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Middle East Crisis: Grim Task After Gaza Hospital Battle: Collecting Human Remains

A Drone Strike in Odesa, Ukraine, Shatters a Family’s Life

Yelyzaveta Gaidarzhi, 2, wakes up from a nap in Odesa, Ukraine, last month. Yelyzaveta lost her mother Anna Gaidarzhi, and her 4-month-old brother Tymofii in a Russian drone strike.

Switzerland’s Climate Shortfalls Violate Human Rights, European Court Rules

Supporters for the group of older women bringing a climate-related lawsuit against Switzerland at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday.

David Cameron Reaches Out to Trump, Taking a Risk on His U.S. Trip

The British foreign secretary, David Cameron, speaking during a joint news conference with the U.S. secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday.

Iran Smuggles Arms to West Bank, Officials Say, to Foment Unrest With Israel

A damaged building in Syria. Airstrikes in Syria last week targeted units from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps overseeing smuggling, according to officials.

Champions League: Security Increased After ISIS Threats

Police officers and fans in Madrid, where Real Madrid will play Manchester City in a Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.

Simon Harris Just Became Ireland’s Prime Minister. Who Is He?

Simon Harris, the new prime minister, or taoiseach, of Ireland, in Dublin on Tuesday. He said he was “ready for the challenge.”

Xi of China Meets With Russia’s Foreign Minister, Reaffirming Ties

A photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry of Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov in Beijing, where he also met with his Chinese counterpart.

Mount Etna Spews Volcanic Vortex Rings Into Italy’s Sky

Canada Wants to Regulate Online Content. Critics Say It Goes Too Far.

Arif Virani, the justice minister and attorney general of Canada, speaking about the Online Harms Act during a news conference in Canada in February.

Surviving Daily Life in Ukraine’s Frontline Villages

SELYDOVE, Ukraine - November 17, 2023. Rescue workers look through the ruble of a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian town of Selydove in the Donetsk region.

U.N. Inspectors Say Nuclear Plant in Ukraine Was Struck by Drones

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant seen in the distance from Nikopol, Ukraine, last summer.

Rwanda Marks Anniversary of 1994 Genocide

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and his wife, Jeannette Kagame, lighting a remembrance flame on Sunday in Kigali as part of commemorations of the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Takeaways From the Vatican’s Document on Human Dignity

Pope Francis’ inclusive message in the Roman Catholic Church has a limit: Catholic doctrine.

Wednesday Briefing

The climate-related lawsuit against Switzerland was brought by a group of older women.

South Korean Election to Set Tone for Remainder of President’s Term

Casting a ballot in Seoul on Wednesday. The parliamentary election is seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Ancient Foxes Lived and Died With Humans

Germany Rebuffs Claim Its Arms Sales to Israel Abet Genocide in Gaza

The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gazan city of Khan Younis on Tuesday.

Wednesday Briefing: A Divided South Korea Votes

South Korea’s politics are more divided than ever.

Austin Pushes Back on Claims of Israel Carrying Out Genocide in Gaza

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III testifying before a Senate committee on Tuesday.

When Is Eid This Year? How the Solar Eclipse Obscured Moon Sighting

Indonesian Muslims in Gresik, Java, use a telescope to see the new crescent moon and determine the end of Ramadan.

Turkey Restricts Exports to Israel in Protest of War in Gaza

A cargo ship sailing in the Bosporus, seen from Istanbul.

On the International Booker Prize Shortlist, Heartbreak and Family Love

Should Alcoholic Beverages Have Cancer Warning Labels?

The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.

Replacing existing power lines with cables made from state-of-the-art materials could roughly double the capacity of the electric grid in many parts of the country.

At UN Court, Germany Fights Allegations of Aiding Genocide in Gaza

Members of Germany’s delegation, Tania von Uslar-Gleichen and Christian J. Tams, during hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Tuesday.

Netanyahu Doubles Down on Rafah Invasion as Fighting Ebbs in Gaza

Palestinian women walking among the rubble of destroyed buildings in Khan Younis on Monday, after Israel pulled its ground forces out of the southern Gaza Strip.

Tuesday Briefing

New Method That Pinpoints Wood’s Origin May Curb Illegal Timber

Timber being moved down the Angara River in the Krasnoyarsk region, in Russia.

German Business Is Tangled in Red Tape

In Germany, a spate of new rules means that Technotherm Heat Treatment Group must prove it complies with the same standards it has been certified as reaching since 2012.

Active Fighting Subsides in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over, Officials Say

Damaged buildings in Khan Younis on Monday, after Israel pulled its ground forces out of the southern Gaza Strip.

Iran Pardons 4 Environmental Activists for Eid al-Fitr, Lawyer Says

The entrance to Evin prison in Tehran.

Tuesday Briefing: A Total Solar Eclipse

Spectators gasped in Mazatlán, Mexico.

