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How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare

Rival Protests Begin in London, With a Major Security Effort

Supporters of the British far-right activist Tommy Robinson at the “Unite the Kingdom” march in London on Saturday.

Why This Was the Riskiest Move of Trump’s China Trip

Patriot missile systems on display during a Taiwanese military exercise in Taipei last year.

They Fled to Safety in Palestinian Territory, Then Settlers Attacked Again

Israel Says It Killed Hamas’s Top Leader in Gaza

China Will Host Putin, Days After Trump’s Visit

President Vladimir V. Putin’s China visit will be “a good opportunity to share opinions on the contacts that the Chinese had with the Americans,” the Kremlin’s spokesman said.

Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission

President Trump announced the operation in a late-night post on Truth Social, his social media platform.

It’s Been a Wild Week in British Politics. What Happens Next?

Members of the news media congregated outside 10 Downing Street on Thursday, after days of turmoil in the Labour Party over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership.

How a Drug Cartel Made a Mexican State Its Tool

Cartel gunsmiths in a village on the outskirts of Culiacán, in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, in October.

Inside the Congolese Hotel Where Trump Deported 15 U.S. Migrants

Hugo Palencia was deported from the U.S. to Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, last month.

Aging Palestinian Leader Boosting His Son’s Political Rise, Officials Say

Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, center, appearing at a Fatah conference in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday.

Justice Dept. Aims to Use Terrorism Laws to Target Mexican Officials

Flags at the U.S. border with Mexico in Tijuana last year.

Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-Fire, Rights Groups Say

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader who was killed in an airstrike in February, pictured on a billboard in Tehran this month.

Finishing School

How a Times Reporter Found Cartel Gold at the Royal Canadian Mint

This illegal mine near Caucasia, Colombia, sells gold into the Royal Canadian Mint’s supply chain.

Rubio, Once a China Hawk, Strikes Softer Tone to Align With Trump

Marco Rubio, President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser, posed a sticky problem ahead of Mr. Trump’s first visit to China in his second term.

Which Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock

The Push to Indict Raúl Castro, Cuba’s Former President

Former President Raúl Castro of Cuba attending a May Day parade in Havana this month.

With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook

Raúl Castro is the former president of Cuba and younger brother of Fidel Castro.

Photos: Cuba Plunges Into Darkness as U.S. Cuts Off Oil Supply

People playing dominoes by flashlight as a protest fire burns in the background in Havana on Thursday.

André Cerdini, Judge in Trial of Nazi Klaus Barbie, Dies at 96

André Cerdini presiding at the opening of the trial of Klaus Barbie, the former Gestapo chief known as the Butcher of Lyon, on May 11, 1987.

Kataib Hezbollah: What to Know

A protester holding a Kataib Hezbollah flag in Baghdad, Iraq, in March. The militia was founded after the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran

President Trump has not yet decided whether to resume military strikes on Iran, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers that the Pentagon had “a plan to escalate if necessary.”

Five Italians Die While Scuba Diving Deep Caves in the Maldives

Divers and guides returning to shore in Malé, capital of the Maldives, a popular diving destination. The disappearance of five divers this week set off a large search mission, but the authorities have recovered only one body.

Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.

Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, during a Senate appropriation hearing last month.

German Chancellor, After Iran Spat With Trump, Reports ‘Good’ Phone Call

Chancellor Friedrich Merz meeting with people in Würzburg, Germany, on Friday.

Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit

President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China arriving for the state banquet in Beijing on Thursday.

Large Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo

A Ebola treatment center in Mangima, Democratic Republic of Congo, in 2019. Congo and Uganda have seen a string of Ebola outbreaks in recent years.

Spotlight on China Adds to Some Chinese Americans’ Fears

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday in Beijing. Two criminal cases in the United States reflect the countries’ competitive and often tense geopolitical relationship.

Trump Discussed U.S. Arms Sales With Xi ‘In Great Detail’

President Xi Jinping of China, left, and President Trump discussed American arm sales to Taiwan in “great detail,” according to Mr. Trump.

Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S.

President Xi Jinping of China welcomed President Trump in Beijing on Thursday.

From Air Force One, Trump writes of ballrooms, a statue and TikTok.

President Trump waving on the stairs of Air Force One at the end of his trip in China on Friday.

Despite Tensions, China Greets Trump With Pomp and Pageantry

Rows of cheering children welcomed President Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.

‘For Example, Putin’: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk to Charm Trump

What to Know About Day 2 of Trump and Xi’s Beijing Summit

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meeting in Zhongnanhai, a compound used by the Communist Party, in Beijing on Friday.

Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce

President Trump before departing China in Beijing on Friday.

Delivering Mail on Ukraine’s Front Line

Sanctioned by China, Rubio Enjoys a Trip to Beijing

Marco Rubio at the state banquet in Beijing on Thursday.

Trump and Boeing Announce China Will Purchase 200 Planes

Chinese airlines are some of Boeing’s biggest customers.

Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare

U.S. and China Will Start Discussing A.I. Safety, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the welcoming ceremony for President Trump in Beijing, on Thursday.

What is Zhongnanhai, the Secretive Beijing Compound Where Trump Met Xi?

Security outside Zhongnanhai, the official residence of China’s leadership, on Wednesday.

China Starting to Fulfill ‘Promises,’ U.S. Trade Representative Says

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, left, during a state dinner with President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Thursday,

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Australian Jews Testify on Experiences of Antisemitism in Bondi Beach Inquiry

A menorah at a park overlooking Sydney Harbour last December, a few days after the attack at Bondi Beach.

16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says

A person in a biohazard suit at the airport in Omaha, Neb., as passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius arrived on Monday.

Glitz and Boycotts at Eurovision

Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil

A gas station in Havana this month. In January, the Trump administration cut off oil shipments from Venezuela, which had been supplying a large amount of Cuba’s oil.

Trump’s and Xi’s Body Language at the Summit Mirrored Their Styles

A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran

Admiral Cooper told the lawmakers that his staff had been proactive in trying to prevent civilian deaths. “Our staff specifically warned the Iranian people more than 100 times about the threat of them being used as human shields,” he said.

Nigel Farage, Leader of Reform UK, Says £5 Million Gift Was ‘Reward’ for Brexit

Nigel Farage during a campaign event in London in April.

Iran Lets Chinese Ships Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions After Vessel Seizure

Ships in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz early this month.

Trump Was Flattering, Xi Was Resolute. The Difference Spoke Volumes.

President Trump with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing on Thursday.

Spies, Sanctions, Cyberattacks: China and the U.S. Clash Behind the Scenes

President Trump met with President Xi Jinping of China on Thursday after a flurry of actions from his administration in recent weeks against China.

Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily, but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks

Passengers from the MV Hondius evacuated from the cruise ship this week in Tenerife, Spain.

Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Carried Out Secret Attacks in Iran, U.S. Officials Say

Tehran, the capital of Iran, last week.

Xi Warned Trump About the ‘Thucydides Trap’ for U.S. and China. What Is It?

A statue of Thucydides, the Athenian general and historian, outside the parliament building in Vienna.

Trump’s Push to Keep Coal Plants Open Is Costing Hundreds of Millions

The J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Mich., one of five coal plants in the United States that President Trump ordered to remain open. The plant has reported $180 million in expenses associated with running the facility since last May.

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