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Ukraine’s River of Anguish
Late at night, half a dozen Ukrainian infantrymen embarked on one of the most dangerous deployments of the war, a nighttime operation across the Dnipro River. A team of Times journalists observed the perilous movements.
British Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying in Landmark Decision
After an emotional debate, Parliament voted on Friday in favor of allowing assisted suicide for some terminally ill people in England and Wales.
Syrian Rebels Reach Outskirts of Major City in Escalating Offensive
A new rebel assault on Syrian regime forces was closing in on the major city of Aleppo, according to rebels and a war monitor. Government warplanes struck rebel territory.
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Alongside Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Israeli Forces Keep Striking in Gaza
While Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a cease-fire in Lebanon, the war in Gaza seems far from over. As the cease-fire was being finalized, the Israeli military struck dozens of sites in Gaza that it said were Hamas military structures.
Pakistan Arrests Hundreds in Crackdown on Protests Backing Ex-Leader
More than 600 people were arrested in an overnight crackdown on supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister in Islamabad, the police said on Wednesday.
Will Namibia’s Liberation Party Be the Next to Fall in Africa?
Voters in southern Africa this year have delivered blow after blow to parties that helped free their countries from colonialism. And on Wednesday, one of those parties, the South West Africa People’s Organization, or SWAPO, in Namibia is expected to face its toughest electoral test ever.
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Netanyahu Nears Decision on Cease-Fire With Hezbollah, Officials Say
Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled he is open to a cease-fire in the yearlong conflict with Hezbollah, but is seeking clearer assurances on how Israel could restart the fighting if Hezbollah breaks the truce, according to two Israeli officials.
U.K. Man Fighting for Ukraine Is Said to Be Captured in Russia
Russian forces in the country’s Kursk region have captured a British man who volunteered for the Ukrainian Army, Russia’s state news agencies reported, in what would likely be the first case of a Westerner detained on Russian soil while fighting for Ukraine.
Thousands Defy Pakistan Crackdown to Rally for Imran Khan’s Release
Thousands of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan defied a government lockdown and violent police opposition to march to the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday evening and demand his release.
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Putin, in Threat to West, Says Russia Struck Ukraine With New Missile
President Vladimir Putin escalated a tense showdown with the West on Thursday, saying that Russia had launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine in response to Ukraine’s recent use of American and British weapons to strike deeper into Russia.
For Netanyahu, Wanted by a Landmark Warrant, a Smaller World
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has allies among the members of the International Criminal Court. But after the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court, he will have to plan his travel more carefully than before.
Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Plotting a Coup
The Brazilian authorities announced on Thursday that they were recommending criminal charges against former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro over his role in a broad plot to cling to power after he lost the 2022 presidential election.
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Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say
Ukraine’s military used American-made ballistic missiles on Tuesday to strike into Russia, according to senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials, just days after President Biden gave permission to do so.
U.S. Envoy Signals Progress in Israel-Hezbollah Talks as Fighting Intensifies
A top U.S. envoy to the Middle East on Tuesday signaled progress in negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah on a cease-fire proposal that, if agreed upon, could potentially ease hostilities in a region already on edge.
Lula Was Target of Assassination Plot, Brazilian Police Say
Brazilian authorities arrested several members of an elite Brazilian army unit on Tuesday, accusing them of planning to assassinate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022 as part of a plot to keep the far-right incumbent president, Jair Bolsonaro, in power.
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Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West
Olaf Scholz, Germany's leader, spoke with Vladimir Putin about ending Russia's war in Ukraine. It appears to have been the first call between Mr. Putin and a sitting leader of a large Western country since late 2022.
Gaza War Strains Europe’s Efforts at Social Cohesion
Institutions meant to promote civility, from soccer to song, have come under severe stress from rising antisemitism and anti-immigrant politics.
Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say
Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York in a session that two Iranian officials described as a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.
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Ukraine Prioritizes Security, Not Territory, as Trump Pushes Truce Talks
As Ukraine contemplates an accelerated timetable for negotiations pushed by President-elect Donald Trump, it is putting at least as much importance on obtaining security guarantees as on where an eventual cease-fire line might fall.
After Deadly Car Rampage, Chinese Officials Try to Erase Any Hint of It
Two days after the deadliest known violent attack in China in a decade, in which at least 35 people were killed when a man plowed an SUV into a crowd, officials were working to make it seem as if nothing had happened.
Notre-Dame Ready to Welcome ‘Whole World,’ Officials Say
Five years after a devastating fire, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen to the public on Dec. 7 with a globally broadcast ceremony followed by a string of Masses, concerts and other events, officials announced on Wednesday.
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Iran Debates Whether It Could Make a Deal With Trump
Some in Iran’s new, more moderate government think the result of the presidential election provides an opportunity to make a lasting deal with the United States.
Israel’s Military Announces Small Expansion of Gaza Humanitarian Zone
The move comes just before a Biden administration deadline for Israel to deliver more aid to the enclave or risk a cutoff of military supplies.
Caught Between Wars, Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Return Home
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians who escaped civil war at home over the past decade have now fled the conflict in Lebanon, seeking safety in their own shattered country.
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Civilian Terror: Russia Hits Ukrainian Cities With Waves of Drones
As Russian troops march relentlessly forward with fierce assaults in Ukraine’s east, Moscow is unleashing a different form of terror on civilians: a wave of long-range drone strikes that has little precedent in the war.
European Leaders Meet to Consider a World in Flux
A long-planned gathering in Budapest took on unexpected urgency on Thursday as European leaders contended with the election victory of Donald Trump and the collapse of Germany’s ruling coalition in a world already thrown off balance by the war in Ukraine.
Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media
Far-reaching legislation announced on Thursday in Australia would make the platforms that are the lifeblood of many teenagers — among them TikTok — off limits to anyone under 16.
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Netanyahu Fires Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, after the two disagreed over the prosecution of the war in the Gaza Strip and important domestic political issues.
Russia Plotted to Put Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes, Officials Say
Western officials are investigating whether devices planted at shipping hubs in Europe may have been a test run by Russian operatives for placing them on planes bound for the U.S.
Facing Outrage, Nigeria Drops Capital Charges Against Minors
Dozens of teenagers had been accused of treason and faced possible death sentences, but indignation over their treatment, including lack of food, has the Nigerian government backpedaling.
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On Telegram, a Violent Preview of What May Unfold on Election Day and After
Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos.
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Russia’s Swift March Forward in Ukraine’s East
In October, Russia made its largest territorial gains since the summer of 2022, as Ukrainian lines buckled under sustained pressure.
North Korea, in the Spotlight Over Ukraine, Launches a Long-Range Missile
North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile off its east coast on Thursday, shortly after the United States and South Korea condemned the country for deploying troops near Ukraine to join Russia’s war effort.
How the U.S. Election Matters for the Rest of the World
Times foreign correspondents explain how the election’s outcome will impact various regions internationally. One thing is clear: This election polarizes the world as much as it does the United States — but sometimes in unexpected ways.
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With Limited Options, Zelensky Seeks a Path Forward for Ukraine
For weeks, President Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed Western leaders to support his so-called victory plan, but Mr. Zelensky has received only lukewarm rhetorical support.
Arrests and Spying Charges Alarm Diplomats and Aid Workers in Yemen
The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia that now controls most of Yemen, have recently detained dozens of Yemenis linked to the U.S. Embassy or international organizations, raising fears of a broader crackdown.
The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection.
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Inside Putin’s Alternate Reality: Warm Embraces and a Veneer of Normalcy
For three uninterrupted days this week, President Vladimir V. Putin basked in the attention of other world leaders in the picturesque Russian city of Kazan. He held court at round table discussions during which he pronounced that the West is facing an irreversible process of decline.
Russia Raises Interest Rate to 21 Percent, Its Highest in Decades
Russia’s central bank raised the cost of borrowing in the country to its highest level in more than two decades on Friday in an effort to slow inflation that is being fueled by record military spending and recruitment.
A Pivotal Election for Georgia, Explained
Georgia will hold a parliamentary election on Saturday that could determine the country’s geopolitical orientation for years to come as it is pulled between Russia, China and the West.
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U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III confirmed on Wednesday that North Korea had sent troops to Russia to join the fight against Ukraine, a major shift in Moscow’s effort to win the war. Mr. Austin called the North’s presence a “very, very serious” escalation that would have ramifications in both Europe and Asia.
Draft-Dodging Scandal in Ukraine Forces a Top Official to Quit
Ukraine’s prosecutor general has resigned amid a draft-dodging scandal in which hundreds of officials, including prosecutors, are accused of obtaining fake disability certificates that allowed them to avoid military service.
Why Is Israel Poised to Attack Iran?
The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them.
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Russia Launches Huge Bombardment of Ukraine and Signals More to Come
Russia attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure with missiles and drones on Thursday, in what President Vladimir Putin said was retaliation for Kyiv’s hitting Russian territory with long-range American missiles.
