This Weekend’s Violence in Gaza Shows How Fragile the Cease-Fire Really Is
Mourners on Thursday in Holon, Israel, buried Eitan Levi, a hostage whose body was returned as part of the truce agreement between Israel and Hamas.
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In China, a Forbidden Question Looms: Who Leads After Xi?
At 72, Xi Jinping has led China for nearly 13 years. There are no signs that he plans to step down, and he has said nothing about who might succeed him.
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Israel Strikes Gaza and Temporarily Halts Aid, Saying Hamas Broke Truce
Smoke rising in central Gaza after airstrikes on Sunday.
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Louvre Museum Remains Closed After Jewelry Robbery: What to Know
Security guards installing barriers near the Louvre’s pyramid in Paris on Monday, a day after a major robbery.
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Senior German General Says Europe Must Do All It Can to Help Ukraine
A weapons factory in Munich in 2022. With the exception of Germany, the main European countries have high debt and little space in their budgets for extra spending on Ukraine.
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Operations Unravel
Palestinians carrying aid packages from a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution center in the central Gaza Strip last month.
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Louvre Robbers Take ‘Priceless’ French Jewels
Police officers outside the Louvre Museum on Sunday.
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Australia Could Be a Rare Earths Alternative to China for the U.S.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, center right, in New York, in September. He is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House on Monday.
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A Fragile Cease-fire Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Ends Violence, for Now
Taliban security personnel walking past a destroyed car in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province on Thursday, a day after cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Rodrigo Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidential Election
Rodrigo Paz watching the election results in La Paz, Bolivia’s capital, on Sunday.
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Sanae Takaichi Is Set to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister. But Will She Advance Women’s Rights?
Sanae Takaichi at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday.
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White House Scrambles to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu
Vice President JD Vance boarding Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington en route to Israel on Monday. His visit is meant to help illustrate the Trump administration’s commitment to keeping the peace deal intact.
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To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia
President Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shook hands after signing a critical minerals deal on Monday.
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What to Know About Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights
Lighting lamps at a Diwali festival in Ayodhya, India, on Sunday.
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Australia Says Chinese Fighter Jet Released Flares Near Its Military Plane
A Chinese fighter jet flying above Pingtan Island, China, in April.
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A Norwegian Who Shared Underwear With the Inuit and Found the Northwest Passage
A bust of Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who first navigated the Northwest Passage, in the Gjoa Haven municipal building.
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AI Data Centers Create Fury From Mexico to Ireland
When Microsoft opened a data center in central Mexico last year, nearby residents said power cuts became more frequent. Water outages, which once lasted days, stretched for weeks.
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Amazon’s AWS Disruption Creates Outages for Hundreds of Websites for Hours
The Amazon Web Services pavilion at a trade fair in Hanover, Germany, in March.
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Cargo Plane Slides Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing 2 Ground Crew
A cargo plane lay partially in the sea on Monday after veering off the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport.
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The Contagious Gen Z Uprisings
Protests in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, last week.
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An Ode to October Baseball
Shohei Ohtani
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‘Don’t Touch My Retirement!’ Wins the Day in France
People demonstrating in 2023 in Bordeaux, France, against a pension overhaul. Many had thought the fight over raising the retirement age was settled, but that was not the case.
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Venezuela Announces Sweeping Military Exercises as U.S. Escalates Pressure
Members of a Venezuelan militia taking part in a military training exercise in La Guaira, Venezuela, this month.
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For Prince Andrew, a Steady Fall From Grace Ends in a Hard Landing
Prince Andrew will stop using his title, the Duke of York, another step in a long march of shame after accusations about his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Lithium Battery Fire Aboard Air China Flight Forces Emergency Landing
Video shared on social media shows the overhead bin on fire on an Air China flight, sending smoke through the cabin and alarming passengers. The airline said no one was injured.
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Israeli Military Fires on Vehicle, Saying It Crossed Gaza Cease-Fire Line
Palestinians walking past destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Thursday.
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Large Fire Disrupts Flights at Bangladesh’s Main Airport
A fire broke out in the cargo section of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday.
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Ukraine Braces for New Talks Without the Leverage of New Missiles
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during his meeting with President Trump on Friday.
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Down Time
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Ontario Psychologists Clash Over How Much Training Is Enough
The Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
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The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They?
Outside a courthouse in Missoula, Mont., last month, where Our Children’s Trust, a public-interest law firm, was arguing a case.
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A Popular Afghan Singer Challenges the Taliban With Song
The singer Naghma is loved by generations of Afghans at home and abroad for sharing their pain and longing through more than four decades of war.
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The Spritzes and Carbonaras That Ate Italy
Via Maqueda, a street in central Palermo, Italy, has undergone a stark transformation from an old residential street to the busiest tourist area in the city.
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The Indonesian Free-Food Program That Has Sickened Thousands
More than 1,300 students fell ill in West Java Province, Indonesia, after eating free food served at schools.
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Trump Backs Off Suggestion to Give Tomahawks to Ukraine, Again Deferring to Putin
“One thing I have to say: We want Tomahawks also,” President Trump said during a meeting on Friday at the White House with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. “We don’t want to be giving away things that we need to protect our country.”
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Prince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title Amid Epstein Fallout
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, in London in 2023.
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Madagascar’s President Was Ousted After Youth Protests. Now What?
Anja’ndraina Andrianaivo, a Gen Z organizer, center, celebrating on Tuesday in Madagascar’s capital after its Parliament impeached President Andry Rajoelina.
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How a U.K. Spy Case Against China Abruptly Fell Apart
The Houses of Parliament in London. Government documents published this week give an insight into how British security officials view the rising threat posed by China.
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Chevron Thrives in Venezuela Despite Threats by Trump
An oil tanker chartered by Chevron waiting last month to load heavy crude for export in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
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Bessent Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, is orchestrating a $20 billion lifeline to prop up the Argentine peso, which has been declining in value.
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Funeral Is Held for Raila Odinga, a Pillar of Kenya’s Democracy
The coffin of Raila Odinga during his state funeral in Nairobi on Friday.
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Russia Jails Street Band for Performing Antiwar Songs
Diana Loginova, left, arriving for a court hearing in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday.
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Colombia’s Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid
How the Louvre Thieves Did It
Louvre Robbery: What Was Stolen
‘Everything Is Gone’: Gazans Return Home to Find Devastation and Little Hope
Gaza Aid Deliveries Struggle, Despite Cease-Fire
Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean