trump Hails Kimmel Suspension After Criticizing UK on Free Speech

Trump’s administration has forced the ouster of Jimmy Kimmel over comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist.

Longtime Putin Aide Who Opposed Ukraine War Is Granted Rare Resignation

Dmitri N. Kozak, a long-serving aide to President Vladimir V. Putin, in 2022. It was not immediately clear whether Mr. Kozak would move to a different government job or become a private citizen.

U.K. to Formally Recognize Palestinian Statehood After Trump Departs

Palestinian families fleeing Gaza City on Tuesday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is pushing to recognize an independent Palestinian state as Israel’s combat operations in Gaza are killing and starving civilians.

Democratic Senators Call for U.S. Recognition of Palestinian State

A group of Democratic senators, led by Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, on Thursday introduced legislation calling on President Trump to recognize a demilitarized Palestinian state.

Anti-Austerity Strikes and Protests Grip France

Students blocked the entrance to a high school in Paris on Thursday.

Internet Shutdowns Hit Parts of Afghanistan

A Taliban flag waves on a rooftop near telecom equipment providing internet services in Mazar-i-Sharif, in Balkh Province, on Tuesday. The local authorities have switched off Wi-Fi service there.

The Road

In One Image The Road By Saher Alghorra

Leaders of Canada and Mexico Talk Trade and Security Without Trump

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, left center, receiving Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the National Palace in Mexico City on Thursday.

At Windsor Castle, Melania Trump and Queen Camilla will view a 100-year-old royal dolls’ house.

How Tiffany Trump’s Instagram Posts Led Us to an Oil Magnate’s Megayacht

The Phoenix 2 in Zadar, Croatia, in 2023. The owners of the giant yacht are said to be the energy industry moguls Ercument and Ruya Bayegan.

Tiffany Trump’s Family Cruised the Mediterranean on an Oil Mogul's Yacht

The Phoenix 2 in Zadar, Croatia, in 2023. The craft is said to belong to the petrochemical magnates Ercument and Ruya Bayegan. Ms. Bayegan’s energy company stands to benefit from any increase in Libyan oil production.

The Hottest New Defense Against Drones? Lasers

An Israeli police officer demonstrates a laser defense system near the Israel-Gaza border in 2020.

Rifts Grow Between Netanyahu and His Security Chiefs

An explosion in Gaza on Wednesday, seen from across the border in Israel.

America and Britain Are Worlds Apart on Energy Policies, Except Nuclear

President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at Trump International Golf Links, near Aberdeen, Scotland, during the president’s last visit to the U.K. in July.

Britain hopes that U.S. investments offset some economic pain.

The Bank of England in London, which is set to hold interest rates steady on Thursday.

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Europe’s far-right and Charlie Kirk

Protesters in London at a far-right rally on Saturday.

Hong Kong’s Dim Sum Cart ‘Aunties’ Make Their Final Rounds

How China Became a Wedge Between Two South Pacific Neighbors

The resort region of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands, in 2012.

Behind Castle Walls, the Rich and Powerful Celebrate Trump

President Trump at Windsor Castle on Wednesday for a state banquet. Usually these dinners happen at Buckingham Palace in London.

Here’s Who Attended the State Dinner at Windsor Castle

President Trump at Windsor Castle on Wednesday for a state banquet. Usually these dinners happen at Buckingham Palace in London.

Europe’s far-right and Charlie Kirk

Protesters in London at a far-right rally on Saturday.

Windsor Castle’s State Dinner Features Lavish Menu

President Trump, center, during a state banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

Here’s the menu for the state dinner at Windsor Castle.

King Charles III’s place setting at the banquet table in St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

U.K. Offers Trump a Royal Welcome of Maximum Pomp and Minimum Politics

As part of his arrival at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, President Trump was welcomed by a guard of honor representing three colors: the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards.

Israel Says It Will Defund Film Awards After Palestinian Win

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