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Palestinian Voices Absent from U.S.-Run Center Planning Gaza’s Future

U.S. military personnel and other officials monitor screens displaying imagery of the Gaza Strip during a media tour of the new Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, Israel, on Monday.

Live Updates: Trump Offers Elaborate Welcome to Saudi Crown Prince

Where Mao’s Peasants Tilled the Soil, Tourists Now Pay for the View

Jia Tianlian tending his tiny plot of land in Dazhai, a village in northern China that Mao Zedong once hailed as a model for the nation. In the background are residential buildings from the “people’s commune” of that era.

U.S. Military Threat Puts Spotlight on Venezuela’s Allies

A Russian fighter jet and rocket launchers on display in San Carlos del Meta, Venezuela.

Tanzania: What to Know About the Post-Election Violence

Protesters help an injured demonstrator near burning barricades amid clashes in Dar es Salaam on Oct. 29, during Tanzania’s presidential election.

Jeju Air Crash Investigators to Hold Public Hearing as They Face Criticism

The wreckage of the Jeju Air passenger jet in Muan, South Korea, in December. The plane had skidded off a runway, hit a wall and exploded into a fireball.

UN Support Propels Trump Gaza Plan, but Road Ahead Is Still Rough

In Gaza City on Saturday.

Zelensky Will Try to Revive Peace Talks With Russia During Turkey Visit

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Madrid on Tuesday. Efforts to end the war with Russia have reached a stalemate since the summer.

After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How

A Palestinian man, one of those granted entry to South Africa, with his child at an undisclosed location in Johannesburg, on Friday.

Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace

President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, the capital, in May in Mr. Trump’s first major trip abroad of his second term.

Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain walking out of 10 Downing Street on Monday. Some members of Mr. Starmer’s Labour Party object to Britain’s new restrictions on immigration.

Bangladesh Court Sentences Former Prime Minister to Death

Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s former prime minister, in Dhaka last year.

At a Shared Symbol of Jihad, the Taliban Defy Their Old Ties With Pakistan

Crowds of people waited for the Afghan Taliban foreign minister’s arrival at the Deoband Islamic seminary in northern India last month.

Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel’ Boss. That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think.

The Trump Treasury Department officially labeled Cartel de los Soles a global terrorist entity in July.

For the Saudi crown prince, international criticism over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi has faded.

Jamal Khashoggi in Manama, Bahrain, in 2014.

Trump Family’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Raise Ethics Worries

President Trump, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Jerry Inzerillo at a model of the proposed Diriyah development during a state dinner in Saudi Arabia in May.

Cloudflare Outage Disrupts X, ChatGPT and Other Parts of the Internet

Cloudflare’s headquarters in San Francisco.

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Greenpeace Faces an Unusual New Legal Attack From a Pipeline Giant

Protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline project near Cannonball, N.D., in September 2016. Earlier this year a court found Greenpeace liable for its role in demonstrations there.

How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning in Nigeria

True Metals lead smelting plant in Ogijo, Nigeria.

The Real Cost of U.S. Car Batteries

Trump Gives Mixed Messages About Military Action Against Venezuela

President Trump in the Oval Office on Monday. Last month, Mr. Trump called off efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela, but the president has raised the possibility of renewed engagement.

Worker Error Is Faulted After Israeli-Born Canadian Hits Passport Snag

U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza

The American resolution passed in the U.N. Security Council on Monday with 13 votes in favor.

2 Charged in Over 300 Thefts at Mausoleums in Toronto Area

Trump and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’

25 Girls Abducted From School in Nigeria

The dormitories where gunmen kidnapped schoolchildren in Kebbi, Nigeria, on Monday.

Study Analyzes How Much ‘Macro’ Plastic Is Deadly to Sea Life

An autopsied Hawksbill sea turtle in a lab in the United Arab Emirates. Lying beside the turtle are items removed from its stomach, including a large amount of plastic.

Serbian Woman Ends Hunger Strike Against Government

Dijana Hrka preparing to speak to the press outside Parliament on Monday about ending her hunger strike.

What Questions Do You Have About U.S. Immigration Policies?

Trump Project in Maldives Opens More Doors for Cryptocurrency Investors

Eric Trump, the executive vice president of the Trump Organization and the president’s son, looked over a real estate plan on another project involving the Dubai-based company Dar Global in Doha in April.

A Plan for Private Jet Taxes Would Fund Climate Measures

A private jet at the Farnborough International Airshow last year. Aviation accounts for roughly 4 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

Top U.N. Official Pushing to Get Aid Into Stricken Sudanese City

A camp in Al Dabbah, Sudan, on Sunday. The newly established camp has received some of the thousands of people displaced by fighting in El Fasher.

