Europe Talks Big on Gaza but Struggles to Act
A rally in Brussels this month in support of Palestinians. European efforts to punish the Israeli government for its actions in Gaza have stalled amid opposition, notably from Germany.
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Egypt Pardons Alaa Abd El Fattah, Its Most Prominent Political Prisoner
Alaa Abd El Fattah, seen here in an undated handout image, gained prominence through his biting, visionary commentary on Egypt’s 2011 Arab Spring revolution.
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Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits the Philippines, Headed for Hong Kong
Strong waves battering Basco in Batanes Province in the northern Philippines on Monday, as Typhoon Ragasa affects the area.
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For Arab Nations With Ties to Israel, Attacks on Qatar and Gaza City Raise Anxiety
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, on a screen at an Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, the country’s capital, convened after an Israeli strike in the city on Sept. 9.
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Putin Proposes One More Year of Nuclear Caps With U.S.
In this photograph distributed by the Russian state news agency Sputnik, President Vladimir V. Putin chairs a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday.
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Kim Jong-un Open to Talks if U.S. Drops Demand to Denuclearize
President Trump set foot in North Korea in 2019, the last time he met Kim Jong-un.
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Greenlandic Woman Wins Her Baby Back in Denmark
Ivana Bronlund at her home with a sonogram of her child in Hedehusene, Denmark, in September.
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U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’
The United Nations will observe its 80th anniversary as world leaders converge this week on its headquarters in New York.
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Nepal to Investigate Killings and Arson in Student Protests
Workers cleaning government buildings in Kathmandu, Nepal, that were burned this month.
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Foreigners Have Flocked to Copenhagen for Weddings. Is the Honeymoon Over?
Copenhagen’s iconic City Hall has become a popular spot for visitors to marry in Denmark.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Damaging America’s Biggest Foreign Source of Screws
Screws used in backyard decking, wooden floors and railings are a big part of Sheh Fung’s business, Mr. Chen said.
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Russia’s Ban on I.B. Schools Deepens Its Rupture With the West
A center in Kursk, Russia, last year, where schoolchildren were receiving military-style instruction.
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In Rare China Visit, U.S. Lawmakers Call Lack of Military Talks ‘Dangerous’
Premier Li Qiang of China, right, spoke with a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Sunday.
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China Braces for the Worst as Typhoon Ragasa Barrels Toward Its Coast
Sandbags are prepared to hold back floodwaters, as Typhoon Ragasa was approaching Hong Kong on Tuesday.
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Trump to Address U.N. as He Jettisons Aid and Recasts U.S. Role
President Trump walking off Air Force One at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, where he will attend the U.N. General Assembly meetings Tuesday.
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Defense Department Delays Cleanup of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Nationwide
Forever chemicals are used in firefighting foam. Above, a training exercise in 2012 at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico, one of several sites where groundwater has been contaminated.
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Elon Musk’s Father, Errol Musk, Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
Errol Musk, who has at least nine children and stepchildren, at his home in South Africa in 2022.
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Unification Church Leader Is Arrested on Corruption Charges in South Korea
Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, arriving at the Central District Court in Seoul on Monday. She was arrested on corruption-related charges on Tuesday.
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‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land.
From left, Sister Lynne Smith, Sister Mary David Walgenbach, Sister Everline Jeruto and Sister Joanne Kollasch, the order of Benedictine sisters of Holy Wisdom.
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Hamas releases a hostage video on the same day as the Palestinian statehood conference.
Ohad Ben Ami, center, was held hostage in Gaza by Hamas until earlier this year. He and other demonstrators gathered outside the Israeli prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem on Monday calling for the release of the rest of the hostages.
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World Leaders Recognize Palestinian State, in a Challenge to U.S. and Israel
“We must pave the way for peace,” President Emmanuel Macron of France said, to applause and a standing ovation from the Palestinian delegation, at a meeting at the United Nations in New York on Monday.
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U.S. allies’ recognition of a Palestinian state puts them in opposition to the White House.
