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How Chinese Weapons Transformed a War Between Two Neighbors

A Y-20 transport aircraft, the type used to send arms to Cambodia, at an air show in Zhuhai, China, last year.

With New U.S. Proposal to End Gaza War, a Rare Moment of Triumph for Netanyahu

President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel outside the White House in Washington on Monday.

U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly last week, President Trump insisted that the United States would double down on efforts to deport masses of migrants.

What It Takes to Get Lunch Delivered to the 70th Floor

Secretive Program That Keeps Ukraine’s Weapons Firing Is Suddenly in Doubt

A Ukrainian soldier near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, last year. The country depends heavily on Western military support to fight the Russian invasion.

Car Bomb Hits Quetta, a City in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province

Damaged vehicles and debris in Quetta, Pakistan, after a car bomb exploded on Tuesday.

Ambassador Mike Huckabee Postpones Rare Visit to Egypt

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, in Jerusalem last month.

Trump’s Gaza Plan: What We Know

Palestinians fleeing Gaza City last week.

Starmer Describes Fight for ‘Soul’ of U.K. as Populist Right Rises

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and his wife Victoria Starmer at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday.

Madagascar’s President Dissolves Government Amid Deadly Protests

Riot police officers using tear gas to disperse protesters during a demonstration against power outages and water shortages near the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Monday.

U.S. Officials See Hostage Release as Promising Sign for Deal With Taliban

In a photo released by the Qatari government, Amir Amiry, second from left, after his release from an Afghan prison on Sunday. He was escorted out of Afghanistan by American and Qatari officials.

Congo’s Former President Sentenced to Death in Absentia

Joseph Kabila, the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Goma, Congo, in May.

Russia’s Military Budget Shrinks as War Costs Hit Kremlin’s Economic Limits

The Kremlin last month. State spending on national defense is projected to go down next year to around $155 billion from more than $160 billion.

South African Ambassador to France Is Found Dead in Paris

Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa in Cape Town in 2023. He took up the post in Paris the next year.

Night Trains, Beloved Throwbacks Tying Paris to Berlin and Vienna, Will End

A passenger on the Nightjet, an overnight train operating between Paris and Berlin, last year.

U.N. Security Council Approves Larger Security Force to Fight Gangs in Haiti

United Nations peacekeepers from Argentina attempting to clear the streets of armed gang members in Gonaïves, Haiti, in 2004.

Earthquake in Philippines Kills at Least 20, Officials Say

Nicole Kidman Files for Divorce From Keith Urban After Nearly 20 Years

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco, Texas, in May.

Athens Democracy Forum: Freedom of Speech in Academia Is Under Attack

Student protesters set up encampments at Columbia University on April 30, 2024, in New York City to protest the war in Gaza. The tents were removed following a university crackdown and no others have been created since.

Athens Democracy Forum: Discontent Has Put Democracy in Jeopardy

Clockwise from top left: Protesters during the “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London on Sept. 13. A protest in Paris on Sept. 18 during a day of nationwide strikes and protests over the national budget. Members of the Togolese Gendarmerie operating in the Togolese capital of Lome on June 6. Dozens of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters were arrested after refusing to leave the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on Sept. 18 in New York City.

Pope Leo Plans to Speak on Climate Change

Leo’s speech this week may show whether he is inheriting his predecessor’s language on climate, or taking a different path.

Inside the U.S. Special Forces: 5 Takeaways on a Culture of Lawlessness in Afghanistan

Green Berets training support staff at Camp Mackall in North Carolina in May.

How War-Crime Accusations Against Green Berets Were Denied and Buried

Green Berets with the Third Special Forces Group at a training exercise in North Carolina in May.

Did a Green Beret Unit Commit One of the Worst U.S. War Crimes in Decades?

Neamatullah, 45, the brother of two men who were detained and executed by US Special Forces and their proxies in 2012, visits the site where his brothers were found outside the walls of their base in Nerkh District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, on Friday, November 4, 2022. RESEARCH TK/COPY TK

Trump Pardon Ended Probe Into Green Beret’s Killing of Suspected Taliban Bombmaker. Was Justice Served?

