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Middle East Crisis: Top U.N. Court Orders Israel to Ensure Aid to Gaza

Putin Offers Both Reassurance and Threat on a Wider War

Crocus City Hall, the site of the terrorist attack in Moscow.

Senegal’s New President Was Unknown, but ‘This Family is Not New to Ruling’

The top opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye flanked by his two wives after voting in the presidential election in the West African nation of Senegal last Sunday, in his hometown, Ndiaganiao. He won resoundingly.

The Japanese Sensei Bringing Baseball to Brazil

Yokihiro Shimura teaching a group of students at one of the few public baseball diamonds in Rio de Janeiro.

As Space Threats Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting GPS Services

In this long exposure, a string of SpaceX Starlink satellites passed over an old stone house in 2021 near Florence, Kan.

Why Russia’s Vast Security Services Fell Short on Deadly Attack

Security forces on the street after Friday’s attack on a concert hall outside Moscow that killed at least 143 people.

Outcry in France as Principal Steps Down Over Head Scarf Incident

Students outside the Lycée Maurice-Ravel in Paris in 2018.

What We Know About Palestinians Detained in Israel

Israeli soldiers with bound and blindfolded Palestinian detainees in Gaza on Dec. 8, in a photograph that the Israeli military reviewed as part of the conditions of the photographer’s embed.

What to Know About South Korea’s 2024 Parliament Election

Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza

Displaced Palestinians arriving at a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip this month. Israel has deployed facial recognition technology at checkpoints along roads in Gaza, according to military officials.

Tesla’s Pivot to China Saved Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.

Elon Musk dancing in 2020 as his company, Tesla, unveiled the first cars made at its factory in Shanghai.

Thailand Lawmakers Pass Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

L.G.B.T.Q. couples took part in a “mock marriage” ceremony on Valentine’s Day in Bangkok.

Inside the Garrick, the Men-Only London Club Rocked by Criticism

The Garrick Club in London’s theater district counts among its roughly 1,300 members judges, actors, Britain’s deputy prime minister and King Charles III.

Russian Group Spread Disinformation About Kate Middleton, Experts Say

Conspiracy theories have swarmed around Catherine, Princess of Wales.

Friday Briefing: Sam Bankman-Fried Gets 25 Years

Bankman-Fried was also ordered to forfeit $11.2 billion in assets.

U.K. Backsliding on Civil and Political Rights, U.N. Body Says

British officials have argued that the best way to stop the illegal arrival of migrants and asylum seekers was to ensure they could not remain in the country.

Taiwan’s Top Diplomat Says U.S. Aid to Ukraine Is Critical for Deterring China

Joseph Wu, the foreign minister of Taiwan, said that if the United States abandoned Ukraine, China would “take it as a hint” that sustained action against Taiwan will cause the United States and its allies to back off.

Methane From Landfills Is a Big Driver of Climate Change, Study Says

Landfills are the third-largest source of human-caused methane emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Germany’s Beloved Dachshund Could Be Threatened Under Breeding Bill

Dachshunds have long been a national symbol in Germany.

Ireland to Intervene in South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel at the ICJ

Micheál Martin, Ireland’s foreign minister, in Berlin in January.

New ‘Serial’ Podcast Explores Life at Guantánamo Bay

The U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay, which opened after 9/11, still has 30 detainees.

Thursday Briefing

A Ukrainian soldier loading a howitzer, near Bakhmut last year.

Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire, With Deaths Reported on Both Sides

The aftermath of an Israeli strike on Wednesday in al-Habbariyeh, in southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said it hit an emergency medical center and killed seven people.

U.S. Says Israel Seeks to Reschedule Canceled Meeting on Rafah

President Biden, middle, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Tel Aviv in October.

Thursday Briefing: Russia’s Online Attack on Ukraine Aid

The techniques are subtle and far more skillful than what Russia attempted in 2016.

Russia Amps Up Online Campaign Against Ukraine Before U.S. Elections

A Ukrainian soldier after loading shells into an American-made Paladin howitzer near Bakhmut last year. Russian operatives are laying the groundwork for what could be a stronger push to support U.S. candidates who oppose aiding Ukraine.

Ice Skating and the Brain

London Boat Race Marred by High Levels of E. Coli in Thames

The Oxford women’s team during practice on Thursday on the River Thames.

Majority of Americans Disapprove of Israel’s Actions in Gaza, New Poll Shows

Protesters at the New York Public Library in December called for a cease-fire in Gaza.

After the U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution, Israeli Strikes on Gaza Haven’t Let Up

Smoke rising above the Gaza Strip, near the border with Israel, on Wednesday.

Russia Has No Formal Death Penalty. Some Want to Change That.

Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, one of the men accused of the attack at a concert hall near Moscow that killed 139 people, in a Moscow courtroom.

It’s a Statue of Prince Philip. Really. But Now It Has to Go.

A statue of (allegedly) Prince Philip in Cambridge, England.

Security Forces Clash With Pro-Palestinian Protesters in Jordan, Video Shows

Demonstrators protesting in support of Gaza near the Israeli Embassy in Amman, Jordan, early on Wednesday.

Kremlin Treads Carefully After Moscow Attack Over Fears of Ethnic Strife

Crowds in Moscow, including men wearing traditional Kyrgyz hats, leaving floral tributes at the concert hall that was the site of the attack.

Life-Saving ECPR v CPR: What to Know

An emergency medical team arriving at the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center.

Wednesday Briefing

How Elon Musk Became ‘Kind of Pro-China’

Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, dancing onstage during a delivery event for Tesla’s China-made Model 3 cars in Shanghai in 2020.

Happy-Go-Lucky Australia Is Feeling Neither Happy, Nor Lucky

The harbor in Sydney. Millions of Australians are experiencing levels of economic hardship not seen in many decades.

‘Dune’-like Sandworm Existed Millions of Years Longer Than Thought

ISIS Claimed the Moscow Concert Hall Attack. Russian Officials Blame Others.

President Vladimir V. Putin in the Grand Kremlin Palace two days before a terrorist attack on a concert hall in Moscow.

Wednesday Briefing: U.S.-Israel Divisions Grow

President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Tel Aviv in October.

Turkey Details Visits by Accused Moscow Attackers to Istanbul

Saidakrami Rachabalizoda, a suspect in the Moscow terrorist attack, in court on Sunday.

Russia Extends Evan Gershkovich’s Detention for a Fifth Time

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been behind bars in Russia for a year, had his detention extended for a fifth time.

Venezuelan Opposition Blocked from Election, Dimming Democratic Hopes

Corina Yoris, an opposition candidate, during a news conference in Caracas on Monday announcing that she was unable to register to run for president.

Gazans Drown Trying to Retrieve Aid From Sea, Authorities Say

Palestinians collecting aid airdropped in northern Gaza on Monday.

Israeli Hostage Says She Was Sexually Assaulted and Tortured in Gaza

Amit Soussana in Israel in March, after she was released by Hamas.

British Conservative Ad About London Crime Used New York Footage

In 2017, Penn Station commuters were captured on video running after hearing what they mistakenly believed to be gunfire. The footage was used in a British Conservative Party ad about crime in London.

Rocked by Deadly Terror Attack, Kremlin Amps Up Disinformation Machine

A makeshift memorial on Tuesday in front of the burned-out Crocus City Hall, the site of the deadly terrorist attack.

Bridge Collapses in Baltimore and Guangzhou Raise Questions on Modern Shipping

The site where a container ship hit a bridge in Guangzhou, China, in February.

Suicide Bomber Kills 5 Chinese Workers in Pakistan

Security personnel inspect the site of a suicide bomber attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province on Tuesday.

Israel Presses On With Strikes in Gaza After U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution

Palestinians at a hospital morgue in Rafah on Tuesday.

Bolsonaro Faces New Legal Jeopardy After Stay at Hungarian Embassy

Jair Bolsonaro speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland in March 2023.

Domestic Political Pressures Widen Divide Between Biden and Netanyahu

President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Tel Aviv in October.

Julian Assange Extradition On Hold Until U.S. Gives More Assurances

Julian Assange’s wife, Stella Assange, speaking outside the High Court in London during a hearing in February.

Tuesday Briefing

Mourners brought flowers to memorials around Moscow, including Crocus City Hall, the concert venue that was attacked.

Why Are China’s Nationalists Attacking the Country’s Heroes?

An installation of the Chinese Communist Party flag, at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing in 2022.

Julian Assange Extradition Decision: What to Know

Supporters of Julian Assange outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London last month.

Who Could Sway the Outcome of the U.S. Election? Mexico’s President

A member of Mexico’s National Guard at the border fence in Playas de Tijuana in February. Some Biden Administration officials question whether the Mexican government is doing enough to drive down a surge in illegal crossings.

Aya Nakamura, French-Malian Singer, Is Caught in Olympic Storm

Aya Nakamura is France’s most popular singer at home and abroad, with 25 top 10 singles in France and over 20 million followers on social media.

Display of Battered Men Was Russia’s Warning to the Public, Analysts Say

Saidakrami M. Rajabalizoda, a suspect in the Crocus City Hall shooting on Friday, is escorted by police and FSB officers in the Basmanny District Court in Moscow, on Sunday.

U.N. Security Council Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza as U.S. Abstains

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, during the Security Council vote on Monday.

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