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As War in Ukraine Drags On, Dogs Offer Comfort

Dogs playing at the PesDay festival in Kyiv, Ukraine, in September. The event was a vivid illustration of the boom in dog ownership.

Climate Change Is Scorching Stretches of the Amazon River in Brazil

A much-depleted tributary of the Amazon, the Parana do Manaquiri, last month in Amazonas State, Brazil.

U.K. Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Sue Gray, Resigns

Sue Gray last month at the meeting of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

What It’s Like to Return to Israeli Villages Attacked on Oct. 7

More homes are turning their lights back on, signaling the gradual return of residents to the kibbutz.

Ship in Need of Repairs Has Explosive Cargo, but No Dock

Damage to the Port of Beirut, in Lebanon, in 2020 after an explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The MV Ruby may be carrying more than seven times as much.

Tunisia’s Autocratic Leader Is Poised to Steamroll to Election Victory

A poster for President Kais Saied on a building last month in Tunis. The president’s election opponents have largely either been jailed or disqualified.

Israel Was Ready for a War With Hezbollah. Ending It Will Be Harder.

An Israeli unit in July 2006 firing along the front line in northern Israel during fighting with Hezbollah.

Live Updates: Israel Signals an Escalation of Military Activity in Gaza

How the Push to Avert a Broader War in Lebanon Fell Apart

Portraits of Hassan Nasrallah amid the destruction from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiya, outside of Beirut.

What to Know: How Israel Could Retaliate Against Iran

Ukraine’s Donbas Strategy: Retreat Slowly and Maximize Russian Losses

Soldiers with an artillery battery of the 15th Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard preparing to fire from their position in the Donbas region of Ukraine this week.

A Menace to Motorists, but the ‘Noble’ Moose Is Adopted by Newfoundland

Rwanda’s Doctors and Nurses Hit Hard by Deadly Marburg Virus

World Health Organization officials in Angola during a 2005 outbreak of the Marburg virus. The outbreak in Rwanda began in September, the country’s first encounter with the virus.

As Israel Attacks, Many Lebanese Feel Dragged Into War

Cleaning up on Monday after an early-morning Israeli airstrike on an apartment block in Beirut, Lebanon.

Fear Overshadows Oct. 7 Memorial Preparations in Israel

A memorial near Re’im, Israel, in September.

Israel Steps Up Attacks in Lebanon as Fighting Spreads

Smoke rose on Saturday after Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah on Saturday fired more rockets into northern Israel, though most seem to have been intercepted by Israel’s air-defense system.

Macron Calls for Halting Weapons to Israel for Gaza Conflict

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on a French radio show on Saturday.

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Ever-Shrinking Condos Are the Choice of Investors in Toronto and Vancouver

Small condos have become about a third of the market in Toronto over the last eight years.

Michigan Father Dies in Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon, Family Says

Smoke billowed after Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh district, in southern Lebanon, in September.

How a Nuclear Plant Is Dividing a Community in Poland

A harvest festival in Choczewo, Poland, where locals are bitterly divided on a plan for a proposed nuclear plant, Poland’s first.

Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge

A meeting between President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and former President Donald J. Trump in Hamburg in 2017 helps explain the roots of Mr. Trump’s often-disdainful attitude toward Ukraine.

Israel Targets Hezbollah as Khamenei, Iran’s Leader, Warns of Retaliation

Smoke and flames rising after an Israeli airstrike in the Dahiyeh, area of Lebanon on Friday.

French Judge in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Trial Allows Video Evidence to Be Shown in Court

Gisèle Pelicot leaving court in Avignon, France, on Wednesday. Her husband is accused of drugging her for years, and inviting strangers to their home to rape her.

US Conducts Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen

Smoke rises after strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.

Biden Cautions Israel on Plans to Retaliate Against Iran

President Biden joined his press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, left, at the daily press briefing Friday at the White House. It was the only time he has joined the briefing as president, and he took questions on the Middle East.

