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Nearly 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Convoy Are Lost to Looters, U.N. Agency Says

Trucks bearing humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel last week.

Israeli Strikes in Beirut’s Center Shatter a Tenuous Sense of Security

A Lebanese police officer on Monday at the site of an overnight strike in the Mar Elias neighborhood of Beirut.

Ukraine Is Poised to Strike Into Russia After Biden Approves Use of Long-Range Missiles

Ukrainian soldiers in a tank driving toward the Kursk region of Russia in August.

Gisèle Pelicot’s Sons Tell of a ‘Devastated’ Family at Rape Trial in France

Gisèle Pelicot’s sons, David, middle, and Florian, attended the trial of their father in Avignon, France, on Monday.

As Trump Looms, Biden Makes a Last-Ditch Pitch to Global Leaders

President Biden boarding Air Force One in Lima, Peru, on Sunday en route for Rio de Janeiro for the Group of 20 summit.

Coffee, Juice, Shawarma: Tiny Traces of Normal Life in a Ruined Gaza

A street flooded with sewage water in Deir al Balah, Gaza, in July. The city was once known for its restful olive and date palm groves. Now, bombing can shatter the calm in a second.

Burglars Break Into Windsor Castle Estate, Home of Prince William, Kate and Family

Windsor Castle in June this year.

Venezuela Frees Over 130 People Imprisoned After Disputed Election

Jorge Marin, 20, who was detained during the post-election crackdown, was the only prisoner set free on Sunday, the second day of prisoner releases, in Tocorón, Venezuela.

Venezuela’s ‘Iron Lady’ Pleads With Trump to Save Her Country’s Democracy

María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, has been in hiding since July.

Alan Jones, Australian Former Radio Host, Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges

Alan Jones was arrested on Monday morning.

On Migration, Europe Warms to Ideas Once Seen as Fringe

A police officer near Dunkirk, in northern France, trying to prevent a group of migrants from crossing the English Channel in April.

I Tried to Teach My Son Soccer. Here’s What He Taught Me.

Mr. Smith and his son at the end of practice.

Haiti Has Big Problems and Few Solutions

A small market in the downtown of Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital. Many streets are empty as people fear gang violence.

Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles

A residential building in Luhansk, in Russian-controlled Ukraine, that was damaged in June by U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Mr. Biden’s latest authorization allows Ukraine to strike inside Russia.

COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Head Into Final Stretch

Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerbaijani official who is presiding over the U.N. climate summit, in Baku on Monday. Some diplomats have expressed frustration with his management of the talks.

Why Oil Companies Are Walking Back From Green Energy

The difference in profits companies can make from extracting oil and gas and what they can earn from harnessing wind and solar has swung sharply in favor of fossil fuels.

Emergency Declared as Smog Chokes Parts of India and Pakistan

Heavy smog engulfed the skyline of New Delhi, India’s capital, on Sunday.

Monday Briefing

A building in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine that Russian officials said was hit by U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles.

What Are ATACMS, the U.S. Missiles That May Be Used Against Russia?

A U.S. Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, is shown in a photo provided by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Celeste Caeiro, Whose Flowers Gave a Name to a Revolt, Dies at 91

Celeste Caeiro in April of this year during a 50th-anniversary celebration of the Carnation Revolution, a name she inspired when her flowers were placed in the barrels of soldiers’ rifles during a military coup.

Monday Briefing: Ukraine Can Hit Russia With U.S. Long-Range Weapons

A building in Russian-controlled Ukraine that was damaged in June by ATACMS missiles, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

Biden Visits Amazon, Vowing Help to Fight Climate Change

President Biden after signing a proclamation on Sunday at a museum in Manaus, Brazil, designating Nov. 17 as International Conservation Day. Among those with him is Henrique Pereira, far left, director of the National Institute for Amazon Research.

What’s New in the Case of the Document Leaks Roiling Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, at the Israeli Parliament’s opening session last month in Jerusalem.

Airstrikes Hit Central Beirut for First Time in Weeks

Residents and rescuers at the site of an Israeli airstrike on Sunday in central Beirut, Lebanon.

Israeli Strikes in Central and Northern Gaza Kill More Than 30 People

Outside a hospital in central Gaza on Sunday, a woman mourned victims of an Israeli airstrike.

Barnard’s Star Finally Has a Planet, and Possibly More

Why Trump’s Space for Deal-Making in the Middle East Has Shrunk

Smoke from an Israeli airstrike over south Beirut this week. The political landscape of the Middle East has shifted considerably since the end of last Trump administration.

Russia Bombards Power Grid in One of War’s Largest Attacks, Ukraine Says

Surveying a damaged roof on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday after a Russian strike.

