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Croquet, Anyone? Making Moscow a Vast Fun Zone to Divert Minds From War.

People relaxing at a theater festival as part of the celebrations.

Mexico’s President Struggles to Escape Trump’s Growing Demands

President Claudia Sheinbaum and her cabinet are said to be frustrated that they have worked hard to meet Washington’s demands, and yet it never seems to be enough.

Behind Thai Premier’s Dismissal, Unraveling of an Uneasy Alliance

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the third member of her family to be removed from the Thai prime minister’s office, on Friday.

3 Dead in Indonesia After Jumping From Building Protesters Set on Fire, Official Says

Demonstrators throwing tear-gas canisters that had been fired at them by police officers on Friday in Surabaya, Indonesia.

London’s Peace Monk Chants, Drums and Walks to Urge an End to War

The ‘Economic Storm’ of Crises That Is Battering Afghanistan

In Kabul, Afghanistan, last month.

Amid Stalled Bid for Peace Talks, Russia Pounds Ukraine

The site of a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Saturday.

China Rekindles Wartime Fury, Stirring Fears of Anti-Japan Hate

Posters for the films “Dead to Rights,” left, and “Dongji Rescue,” second left, at a cinema in Shanghai this month.

Trump Officials Move to Fire Most Voice of America Journalists

A Voice of America studio in Washington.

Israel Resumes Daytime Operations in Gaza City, Signaling Buildup to Assault

Displaced Palestinians leaving Gaza City toward the southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Thursday. The Israeli military has not yet issued a blanket evacuation order for the city.

As Bolsonaro Heads to Trial, Brazil Faces a Dilemma: How to Prosecute a President?

Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, during an interview with The New York Times at his party’s headquarters in January.

At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes

August in Paris: When the City Empties Out, Locals Left Behind Rejoice

The Île de la Cité, on the River Seine in Paris, is usually crowded and frenetic. But in August, it’s nearly deserted.

London Man Admits to Wave of Sexual Assaults Over 3 Years

Xu Chao admitted to dozens of sexual offenses against at least 12 women.

Golden Hour

Why Three Wealthy Bidders Are Fighting for What’s Left of Hudson’s Bay

Most landlords of Hudson’s Bay stores opposed Ruby Liu’s ambitious plan to revive the stores under her name.

How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War

Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards

A banner in Tehran showing pictures of Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed by Israeli strikes. Israel used its technological and intelligence capabilities to track and target key figures in Iran during the 12-day war in June.

The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled

Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Invalidated by Appeals Court

President Trump’s punishing slate of tariffs immediately drew legal challenges from small businesses and state governments.

Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects

Friday’s move is the latest in a series of escalating attacks by the Trump administration against the wind industry.

Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York

The move by Secretary of State Marco Rubio could be aimed at weakening discussion of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations meeting.

Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flags

Israel Military Says It Recovered Body of Ilan Weiss, Oct. 7 Victim, From Gaza

Demonstrators hold posters with photographs of Ilan Weiss at a rally in Tel Aviv last year.

Britain Bars Israeli Government From a Leading Arms Trade Fair

The Defense and Security Equipment International fair in London in 2023.

U.K. Court Overturns Ruling on Hotel at Center of Asylum Seeker Debate

Outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, southeastern England, this month. The hotel became the center of protests after an asylum seeker who was being housed there was charged with sexual assault.

Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump

Russia has continued to pound Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine with airstrikes, including a barrage on Thursday that killed at least 23 people in the capital.

Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 92

Tran Trong Duyet pointing at himself in a photograph speaking to captured U.S. pilots before their release in 1973.

Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation

Residents waiting last month to collect drinking water in Donetsk, a Russian-controlled city in Ukraine.

This Summer, a Hostile Reception for Many Israelis Abroad

Greek riot police officers stood guard as pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested against the arrival of a cruise liner carrying Israeli tourists, in Agios Nikolaos on the island of Crete, in July.

Protests Spread Across Indonesia After a Deadly Clash With Police

Protesters in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, on Friday. Demonstrators have been calling for an end to housing allowances for lawmakers.

Russia’s Deadly Attack on Kyiv

Kyiv after Russia’s assault yesterday.

When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache

A distribution center in Yangzhou, China, in June. President Trump’s rule change has reverberated far beyond China for people who want to mail any kind of document, letters or package to the United States.

China Is Trying to Expand Its Social Safety Net. Yet Many Chinese Are Worried.

Outside a maternity hospital in Beijing last year. As of Sept. 1, all employers in China must contribute to benefits for their employees, to support their pensions, medical care, maternity leave and more.

What’s Behind the Political Instability in Thailand

Thaksin Shinawatra with his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra in August 2024. Both have served as prime minister, and each has been reprimanded by Thailand’s powerful Constitutional Court.

Thai Court Dismisses Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra From Office

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the scion of a powerful political dynasty, at a news conference in Bangkok on Friday, after her dismissal by the Constitutional Court.

A Major Russian Attack on Kyiv

Kyiv after Russia’s assault yesterday.

Fishermen Pulled in an Orange Shark Off Costa Rica

Buried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon

A time capsule that Princess Diana sealed at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in March 1991 was to have stayed entombed for hundreds of years. Instead, it was opened this year.

U.N. Votes to Withdraw Peacekeepers From Lebanon Over Next Two Years

A U.N. peacekeeper, center, talking with a soldier at a Lebanese army checkpoint in March.

‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a Stinging Sea Slug to Spain’s Coasts

A photograph of blue dragon was posted on the Facebook page of the Guardamar del Segura police department.

A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Now a Wasteland, Satellite Images Show

Source: Satellite images via Planet Labs

European Nations Move to Restart Iran Sanctions Over Nuclear Program

The headquarters in Vienna of the International Atomic Energy Agency, whose inspectors have long monitored Iran’s nuclear activities.

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Soldiers in Syria, Officials There Say

Relics From an Ancient Egyptian ‘Party Town’ Are Pulled Out of the Sea

A sea-worn portion of an ancient statue being pulled from the water off Alexandria, Egypt, last week.

Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say

American-made artillery shells prepared in a factory in Scranton, Pa., before being sent to Ukraine.

Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault

Israeli military reservists and veterans, demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the return of hostages, demonstrated in Tel Aviv earlier this month.

Steven Cook, a Former Chemical Industry Lawyer, Now at E.P.A., Wants to Change PFAS Rules

Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long.

2 Weeks After Trump Talks, Russia Bombards Kyiv, Killing at Least 23

Kim Jong-un to be Among U.S. Rivals Convening in Beijing

North Korea’s state news agency released a photo on Thursday that it said showed Kim Jong-un visiting a military base at an undisclosed location.

Trump Tries to Derail Climate Progress

Wind accounts for about 20 percent of the electricity mix in Europe.

Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later

Actors from the Salzburg State Theater performing scenes from “The Sound of Music” during a tour of Schloss Leopoldskron in Austria.

What to Know About Jimmy Lai’s Trial in Hong Kong

Mr. Lai was one of the first targets of the national security law.

Jimmy Lai’s Freedom May Now Hinge on Beijing and Trump

Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in December 2020, when he was ordered back to jail, just days after he had been granted bail.

A Casualty of Trump’s Tariffs: India’s Nascent Solar Industry

A solar manufacturing plant in Gangaikondan, India.

Trump’s Campaign to Reverse Global Climate Progress

Wind accounts for about 20 percent of the electricity mix in Europe.

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