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Palestinians Hope Israeli Election Will Oust Netanyahu

Palestinians carry food aid from a distribution point in Gaza last month.

UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush

Traveling on the London subway in April. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a national campaign against “one of the most annoying things on public transport” — people blasting music or videos from their phone.

Australian Politicians Were Already on Edge Before One of Their Own Was Attacked

Tributes and flowers were left on Wednesday outside the electoral office of the lawmaker Helen Haines, who was struck by a car on Monday, in Wangaratta, Australia.

A.I. Election Videos Are Flooding Brazil. Could They Sway the Vote?

As Alberta Rejects Canada Separatism, Carney Gets Much of the Credit

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, center, with supporters of Alberta’s staying in Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, last Friday.

Modi Seeks to Calm Allies by Shackling Gen Z Protests

Security personnel detained protesters in New Delhi this month demanding the resignation of the election commission chief.

China Moves to Tighten Its Grip Over Exports of Top A.I. Models

Under rules proposed last week, the next advanced A.I. models might need the government’s permission to be exported out of China.

France Protests Show Europe’s Shift Away From Centrist Politics

A burned-out vehicle on Rue Yves Toudic in Paris on Monday after a weekend of rioting.

Student Protesters in France Have a Strange New Slogan. What Does It Mean?

A student protest in Nantes, France, last week.

Nigeria Announces First Case of Ebola in Current Outbreak

Testing for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands of people have died in this year’s outbreak.

Yemeni City of Taiz Running Out of Essentials as Houthis Close in

A woman using a firewood oven on Monday during a shortage of cooking gas in Taiz, Yemen.

178 Years After Banning Slavery, France Scraps ‘Code Noir’ Rules That Governed It

Max Mathiasin, a centrist lawmaker who has championed the push to repeal the “Code Noir,” speaking in Paris in May during a debate on the subject.

Why Zelensky Took the Gloves Off This Time With Trump

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the European Union summit in Brussels last week.

UK to Send Fighter Jets to Help Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi Attacks

A Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet at a base in Coningsby, England, in February.

When Starshield Cut Out, Ukrainian Drones Fell From the Skies

A Ukrainian soldier flying a drone in the Donetsk region last week. Members of the military have reported issues with drone connectivity since Starshield was disrupted.

Who Is Stephen James Hubbard, the American Released From Russian Jail?

A still from video released by the Moscow City Court Press Service showing Stephen Hubbard at a hearing in the Russian capital in 2024.

Shark Returns to Sea After Over a Month Stuck in a South Korean Port Canal

Bukangi swimming in a canal in Busan, South Korea, before being guided into the sea on Wednesday. She was stuck for over a month.

Death Toll From Venezuela Quakes Likely Far Exceeds Official Count

Volunteers and relatives searching for bodies in the rubble of a public housing complex that collapsed during the twin earthquakes in July.

Why These Towers Collapsed in Venezuela’s Earthquakes

Art Basel Paris Preview Draws Interest Despite Protests

The Grand Palais in Paris, site of the Art Basel Paris preview.

China Criticizes U.S. Ban on DeepSeek A.I. in Government Systems

A DeepSeek AI sign at the company’s office in Beijing.

Is Putin’s Waiting Game Working?

At Mar-a-Lago, Florida, in December 2025.

The British Police Rearrest Two in Connection With Alleged Terror Plot

A B‑1B Lancer bomber at the R.A.F. Fairford air base in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, last month.

Robert Kabera, Rwandan Government Critic, Beheaded in Uganda

Rubio Travels to India to Strengthen Economic Ties Amid Strained U.S. Relations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Sergio Gor, left, the United States ambassador to India, in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Hegseth Said to Make Unannounced Visit to Israel for Talks With Netanyahu

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at an event in Maryland this month. Details of the conversations between Mr. Hegseth and his Israeli counterparts were not immediately clear.

Google Reports Cloud Disruptions in Europe

A Google office in London. Its cloud services were experiencing intermittent network failures in the region, the company said on Tuesday.