Ex-Ecuadorean Vice President, Arrested at Mexican Embassy, Is Hospitalized

Jorge Glas, a former vice president of Ecuador, in Quito, the capital, in 2018.

For Nicaragua, International Case Against Germany Is Déjà Vu

Ambassador Carlos J. Argüello Gómez of Nicaragua, center, waiting on Monday for the start of a hearing at The Hague.

‘Hardest Geezer’ Finishes Running the Length of Africa

Russ Cook crossed the finish line in Cape Angela, Tunisia, on Sunday after running the length of Africa. He completed the journey in a little under a year after setting off from Cape Agulhas, South Africa.

Yair Lapid Calls for Close Ties With U.S. in Visit to Washington

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks to reporters after meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the US State Department on Monday.

Gazans Find Khan Younis ‘Unrecognizable’ After Israeli Withdrawal

A Palestinian family rides on a cart through Khan Younis, Gaza, on Monday.

PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Pervasive in Water Worldwide, Study Finds

The study “sets off alarm bells,” one of the authors said.

Israel’s Account of World Central Kitchen Strike Raises Wider Legal Questions, Experts Say

A vehicle with the logo of World Central Kitchen that was damaged in an Israeli strike in Deir al Balah, Gaza. The Israeli military says a string of errors led to the fatal attack.

Israel’s withdrawal suggests the war has entered a new phase.

A Palestinian woman walks past damaged buildings in Khan Younis on Monday, after Israel pulled its ground forces out of the southern Gaza Strip.

Vatican Says Gender Change and Surrogacy Are Threats to Human Dignity

Pope Francis at his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City last week.

Nearly 100 Die After Boat Sinks Off Coast of Mozambique

A screen shot from a video on the Mozambique national broadcaster, TVM, showing the boat that sank on Sunday after it was brought back to shore.

Nicaragua Is Taking Germany to ICJ Over Supplying Arms to Israel

Judges and delegates at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Monday.

Yellen Sees ‘More Work to Do’ as China Talks End With No Breakthrough

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen with Premier Li Qiang of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday.

Monday Briefing

Could Ecuador’s Diplomatic Spat With Mexico Be a Boon for Noboa?

Military and police officers in Quito, Ecuador, on Saturday.

Israel Withdraws Troops From Southern Gaza as War Hits 6-Month Mark

Khan Younis on Sunday. Israel said it had pulled its forces from the southern Gaza city.

At Rally for Hostages, Nadler Is Booed After Calling for Gaza Aid

Representative Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York, spoke during a demonstration calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Monday Briefing: Israel Pulls Some Troops from Southern Gaza

Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israel said it had pulled a division of soldiers from the city.

Princess Reema, Saudi Ambassador, Navigates Rough Waters in Washington

Princess Reema Bandar al-Saud is the daughter of Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who was one of the most powerful diplomats in Washington. She has taken up his old role at a critical time.

Gazans Are Turning to This Wild Plant for Survival

Selling khobeza leaves in Rafah, in southern Gaza, in February. The plant is making up an outsize portion of many Gazans’ diets by providing a lower-cost way to blunt hunger.

A C.I.A. Black Site Remains a Touchy Subject for Lithuania

The former C.I.A. site, code-named Site Violet, in Antaviliai, Lithuania.

Japan and US Seek to Strengthen Ties as Kishida Visits

President Biden with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan at the NATO headquarters in Brussels in 2022.

Homecoming

South Korea’s Election Is About ‘Gladiator Politics’

Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party and Yoon Suk Yeol of the People Power Party during the presidential election campaign in Seoul in 2022.

Peter Pellegrini Wins Slovakia’s Presidential Election

Peter Pellegrini casting his ballot in Bratislava in the first round of Slovakia’s presidential election in March.

Another Israeli Hostage’s Body Recovered, the Death Angering His Family

A March protest in Tel Aviv demanding the release of the Oct. 7 hostages. At center, a woman holds a poster of Elad Katzir, whose body was recovered Friday by the Israeli military.

Who Is Jorge Glas, an Ecuadorean Politician Arrested at Mexico’s Embassy?

Ecuador’s former vice president, Jorge Glas, after his release from prison in Quito, Ecuador, in 2022.

The Israeli hostage whose body was returned Saturday had spoken of feeling unsafe.

Maya Palty, left, rallied for her relative Elad Katzir in January. Mr. Katzir had deep roots in Nir Oz, the kibbutz in southern Israel where he was born and from which he was abducted on Oct. 7.

New England Journal of Medicine Ignored Nazi Atrocities, Historians Find

Nazi doctors and scientists on trial at Nuremberg in 1947 for human experiments, murders and other atrocities during the Holocaust.

Israel Says It Recovered Body of Elad Katzir, an Oct. 7 Hostage

Supporters held posters of Elad Katzir during a protest in Tel Aviv in February.

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