Mathew Golsteyn, a former Special Forces officer, at his home in Bristow, Va.

Dozens of Students Are Missing After School Collapses in Indonesia

An Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, collapsed on Monday, killing at least three children.

Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro, Venezuela’s Leader

Trump administration officials assert Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, sits atop a cartel network. He has insisted the country does not export drugs.

A Global Crackdown on Free Speech

Wildfire in Namibia Rips Through Etosha National Park

The fire in Etosha National Park, in Namibia, on Sunday.

Canada Post Strike: What to Know

Picketers outside a Canada Post location in Toronto on Friday. Postal workers went on strike after the government ordered major postal service reductions.

Read Each Point of Trump’s Plan for an Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire

Smoke billowed in Gaza City during Israeli military operation on Monday.

Afghanistan Has Nationwide Internet Blackout, Monitors Say

An antenna for internet access on a rooftop in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday.

Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Sparking Widespread Backlash

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia in Santiago, Chile, in July. Last week, Mr. Petro set off widespread criticism after making a comment about men named Brayan.

Moldova Moves Toward Europe, but Russian Tug of War Persists

Giant flags of Moldova and the European Union, seen on government buildings in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, last week.

Ukraine and Russia Blame Each Other for Power Cut at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, viewed from Nikopol, southeastern Ukraine, in 2023.

Tony Blair Emerges as Potential Figure in Postwar Gaza

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain has been trying to build support for a plan that would create a U.N.-mandated administration for Gaza that would include a multinational security force.

Trump Officials Offer $625 Million to Rescue Coal

A coal mining operation in West Virginia.

India-Pakistan Tensions Lead to Trophy-Less Cricket Final at Asia Cup

The India team celebrated without the official trophy after winning the Asia Cup cricket final against Pakistan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday.

Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Administration

What Is the Palestinian Authority?

Mahmoud Abbas, president of Palestinian Authority, delivered virtual remarks a day before the official start of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Monday.

Denmark Bans Civilian Drone Flights Ahead of Major E.U. Summit

Police officers at Copenhagen Airport last week after reports of a drone sighting.

New Ideas Emerge to End Gaza Conflict and Govern After War

Palestinians fleeing Gaza City in September. Fighting has intensified as Israel proceeds with a plan to take over the major urban center.

Octopuses Invade English Coast, ‘Eating Anything in Their Path’

An octopus at the fish market in Brixham.

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Typhoon Bualoi Slams Into Central Vietnam, Adding to Death Toll

Tech Outage at Canadian Airports Resolved After Causing Delays

Kiosks at Toronto Pearson International Airport last year.

Missing From a U.N. Meeting on Helping Refugees? The Refugees.

Rohingya refugees at a camp near Amtoli, Bangladesh, in 2017.

Russian Meddling Fails to Swing a Pivotal Election in Europe

Igor Grosu, a leader of the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity, in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sunday.

Venezuela, America and the Specter of Regime Change

A march in Caracas, Venezuela, in support of Nicolás Maduro last week.

Q&A: Our New Global Newsletter Host on Creating an ‘Antidote to the Overwhelm’

Afghanistan Frees a U.S. Citizen Held in Prison

A photograph released by the Qatari government on Sunday shows Amir Amiry, left, with U.S. and Qatari diplomats on a plane after he was released from custody in Afghanistan.

What Questions Do You Have About Trump and the World?

Russia Hammers Kyiv in 12-Hour Drone and Missile Assault

Damaged residential buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday.

Fear and Hope in Venezuela as U.S. Warships Lurk

Members of the Bolivarian militia, a reserve force, riding on an armored military vehicle in Caracas this month during a march in support of President Nicolás Maduro.

Israel, Iran — and the Family Killed in the Crossfire

Inside Venezuela After U.S. Strikes Boats

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