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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.

After Deadly Lisbon Funicular Crash, Portugal Declares a Day of Mourning

The wreckage of a funicular in Lisbon on Wednesday. The ride, called the Elevador da Glória, typically lasts only a few minutes.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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

Kim Jong-un Brings His Daughter and Potential Heir, Kim Ju-ae, to Beijing

Claudia Sheinbaum Walks a Political Tightrope as Rubio Visits Mexico

For months, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, has tried to manage two complex relationships at the same time: Mexico’s with the United States and her own with her powerful party at home.

Putin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China

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

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

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

Nemat Shafik, Columbia President During Protests, Takes Another Tough Job

Nemat Shafik at a congressional hearing in April 2024 over Columbia’s handling of antisemitism. Her conciliatory stance at the hearing enraged some Columbia faculty.

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.

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.

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.

Lisbon Funicular Crash: What to Know About Cause and Victims

A police officer on Thursday at the funicular car that crashed in Lisbon.

China’s Show of Military Might

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.

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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.

In Yellowstone, Migratory Bison Reawaken a Landscape

Bison grazing near the Roosevelt Arch of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont. Yellowstone is home to the last migratory herd — migratory bison are otherwise functionally extinct in their former range.

The Communist Warrior Stranded for Decades in an ‘American Colony’

Ahn Hak-sop at his home in Gimpo, South Korea.

Years After Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, People With Cancer Seek Answers

This woman was a middle schooler in 2011 when the Fukushima nuclear meltdown occurred, about 40 miles from her home. She was diagnosed with thyroid cancer a few years later.

China’s Military Parade, in Photos: Xi Unveils New Weapons Alongside Putin and Kim

Soldiers marching in a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Putin’s Propaganda War

Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11

President Trump signed a still-secret directive in July instructing the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels that his administration has labeled “terrorist” organizations.

Alberta Backs Off on School Library Book Ban

Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, whose government had ordered the removal of books from school libraries that described sex or other topics deemed inappropriate for young people.

Xi Parades Military Strength as Trump Accuses Him of Conspiring With Putin and Kim

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, left, Kim Jong-un of North Korea, right, and other leaders at a reception at the Great Hall of the People after the parade in Beijing on Wednesday.

Under New Law, Greece Can Imprison Rejected Asylum Seekers

Newly arrived migrants boarding a ferry on the island of Crete that was bound for Piraeus, Greece, in July.

Putin’s Propaganda War

Assad and Aides Are Wanted in France for Deadly Strike on Journalists

A damaged plaque with an image of former President Bashar al-Assad of Syria outside an abandoned base in Quneitra Governorate, Syria, in August. Mr. al-Assad and his family fled to Russia last December.

After Name Mix-Up, Online Rage Is Directed at Wrong C.E.O. in U.S. Open Hat Scandal

Roman Szkaradek at his business in Poland on Tuesday.

Netanyahu Faces High-Level Opposition to His Stance on Gaza Truce

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem last month.

Rubio Flies to Mexico for Security Talks Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

Marco Rubio is making his third trip to Latin America as secretary of state.

Jair Bolsonaro, Charged With Plotting a Coup, Is Not at His Trial

Attendees looked on as Justice Alexandre de Moraes read the charges during the opening session of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial at Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasília on Tuesday.

Gérard Depardieu Is Ordered to Stand Trial Over Rape Accusations

Gérard Depardieu in a Paris court in March. He was convicted of sexual assault in a separate case in May.

Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood

President Nicolás Maduro warned on Monday of grave consequences if the United States takes military action against his country.

Poor Amazon Rains Linked to Brazil Deforestation

A deforested area in Acre State, in western Brazil, in April. For the first half of 2025, officials reported a 27 percent increase in tree loss nationwide compared with the same period last year.

How Protests, Tear Gas and Looting Roiled Indonesia

Commuters at a damaged bus stop on Monday after protests in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

After Deadly Earthquake in Afghanistan, Emergency Aid Trickles In

Afghan villagers on Tuesday carried the body of a woman killed in the village of Shamraz two days earlier.

Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report

A heat relief station at the Salvation Army Phoenix Citadel Corps.

First War, Then Floods Drive Pakistani Families From Their Homes

A makeshift camp for displaced people in Chung, a community on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, not far from the Indian border, on Sunday.

Putin and Xi Invoke Wartime Unity as They Hail Ties in Beijing

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Beijing on Tuesday.

Belgium to Recognize Palestinian State, Joining Pressure on Israel

Belgium’s foreign minister, Maxime Prévot, in February. He said his country would recognize a Palestinian state in response to the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza.

Kim Jong-un and His Daughter Take a Train to Beijing

Ukraine Pursues a Weapons Buildup More Potent Than Any Security Guarantee

Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in May. Kyiv is counting on its booming domestic defense industry, which has already delivered drones that swarm the battlefield.

What to Know About Jair Bolsonaro’s Coup Plot Trial

Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president, at a rally last year. Prosecutors argue he oversaw a vast plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election.

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