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Desperate and Hungry Palestinians Recall Deadly Shooting Near Gaza Aid Site

Africans See Trump’s New Travel Ban as ‘A Big Slap in the Face’

In Khartoum, the war-torn capital of Sudan, in March.

Russia Pummels Kyiv in Apparent Retaliation for Ukrainian Drone Assault

People taking shelter from Russian drone and missile strikes early Friday in an underground parking garage in Kyiv, Ukraine.

How North Korea Salvaged a Capsized Warship

Videos Show Chaos Around Israeli-Backed Gaza Food Sites

Merz Cracks the Trump Code With Friendly White House Meeting

President Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany in the Oval Office on Thursday. They seemed chummy from the start.

An Engineering Marvel, Decades in the Making: A Rail Line to Kashmir

A passenger train on the outskirts of Jammu, Kashmir, in May, part of a new line that has connected Kashmir by rail to the rest of India.

Xi to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Tariff Truce

A meeting with Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, in Japan in 2019, during President Trump’s first term. The leaders spoke by phone on Thursday after weeks of worsening tensions between Washington and Beijing.

South Koreans Have a New President, and Mixed Emotions

Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s new president, appearing at a post-election rally with his wife, Kim Hye-kyeong, in Seoul on Wednesday.

U.K. Faces ‘Extraordinary’ Threat from Russian and Iranian Plots, Official Warns

“Terrorism is something that gets public attention,” Jonathan Hall said, while state threats are “much harder to conceptualize.”

In War-Torn Nations, Trump’s Travel Ban Brings a New Hardship

Destroyed buildings after airstrikes in Kyauktaw, Myanmar, last month.

Israel Bombs Beirut Outskirts, Citing Hezbollah Drone Workshops

Smoke and fire erupting from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday.

Trump and Xi Hold Call, China Says

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing last month. He and President Trump spoke by phone amid fraying relations between the United States and China after trade talks in May.

What to Know About Canada’s Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

A photo released by the government of the Canadian province of Manitoba shows wildfires burning last week in Flin Flon, Manitoba.

Why Trump Is Trying to Send Deportees to South Sudan

Friday Briefing

President Trump in the Oval Office yesterday.

Marc Garneau, First Canadian in Space, Dies at 76

Marc Garneau in 2000, the year he took his third trip to space.

Philippe Labro Dies at 88; Restless Chronicler of the French Condition

Philippe Labro, 2004. “He wrote our popular, French, and universal history,” President Emmanuel Macron said in a tribute posted on X.

State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges

The United States and Israel are not members of the International Criminal Court and have long chafed at its efforts to prosecute officials in their governments and militaries.

Friday Briefing: Trump and Musk Trade Insults

President Trump in the Oval Office yesterday.

Zambia’s Former President Edgar Lungu Dies at 68

President Edgar Lungu of Zambia in 2019.

Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say

Smoke rising behind Israeli tanks in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, in May.

Reform U.K.’s Chairman, Zia Yusuf, Quits Amid Infighting

Zia Yusuf, right, with Nigel Farage in London this year. On Thursday, Mr. Farage expressed regret at Mr. Yusuf’s departure as Reform U.K.’s chairman.

Used in Covid Shots, mRNA May Help Rid the Body of H.I.V.

Colored scanning electron micrograph of a whole T-lymphocyte white blood cell infected with the H.I.V. virus, in red.

Goal to Spend 5 Percent on Militaries Splits NATO Allies

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday.

There’s an Effective Way to Deter Rhino Poachers, a New Study Finds

A newly dehorned rhinoceros near Kruger National Park in South Africa. The horns eventually grow back, like trimmed fingernails.

Trump Compares Russia and Ukraine to Children Fighting

President Trump met with the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, in the Oval Office on Thursday.

Trump’s Travel Ban Could Shake Up International Sporting Events

Haiti played Mexico in a CONCACAF Gold Cup game in Arizona in 2023. U.S. officials will decide which sports events are exempt from President Trump’s new travel ban.

How ASML, a Key Supplier to the Chip Industry, Is Navigating Trump’s Trade War

Syrians Rejoice at Being Exempted From Trump Travel Ban

Damascus last month. Syria was exempted from President Trump’s latest travel ban, a sign of a seismic shift in U.S. foreign policy following the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad in December.

What to Know About Trump’s New Travel Ban

Applicants for the Special Immigrant Visa in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021. Immigrants under that program are exempted from President Trump’s latest travel ban.