President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at a joint news conference on Thursday.
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Palestinians Hope Their State Will Be More Than ‘Ink on Paper’
Palestinian families fleeing Gaza City this month as Israel stepped up its attacks.
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Protesters calling for solidarity with Palestinians clash with the police in Milan.
Protesters clashing with the police at the train station in Milan.
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Drone Sightings Force Copenhagen and Oslo Airports to Close Temporarily
Passengers lining up to get new tickets at the Copenhagen Airport on Tuesday.
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Palestinian Statehood Seems More Remote Than Ever
A wall in Jerusalem separating Israeli and Palestinian areas in 2010.
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U.S. Pledges Support for Argentina’s Economy and Javier Milei
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that his department was “ready to do what is needed within its mandate to support Argentina.”
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Macron, saying ‘the time has come, says France formally recognizes a Palestinian state.
President Emmanuel Macron of France arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Monday.
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Zelensky Urges ‘Powerful Pressure on Russia’ at U.N. General Assembly
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine before a news conference in Kyiv on Wednesday.
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French Town Halls Defy Officials and Fly Palestinian Flags
A Palestinian flag being placed over the entrance of the City Hall in Lyon, France, on Monday.
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What does it mean to be a state?
The Palestinian part of Hebron in the West Bank in 2019.
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Tech Executive Dies After Falling 2,000 Feet on Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, at just over 14,100 feet above sea level, is the fifth-highest mountain in California and the second-highest in the Cascade Range.
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Judge Says Work on Revolution Wind Can Proceed, for Now
Rotor blades for the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm at the State Pier in New London, Conn., last November.
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Zubeen Garg, Singer of Hit Bollywood Song ‘Ya Ali,’ Dies at 52
Zubeen Garg performing in Guwahati, India, in 2017.
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As U.N. General Assembly Gathers, Here’s What to Expect
The U.N. General Assembly last year. The wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan will loom over the annual gathering this year in New York.
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Cyberattack Forces Brussels Airport to Cancel More Flights
Passengers waiting to check in for flights at Brussels Airport on Saturday.
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Israel Keeps Border Crossing to Jordan Closed After Attack
Israeli police and soldiers on Thursday near the site of the attack at the Allenby Bridge crossing.
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A Rush to Save Ancient Artifacts in Gaza Highlights All That Has Been Lost
An image provided by Première Urgence Internationale showing archaeological items after they were moved from Gaza City to a safer location.
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Ukraine Counterattacks, Scoring Rare, if Modest, Success in Northeast
Ukrainian soldiers from the 95th Air Assault Brigade at a training in the Sumy region this month.
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A Maternity Ward in Chad Reaches Its Breaking Point as U.S. Aid Dries Up
Nancy Symgambaye measuring Taiba Baraka’s belly last month during a prenatal consultation in a camp sheltering Sudanese refugees in Chad.
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Nepal Uprising Is Latest Challenge to India’s Backyard Diplomacy
Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, in New Delhi, earlier this month.
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The H-1B Visa: Why Is Trump Adding a $100,000 Fee?
President Trump added a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers.
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Justice Alito, in Rome, Says Religious Liberty Is Under Siege
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. at the Jubilee of Justice in the Vatican on Saturday.
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Why African Countries Keep Making Deals to Accept U.S. Deportees
Protesters in Manila Accuse Government of Misusing Environmental Funds
France and Other Nations Recognize Palestinian Statehood at U.N. Summit
High-Tech Greenhouse Brings Fresh Produce to Canada’s Arctic
As U.S. Pulls Back From the U.N., Rivals Stand to Gain
Forget ‘Love Island.’ Tennessee Has an Isle of Goats.
Block Island’s Wind Farm Had Unexpected Benefits
Satellites and Drones Are Unlocking Benefits ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ in Michigan
As the U.S. Pulls Back From the U.N., Rivals Stand to Gain
Why China Might Give Up TikTok
Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal Recognize a Palestinian State