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Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say

President Biden on Sunday gave Ukraine authorization to use the U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, to strike inside Russia.

U.S. Envoy Visits Lebanon, Seeking Truce Between Israel and Hezbollah

Damage at the site of an Israeli strike in the Zuqaq al-Blat neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday.

Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia

President Vladimir V. Putin in Sochi, Russia, this month. The decree signed by the Russian leader appeared designed to show that the Kremlin could respond aggressively if Ukraine strikes Russian territory with American long-range missiles.

Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare

India Gate in New Delhi was enveloped with smog on Tuesday.

As Pelicot Rape Trial Nears End in France, Wife Speaks of ‘Banality’

Gisèle Pelicot entering the courthouse with her lawyers Stephane Babonneau, center, and Antoine Camus in Avignon, France, on Tuesday.

Out of Gaza

Brazilian Police Arrest Soldiers in Alleged Plot to Kill President Lula

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil defeated Jair Bolsonaro in a close election in 2022.

Dozens of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Sentenced in Mass Trial

Why Michael Learns to Rock Is Big in Asia

Magicians Mount Search for Woman Behind Decades-Old Deception

The Magic Circle, a society of magicians, expelled a woman who had posed as a man to gain membership. Now the society is trying to track her down.

U.K. Farmers Protest in London Over Inheritance Tax Change

Tractors drove past Britain’s Parliament on Tuesday morning, as part of a broader protest by some farmers.

Is the Russian Army Depleted From Fighting in Ukraine?

A cemetery for fallen Russian soldiers in Ulan-Ude, Russia, last year.

Man Drives Car Into Crowd Outside Primary School in China

Looters Strip Aid From About 100 Trucks in Gaza, U.N. Agency Says

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

The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit: Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility

Oil fields on the outskirts of Baku, Azerbaijan, in view of the stadium, left, where the U.N. climate summit is taking place.

Tuesday Briefing

Ukrainian soldiers heading toward the Kursk region of Russia.

Maori Protest Bill That Is Part of Sharp Rightward Shift in New Zealand

Mining Company Whose C.E.O. Was Detained Agrees to Pay Mali $160 Million

Bamako, Mali, this month. The country is one of several African countries pushing for a greater share of their valuable minerals in the past few years.

Tuesday Briefing: Ukraine is Poised to Strike inside Russia

Ukrainian soldiers near 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.

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.

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.

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

Windsor Castle in June this year.

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

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

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.

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.

As Trump Looms, Biden Makes a Twilight Pitch on Ukraine 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.

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.

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.

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

Alan Jones was arrested on Monday morning.

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.

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.

What Are ATACMS, the U.S. Missiles That Ukraine Fired Into 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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