France to Extend Curfews After Calm Night Follows Days of Riots

Police officers patrolling during an overnight curfew in Paris early Tuesday.

The Mayor of a City in Haiti Warned of a Massacre. No One Listened.

The former mayor of Kenscoff, Haiti, Jean Massillon, showing bullet holes outside Kenscoff City Hall after a gang attack in August that killed 47 people. He died two weeks after this photo was taken.

A Chef Celebrates Immigrant Flavors in Anti-Migrant South Africa

Sandile Tshabalala, who goes by the name Sanza, cooking for guests at the Yeoville Dinner Club in Johannesburg in July.

14 Dead After Gold Mine Collapses in Colombia

An illegal gold mine in Bajo Cauca area in Antioquia, Colombia, this year.

Australian Lawmaker Helen Haines Remains in Critical Condition After Car Attack

Residents of Wangaratta, Australia, paid tribute on Tuesday to Helen Haines, a lawmaker who was struck by a car outside her office and is now in a Melbourne hospital.

The A.I. Data Center Backlash Has Reached a Quiet Corner of Rural England

Daisy Snow, right, Ann Shuttleworth, left, and others protesting the proposed data center in Bideford, England, last month.

Alberta Voters Reject Leaving Canada in Referendum on Separatism

Supporters of the Forever Canadian movement, who want Alberta to remain in Canada, in Edmonton, Alberta, on Monday.

Trump’s Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With Ukraine

President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago in December.

Deaths at Danjiri Float Festival Prompt Questions in Japan

Participants perform a dynamic turn with a festival float during the danjiri festival in Kishiwada, Osaka prefecture, in September.

The Failures of Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron in Brussels last week.

Italy Faces Parallel Protests in the North and South

Police officers confronting protesters in Milan on Saturday.

The French Teen Maimed During School Unrest by Tear Gas Grenade

Cult Leader Convicted of Mass Murder by Court in Kenya

Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, a doomsday cult leader, at the Shanzu Law Courts in Mombasa, Kenya, in January. He was accused of mass murder after telling followers to starve themselves.

Fire at Starlink Center in Lithuania Was Sabotage, Officials Say

Ukrainian soldiers set up a Starlink satellite internet system near Pokrovsk, in eastern Ukraine, last year.

Houthi Strikes Kill Dozens in Yemeni Desert Military Camp, Officials Say

A still from a social media video verified by The New York Times as from Al Alam camp in Shabwa Province, Yemen, after officials said Houthi strikes killed dozens of Yemeni soldiers on Monday.

Gilbert Bigio, Haitian Tycoon Linked to Gangs, Dies at 91

Priest in Ecuador Dies After Crucifix Falls on Him During Livestreamed Mass

Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Surrender to Russia, Zelensky Says

Damage from a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. The country has complained about what it describes as lapses in U.S. intelligence sharing before attacks.

Will Trump’s Endorsement of Netanyahu Fire Up His Campaign or Fizzle?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a campaign event in Yoqne’am on Saturday.

Israeli Police Detain 10 Over Violent Settler Attacks in West Bank

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they stormed an olive grove during the annual harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday.

France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting

Police officers in Paris during protests on Saturday.

What to Know About the Search for Amelia Earhart’s Plane

Amelia Earhart perched atop the nose of the Lockheed Electra plane in 1936.

Australian Lawmaker Helen Haines Injured After Attack, Prime Minister Says

Helen Haines, an independent lawmaker, speaking at Parliament in Canberra in September. She was hit by a vehicle outside her office in the state of Victoria on Monday.

Ukraine Uses F-16s to Shoot Down Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones

The Fetesti Air Base Air Base in Borcea, Romania, this month. The base is the only training site outside the United States where Ukrainian pilots fly the F-16.

María Corina Machado on Venezuela’s Future and Her Relationship With the Trump Administration

María Corina Machado in Panama on Wednesday.

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