Trump Administration Releases Thousands of Amelia Earhart Files

More than 4,600 pages of documents related to Amelia Earhart were released on Friday, including at least one photograph and a number of documents that were already available to the public.

Senator Accuses Kenya of Neglecting Children Trapped in Saudi Arabia

Abudy, an infant who was living on the street Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with his Kenyan mother, Esther.

Polish Railway Explosion Was Sabotage, Prime Minister Says

A photo released by the office of Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland on Monday shows Mr. Tusk and others at the site of an explosion on the tracks in Mika, Poland, between Warsaw and Lublin.

France Agrees to Sell Up to 100 Rafale Fighter Jets to Ukraine

François Bayrou, top left, then the prime minister of France, with a Rafale fighter aircraft in June. France said on Monday that it would sell up to 100 such jets to Ukraine.

Drawing Religion Minister’s Ire, Music Video is Pulled by Universal in Malaysia

Ukraine’s Cash Is Running Low, and Europe Has No Good Plan B

A memorial to fallen soldiers in Ukraine this month. The scale of the devastation from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues to mount.

Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande in Singapore Gets 9 Days in Jail

Johnson Wen, in white, is seized by security after jumping a barricade and approaching Ariana Grande at a premiere.

More Than 40 Indian Pilgrims Are Killed in Bus Crash in Saudi Arabia

Family members of the victims of a bus crash in Saudi Arabia mourned in Hyderabad, India, home to many of the passengers, on Monday.

Aiming to Shock Japan, China Pushes a Wave of Reprisals

The Chinese leader Xi Jinping attending a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.

Thousands March for Climate Action as COP30 Talks Enter Second Week

A demonstration near the U.N. climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Saturday. The atmosphere has been a marked contrast to the past three summits that were held in countries where governments restricted public protests.

The ‘Donroe Doctrine’: Trump’s Bid to Control the Western Hemisphere

President Trump aboard Air Force One on Friday. His administration has shown its interest in stronger control of Latin America, which promises major benefits.

What Russian Activists Do When They Can’t Criticize Putin

A “Z” emblem in support of the Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine, in Moscow last year. Space for opposing beliefs in the country is limited.

Trump Gives Legs to South Korea’s Dream for Nuclear-Powered Subs

President Trump and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, held talks in Gyeongju, South Korea, in October.

Dozens of Australian Schools Close Over Asbestos Fears

Canberra, Australia.

Latest U.S. Strike on Boat in Pacific Kills 3, Southern Command Says

The Gerald R. Ford, the largest and most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier, engaging in NATO exercises in the North Sea in September. On Sunday, the U.S. Southern Command said the vessel had arrived in the Caribbean.

Your Questions About Climate Change, Answered

Britain’s Labour Government Plans New, Tougher System for Asylum Seekers

Shabana Mahmood, the secretary of Britain’s home office, which polices borders, outside of 10 Downing Street in London last month.

Friends Say a Suspect in the Louvre Heist Had Tried to Leave a Rough Past Behind

Burglars broke into the Louvre last month, ascending by ladder to the second-floor balcony shown here.

China Escalates Japan Feud With Island Patrols and Warnings to Citizens

A Chinese Coast Guard ship near the Senkaku islands last year. The islands, controlled by Japan, are also claimed by China, which calls them the Diaoyu.

Trump-Style Candidate Heads to Runoff in Chile’s Election

The Unlikely Mother of a Movement, on a Hunger Strike to Avenge Her Son

Dijana Hrka in Belgrade, Serbia, on Friday.

UN Climate Summit in Brazil Brings Tourism and Change to Belém’s Ver-o-Peso Market

Vendors in the Ver-o-Peso market serving fish and açaí to customers at newly renovated booths in the food sector in Belém, Brazil.

Women Describe Horrors They Endured in Assad’s Prisons

Iman al-Diab at her home in Afrin, Syria. She said she spent two years imprisoned by the Assad government.

Women Toiling in India’s Insufferable Heat Face Mounting Toll on Health

A worker from the Self‑Employed Women’s Association monitoring the blood pressure of Arti Chuhan, a tailor, last month in Ahmedabad, India.

How Many People Die in India From Hot Weather? Nobody Really Knows.

Commuters drinking water from canisters placed near a bus stand during a heat wave in Rajasthan, India, in June.

Protesters Rage Against Mexico’s Government Over Corruption and Violence

Protesters and police clashed in Mexico City on Saturday.

Vatican to Return Indigenous Cultural Items to Canada Taken a Century Ago

Indigenous chiefs in Alberta during Pope Francis’ visit to Canada in 2022.

Pope Leo Urges Cinema Notables to Redouble Focus on Social Justice

Spike Lee presenting a New York Knicks jersey to Pope Leo XIV during his meeting with cinema notables at the Vatican on Saturday, in a handout photo from the Vatican.

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