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Who Were the Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in an Israeli Strike in Gaza?

Al Jazeera staff members gathering at the network’s studios in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, to remember their colleagues killed in Gaza.

Foreign Recruits in Ukraine Military Are Killed in Russian Missile Strike

Thousands of flags and portraits of fallen Ukrainian soldiers and volunteer fighters from foreign countries at a makeshift memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine, in March.

India’s Supreme Court Tells New Delhi to Round Up Stray Dogs

Stray dogs in New Delhi on Tuesday. There has been a rash of incidents in recent years in which children have been mauled and in some cases killed by street dogs.

As Heat Wave Hits Southern Europe, Wildfires Kill 2

Battling a wildfire in Congosta, Spain, on Monday.

What to Know About Al Jazeera, the Broadcaster Israel Accuses of Supporting Hamas

The funeral of five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel on Monday in Gaza City.

Russia Makes Battlefield Advances in Ukraine, Seeking an Edge in Trump Talks

A Ukrainian soldier firing a howitzer toward Russians in the Donetsk region of Ukraine last week.

Why Surrendering a Key Eastern Region Would Be Hard for Ukraine

A Ukrainian soldier scanning the sky for Russian drones in the destroyed and mostly abandoned town of Kostiantynivka, in June.

A Glow-Up Gone Awry

The statue of the Virgin Mary, also known simply as the Macarena, in her basilica in Seville, Spain, this month.

Israeli Hostage Families Call for Nationwide Walkout

Relatives of hostages marched with tens of thousands of other Israelis to call for a deal to free their loved ones in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

Zakaria Zubeidi, Palestinian Militia and Theater Leader, Speaks After Release From Prison

Are Samosas Unhealthy? Some Indians Find Official Advice Hard to Swallow.

Eating a snack from a shop selling Samosas and Kachoris in New Delhi, India, in July.

As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning

Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of Damascus

A police patrol in the old city of Damascus, Syria, in April. Under the new authorities, some of Syrian society’s most religious people have suddenly come to rule over some of its most socially liberal.

Brazil Clamped Down on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.

A demonstration last year to protest the Brazilian Supreme Court’s move to ban Elon Musk’s X.

Rescuers Find Body of American Hiker Who Was Missing in Pyrenees

The Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in Spain, where American hiker Cole Henderson went missing.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Washington Crackdown

President Trump at the White House yesterday.

Trump Says He’s Going to Alaska to See What Putin ‘Has in Mind’

President Trump’s description of his goals for the negotiation, the most high-stakes international meeting yet in his second term, were telling — as much for what he omitted as for what he included.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Washington Crackdown

President Trump at the White House yesterday.

Trump Wields Tariffs as a Force in Diplomacy, to Questionable Effect

Workers transporting coffee beans in Alfenas, Brazil. President Trump raised tariffs on Brazilian goods to 50 percent last month.

Footage Shows Medical Volunteer Execution in Southern Syria Amid Sectarian Violence

Israel-Qatar Tensions Escalate After Israel Kills Al Jazeera Journalists

The bodies of the journalists killed in the bombing of an Al Jazeera Channel in Gaza City tent are carried down a street, while Palestinians and other journalists look on.

Jellyfish Shut Down French Nuclear Power Plant

Finland Charges Ship’s Crew Members in Slashing of Undersea Cables

The Eagle S oil tanker next to a Finnish Coast Guard ship in the Gulf of Finland in December.

Hundreds of Indian Lawmakers Detained at a Protest Claiming Vote Rigging

Akhilesh Yadav, the president of the Samajwadi party, clambers over a barricade during a march led by India’s opposition parties in New Delhi on Monday.

Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by Three Months

A wholesale garment market in Guangzhou, China.

Firefighters Tackle Blaze at Arthur’s Seat, an Edinburgh Landmark

Flames at Arthur’s Seat, overlooking Edinburgh, on Sunday. The Scottish fire service said that crews were still working “to dampen down hot spots” on Monday.

Miguel Uribe, Colombian Senator Shot at Campaign Event, Dies at 39

Senator Miguel Uribe, a conservative politician, was a grandson of a former president of Colombia.

A Sidelined Zelensky Warns That Russia Will Try to Deceive the U.S.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany welcoming President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin in May. Ukraine and its European allies are pressing hard for Mr. Zelensky to be included in talks.

Israel’s Plan for Gaza City Is Still Unclear

Tens of thousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday, calling for a deal to free hostages held in Gaza.

