Global Dispatch

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Why Hamas Refuses to Give Up Fighting

Hamas fighters in southern Gaza stood guard as the group handed over the bodies of Israeli prisoners as part of an exchange deal in February.

Western Troops in Ukraine Before a Peace Deal Would Be ‘Targets’, Putin Says

A photo released by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin, center, at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Friday.

Questions Focus on Cable in Lisbon Funicular Crash

One of the funicular cars involved in the accident on Wednesday in Lisbon. The two cars act as counterweights to ascend and descend the hill.

Carlo Acutis, a Saint for the Modern Age

An image hanging from the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican of Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who will become the first millennial to be made a Catholic saint.

Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns After Underpaying Tax

Angela Rayner in July. As deputy prime minister, she had come to be seen as a powerful ally of Keir Starmer and a bridge to the left of the Labour Party.

Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza City Ahead of a Planned Wider Offensive

An Israeli strike hit the Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City on Friday. The Israeli military said Hamas used the building for intelligence-gathering, but Hamas denied the accusation.

Kim Jong-un Leaves Beijing With Big Diplomatic Wins

Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, leaving after meeting with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing on Thursday. It was their sixth summit.

Thai Parliament Picks New Prime Minister but National Election Looms

Anutin Charnvirakul arriving at Parliament in Bangkok on Friday.

A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader

George Finch, left, leader of Warwickshire County Council, appearing at a news conference alongside Reform U.K.’s leader, Nigel Farage, last month.

With Trump and Ukraine, Europe’s Leaders Are Playing a Long Game

After a Russian attack on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine in July. Russian forces continue to bombard Ukraine, including killing civilians.

French Winemaker Gets Prison for Selling Fake Champagne

A grape picker in a vineyard during the Champagne harvest in Pierry, France, in 2024. The first rule of Champagne is that only producers using local grapes can claim that name.

‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American

President Trump last week. His phone was among the targets of a sweeping cyberattack last year, during the campaign.

After Afghanistan Earthquake, Women Tell of Being Shunned by Male Rescuers

“It felt like women were invisible,” one volunteer said after witnessing rescue efforts in eastern Afghanistan.

Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo

Receiving a vaccination against Ebola in 2019 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A team, joined by World Health Organization personnel, has been deployed to monitor the latest outbreak.

Duchess of Kent, Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser, Dies at 92

Dispensing with royal decorum, the duchess embraced Jana Novotna after she lost the 1993 Wimbledon women’s final to Steffi Graf.

American Who Posed as Irish Heiress Is Found Guilty of Theft and Fraud

Over the years, Marianne Smyth has been accused of using deceptions to swindle hefty sums of money in schemes that led to two felony convictions in the U.S.

A Nighttime Raid

The Trump Administration Wants to Switch Off Climate Satellites

Some of the satellite technology at risk of being defunded is attached to the International Space Station.

How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart

President Trump and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, had an erratic relationship. They met on Sentosa Island in Singapore in 2018.

Macron Said That 26 Countries Would Secure Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron in Paris yesterday.

Thailand Ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra Abruptly Leaves Country

Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok last week. His political dynasty is in a diminished state.

Macron Said That 26 Countries Would Secure Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron in Paris yesterday.

Quakes on Mars Reveal New Features of the Planet’s Interior

A cutaway illustration of the modern Martian interior. A meteor striking one side of the planet’s surface, left, creates seismic waves that are detected by NASA’s InSight lander, right.

Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah, U.S. Officials Warn

Hezbollah supporters marching during Ashoura, a Shiite Muslim holiday, near Beirut in July.

After Boat Strike, Rubio Says U.S. Will Help Other Nations ‘Blow Up’ Crime Groups

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, with President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador at the presidential palace in Quito. The two countries discussed taking on criminal groups.

Floods in North India Submerge Crops as Farmers Struggle With Debt and Tariffs

Farmers survey submerged paddy crops near Ramdas in Punjab, India, last week.

Orsted Sues Trump Administration in Fight to Restart Its Blocked Wind Farm

A tour of an Orsted-operated wind farm off the coast of Block Island, R.I., in 2022.

2 Dead as Russia Strikes Danish Demining Group, Ukraine Official Says

Edgar Feuchtwanger, Who Wrote About Being Hitler’s Neighbor, Dies at 100

Edgar Feuchtwanger in 2016. A British historian, he wrote a book late in life about growing up in Munich across the street from Adolf Hitler.

Argentine Authorities Charge Couple With Hiding Nazi-Looted Painting

“Portrait of a Lady,” by Giuseppe Ghislandi, was stolen from a Jewish art dealer in the Netherlands during World War II.

After Trump Comments, Hamas Says It’s Ready for Deal on All Hostages

A rally in Jerusalem on Wednesday to call for the release of hostages still held in Gaza.

Russia Wants ‘Security Guarantees’ Too. Here’s What They Look Like.

A soldier with Ukraine’s 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade in the Kharkiv region, in May. Russia wants limits on the size and capabilities of the Ukrainian military.

Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court

Travis Scott and Gigi Hadid walking the runway during the Vetements show at Paris Fashion Week last year.

Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide

Flood damage in Vermont in 2023. The administration has sued the state over its climate superfund law.

Portugal Searches for Cause of Lisbon Funicular Crash as Death Toll Rises

The Elevador da Glória is a well-known attraction in hilly Lisbon. There are two vehicles on the line, and each can carry about 40 people.

Lisbon Funicular Crash: What to Know About the Cause and Victims

Emergency workers remove one of the funiculars in Lisbon on Friday.

China’s Show of Military Might

Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron of France, right, with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday.

Palestinian Leaders Urge U.S. to End Visa Ban Ahead of Statehood Summit

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority speaking at the General Assembly last year. His visa to the U.S. this year has been blocked.

Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader

President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with President of Poland Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.

Why the E.U. Is Banning Some Gel Nail Polish

Starting this month, gel nail polish containing the ingredient trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide is banned in the European Union’s 27 member countries.

China’s Show of Military Might

U.S. and Mexico Vow to Cooperate Against Crime as Rubio Meets Sheinbaum

Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico in Mexico City on Wednesday.

Watchdog Warns Trump’s Cuts at FEMA Pose a ‘Major Challenge’

Workers with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in October looking through the wreckage after Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, N.C.

At Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails and Crashes, Officials Say

Emergency teams working at the site where the Elevador da Glória funicular derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday, killing more than a dozen people.

In a ‘Hot Mic’ Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Immortality and Organ Transplants

Do You Have Questions About Tariffs?

Venezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know

The U.S. Navy warship USS Sampson in Panama City on Tuesday.

Putin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia exiting his Aurus limousine in Beijing on Tuesday.

After Graham Linehan’s Arrest, Police Chief Says UK Should Clarify Free-Speech Laws

Graham Linehan at a free-speech summit at Trinity College Dublin last year. He has become a vocal anti-transgender activist and was arrested on Monday over social media posts.

Angela Rayner, UK’s Deputy Prime Minister, Admits Underpaying Tax

Angela Rayner, Britain’s deputy prime minister, said she had relied on legal advice but has come under intense scrutiny in recent days for her tax affairs.

UK Moves to Ban Sale of Energy Drinks to Children Under 16

Energy drinks advertised outside a store in Shrewsbury, England. The ban would apply to all retailers — those selling online and in shops — as well as to restaurants, cafes and vending machines.

Far-right Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank Annexation

A wall separates the Arab village of Al Eizariya, in the West Bank, near where the Israeli government plans to build a new neighborhood.

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