Australia Has Barred Everyone Under 16 From Social Media. Will It Work?
The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question.
These Exams Mean Everything in India. Thieves See a Gold Mine.
In a country where government jobs are highly coveted, the tests that govern hiring are a lucrative target for criminal gangs.
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Russia Says Ukraine Struck Inside its Territory with U.S.-Made Missiles, Again
Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine had struck its territory again with U.S.-supplied missiles, just as the Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia had unleashed an immense air assault overnight that involved nearly 200 drones.
Mexico’s President Raises Prospect of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, hit back on Tuesday morning at President-elect Trump’s vow to impose 25 percent tariffs on all products coming into the United States from Mexico, signaling that her country was prepared to respond with retaliatory tariffs of its own.
Pakistan Deploys Army in Its Capital as Protesters and Police Clash
Pakistan deployed its army in the nation’s capital on Tuesday with orders to shoot protesters if necessary, as deadly clashes escalated between the police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Terms of Proposed Lebanon Cease-Fire Begin to Take Shape, Officials Say
After weeks of deadly Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and punishing combat between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group, the contours of a potential cease-fire agreement appear to be taking shape, according to several regional and U.S. officials briefed on the ongoing diplomacy.
Ukraine Cancels Parliament Session, Citing a Warning Over a Missile Attack
Ukraine’s Parliament canceled a session on Friday over a warning that Russia could target the building in an attack with a missile that Ukraine’s air defenses cannot shoot down, lawmakers said.
South Africa’s A.N.C. Rejects Jacob Zuma’s Appeal Against His Expulsion
South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress, affirmed its decision to expel its former leader Jacob Zuma on Friday, rejecting his efforts to remain in the party.
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Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines
The Biden administration has approved supplying Ukraine with American anti-personnel mines to bolster defenses against Russian attacks, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.
U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, where fighting has entered a 14th month.
Ugandan Opposition Leader Who Was ‘Kidnapped’ in Kenya Turns Up in Court
A prominent Ugandan opposition figure who disappeared last week while in neighboring Kenya surfaced on Wednesday in a military court back home, where he was charged with security-related offenses, his wife and Ugandan officials said.
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Freed From Restraints, Ukraine Is Poised to Strike Into Russia
Following a decision by the Biden administration to allow long-range strikes inside Russia using American-provided missiles, Ukrainian politicians suggested that the first launches would come soon and without warning.
Nearly 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Convoy Are Lost to Looters, U.N. Agency Says
A large convoy of trucks carrying aid was “violently looted” in the Gaza Strip over the weekend and its drivers forced at gunpoint to unload supplies, the main United Nations agency that helps Palestinians said, calling it one of the worst such incidents of the war.
Freedom for Scores of Venezuelan Prisoners Detained After Disputed Election
Nearly three months after Venezuela’s authoritarian government arrested roughly 2,000 people in a crackdown following a disputed presidential election, officials have announced plans to release more than 200 prisoners.
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Investigators Assess if Netanyahu’s Aides Forged Oct. 7 Phone Records
Aides to Benjamin Netanyahu are under investigation over accusations of leaks, record-doctoring and intimidation. The Israeli prime minister’s office denies the claims.
Suicide Bomber in Brazil’s Capital Rattles Nation Ahead of Global Summit
The explosions that shook Brazil’s capital on Wednesday evening and prompted an evacuation were an act of terrorism by a lone attacker who sought to violently disrupt democracy, police officials said on Thursday.
Pope Francis Wants to Save the Environment. He Can Start With a Tree.
Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, but the town providing the tree says it was doomed anyway.
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Russian Doctor, Accused of Antiwar Stance, Is Jailed After Child’s Testimony
A 68-year-old Russian doctor was convicted on Tuesday and sentenced to five and a half years in prison, according to her legal team, on accusations that she told a young boy during a medical appointment that his father, who was killed while fighting in Ukraine, deserved to die.
Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal
Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse.
Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles
Russian lawmakers on Tuesday voted to ban the advocacy of child-free lifestyles, in a move that is part of a broader effort by the Kremlin to reverse a falling birthrate and promote the country as a bastion of traditional values that is battling a decadent West.
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How My War Came Home
A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.
Dutch Officials Say Israeli Soccer Fans Were Injured in Antisemitic Attacks
The authorities in Amsterdam are investigating bursts of violence tied to a soccer game between a Dutch club and an Israeli team, which Israeli and Dutch officials described as antisemitic attacks.
