France’s Far Right Seizes the Moment as Rioting Stuns the Country
The aftermath of protests in central Bordeaux on Sunday.
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For Israelis and Jews in the U.A.E., an Eroding Sense of Security
Tamar Smulowicz, an Israeli citizen, moved to the United Arab Emirates after the two countries normalized relations. But regional wars and domestic threats are testing a sense of safety for Israelis and Jews.
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Ukraine Uses F-16s to Shoot Down Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones
The Fetesti Air Base Air Base in Borcea, Romania, this month. The base is the only training site outside the United States where Ukrainian pilots fly the F-16.
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Five Salvadoran Soldiers Missing in Haiti After Ambush
A Salvadoran member of the U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force during a patrol over Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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To Find Criminals and Child Exploitation in Gold Mines, We Just Had to Look
Labor abuses and criminality are not hard to find in the world’s unlicensed gold mines. Assuming someone visits.
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The French City of Limoges Wasn’t Known for Unrest. Then Rioters Set Fire to Its City Hall.
The city hall in Limoges on Saturday night. The violence in the city, better known for its porcelain than its politics, was among the most surprising episodes of France’s widespread unrest.
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France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops
A street in Paris, littered on Sunday with debris a day after nationwide protests and riots.
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U.S. Officials Condemn West Bank Attacks as Netanyahu Casts Doubt on Them
Masked Israeli settlers driving through Abu Falah in the West Bank on Saturday.
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Pope Leo Addresses the Faithful a Day After Leaving the Hospital
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday in the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
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Planet Earth and Brazil’s Election
A deforested area of the Amazon.
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Albania’s Leader, Edi Rama, Denounces Violent Protests
A protester kicking away a tear-gas canister in Tirana, Albania, on Sunday.
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Egypt’s Defense Chiefs Pledge to Support Saudi Arabia After Houthi Attacks
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt in Jakarta last week. The National Defense Council, which Mr. el-Sisi leads, said Egypt would provide support to defend Saudi Arabia.
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Zelensky Says Trump Risks ‘Historic Mistake’ If He Backs Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Brussels on Friday.
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In India, the Scion of a Political Dynasty Tries to Seize His Moment
Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Indian National Congress, attending a student rally in Chennai last weekend.
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Deadly ‘Incident’ at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright Sparks Fire
Emergency crews and military personnel at a health center after a “serious incident” on Saturday at a military base in Wainwright, Alberta.
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At Least 19 Dead After Stampede at Indian Religious Event
An ambulance carrying victims after a stampede on Saturday during a Hindu religious event in Kolkata, India.
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Mexican Judge Sentences 3 Men to 159 Years Each in Surfer Killings
The courthouse in Baja California where three suspects were sentenced on Friday.
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Kenya Confirms Four New Ebola Cases
People at the Kenya-Uganda border this month. Uganda separates Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an Ebola outbreak has hit hard.
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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and European Officials in West Bank
Tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers fills an olive grove in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Friday.
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Unrest Mars Day of Protest in France, as Student Movement Turns National
A tourist office in Lyon, France, that was set on fire during unrest on Saturday. Many rallies stayed peaceful as weeks of student-led protests evolved into a national display of discontent.
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Egypt’s President Says He Will Leave Office in 2030
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, last year. His earlier promises to respect presidential term limits that were then changed have raised questions about whether he will honor his latest pledge.
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U.S. Floats Lifeline to Russia: Allowing More Gas Sales to Europe
A Gazprom gas processing plant in the Orenburg region of Russia.
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Dispute Between Trump Allies Centers on Millions Transferred From Congo
Richard Grenell and Alina Habba Mildon had once been close friends.
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What to Know About the Violent Protests in Albania
A protester faced off with police officers on Saturday during a demonstration in Tirana, Albania.
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Indian Gen Z Protest Leader Is Released on Bail After Arrest
Abhijeet Dipke after his release in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Yemen Fighting Rages as Civilian Toll From Houthi-Saudi Conflict Worsens
A funeral procession for a Houthi officer in Sanaa, Yemen, on Saturday.
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A Calgary Crowd Rallies for Canada as Alberta’s Vote on Secession Nears
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Alberta’s referendum on its future in Canada “comes at the worst possible time.”
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Pope Leo Leaves Hospital, Days After Lung Cancer Surgery
Pope Leo XIV leaving Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Saturday.
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He Was a Top Voice on Palestinian Liberation. Filmgoers Are Listening.
Maiken Baird, left, directed the documentary on Edward Said, and Sarah Mowaswes, center, was one of its producers. Mr. Said’s daughter, Najla Said, right, was also part of the filmmaking process.
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Uncertainty Over Pope’s Health Fuels Familiar Debate Over Vatican’s Candor
Pope Leo XIV at a torchlight procession last month in Lourdes, France. Vatican experts wondered if he already knew of his cancer diagnosis during that visit.
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A Wayward Shark Becomes a Celebrity in South Korea
The shark that has been stuck in a canal in Busan, South Korea, since September.
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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank
Israeli settlers gathering as Palestinians harvested olives in the West Bank, on Friday.
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Pope Asks Putin for a Cease-Fire for a Ukrainian City Under Siege
Pope Leo XIV entering a hospital in Rome before his surgery, on Tuesday.
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16 People Rescued in Pacific Ocean Off Mexico, U.S. Coast Guard Says
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter lifting off at the U.S. Coast Guard Station in San Diego on Friday.
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The Rupturing Trump-Zelensky Relationship Stands to Hurt Ukraine and Its European Allies
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida in December.
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Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Put In Doubt Kingdom’s Sports and Business Events
Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, has been rocked by Houthi attacks in recent weeks that have forced the authorities to close the city’s main international airport.
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Deadly School Roof Collapse in Pakistan Raises Questions Over Regulation
The courtyard of the Al-Khair Education System school in Peshawar, Pakistan, after its roof fell in on Thursday.
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The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews
Mansour Abbas, leader of Raam, in Nazareth, Israel, in September.
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Japan’s Leader Says She Loses Hours to Makeup and Chores. Opinions Abound.
Japan's prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said her all-male team of aides has had trouble adapting to her schedule.
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Caracas Is Eerily Safe After Deadly Police Raids in Venezuela Killed Thousands
Visitors to a former safe house used by an armed gang in Cota 905, a neighborhood in Caracas.
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What Life Is Like in Kyiv as Russia Tries to Make It Unlivable
A destroyed garage on Oct. 7 after an attack on an industrial complex that killed two security guards in Kyiv.
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María Corina Machado on Venezuela’s Future and Her Relationship With the Trump Administration
As Alberta Holds a Referendum on Separatism, Premier Danielle Smith Has Alienated Both Sides
Carney Says Fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta Killed 4 and Injured Dozens
How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold
How Did Life Arise? Three Turning Points in Early Evolution
Japan’s ‘Dancing Salaryman’ Can’t Stop Grooving