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Eisenkot Accuses Netanyahu of Fueling ‘Racist’ Hostility Against Arabs

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, right, and Gadi Eisenkot, who is trying to form a new government, at the opening session of Parliament on Tuesday.

Caught Between Killers: Ebola on One Side, Islamic State on the Other

The U.S.-Israel Relationship Is Broken. Here’s How Eisenkot Could Fix It.

Gadi Eisenkot in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Study Hard, Get a Career and Get Ahead? It’s Not What It Used to Be.

A Cockroach Janta Party protest at the New Delhi airport in June.

Europe Agrees on a Team to Represent It in Talks With Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, center, met on Thursday in Dublin with the U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff, right, and Jared Kushner.

After Xi Purges China’s Generals, a Military Inquisitor Rises

Zhang Shengmin, the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, at a meeting in Beijing on Thursday. He was recently promoted to the Politburo, the Communist Party’s top leadership council.

Border Crossings Have Plummeted. Stephen Miller Isn’t Satisfied.

The San Ysidro Port of Entry in Tijuana last year, when unlawful border crossings dropped to as low as 150 to 200 per day.

One of France’s Most Popular Athletes Is Running for President

Teddy Riner, a judo champion, in 2025. Mr. Riner, one of France’s most popular athletes, announced on Monday that he would run for president.

In Moscow, Witkoff and Kushner Ask Putin to Include Europe in Peace Talks

In a photo released by Russian state media, President Vladimir V. Putin greeted Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Thursday.

A.I. Weapons Need Data for Their Training. Ukraine Has a Lot to Offer.

A drone strike crew in Ukraine’s Donetsk region last month.

She Is Rewriting Mexico’s Ballads, One Woman’s Story at a Time

Vivir Quintana in Oaxaca.

They Left Iran, but Now the Regime Is Seizing Their Assets to Silence Them

Apartment buildings in northern Tehran. In the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the Iranian government has seized homes and banking accounts connected to outspoken members of the diaspora.

Israel’s Arrest of Journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh Raises Concerns

Abed Abu Shehadeh returns to Jaffa, Israel, after being released from custody on Sunday.

Tourists Brave a Muddy Jungle Trek to See a Famed World War II Wreck

Chiclayo, Pope Leo’s Other Home, Comes Out In Force to Welcome Father Robert

Pope Leo XIV arriving to celebrate Mass on Friday near Chiclayo, Peru, where he served as a bishop. The stop was part of a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

How Does a 74-Year-Old in Argentina Escape House Arrest on the Fifth Floor?

Leonardo Bertulazzi after being arrested in 2002 in Buenos Aires.

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African Miss Universe Contestants Struggle to Get U.S. Visas

The Miss Universe organization lists 20 African countries among its contestants in this year’s pageant. At least two participants from the continent said they were struggling to get visas.

‘Get Focused on London’: How Iran’s Agents Attacked European Targets

An arson attempt at a synagogue in London was part of a wave of attempted attacks on Jewish targets in the West that the authorities blamed on Iran and its proxies.

Timing of Climate Science Reports Ignites a Hot Fight at U.N. Talks

Outside the United Nations climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday.

Microsoft’s Global Outage and Fixes: What We Know

Microsoft said it was working to repair its services after a global outage that began on Thursday.

Why Aid Isn’t Reaching Ebola’s Epicenter

Howard Lutnick Took Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew

Howard Lutnick has frequently clashed with top officials over how to regulate sales of advanced technology to Asia, particularly Nvidia’s chip sales in the region.

Paul Barril, French ‘Supergendarme’ Turned Mercenary, Has Died

Paul Barril in 1991. After he left the gendarmerie, or French national police, in the 1980s, he became a security adviser and mercenary provider.

Nvidia Scandal Unleashes a Flood of AI-Generated Memes

Jensen Huang resigned from the company he co-founded, the board announced on Thursday.

Mexican Prosecutor Who Helped C.I.A. Secretly Operate in His State Flees to the U.S.

Mexican soldiers on patrol in Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua state, Mexico, in May.

Army Officer Accused of Trying to Spy for Russia Is Afghan War Veteran

An Army officer arrested on suspicion of trying to spy for Russia is said to be an Afghan war veteran who did human resources work.

The End of Russia’s Bravest Newspaper

Novaya Gazeta’s editor-in-chief Sergey Sokolov in Moscow last week.

