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How Assad’s Top Henchmen Fled Syria and Justice

China Fans Patriotic Sentiment as Trade War With U.S. Heats Up

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, and President Trump during the U.S.-China Business Exchange in Beijing in 2017.

France’s Government Narrowly Survives No-Confidence Vote

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France speaking at the National Assembly in Paris on Thursday before a no-confidence vote on the government.

Israel Marks Two Years Since Oct. 7 as a Fragile Cease-Fire in Gaza Holds

Spies, Burgers and Bombs: After a New War, Old Wounds Resurface in Tehran

Young Iranians gathering in the Darband neighborhood of Tehran in July.

‘Promises Have Not Been Kept’: What’s Behind Africa’s Youth Protests

Young people in Madagascar cheering at a rally in the capital, Antananarivo, on Tuesday after Parliament announced the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina.

With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza

Palestinian militants standing guard on Monday, the day that hostages in Gaza were handed over to the Red Cross as part of a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.

Syria’s New Leaders Are Talking to Russia, a Former Enemy

Russian military vehicles near Hmeimim, Syria, in August. Moscow still has an air base in the area, despite the overthrow last year of its ally Bashar al-Assad.

Raila Odinga, Champion of Kenyan Democracy and Former Prime Minister, Dies at 80

Raila Odinga with thousands of supporters in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, in 2017.

Afghanistan and Pakistan Announce Cease-Fire After a Week of Deadly Clashes

Taliban guards near the border with Pakistan. Fighting continued in the Spin Boldak border area of southern Afghanistan and central Pakistan on Wednesday.

A Repressive Russian Ally Feels a Mysterious Thaw From the U.S.

John Coale, an envoy for President Trump, last month as prisoners released from Belarus arrived at the American Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania.

With Tariff Threat and Trade Controls, China and U.S. Renew Game of Chicken

President Trump greeting China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, at the Group of 20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019.

A Photographer Captures Jewish Life Before and After the Holocaust

Edward Serotta has dedicated decades to documenting Jewish life in Central and Eastern Europe.

Iran Sentences 2 French Citizens to Prison on Spying Charges

Vatican Panel Says Church Is Still Too Slow in Addressing Sexual Abuse

St Peter’s Basilica during mass at the Vatican last month. This report arrives just months into the papacy of Leo XIV.

India Tiptoes Around Trump’s Latest Claims on Russian Oil Purchases

President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at a joint news conference at the White House in February.

Armed With Anemones: How Some Young Fish Survive in the Sea

Inside the Reporting on Assad’s Top Officials Who Fled Syria

The deserted villa of a former Syrian regime official.

Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison Break

President Bernardo Arévalo outlined plans to strengthen Guatemala’s prison system that included American assistance plus the construction of a maximum-security facility.

China’s Own Immigration Backlash

Students at Peking University in May.

Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover

A Hamas fighter during the handover of hostages on Monday in Gaza.

Judge Throws Out Children’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Policies

The judge said the plaintiffs lacked legal basis to sue because the harms they described couldn’t be fixed by a court decision.

Trump Helped Argentina Face an Economic Meltdown. It Came At a Cost.

President Trump with President Javier Milei of Argentina at the White House on Tuesday.

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

Some of the dozens of white South Africans who accepted an invitation from the Trump administration to come to the United States as refugees arrived at an air hangar in Dulles, Va., in May.

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s authoritarian leader, in Caracas last month. American officials have been clear, privately, that the Trump administration aims to drive Mr. Maduro from power.

Trump Allies Push to Bolster Putin-Backed Balkans Leader

Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, with Milorad Dodik, center, the leader of Republika Srpska, a Serb-controlled region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in February.

U.S. to Take Control of More Companies as China’s Rare Earth Dominance Grows

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, with the U.S. trade representative, Jamieson Greer. Mr. Bessent said the United States must become less reliant on China for rare-earth minerals.

Jeep Parent Stellantis, Faced With Trump’s Tariffs, Shifts Auto Production From Canada to the U.S.

An autoworker leaving a Stellantis factory in Windsor in January.

L.A. County Declares State of Emergency Over Immigration Raids

California National Guard members stand ready as people protest against the detention of migrants by federal law enforcement in downtown Los Angeles in June.

