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A Sidelined Zelensky Warns That Russia Will Try to Deceive the U.S.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany welcoming President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin in May. Ukraine and its European allies are pressing hard for Mr. Zelensky to be included in talks.

Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of Damascus

A police patrol in the old city of Damascus, Syria, in April. Under the new authorities, some of Syrian society’s most religious people have suddenly come to rule over some of its most socially liberal.

Miguel Uribe, Colombian Senator Shot at Campaign Event, Dies at 39

Senator Miguel Uribe, a conservative politician, was a grandson of a former president of Colombia.

Israel’s Plan for Gaza City Is Still Unclear

Tens of thousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday, calling for a deal to free hostages held in Gaza.

Israel-Qatar Tensions Escalate After Israel Kills Al Jazeera Journalists

The bodies of the journalists killed in the bombing of an Al Jazeera Channel in Gaza City tent are carried down a street, while Palestinians and other journalists look on.

Footage Shows Medical Volunteer Execution in Southern Syria Amid Sectarian Violence

Hundreds of Indian Lawmakers Detained at a Protest Claiming Vote Rigging

Akhilesh Yadav, the president of the Samajwadi party, clambers over a barricade during a march led by India’s opposition parties in New Delhi on Monday.

Firefighters Tackle Blaze at Arthur’s Seat, an Edinburgh Landmark

Flames at Arthur’s Seat, overlooking Edinburgh, on Sunday. The Scottish fire service said that crews were still working “to dampen down hot spots” on Monday.

A Haven for English in the Most French of North American Cities

The Morrin Centre library in Quebec City in July.

Australia to Recognize Palestinian Statehood

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, right, and Penny Wong, the country’s foreign minister, at a news conference in Canberra on Monday.

U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China

Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, last month. Mr. Huang and President Trump struck the 15 percent arrangement at a White House meeting last week.

Finland Charges Ship’s Crew Members in Slashing of Undersea Cables

The Eagle S oil tanker next to a Finnish Coast Guard ship in the Gulf of Finland in December.

Who Were the Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in an Israeli Strike in Gaza?

Al Jazeera staff members gathering at the network’s studios in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, to remember their colleagues killed in Gaza.

Trump’s Cartel Order Revives ‘Bitter’ Memories in Latin America

The news of President Trump’s order has already intensified a wariness against intervention from abroad.

Brazil Clamped Down on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.

A demonstration last year to protest the Brazilian Supreme Court’s move to ban Elon Musk’s X.

What to Know About Al Jazeera, the Broadcaster Israel Accuses of Supporting Hamas

The funeral of five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel on Monday in Gaza City.

Trump Wields Tariffs as a Force in Diplomacy, to Questionable Effect

Workers transporting coffee beans in Alfenas, Brazil. President Trump raised tariffs on Brazilian goods to 50 percent last month.

Jellyfish Shut Down French Nuclear Power Plant

Tariffs on China Set to Rise Sharply Tuesday if No Deal Is Reached

A wholesale garment market in Guangzhou, China. If punishing U.S. tariffs snap back into place, it would escalate a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Heir Apparent

Israeli Strike Kills 5 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network Says

The bodies of the journalists killed in the bombing of an Al Jazeera Channel in Gaza City tent are carried down a street, while Palestinians and other journalists look on.

Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Heir Apparent

Western Turkey Is Hit by Earthquake but Avoids Major Damage

People started removing the rubble of a building in Sindirgi, western Turkey, after an earthquake there on Sunday.

Netanyahu Doubles Down on Gaza Offensive After Global Backlash

Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City last month. The Israeli military is preparing to take control of the city.

Ukraine and Europe Project United Front Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

A town in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in June. The Trump administration has been pushing for an end to the war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Putin’s Powerful Aide

Sergei V. Kiriyenko, in glasses, at President Vladimir V. Putin’s annual state of the nation address in Moscow in 2024, in a photograph distributed by Russian state media.

Dmitri Kozak Was a Key Putin Aide. He Lost Power When He Balked at the Ukraine War.

Dmitri N. Kozak in Beijing in 2019. Mr. Kozak told associates this year that he had presented President Vladimir V. Putin with a proposal to stop the fighting in Ukraine, Kremlin insiders said.

The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War

Sergei V. Kiriyenko in Moscow in 2023. His modest title, first deputy chief of staff, belies a sprawling portfolio of responsibilities.