‘Dear Girl, Get Out!’: A Young Palestinian Escapes an Israeli Strike

Euthanasia Advocate Who Assisted in Woman’s Suicide Dies in Germany

Florian Willet was arrested by the Swiss authorities last year after being present when an American woman ended her life.

New Zealand’s Parliament Suspends Maori Lawmakers Over Haka Protest

Rawiri Waititi, right, and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, the co-leaders of the Te Pāti Māori party, at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, in January.

Why a Harvard Speaker Drew a Social Media Backlash in China

Jiang Yurong, a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School, was subjected to anger and suspicion on Chinese social media after her commencement speech was posted online.

Another ‘Gomorrah’ TV Series About the Mob? Some in Naples Say, ‘Basta.’

Tourists visiting Vele di Scampia, a cluster of public housing towers, now undergoing demolition, in Naples, where much of the early seasons of “Gomorrah” were filmed.

Israeli Military Recovers Bodies of Two Hostages Taken in Oct. 7 Attack

Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gadi Haggai in an undated photograph.

Europe Wants to Banish Russian Gas. The U.S. May Have Other Plans.

The Bovanenkovo gas field on the Yamal peninsula of Russia, operated by Gazprom, is a main source of gas for exports to Europe.

Thursday Briefing

President Trump’s proclamation barred travel from a number of countries, mostly in Africa and the Middle East.

Who Is Johnnie Moore? Here’s What to Know About a Gaza Aid Group’s Chairman.

Johnnie Moore, shown in 2018, was picked to help lead the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor, Meets With Trump at White House

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany speaking on Tuesday in Berlin.

Trump Pushes to Restrict Harvard’s International Students From Entering U.S.

President Trump also urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider revoking current visas for Harvard students.

Trump Travel Order Bans People From 12 Countries From Entering U.S.

President Trump’s proclamation barred travel from a variety of countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East.

Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Call With Putin

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Demanding Immediate Gaza Cease-Fire

Israeli shelling hit an area in northern Gaza on Tuesday.

How Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will Affect Companies

A steel plant in Zelzate, Belgium. The European Steel Association has warned that the tariff increase could cause a flood of cheap foreign steel to be dumped into the E.U. market.

Israel Says It Made Record Weapons Sales Abroad While Fighting War

A LORA quasi-ballistic missile by Israel Aerospace Industries was exhibited at the DEFEA Defense Exhibition in Athens in May.

Putin Intends to Respond to Ukraine Strikes on Russian Bombers, Trump Says

In a photo distributed by Russian state media, President Vladimir V. Putin holds a video meeting with government officials on Wednesday at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow.

It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’

Center-pivot irrigation in Eureka County, Nev.

Deadly Crowd Crush Mars Celebration for Indian Cricket Championship

A large crowd gathered on Wednesday to welcome the winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru team.

Trump Budget Eliminates Funding for Crucial Global Vaccination Programs

The budget proposes to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s global health unit.

Jury in El Salvador Convicts 3 Ex-Officers in 1982 Killings of Dutch Journalists

Portraits of the Dutch journalists killed by the Salvadoran army in 1982, at an event in El Salvador’s capital in 2023 to commemorate the anniversary of their deaths.

Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Calls U.S. Nuclear Deal Proposal ‘Nonsense’

In a photo released by the Iranian state news media, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waved during a speech in Tehran on Tuesday.

Israeli-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Close Temporarily After Deadly Shootings

Receiving treatment at a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday after gunfire broke out at an aid distribution site in the area.

Attack on Aid Convoy in Sudan Kills 5, U.N. Says

Why South Korea’s New Leader Name Checked North Korea but Not China

President Lee Jae-myung giving his inauguration speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday, hours after he clinched a comfortable election victory.

Drone Attacks Are the New Front in War. Can NATO Keep Up?

Soldiers with Ukraine’s 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade who watch for, and try to shoot down, Russian drones, in the Kharkiv region last month.

As Trump Wavers, Europe Is More Optimistic About Defending Ukraine

A Ukrainian soldier on the lookout for armed Russian Shahed drones at an air defense position in the Kharkiv region last month.

As Trump’s Tariffs Nudge Canada Toward Free Interprovincial Trade, Gerard Comeau Gets His Revenge

“If you’re going to be a country, you’ve got to be open to trade between the provinces,” Gerard Comeau said. The police fined him for bringing too much beer from Quebec to New Brunswick.

Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher.

Electricity demand is surging for the first time in decades, partly because of data centers needed for A.I., and power companies are already struggling to keep up.

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