Argentina’s Leader Takes Ax to Program That Drove Down Teen Pregnancy
A federal program in Argentina that has taught sex education and provided teenagers with birth control to lower high rates of teen pregnancy has been largely dismantled by President Javier Milei. It's the latest program aimed at women he has cut.
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Four More Years of Unpredictability? The World Prepares for Trump’s Return.
The world is now preparing for another four years of unpredictability that could reset the ground rules of the global economy, empower autocrats and erase the assurance of U.S. protection for democratic partners.
For Ukraine, Trump Victory Signals a Shift. To What, Is Unclear.
With Donald Trump’s election victory, Ukrainians now face an all-but-certain U.S. policy shift in the midst of a war that is turning against them.
In Trump, Netanyahu Sees a More Favorable U.S. President
Many Israeli officials in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government believe that a Trump administration will allow Israel to end its wars on favorable terms. But analysts also note that Trump is notoriously unpredictable.
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Case of Document Leaks Roils Israel
The Israeli authorities are investigating a civilian who has been working over the past year in the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is suspected of illegally obtaining and leaking classified documents to the news media.
Pro-West Leader Wins High-Stakes Vote in Former Soviet Republic
The president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, won re-election on Sunday in a high-stakes runoff vote in the former Soviet republic against a rival candidate she had denounced as “Moscow’s man.”
An Angry Spain, Still Reeling From Floods, Faces More Rain
Emergency workers continued the search for victims of last week’s flash floods, while a national debate raged over who was to blame for the catastrophe.
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What Sank the Tech Tycoon’s ‘Unsinkable’ Yacht?
A Times investigation has found that an unusually tall mast, and the design changes it required, made a superyacht owned by a British tech mogul vulnerable to capsizing.
Israel Strikes Near Beirut as Diplomatic Push Shows No Sign of Success
The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting.
Death Toll Rises to 205 as More Rain Batters Spain
As the death toll passed 200 from floods this week that triggered the deadliest natural disaster in Spain’s recent history, southern regions were battered by more heavy downfalls on Friday, complicating an already strained rescue effort.
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Ukrainians Tell of Brutal Russian Repression in Occupied Territories
Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.
Israel Orders Residents of City in Eastern Lebanon to Evacuate
Israel’s military warned civilians to leave Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley via three routes. The city had largely been spared Israeli bombardment until this week.
Flash Floods in Spain Leave More Than 70 Dead
About 1,000 soldiers from emergency response units deployed to the affected areas, and the death toll was expected to rise after one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent years.
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Ukrainian Civilians in Once Safe City Fear Growing Menace of Glide Bombs
Cities in eastern and southern Ukraine are increasingly being hit by Russian glide bombs, converted gravity bombs that can be guided to targets, often landing without detection, residents and officials say.
Ukraine Braces for Russians to Assault With North Korean Troops
The United States warned on Monday that North Korean soldiers were moving toward Russia’s western Kursk region, which Ukraine invaded in August, as Ukrainian forces braced for what they said could be imminent assaults involving the new troops.
That’s a Lot of Cheddar: Scammers Steal $390,000 of British Cheese
Neal’s Yard, a leading cheese retailer in London, is reeling from the disappearance of 22 metric tons of rare Cheddar worth at least 300,000 pounds, about $390,000, in what appears to be the biggest con to hit their industry in decades.
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Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?
Sirajuddin Haqqani topped the United States’ most-wanted list in Afghanistan, with a $10 million bounty on his head. But since the Taliban’s return to power, Mr. Haqqani has portrayed himself as something else altogether: A voice of relative moderation in a government steeped in religious extremism.
Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia
“If there are images they are a reflection of something,” Putin said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Putin Abandons Caution on North Korea in Pursuit of Victory in Ukraine
The invasion of Ukraine has led the Russian leader to jettison cooperation with the West over North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in favor of an ever-deepening military alliance with Pyongyang.
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U.S. Agrees to Give Ukraine Millions to Build Long-Range Drones
The United States has agreed to give Ukraine $800 million in military aid that will go toward manufacturing long-range drones to use against Russian troops, Ukraine’s leader said on Monday.
Hamas’s Guerrilla Tactics in North Gaza Make It Hard to Defeat
Israel has decimated Hamas’s military wing, along with much of Gaza. But the group’s small-scale, hit-and-run approach poses a threat in the enclave’s north.
Putin, Fighting Pariah Status, Welcomes Xi and Other Leaders to Russia
Isolated by the West for his war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin of Russia scored a diplomatic victory on Tuesday when he welcomed the leaders of China, India and South Africa at the opening of a summit of emerging market countries bidding to rebalance a world order now dominated by the United States.
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