At a Ukraine Maternity Clinic, Deaths From an Airstrike Shatter a Community

‘No Use for Hatred’: A Village Seeks to Move On From a U.S. Massacre

“I survived because the Americans shooting everyone ran out of bullets,” said Nguyen Hong Mang, who was 14 when American soldiers came to his village.

Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight

One of the tarantulas that were seized at the international airport that serves Peru’s capital, Lima.

Vladimir Shklyarov, Star Russian Ballet Dancer, Dies at 39

Vladimir Shklyarov performing in “Etudes” at the City Center in New York in 2008.

Biden and Xi Meet, Delivering Messages Seemingly Intended for Trump

President Biden and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, meeting on Saturday in Lima, Peru.

China Stabbing Kills at Least 8 People

The city of Wuxi, China, where the stabbing attack happened on Saturday night.

South Africa Police Try Siege Tactics on Illegal Mining, Igniting Debate

A disused mine where hundreds of men accused of illegal mining are hiding in Stilfontein, South Africa, on Friday.

Satisfying vs. Productive

Conversations With Murray Sinclair

Murray Sinclair at his home north of Winnipeg in 2021.

Israel Strikes Near Beirut as Two Medics Killed in South Lebanon

Smoke billowing south of Beirut after an Israeli strike on Saturday.

Bitter Infighting Divides Russian Opposition

Infighting and accusations between Russian opposition groups seem to be threatening the legacy of government opposition that Aleksei A. Navalny had long nurtured.

Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic

The conference venue in Baku, Azerbaijan. The focus of this year’s U.N. climate summit is financing to help lower-income countries cope with global warming.

Young Gazans Reach Global Audiences With Videos of Everyday Life in War

Typhoon Man-yi Pounds the Philippines With Rain and High Winds

Residents securing a fishing boat ahead of Super Typhoon Man-yi’s arrival in Legazpi City, the Philippines, on Saturday.

Ten Newborns Die in India Hospital Fire

A woman rushing to an emergency ward after a fire broke out in a neonatal intensive care unit at Jhansi Medical College hospital in Jhansi, India on Friday.

North Korea Blasts Unbearable Sounds To South Korea

Large speakers in North Korea seen from from Ganghwa Island, Incheon City, South Korea in October. The residents of Dangsan village claim they can’t sleep due to the strange, uncomfortable and mysterious sounds from the speakers.

As Xi and Biden Meet, Trump and Uncertainty Loom Large

President Biden and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, meeting on Saturday in Lima, Peru.

Biden Discusses With Allies ‘Dangerous’ Cooperation Between Russia and North Korea

President Biden during a meeting with the leaders of Japan and South Korea at a summit of Asian Pacific leaders in Lima, Peru, on Friday.

Iran Told U.S. That It’s Not Trying to Kill Trump

A demonstration in Tehran for Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani in 2020. U.S. officials have said that Iran sought to kill Donald J. Trump for ordering the drone strike that killed General Suleimani.

Trump Will Encounter a Very Different Middle East in His Second Term

President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday. The world has changed greatly since his first term.

Princess Yuriko, Oldest Member of Japan’s Imperial Family, Dies at 101

Princess Yuriko of Japan in 2023, a few days before observing her 100th birthday.

Taylor Swift to Tour in Canada After Trudeau Issues Plea on Social Media

Taylor Swift fans taking photos in front of the Rogers Center on the Thursday in Toronto, Canada before Ms. Swift’s sold out show.

Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West

President Vladimir Putin of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday, in a photo released by Russian state media. Mr. Scholz called on Mr. Putin to end the war, saying that Russia had not achieved any of its goals.

A Whole New Ballgame

Gaza War Strains Europe’s Efforts at Social Cohesion

Pro-Palestinian protesters opposing Israel’s participation in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, in May.

A Tiny Gladiator Tells of the Reach of Roman Empire Celebrity

Nuclear Power Was Once Shunned at Climate Talks. Now, It’s a Rising Star.

Cooling towers at the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Middletown, Pa., last month. One reactor will be brought back online in 2028.

Moldova Uncovers Fraudulent Scheme to Get Criminals Off Interpol Blacklist

The Interpol office in Chisinau, Moldova’s capital. Prosecutors say corrupt officials working there assisted a scheme to remove fugitives from a wanted list.

Israel Pounds Area Near Beirut Amid Signs of a Widening Offensive

Residents searched for their belongings in the rubble of a destroyed apartment building after an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday.

Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections

Court Hears New York Times Case Against European Commission Over Vaccine Deal

A spokeswoman for The New York Times said a lawsuit by the company raised key issues about democratic oversight in the European Union.

Engineers Discover a 132-Year-Old Message in a Bottle in a Scottish Lighthouse

Lebanese Fear That Wherever the Displaced Go, Israeli Bombs Will Follow

The aftermath of an Israeli strike in the Christian village of Aitou, northern Lebanon, in October.

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