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How a U.N. Agency Became a Flashpoint in the Gaza War

UNRWA tents for internally displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Nine out of 10 Gazans have had to leave their homes during the Israel-Hamas war.

Middle East Crisis: First Stage of Gaza Polio Campaign Ending With High Hopes

Should Ukraine Launch Western Weapons Deep Into Russia?

Ukrainian rescue workers carrying a man injured in a Russian missile strike on a sports complex in Kharkiv, Ukraine earlier this month.

Deepfake Sex Videos in South Korea Seen as Old Misogyny With New Tech

A protest against deepfake pornography in Seoul last week.

Mexico Is Split on Judicial Overhaul as Plan Inches Toward Becoming Law

Protesters outside of the Senate in Mexico City on Tuesday.

After Being Shot, Slovakia’s Leader Targets His Enemies

Prime Minister Robert Fico in July. The Slovakian leader, who has been purging his opponents from a wide range of institutions, survived an assassination attempt in May.

Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills 18, Officials Say, Including 6 U.N. Workers

Israeli soldiers during a raid on Wednesday in Tulkarm, in the West Bank.

Islamists Gain in Jordan, Reflecting Public Anger Over Gaza War

A voter arriving to cast her ballot in Amman on Tuesday.

Alberto Fujimori, Ex-Leader of Peru Imprisoned for Rights Abuses, Dies at 86

Alberto Fujimori, left, Peru’s president from 1990 to 2000, at a military celebration in 1998 that honored the country’s independence.

Blinken Visits Kyiv During Precarious Moment in Ukraine War and U.S. Politics

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, center, walking beside his British counterpart, David Lammy, as they arrived via train in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday.

Debate Puts Trump’s Affinity for Putin Back in the Spotlight

A gas pipe explosion from a Russian missile strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine, this month.

U.K.’s Revered NHS Is in Deep Trouble, Darzi Report Finds

The emergency room at Queen’s Hospital in Romford, England, last year. A new report said the National Health Service had been “starved of capital.”

Family of American Woman Held in China for 10 Years Asks for Help

French Prime Minister Barnier Takes Out Differences With Macron

France’s new prime minister, Michel Barnier, center, at a hospital in Paris on Saturday. It was his first official visit in his new role.

Turkish-American Activist Killed in West Bank to Be Buried in Turkey

Mourners carrying Aysenur Eygi’s body at a memorial in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on Monday.

The Grenfell Fire and the Unbearable Slowness of Public Inquiries

The fire at Grenfell Tower in west London on June 14, 2017, killed 72 people. “The simple truth is that the deaths that occurred were all avoidable,” the chairman of a public inquiry said last week.

Citing Gaza Help, Blinken Waives Human Rights Conditions on Aid to Egypt

The decision by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was based on Egypt’s monthslong role as an intermediary between Hamas and Israel as the two sides negotiate an elusive cease-fire deal.

Thursday Briefing: Who Won the Harris-Trump Debate?

4 Climbers Are Found Dead on Mont Blanc in the French Alps

There have been several deaths this year on Mont Blanc, where climate change and overcrowding have contributed to adverse conditions for climbers.

Donald Sheppard, British D-Day Veteran, Dies at 104

North Korean Missiles Rain Down on Ukraine Despite Sanctions

Part of the tail section of a North Korean Hwasong-11 short-range ballistic missile examined by weapons investigators in Kyiv on Jan. 11.

The No. 1 Breaker in the World Is … Raygun?

Raygun, the world’s greatest breaker, apparently.

Where Do Trump and Harris Stand on Israel-Gaza Conflict?

Watching the debate between Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris in Manhattan on Tuesday.

Biden Says He Is ‘Outraged’ Over Killing of American Activist in West Bank

Mourners took part in a funeral procession for Aysenur Eygi in Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Monday.

Violence Resurges in Manipur, Indian State Locked in Bloody Conflict for 16 Months

Security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Imphal, a city in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, on Tuesday.

Death Toll in Vietnam From Typhoon Yagi Rises to 143

Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in decades. Several neighborhoods in the capital, Hanoi, flooded.

Iran’s New President Visits Iraq, Tending to an Old Alliance

A handout photo from the Iraqi prime minister’s press office showing Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani of Iraq, left, and President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, center, in Baghdad on Wednesday.

Why Nearly All Judges in Mexico Could Soon Be Chosen by Voters

Judiciary workers protesting the contentious legislation last month in front of the Supreme Court in Mexico City.

Defying Protests, Mexico’s Senate Approves Judicial Overhaul

Protesters outside the Senate in Mexico City on Tuesday night, protesting legislation that would dramatically change Mexico’s judiciary.

Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable

A patient in an isolation tent being treated for cholera last year in Malawi. The spread of the disease there was driven by catastrophic weather events.

Israeli Bombing in Gaza Humanitarian Zone Kills at Least 19, Officials Say

The site of Israeli strikes on a makeshift camp for internally displaced Palestinians in Al-Mawasi, Gaza, on Tuesday.

Wednesday Briefing: A Guide to the Harris-Trump Debate

The debate will be hosted by ABC News from Philadelphia.

I.C.C. Prosecutor Presses Court for Arrest Warrants for Hamas Chiefs and Israeli Leaders

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, initially requested the arrest warrants in May.

K-Cup Pods Aren’t Recyclable, S.E.C. Says

There has been a long debate over the environmental effects of single-serving coffee and tea pods.

‘You Do Need to Tell a Story’: Prime Minister Keir Starmer Survives Revolt Over Winter Fuel Aid

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain speaking on Tuesday in Brighton.

White House and WADA in Bitter Fight Over Chinese Doping Cases

Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, represents not only the United States but more than 40 countries in the Americas as a member of WADA’s executive board.

Israeli Military Reveals Brutal Conditions 6 Hostages Endured in a Gaza Tunnel

Photos in Tel Aviv of the six hostages whose bodies were recently found in a tunnel in Gaza.

2,000-Pound Bombs Likely Used in Al-Mawasi Strike

Large craters at the site of an Israeli strike on Al-Mawasi, an area of the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.

Trump and Democrats Agree: U.S. Needs a National Wealth Fund for Investments

Former President Donald J. Trump said a sovereign wealth fund would generate so much profit that it would help pay down the national debt.

Pakistani Police Arrest Lawmakers Allied With Imran Khan

Gohar Khan, chairman of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political party, addressed the media outside court following his release in Islamabad on Tuesday.

In Jordan’s Election, Unemployment, Rather Than Gaza, Is on Voters’ Minds

A woman leaving a polling station after voting in parliamentary elections in al-Fuhais, a town near Jordan’s capital, Amman, on Tuesday.

Singles in Spain Look for Love in the Grocery Store, With Pineapples as Prop

Dominique Pelicot, on Trial in Mass Rape Case in France, Taken to Hospital

Béatrice Zavarro, the lawyer for Dominique Pelicot, told journalists at the courthouse in Avignon, France, that he had been suffering from abdominal pain since Friday.

U.S. Accuses Iran of Sending Ballistic Missiles to Russia

The U.S. secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, left, at a joint news conference on Tuesday with Britain’s foreign secretary, David Lammy.

Israel Says Its Forces Likely Shot Slain American Unintentionally

A funeral for Aysenur Eygi in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Monday.

The Spectator Magazine Sold to Paul Marshall, a U.K. Hedge Fund Tycoon

Tariq Ramadan, Scholar of Islam, Is Convicted of Rape in Switzerland

Tariq Ramadan leaving court in Geneva in May. He experienced a rapid fall from grace in 2017 and 2018 after several women accused him of sexual assault in the early days of the #MeToo movement.

Man Who Set on Fire Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies

Rebecca Cheptegei during the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary last year.

Polio Vaccinations Begin in Northern Gaza After Israel Detained a UN Convoy

A line for polio vaccinations in Gaza City on Tuesday.

Fearing Airstrikes, Gaza School Shelters Try to Bar Hamas and Others

Checking a school housing displaced people that was hit during Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, in June.

Ali Mohamed Kibao, Tanzania Opposition Official, Found Dead

Supporters of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, protested in Dar es Salaam in January.

Hostages Still Held by Hamas Are in ‘Grave Danger,’ Families Warn

Andrey Kozlov, a Russian Israeli hostage rescued from Gaza, spoke near Israel’s military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Saturday, at a protest calling for a cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages.

What to Know About the FGC-9 and Other 3-D-Printed Guns

A 3D-printed gun called the Liberator in Austin, Texas, in 2018.

‘Ivan the Troll’ Has Made a 3-D-Printed Gun, the FGC-9, Go Viral

Parts of an FGC-9 homemade firearm seized in Germany in July 2021.

These Venezuelan Election Observers Got Death Threats. Now They’re in Hiding.

Australia Plans to Set Age Limits for Social Media

“I want kids to have a childhood. I want them off their devices and onto the footy field and onto the netball courts,” said Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese.

Ukraine Strikes Russia With Large Drone Attack, Killing 1 Person

A damaged building in the Moscow area after a Ukrainian drone attack on Tuesday.