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Live Updates: Israeli Strikes Rock Lebanon as Iran’s Leader Issues Warning

NYTLEBANON- An MEA (Middle East Airline) commercial airplane takes off from Rafic Hariri International Airport and flies through columns of smoke rising over the Dahiya, south of Beirut, Lebanon after an Israeli airstrike on Oct. 4, 2024. Photo for the New York Times by David Guttenfelder

‘Why Us?’: A Tide of Grief in Lebanon

The War in Darkness

Sonya Liakh was 2 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer.

The U.K. Has a More Working-Class Cabinet. It’s Still Seen as Out of Touch.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, right, and other British cabinet members at the Labour Party’s annual conference last month. She was raised in public housing and left school at 16.

After Successes, Israel’s Military Is in a ‘Long Game’ With No Clear Outcome

Israeli military vehicles at a staging area near the border with Lebanon on Sunday.

After Iran’s Missile Attack, Israel May Be Ready to Risk All-Out War

A building in Hod Hasharon, Israel, that was destroyed during Iran’s missile attack on Wednesday.

Israel’s Strikes in Beirut Brings the Once-Bustling Suburbs to a Standstill

A destroyed street in Dahiya, the predominantly Shiite southern suburbs of Beirut, after a barrage of Israeli airstrikes, on Wednesday.

Amid Sanctions, Russian Oil Tankers Are Flying New Flags

Dozens of tankers have registered in Gabon over the past year, records show, making that country’s ship registry one of the fastest-growing in the world.

Putin Tries to Recruit More Soldiers, Encourage Bigger Families

A military recruiting poster in Kursk, Russia, in August. President Vladimir V. Putin has ordered the ranks of Russia’s army to increase by 180,000 service members to 1.5 million.

S. Iswaran, Ex-Singapore Minister, Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison

S. Iswaran, the former transportation minister of Singapore, had pleaded guilty to charges of accepting gifts that included tickets to the play “Hamilton.”

U.K. to Hand Over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute

Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago, is the site of a major military base used by Britain and the United States.

White South African Farmer Accused of Feeding 2 Slain Black Women to Pigs

People outside court in Polokwane, South Africa, on Tuesday, where three men have been accused of killing two women who went to a farm looking for food.

UK’s Conservatives Are Surprisingly Upbeat at Their Party Conference

Banners promoting the four leadership candidates at the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Birmingham, where the mood was cheerful. “I was expecting something a little more gloomy, seeing as we had been defeated,” one party member said. “It’s really positive, it’s buzzing.”

A Survivor of Clerical Sex Abuse Tells His Story at the Vatican

Laurence Gien on Tuesday at St. Peter’s Basilica, where he recounted having been abused as a child by a priest in South Africa. He told his story with Pope Francis in attendance.

E.U. Court Rules Some Rules for Soccer’s Transfer Market Are Illegal

Lassana Diarra, right, went to court after being fined millions of dollars for walking away from his contract and trying to join a new club.

What to Know About the 2024 Nobel Prizes

Replicas the Nobel Peace Prize medal on display at The Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo.

Friday Briefing: Israel Targets Hezbollah’s Remaining Leaders

Beirut’s southern suburbs.

A Rest, a Reset and a Thanks for the Banter

Damien Cave at the Sydney office of The New York Times in October 2017.

Yazidi Woman Taken Captive by ISIS Has Been Rescued in Gaza, Israel Says

A screen grab from a video posted on Thursday on the X account of an Israeli diplomat, showing Fawzia Amin Sido, 21, reuniting with her family in Iraq.

Israeli Planes Bomb Bunker Near Beirut, Targeting Hezbollah’s Presumed Next Leader

The aftermath in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday after an overnight explosion.

Who Is Hashem Safieddine, the Latest Hezbollah Official Targeted by Israel?

Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, attending a ceremony in Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier this year.

Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 18 People in the West Bank

The bodies of the Palestinians who died in an Israeli strike in the West Bank city of Tulkarm on Thursday were taken to the Sabit State Hospital morgue.

How 2 Offhand Remarks by Biden Caused Waves in the Markets and the Middle East

President Biden responded to reporters’ questions at the White House on Thursday.

Friday Briefing: Israel Expands Evacuation Orders in Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike on the town of Khiam, Lebanon, yesterday.

What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak

Two people who were tested for Marburg virus disease in Germany had negative results. One person was taken to the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg.

The S.S. United States May Soon Find New Life on the Florida Seafloor

The S.S. United States, once a luxury vessel in trans-Atlantic waters, may soon end up on the sea floor off the coast of Florida as a home for marine life.

Oil Prices Jump After Biden Says ‘Discussing’ Potential Israeli Strike on Iranian Facilities

President Biden spoke to the news media as he prepared to board Marine One from the White House on Thursday.

