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Israel’s Netanyahu Considers Firing Defense Minister Gallant in Government Shakeup

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at a news conference in Tel Aviv in October.

Hamas Plans Future in Gaza After Surviving Israel’s Onslaught

People walking on a street in Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, on Sunday.

With Sandbags and Team Spirit, a Polish City Fought Off a Flood

Local residents pile up sandbags to protect the embankment of the Nysa Klodzka River against the floods in Nysa, southern Poland.

Dominique Pelicot, Husband on Trial for Drugging and Raping Wife, Testifies

Gisèle Pelicot, center, the ex-wife of Dominique Pelicot, arriving at the Avignon courthouse with her lawyers on Tuesday.

Burning Oil Tanker in Red Sea Is Towed to Safety

The oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea on Saturday. It has since been towed to safety.

Manchester City’s Premier League Hearing, Explained

The charges date back to 2009, a year after Manchester City’s purchase by the brother of the ruler of Abu Dhabi. That acquisition began a turbocharged era of spending — and success.

Ukraine-Russia War Updates: Moscow Hits Back in Kursk as Air War Heats Up

Ukrainian soldiers on the move in an armored vehicle in the Donetsk region on Sunday.

What to Know About the France Rape Trial of 51 Men

Gisèle Pelicot, 71, arriving at court in Avignon, France, in September to testify against her former husband.

Trudeau’s Liberal Party Loses Parliament Seat in Montreal Special Election

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval ratings have stagnated just above 20 percent for the past year.

What Is JNIM, the Al Qaeda Affiliate Claiming Attacks in Mali?

Smoking rising in the distance behind crowds in Bamako, Mali, on Tuesday after an attack. The violence could raise questions about the security strategy of the country’s military leaders.

Von der Leyen Doles Out Top E.U. Jobs

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union’s executive arm, presented its new leaders on Tuesday in Strasbourg, France.

Death Toll Rises as Deadly Floods Threaten Central Europe: What We Know

An aerial picture of the flooded town of Klodzko, southwestern Poland, on Sunday.

Shanghai is Hit By Typhoon Bebinca, Strongest Storm in 70 Years

Typhoon Bebinca, which logged winds around 94 miles per hour near its center, felled trees and billboards in Shanghai.

Floods Kill More Than 1,000 People in West and Central Africa

Partly submerged houses after a dam overflowed in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Tuesday.

A Look at Israel-Hezbollah Tensions and How a Wider War Could Impact Lebanon

Hezbollah fighters at the funeral of a commander in August, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s leader, and President Biden held a news conference during the Group of 7 Summit in Savelletri, Italy, in June.

Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across the Country

A helicopter dropped water to try to contain a fire in Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal, on Monday.

Meta Plans to Ban the Russian TV Network RT

Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said the ban would take place in the coming days.

Tuesday Briefing: Suspect is Charged in Apparent Trump Shooting Attempt

Roads to Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., were closed off yesterday.

Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and Thierry Breton, France’s European Union commissioner, meeting in Brussels in June.

Brazilian Politician Upends Debate by Hitting Opponent With Chair

Mr. Marçal, at a campaign event earlier this month, has shaped his political style in the mold of other brazen right-wing leaders like Donald J. Trump and former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.

Russia Ramps Up Air Assault on Ukrainian Cities

A Ukrainian police officer helping a civilian leave the site of a missile attack in Kharkiv on Sunday.

In Georgia, a Political Uproar Erupts Over a 2008 War With Russia

The founder of the governing Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, center, during a rally in support of a bill on “foreign agents” in April.

China Frees American Pastor, David Lin, After Nearly 20 Years in Prison

How Rituals of Faith Became Another Casualty of War

Marking major holidays has been completely upended for three religions this year. For Palestinians in the West Bank, restrictions have limited access to holy sites.

Israeli Defense Minister Tells U.S. Military Action Against Hezbollah Is Needed

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted southern Lebanon on Sunday.

In Linda Sun’s Case, Signs of a Familiar China Playbook

Linda Sun, a former senior aide in the New York governor’s office, with her husband after being charged with acting as an agent for China.

Mexico’s Contentious Judiciary Overhaul Becomes Law

Protesters in Mexico City on Tuesday night.

Morning Briefing: The Fallout of Trump’s False Claims

Dilapidated buildings in Aurora, Colo., are at the center of a national firestorm fueled by Donald Trump’s anti-immigration claims.

3 Hostages Likely Killed by Israeli Strike Last Fall, I.D.F. Says

An Israeli soldier posting a photograph of Ron Sherman, one of the hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip, in November.