In a Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine Fears Losing Say Over Its Future

Ukrainian civilians rushed from the scene of a drone attack in Kharkiv in June.

After Six Years of Reporting, Sharing a Story of Resilience

A group of Mayan women brought a complaint to the Guatemalan Public Ministry in 2019.

In India, Immigration Raids Detain Thousands and Create a Climate of Fear

Demonstrators protesting the harassment of Bengali speakers in states led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, or B.J.P., in Kolkata, India, this month.

Book Blacklist in Kashmir Aims to Muzzle Criticism of India

A display at a bookstore in Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, where 25 books have been declared “forfeit.”

How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried to Halt the War in Gaza

Both Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, left, and President Emmanuel Macron of France announced plans to recognize the state of Palestine last month.

With Ukraine in the Balance, Trump and Putin Head Into Summit With Mismatched Goals

Ukrainian firefighters and rescue workers in June, lowering the covered body of a person killed in a Russian strike on an apartment building in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

Xi Looks to Tighten Grip After Scandals Shake China’s Military Elite

A portrait of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the Military Museum in Beijing. Mr. Xi has set a 2027 target for modernizing the People’s Liberation Army.

These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.

Police officers surrounding a man they accused of being a MS-13 gang member, in Ilopango, El Salvador, in 2018.

A Sidelined Europe Seeks a Voice as Trump and Putin Prepare to Meet

David Lammy, Britain’s foreign secretary, and Vice President JD Vance, on Friday in Chevening, England. Mr. Vance is attending a meeting of European and Ukrainian leaders on Saturday.

Netanyahu Says Israel Wants ‘Arab Forces’ to Run Gaza. What Does That Mean?

Gathering aid airdropped on Gaza City on Thursday. The Israeli government announced on Friday that its military would prepare to seize control of the city.

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There’s Barely Any Food in Gaza, and Barely Any Cash to Buy It

Repairing a damaged bank note. A cottage industry making such fixes has sprung up in Gaza because of the shortage of cash.

A Pay Raise for Canada’s Military to Boost Recruitment and Retention

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced substantial raises for the military in Trenton, Ontario.

Russia Goes After Ukraine With Distant Strikes and New Tactics

A woman running from her apartment block carrying her pets after Russian aerial bombs exploded nearby in Kharkiv, Ukraine, last month.

Israel’s New Plan to Take Gaza City

Trump Cracks Down on Bird Deaths, but Only From Wind Turbines

In contradiction, Trump has sought to weaken laws that have been credited with bringing the bald eagle back from the brink of extinction.

Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To

Cars on a container ship in Miami. Tariffs of as much as 27.5 percent on cars and car parts will force sticker prices to rise significantly, analysts say.

A Small European Nation Has a Big Explosions Problem

An apartment building damaged by an explosion in Duivendrecht, the Netherlands.

How a Top Mexican Cartel Smuggles Fentanyl to the U.S.

A liquid, made up of chemicals that help disguise the potent smell of fentanyl, is sprayed on a package.

Zelensky Rejects Ceding Territory to Russia After Trump Suggests a Land Swap

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last month in Rome.

What Lobsters and Chickens Reveal About Europe’s Trade Strategy

Freshly caught lobsters last year in Stonington, Maine.

Is Kim Jong-un Preparing a Successor?

What Putin Hopes to Gain From a Summit With Trump

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Trump at a bilateral meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019.

William H. Webster, Who Ran Both the F.B.I. and the C.I.A., Dies at 101

Netanyahu’s Plan for Gaza City Has Skeptics in Israeli Military

Al-Sabra neighborhood in central Gaza City last month. In a statement on Friday morning, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office stopped short of saying Israel would conquer the entire territory.

What’s Behind the Thailand-Cambodia Conflict

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan Sign Peace Pledge at White House

President Trump and the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan met at the White House on Friday.

War of Words Erupts Between Colombia and Peru Over Island in Amazon

The island of Santa Rosa de Yavarí, foreground, sits at a border shared by Colombia, Peru and Brazil in the Amazon rainforest.

Vance and Lammy Mix Fishing and Foreign Policy at UK Estate

Britain’s foreign secretary, David Lammy, left, and Vice President JD Vance on Friday at Chevening House. Mr. Lammy and Mr. Vance have cultivated a personal relationship that predated their current jobs.

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