Unable to Penetrate Systems, Hackers Spread Lies About Vulnerabilities

American officials warn that while election systems may be secure, hacker groups may try to spread disinformation to disrupt next month’s election.

A NOAA Climate Agency in Asheville Was Knocked Out by Helene

The Veach-Baley Federal Complex in Asheville, N.C., which houses the National Centers for Environmental Information, in May 2021.

Masamitsu Yoshioka, Last Pearl Harbor Bombardier, Dies at 106

Europe Expected to Approve Higher Tariffs on Electric Cars From China

European countries are set on Friday to approve additional tariffs of up to 45 percent on Chinese-made electric cars, aiming to protect European automakers from an influx of cheaper, state-subsidized vehicles.

Russia, U.S. and Other Countries Are Evacuating Their Citizens from Lebanon

Arriving in Bulgaria onboard a government plane from Beirut on Monday.

Abuse Claims Add to Telegram C.E.O. Pavel Durov’s Legal Troubles

Irina Bolgar said she had a romantic relationship with the Telegram founder Pavel Durov for about a decade.

The Whiskey Industry Is Bracing for a Trade War if Trump Wins. It’s Not Alone.

Sonat Birnecker Hart, owner of the Koval Distillery in Chicago. The prospect of renewed trade wars make it hard for businesses like hers to plan for the future.

A Climate Fund Could Pay Billions to Protect Trees in Amazon and Beyond

Garo Batmanian, the director of the Brazilian Forest Service and one of the architects of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, in the forest bureau in Brasilia.

Thursday Briefing: Strikes Leave 6 Dead in Beirut

Destroyed buildings in Dahiya, a densely populated area south of Beirut.

Krathon Storm Brings Flooding and Landslides to Taiwan

Mexican Military Fatally Shoots Six Migrants

Members of the police and Mexican Army patrolling in the Tila community in Chiapas, Mexico, in June.

‘There’s No Safety’: Decision to Leave Ends in Tragedy for Lebanese Family

Gilead Agrees to Allow Generic Version of Groundbreaking H.I.V. Shot in Poor Countries

A vial of lenacapavir, an injectable H.I.V. prevention drug. A generic version will be sold in 120 countries, but a few large countries, which together account for 20 percent of new infections, will not have access to a low-cost version.

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Schools and an Orphanage Kill Scores of Palestinians

Rescuers from Palestinian Civil Defense extracting a body from a collapsed building in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Wednesday.

Israel Says at Least 8 Soldiers Are Killed in Clashes With Hezbollah in Lebanon

An Israeli tank in a staging area near the Israeli-Lebanon border on Tuesday.

In Israel, Rosh Hashana Is More Bitter Than Sweet

Family and friends of an Israeli soldier who was killed in Lebanon, at his funeral on Wednesday in Tel Aviv.

Thursday Briefing: Israeli Troops Clashed with Hezbollah

Maroun El Ras in southern Lebanon yesterday.

Israel-Hezbollah War: What to Know

Israeli military vehicles in a staging area near the border with Lebanon on Tuesday.

Biden Says He Won’t Support an Israeli Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

President Joe Biden at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday

60 Dead After Boat Capsizes in Nigeria

The Niger River near Onitsha, Nigeria, in 2023. This year, the Niger River has seen the worst flooding since 2020.

Iran’s Strikes on Israel Appear Aimed at Shoring Up Regional Alliance

The majority of more than 180 ballistic missiles launched from Iran were shot down by Israeli air defenses with the help of the U.S. military.

Israel Confirms 1st Military Fatality in Lebanon Invasion

An Israeli helicopter releasing flares near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, on Wednesday.

Missing Out on Coldplay’s India Tickets, Some Fans Vented — Even to Police

Chris Martin of Coldplay performing in Las Vegas last month.

Tesla Sales Increase, Suggesting Electric Car Demand Is Rebounding

Tesla increased sales in part by offering car loans with relatively low interest rates.

Israel Bars UN Chief António Guterres From Entering the Country

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, at the U.N. in New York last month.

Ukraine Withdraws From Vuhledar, Town Long Under Russian Attack

Explosions caused by Russian strikes on Ukrainian positions were seen in the distance along the road toward Vuhledar, Ukraine, last week.

Why the Conflict Between Iran and Israel Has Raised Oil Prices Only Modestly

Dozens of Migrants Die Off Djibouti After Smugglers Force Them to Swim

Migrants boarding a boat in Djibouti in 2019. The route between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula is perilous for such journeys.

US, France and Britain Say They Helped Israel During Iran Attack

Israel’s missile defense system intercepted rockets after Iran fired a salvo of missiles on Tuesday.

Three Men Arrested After Explosions Near Israeli Embassy in Denmark

The Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen on Wednesday.

Attitudes About Nasrallah Appear More Positive in Middle East Since His Death

Hassan Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for 32 years, was a towering figure across the Middle East.