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Middle East Crisis: Israeli Forces Mount Fresh Raids in Two West Bank Cities

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How Nail Salons Lift Morale in Ukraine

Viktoria Gulieva, 30, accompanied by her Pomeranian dog, having a pedicure at a nail salon in Kyiv, Ukraine, in July.

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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.

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.

Airstrikes Hit Syrian City Said to Be a Weapons Research Hub, Killing 18

A vehicle damaged in an airstrike, on the outskirts of Masyaf, Syria, on Monday.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump and Harris Prepare to Debate

The debate stands to be the most important night in Kamala Harris’s political career.

How a Philippine Televangelist Ended Up on the F.B.I.’s Most-Wanted List

Apollo Carreon Quiboloy in 2016.

Palestinians Hold Funeral for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, American Slain in West Bank

Germany to Tighten Border Controls as Anti-Immigrant Parties Gain Votes

German federal police officers stopping a car near Forst in eastern Germany during a patrol near the border with Poland last year.

At Least 59 Killed in Road Collision in Nigeria

A truck carrying passengers and cattle collided with a toppled fuel tanker in Nigeria on Sunday.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Has Completed Her Chemotherapy for Cancer

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, in June. “Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long, and I must continue to take each day as it comes,” she said in a video released on Monday.

Peter Nygard Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault

Peter Nygard leaving a Toronto courthouse in a police vehicle last year.

Russian Forces Capture 2 Villages in Eastern Ukraine, Analysis Shows

A Ukrainian infantry soldier of the 109th Brigade of the Territorial Defense in a bunker about half a mile from Russian lines near Pokrovsk on Sunday.

Palestinian Militants in the West Bank Flex New Capabilities

Officers near the Allenby Bridge crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, on Sunday, after three people were shot and killed.

A Tug Between Russia and Europe Divides Montenegro

A tiff between President Jakov Milatovic of Montenegro and the coalition government highlights the difficulty of building a stable, Western-style democracy in a nation with rival ethnic, religious and geopolitical loyalties.

El Salvador’s Police Chief Dies in Helicopter Crash

Mauricio Arriaza Chicas, El Salvador’s national police chief, in 2021.

Why Is Pope Francis Going to East Timor?

People in Dili, East Timor’s capital, posing for pictures with images of Pope Francis after Mass on Sunday. The vast majority of East Timor’s people are Catholic.

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