Putin Welcomes Syria’s New President in Moscow, While Still Harboring al-Assad

President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow on Tuesday. Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian former dictator whom Mr. al-Shara overthrew, has taken refuge in Russia.

South Korea Targets Cambodia’s Scam Industry After Kidnappings, Torture and a Death

Wi Sung-lac, South Korea’s national security director, said in a news conference on Wednesday in Seoul, that 79 people were missing in Cambodia after getting lured by high-paying job offers there and being forced to work under confinement on scam operations.

Israel Begins Burying Its Dead Hostages

Mourners walking behind a vehicle carrying the coffin of Guy Iluz in Israel on Wednesday.

Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Means Trouble for a Vast Wilderness in Brazil

Planting soybeans near Sidrolândia in Mato Grosso do Sul State in central-west Brazil.

Inside Iran’s Museum of American Espionage

London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.

Police officers searching a secondhand phone shop in north London last month.

Inmates Make Brazen Escape in Guatemala

The Guatemalan interior minister, Francisco Jiménez, at a news conference on Monday.

What Makes a Martyr?

What to Know About the Protests in Madagascar

People cheering in Madagascar’s capital on Tuesday after Parliament announced impeachment proceedings against President Andry Rajoelina.

Zelensky Revokes Odesa Mayor’s Citizenship, Amid Feud With Local Leaders

Mayor Hennady Trukhanov of Odesa in his office in 2022.

Newsom Vetoes California’s Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware

The chemicals, used in nonstick cookware, have been linked to an increased risk of some cancers.

Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills at Least 16, Official Says

A firefighter worked to douse a blaze in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday.

How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal

President Trump and other world leaders on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where mediators successfully pressed last week for a deal between Hamas and Israel.

Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?

The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, traveled to Monday’s Gaza summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at President Trump’s invitation.

French Premier Offers to Delay Pension Overhaul, in a Bid to Calm Turmoil

France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, addressing Parliament on Tuesday.

China Wants Foreign Scientists. The Public Says No, Thanks.

Students at Peking University in Beijing in May. As new college graduates in China have struggled to find jobs, an uproar has developed over the government’s moves to attract science and tech grads from abroad.

Protests in Brussels Halt Flights and Disrupt Public Transit

A demonstration in Brussels on Tuesday against the Belgian government’s proposed austerity measures.

Russia Accuses Antiwar Exiles of Terrorism

The exiled opposition figure Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky in London last year. The F.S.B. accused a group he founded, the Russian Antiwar Committee, of plotting to overthrow the government.

Madagascar Rejoices After Military Takeover and Impeachment

People in Madagascar cheer after the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina, in Antananarivo, the capital, on Tuesday.

To Meet Pledges to Save Forests Spending Must Triple, U.N. Report Says

In the Amazon, an area of rainforest roughly the size of a football pitch is lost every six seconds.

Venezuela Closes Embassy in Norway After Activist Receives Peace Prize

Venezuela’s Embassy in Oslo.

Israel Pressures Hamas to Return Bodies, but Gaza’s Destruction Poses Challenge

Families of hostages who are being treated at Ichilov Hospital deliver their first statement Tuesday in Tel Aviv since their relatives’ release, holding posters of deceased hostages whose remains are still in Gaza.

Trump Dangles $20 Billion Lifeline for Argentina, With Strings Attached

President Trump appearing with President Javier Milei of Argentina outside the White House on Tuesday.

How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Presents Hurdles for Israel and Hamas

A Hamas gunman on Monday during the handover of Israeli hostages in Deir al Balah, in southern Gaza.

Ukraine’s Formula for Peace: Fewer Talks, More Weapons

On Tuesday, a high-level Ukrainian delegation will begin a multiday visit in Washington to discuss deals to buy American weapons designed to hit inside Russia and shield Ukraine from air attacks.

Explosion at Italian Farmhouse Kills Three Military Police Officers

Rescue workers and police officers at the scene of an explosion in Castel d’Azzano, Italy, on Tuesday.

Trump’s Two Minds on China Sow a Chaotic Few Days

President Trump has taken steps to “decouple” the United States from China, but he and his aides have also struck a conciliatory tone in hopes of reaching a trade deal and cementing his self-described role as a master deal maker.

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