A Key Paris Agreement Goal Is Dead. What Now?

Demonstrators this week at the United Nations climate conference in Antalya, Turkey.

In China’s Spy Operations, Romance Can Be a Long Game

Jensen Huang, the Nvidia chief executive, and Alice Huang in Taipei, Taiwan, in 2024. American officials say that a spy agency recruited her to collect intelligence on Mr. Huang.

Indonesia’s Vice President, Gibran, Resigns

Gibran Rakabuming Raka, seen in May in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, resigned as the country’s vice president.

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital Kill 6 and Injure Dozens, Health Officials Say

Damage at Nasser Hospital after an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Thursday.

Pope Leo XIV Goes Home to Peru, Meeting Ghosts of His Past

Pope Leo XIV returned to Peru on Wednesday where he spent formative years as a priest.

Court in UK Decriminalizes Same-Sex Relations in Trinidad and Tobago

The Caribbean Court of Justice is headquartered in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. But the country has not made it the final court of appeal.

A.I. and Market Whiplash

The New York Stock Exchange

Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S., Dies at 66

A photo provided by Russian state media in 2024 of Alexander Darchiev in Moscow. He died on Thursday, according to the foreign ministry.

Kenya Starts Countdown to End of Ebola Outbreak

Nurses walk into an isolation facility in Nairobi, Kenya, in October.

U.S. Efforts to Tighten Blockade of Iran Rely on Reluctant Neighbors

Travelers and vehicles stranded at the Iraqi border with Iran, when the Shalamcheh crossing was temporarily closed in September.

Seeking to Broaden Ukraine Talks, U.S. Urges Russia to Include Europe

Jared Kushner speaking alongside diplomats from the United States and Ukraine on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Protesters Throw Projectiles at Biden During Dublin Trip

Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. in Dublin on Tuesday.

Judge Allows Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against the BBC to Proceed

BBC headquarters in London in 2024. President Trump sued the broadcaster over its documentary “Trump: A Second Chance?” which aired a week before the 2024 presidential election.

Workers in Spain Stage a General Strike for the First Time in 14 Years

A person aims fireworks at police in Barcelona, Spain, during a nationwide general strike on Wednesday.

Nvidia Scandal Unveils a Fierce Spy War Raging Behind Trump and Xi’s Diplomacy

President Trump, left, and Jensen Huang, right, listening to the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, during a state dinner at the White House in September.

Lots of Competition to Catholicism in Peru as Pope Returns for Visit

Members of Agua Viva, a Pentecostal megachurch in Lima, Peru, attending a prayer concert.

A Museum’s ‘Wanted’ Poster Campaign Brings Looted Painting Back to France

Among the Italian masterpieces sought by the Orléans Fine Arts Museum in France is a Madonna and Child attributed to Lorenzo Costa.

This Defense Makes Drones (and GPS) Think They’re in Peru

Kyiv, or Lima?

Lebanon Faces Economic ‘Catastrophe’ After War and Years of Mismanagement

A fruit vendor at a market in Tyre, Lebanon. Longstanding economic problems have been worsened by strife this year.

On Dakar’s Packed Beaches, Africa Welcomes Its First Youth Olympics

Skateboarding in Ngor, a neighborhood of Dakar, Senegal’s coastal capital. Fitness and athletic prowess are all-important in Dakar.

Canadian Authorities Kill 4 Bears Involved in Deadly Attack on Hikers

Selah Reed, left, and her mother, Jennifer Balcarras, were killed by grizzly bears in British Columbia earlier this month.

ICE Deportation Flight Carrying Iranians Turns Back and Lands in Arizona

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight from Mesa, Ariz., is part of a larger effort to carry out mass deportations.

No Good Choices on Iran

In Washington last week.

US Soldier Is Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Spying for Russia

The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, said in a statement, “This F.B.I. has no tolerance for anyone who breaks their oath to the United States and whose actions endanger our national security and that of our partners.”

Rubio Says ‘Major Combat Operations’ in Iran War Are No Longer Needed

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to the reporters at the G7 foreign ministers summit in Paris, on Tuesday.

Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s Bravest Newspaper, Closes

In Interview, Sonia Gandhi Recalls Love and Loss in India

Sonia Gandhi standing in front of the desk of her late husband and the former prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, at their residence in New Delhi in November.

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