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Spies, Burgers and Bombs: After a New War, Old Wounds Resurface in Tehran

Young Iranians gathering in the Darband neighborhood of Tehran in July.

‘Promises Have Not Been Kept’: What’s Behind Africa’s Youth Protests

Young people in Madagascar cheering at a rally in the capital, Antananarivo, on Tuesday after Parliament announced the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina.

With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza

Palestinian militants standing guard on Monday, the day that hostages in Gaza were handed over to the Red Cross as part of a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.

Syria’s New Leaders Are Talking to Russia, a Former Enemy

Russian military vehicles near Hmeimim, Syria, in August. Moscow still has an air base in the area, despite the overthrow last year of its ally Bashar al-Assad.

First Burials to Be Held for Israelis Returned From Gaza

Mourners walking behind a vehicle carrying the coffin of Guy Ilouz in Israel on Wednesday.

London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.

Police officers searching a secondhand phone shop in north London last month.

Raila Odinga, Champion of Kenyan Democracy and Former Prime Minister, Dies at 80

Raila Odinga with thousands of supporters in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, in 2017.

Putin Welcomes Syria’s New President in Moscow, While Still Harboring al-Assad

President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow on Tuesday. Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian former dictator whom Mr. al-Shara overthrew, has taken refuge in Russia.

Afghanistan and Pakistan Announce Cease-Fire After a Week of Deadly Clashes

Taliban guards near the border with Pakistan. Fighting continued in the Spin Boldak border area of southern Afghanistan and central Pakistan on Wednesday.

A Repressive Russian Ally Feels a Mysterious Thaw From the U.S.

John Coale, an envoy for President Trump, last month as prisoners released from Belarus arrived at the American Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania.

With Tariff Threat and Trade Controls, China and U.S. Renew Game of Chicken

President Trump greeting China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, at the Group of 20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019.

A Photographer Captures Jewish Life Before and After the Holocaust

Edward Serotta has dedicated decades to documenting Jewish life in Central and Eastern Europe.

Jeep Parent Stellantis, Faced With Trump’s Tariffs, Shifts Auto Production From Canada to the U.S.

An autoworker leaving a Stellantis factory in Windsor in January.

Iran Sentences 2 French Citizens to Prison on Spying Charges

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

Some of the dozens of white South Africans who accepted an invitation from the Trump administration to come to the United States as refugees arrived at an air hangar in Dulles, Va., in May.

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s authoritarian leader, in Caracas last month. American officials have been clear, privately, that the Trump administration aims to drive Mr. Maduro from power.

Trump Allies Push to Bolster Putin-Backed Balkans Leader

Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, with Milorad Dodik, center, the leader of Republika Srpska, a Serb-controlled region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in February.

U.S. to Take Control of More Companies as China’s Rare Earth Dominance Grows

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, with the U.S. trade representative, Jamieson Greer. Mr. Bessent said the United States must become less reliant on China for rare-earth minerals.

L.A. County Declares State of Emergency Over Immigration Raids

California National Guard members stand ready as people protest against the detention of migrants by federal law enforcement in downtown Los Angeles in June.

South Korea Targets Cambodia’s Scam Industry After Kidnappings, Torture and a Death

Wi Sung-lac, South Korea’s national security director, said in a news conference on Wednesday in Seoul, that 79 people were missing in Cambodia after getting lured by high-paying job offers there and being forced to work under confinement on scam operations.

Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Means Trouble for a Vast Wilderness in Brazil

Planting soybeans near Sidrolândia in Mato Grosso do Sul State in central-west Brazil.

Inside Iran’s Museum of American Espionage

Inmates Make Brazen Escape in Guatemala

The Guatemalan interior minister, Francisco Jiménez, at a news conference on Monday.

What Makes a Martyr?

What to Know About the Protests in Madagascar

People cheering in Madagascar’s capital on Tuesday after Parliament announced impeachment proceedings against President Andry Rajoelina.

Zelensky Revokes Odesa Mayor’s Citizenship, Amid Feud With Local Leaders

Mayor Hennady Trukhanov of Odesa in his office in 2022.

Newsom Vetoes California’s Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware

The chemicals, used in nonstick cookware, have been linked to an increased risk of some cancers.

Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills at Least 16, Official Says

A firefighter worked to douse a blaze in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday.

How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal

President Trump and other world leaders on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where mediators successfully pressed last week for a deal between Hamas and Israel.

Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?

The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, traveled to Monday’s Gaza summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at President Trump’s invitation.

French Premier Offers to Delay Pension Overhaul, in a Bid to Calm Turmoil

France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, addressing Parliament on Tuesday.

China Wants Foreign Scientists. The Public Says No, Thanks.

Students at Peking University in Beijing in May. As new college graduates in China have struggled to find jobs, an uproar has developed over the government’s moves to attract science and tech grads from abroad.

Protests in Brussels Halt Flights and Disrupt Public Transit

A demonstration in Brussels on Tuesday against the Belgian government’s proposed austerity measures.

Russia Accuses Antiwar Exiles of Terrorism

The exiled opposition figure Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky in London last year. The F.S.B. accused a group he founded, the Russian Antiwar Committee, of plotting to overthrow the government.

Madagascar Rejoices After Military Takeover and Impeachment

People in Madagascar cheer after the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina, in Antananarivo, the capital, on Tuesday.

To Meet Pledges to Save Forests Spending Must Triple, U.N. Report Says

In the Amazon, an area of rainforest roughly the size of a football pitch is lost every six seconds.

Venezuela Closes Embassy in Norway After Activist Receives Peace Prize

Venezuela’s Embassy in Oslo.

Israel Pressures Hamas to Return Bodies, but Gaza’s Destruction Poses Challenge

Families of hostages who are being treated at Ichilov Hospital deliver their first statement Tuesday in Tel Aviv since their relatives’ release, holding posters of deceased hostages whose remains are still in Gaza.

Trump Dangles $20 Billion Lifeline for Argentina, With Strings Attached

President Trump appearing with President Javier Milei of Argentina outside the White House on Tuesday.

How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Presents Hurdles for Israel and Hamas

A Hamas gunman on Monday during the handover of Israeli hostages in Deir al Balah, in southern Gaza.

Ukraine’s Formula for Peace: Fewer Talks, More Weapons

On Tuesday, a high-level Ukrainian delegation will begin a multiday visit in Washington to discuss deals to buy American weapons designed to hit inside Russia and shield Ukraine from air attacks.

Explosion at Italian Farmhouse Kills Three Military Police Officers

Rescue workers and police officers at the scene of an explosion in Castel d’Azzano, Italy, on Tuesday.

Trump’s Two Minds on China Sow a Chaotic Few Days

President Trump has taken steps to “decouple” the United States from China, but he and his aides have also struck a conciliatory tone in hopes of reaching a trade deal and cementing his self-described role as a master deal maker.

Trump Touts ‘Very Important Signing,’ but Details Are Few

President Trump displays his signature on a document while participating in a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday.

Trump and Abbas Share Moment of Rapprochement in Egypt

President Trump and the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, at a summit of world leaders on ending the Gaza war, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday.

Cuban Dissident Leader Leaves Prison for Exile in the U.S.

José Daniel Ferrer, a Cuban dissident, photographed in Havana in 2014.

A Reality Check on Peace

Dozens Are Dead and Dozens More Missing as Catastrophic Rains Devastate Mexico

A marine helping a woman cross a flooded street on Sunday in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico.

Madagascar’s President Goes Into Hiding

Protesters demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Monday.

As Hostages and Prisoners Return Home, Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ in Mideast

Israelis celebrated as they watched a live broadcast on Monday in Tel Aviv of hostages being released from Gaza.

Trump Calls for Israel’s President to Pardon Netanyahu. Could It Happen?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, center left, flanked by President Trump and the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, at Ben Gurion Airport, after Mr. Trump addressed the Knesset.

A Divided Israel Unites in Joy as Hostages Come Home

Watching a live broadcast in Tel Aviv as hostages were released from Gaza on Monday.

Palestinians See Little to Celebrate Even Though the Bombs Have Stopped

Palestinians returning to an area near Gaza City on Saturday following the cease-fire.

Some Israeli families are anguished to see the release of Palestinians convicted of killing their loved ones.

Crowds in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv reacted to a live broadcast of the hostages’ release from Gaza on Monday.

Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next

President Trump speaking in the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on Monday.

W.H.O. Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections

Over time, pathogens inevitably evolve to outsmart the drugs created to kill them. But excessive use of antimicrobials accelerates the process.

What Are the Abraham Accords, Trump’s 2020 Mideast Deals?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Trump with the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates during the signing of the Abraham Accords at the White House in 2020.

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