A Haven for English in the Most French of North American Cities

The Morrin Centre library in Quebec City in July.

Australia to Recognize Palestinian Statehood

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, right, and Penny Wong, the country’s foreign minister, at a news conference in Canberra on Monday.

Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Heir Apparent

Israeli Strike Kills 5 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network Says

The bodies of the journalists killed in the bombing of an Al Jazeera Channel in Gaza City tent are carried down a street, while Palestinians and other journalists look on.

Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Heir Apparent

Western Turkey Is Hit by Earthquake but Avoids Major Damage

People started removing the rubble of a building in Sindirgi, western Turkey, after an earthquake there on Sunday.

Netanyahu Doubles Down on Gaza Offensive After Global Backlash

Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City last month. The Israeli military is preparing to take control of the city.

Ukraine and Europe Project United Front Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

A town in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in June. The Trump administration has been pushing for an end to the war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Putin’s Powerful Aide

Sergei V. Kiriyenko, in glasses, at President Vladimir V. Putin’s annual state of the nation address in Moscow in 2024, in a photograph distributed by Russian state media.

Dmitri Kozak Was a Key Putin Aide. He Lost Power When He Balked at the Ukraine War.

Dmitri N. Kozak in Beijing in 2019. Mr. Kozak told associates this year that he had presented President Vladimir V. Putin with a proposal to stop the fighting in Ukraine, Kremlin insiders said.

The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War

Sergei V. Kiriyenko in Moscow in 2023. His modest title, first deputy chief of staff, belies a sprawling portfolio of responsibilities.

In a Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine Fears Losing Say Over Its Future

Ukrainian civilians rushed from the scene of a drone attack in Kharkiv in June.

After Six Years of Reporting, Sharing a Story of Resilience

A group of Mayan women brought a complaint to the Guatemalan Public Ministry in 2019.

In India, Immigration Raids Detain Thousands and Create a Climate of Fear

Demonstrators protesting the harassment of Bengali speakers in states led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, or B.J.P., in Kolkata, India, this month.

Book Blacklist in Kashmir Aims to Muzzle Criticism of India

A display at a bookstore in Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, where 25 books have been declared “forfeit.”

How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried to Halt the War in Gaza

Both Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, left, and President Emmanuel Macron of France announced plans to recognize the state of Palestine last month.

With Ukraine in the Balance, Trump and Putin Head Into Summit With Mismatched Goals

Ukrainian firefighters and rescue workers in June, lowering the covered body of a person killed in a Russian strike on an apartment building in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

Xi Looks to Tighten Grip After Scandals Shake China’s Military Elite

A portrait of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the Military Museum in Beijing. Mr. Xi has set a 2027 target for modernizing the People’s Liberation Army.

These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.

Police officers surrounding a man they accused of being a MS-13 gang member, in Ilopango, El Salvador, in 2018.

A Sidelined Europe Seeks a Voice as Trump and Putin Prepare to Meet

David Lammy, Britain’s foreign secretary, and Vice President JD Vance, on Friday in Chevening, England. Mr. Vance is attending a meeting of European and Ukrainian leaders on Saturday.

Netanyahu Says Israel Wants ‘Arab Forces’ to Run Gaza. What Does That Mean?

Gathering aid airdropped on Gaza City on Thursday. The Israeli government announced on Friday that its military would prepare to seize control of the city.

Timely Manner

There’s Barely Any Food in Gaza, and Barely Any Cash to Buy It

Repairing a damaged bank note. A cottage industry making such fixes has sprung up in Gaza because of the shortage of cash.

A Pay Raise for Canada’s Military to Boost Recruitment and Retention

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced substantial raises for the military in Trenton, Ontario.

Russia Goes After Ukraine With Distant Strikes and New Tactics

A woman running from her apartment block carrying her pets after Russian aerial bombs exploded nearby in Kharkiv, Ukraine, last month.

Israel’s New Plan to Take Gaza City

Trump Cracks Down on Bird Deaths, but Only From Wind Turbines

In contradiction, Trump has sought to weaken laws that have been credited with bringing the bald eagle back from the brink of extinction.

Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To

Cars on a container ship in Miami. Tariffs of as much as 27.5 percent on cars and car parts will force sticker prices to rise significantly, analysts say.

A Small European Nation Has a Big Explosions Problem

An apartment building damaged by an explosion in Duivendrecht, the Netherlands.

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