Houthis Launch Missile at Central Israel

A police officer inspecting the area around a fire after the Israeli military said it tried to intercept a missile launched from Yemen on Sunday.

An Era of Chinese Adoption Ends, and Families Are Torn Over Its Legacy

Amy Cubbage, left, and Graham Troop looking through the adoption trip albums from when they traveled to China in 2008 to adopt their daughter, June.

Despite Relentless Russian Attack, Life in Kharkiv Endures Underground

Despite constant bombings, residents of Kharkiv, Ukraine, have found opportunities for joy and emotional release.

How a Tourist Paradise Became a Drug-Trafficking Magnet

Costa Rican Border Police agents patrolling in a tropical forest in Sierpe, Costa Rica.

Why is Ye, Formerly Kanye West, Doing a Show in China?

Ye onstage in Inglewood, Calif., in March.

Going the Distance at the Tram Driver Olympics

The European Tramdriver Championship, now in its 11th year, brought competitors from across Europe to Frankfurt on Saturday.

Once Considered Foes, Iranian-Backed Groups Get a Warm Welcome From Iraq

A crowd chanted slogans and waved Palestinian flags in Baghdad last month to show support for Palestinians in Gaza.

Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash

Crowds roared, waved flags and sang France’s national anthem as more than 300 French Olympic and Paralympic contestants were honored on Saturday in Paris.

Divided Attention

Churchill, Abducted From Canada, Is Found Glowering in Italy

A forged copy of Yousuf Karsh’s portrait of Winston Churchill hanging at the Fairmont Château Laurier in April 2022.

At Funeral in Turkey, Family Mourns American Activist Aysenur Eygi

Turkish security forces carried the coffin of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi during her funeral at the central mosque in Didim, in western Turkey, on Saturday.

Shoes Off. Laptops Out. Airport Tray Photo Shoot?

As Ukraine Presses Its Attack in Kursk, Russia Stiffens Its Defenses

Digging through the wreckage of a home after a missile strike on a neighborhood in Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday.

Amazon Sought Tariff Loophole Used by Chinese Rivals. Now Biden Is Closing It.

Amazon has been preparing a new discount service that would ship products directly to consumers, allowing those goods to bypass tariffs.

A Year After a Deadly Flood, a Libyan City Is Rebuilding but Not Whole

One of the new bridges under construction in Derna, Libya.

Election in Montreal Poses a Test for Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a visit to Montreal in 2022. His popularity has plunged.

The Long-Range Weapons Ukraine Wants to Use on Russia, Explained

Army Tactical Missile Systems, known as ATACMS, have a range of 190 miles.

Paraguay Loves Mickey, the Cartoon Mouse. Disney Doesn’t.

Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Abbé Pierre Shatter His Legacy

An image of Abbé Pierre at a charity shop in 2020 run by one of the social justice organizations he founded.

Sweeping Iraq Raid Killed 4 ISIS Leaders

Members of an Iraqi counterterrorism force during a military exercise in Baghdad last year. The United States and other allied forces have helped Iraqi forces carry out more than 250 counterterrorism missions since October.

W.H.O. Authorizes Mpox Vaccine, Clearing Way for Use in Africa

The Jynneos vaccine, made by Bavarian Nordic, has been approved in Europe as well as the United States and other high-income countries since a global mpox outbreak in 2022.

Starmer, Meeting Biden, Hints at Ukraine Weapons Decision Soon

President Biden and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain during a bilateral meeting at the White House on Friday.

Three Americans Sentenced to Death for Failed Congo Coup

Benjamin Zalman-Polun, Marcel Malanga and Tyler Thompson, American citizens sentenced to death for an attempted coup, waited to hear the final trial verdict in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday.

Brazilian Court Makes One Musk Company Pay Fines of Another

A Starlink antenna in a village of the Marubo Indigenous people, deep in the Brazilian Amazon.

Pope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’

Pope Francis spoke with reporters aboard the papal plane on his flight back from a 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Vance Describes Plan to End Ukraine War That Sounds a Lot Like Putin’s

Houses destroyed in Russian strikes as troops moved toward Ukraine’s Pokrovsk region this week. The Kremlin’s terms for ending the war have focused on Russia keeping the territory it has captured and blocking Ukraine from joining NATO.

How Israeli Forces Destroyed a Secret Weapons Facility in Syria

Syrians inspect the damage at the site of overnight Israeli strikes on the outskirts of Masyaf in Syria’s central Hama Province on Monday.

With Russia in Mind, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Goes to Washington

President Biden met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Friday.