A Pentagon Debate: Are U.S. Deployments Containing the Fighting, or Inflaming It?

The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and its strike group of destroyers and fighter squadrons has been monitoring Iran from the Gulf of Oman since August.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Conveys Support for Joint Cease-Fire in Lebanon and Gaza

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday.

Russia and Syria Silent on Reported Strike Near Russian Base in Syria

Hamas Leader Is Holding Out for a Bigger War, U.S. Officials Say

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, in Gaza in April 2023. The group has shown no desire at all to engage in talks in recent weeks, U.S. officials say.

What Game Theory Tells Us About the Threat of an Israel-Iran War

Destruction is seen in a Dahiya neighborhood south of Beirut after a week of deadly Israeli airstrikes.

Here Are the Hezbollah Leaders Israel Has Targeted

Champions League’s New Format Creates a New Reality

Tiago Santos and Lille may already have their biggest win of the season.

Gender Identity Changes Must Be Recognized Across E.U. Borders, Court Rules

The Pride Parade in Berlin in 2023. Rights campaigners say a court ruling may give transgender people more freedoms throughout the European Union.

Ayatollah Khamenei Praises Oct. 7 Attacks and Warns Israel in Rare Sermon

Tens of thousands of supporters gathered to hear Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, lead Friday prayers in Tehran.

Bosnia Balkans flooding rains

Flooding on Friday after heavy rains in a village near the Bosnian town of Fojnica, about 30 miles west of Sarajevo.

Israel Expands Evacuation Warnings in Southern Lebanon After Renewed Strikes

Smoke rising over the Dahiya area south of Beirut, in Lebanon, on Friday.

E.U. Court Says Some Rules for Soccer’s Transfer Market Are Illegal

Lassana Diarra, right, went to court after being fined millions of dollars for walking away from his contract and trying to join a new club.

‘Mom, I Want to Live’: A Young Girl Battles War and Cancer

Sonya Liakh was 2 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer.

What to Know About the 2024 Nobel Prizes

Replicas the Nobel Peace Prize medal on display at The Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo.

Friday Briefing: Israel Targets Hezbollah’s Remaining Leaders

Beirut’s southern suburbs.

A Rest, a Reset and a Thanks for the Banter

Damien Cave at the Sydney office of The New York Times in October 2017.

The U.K. Has a More Working-Class Cabinet. It’s Still Seen as Out of Touch.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, right, and other British cabinet members at the Labour Party’s annual conference last month. She was raised in public housing and left school at 16.

Yazidi Woman Taken Captive by ISIS Has Been Rescued in Gaza, Israel Says

A screen grab from a video posted on Thursday on the X account of an Israeli diplomat, showing Fawzia Amin Sido, 21, reuniting with her family in Iraq.

Israeli Planes Bomb Bunker Near Beirut, Targeting Hezbollah’s Presumed Next Leader

The aftermath in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday after an overnight explosion.

Who Is Hashem Safieddine, a Possible Nasrallah Successor Targeted by Israel?

Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, attending a ceremony in Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier this year.

Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 18 People in the West Bank

The bodies of the Palestinians who died in an Israeli strike in the West Bank city of Tulkarm on Thursday were taken to the Sabit State Hospital morgue.

How 2 Offhand Remarks by Biden Caused Waves in the Markets and the Middle East

President Biden responded to reporters’ questions at the White House on Thursday.

Friday Briefing: Israel Expands Evacuation Orders in Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike on the town of Khiam, Lebanon, yesterday.

What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak

A colorized scanning of an electron micrograph shows Marburg virus particles (in blue), both budding and attached to the surface of infected cells (in yellow).

The S.S. United States May Soon Find New Life on the Florida Seafloor

The S.S. United States, once a luxury vessel in trans-Atlantic waters, may soon end up on the sea floor off the coast of Florida as a home for marine life.

Oil Prices Jump After Biden Says ‘Discussing’ Potential Israeli Strike on Iranian Facilities

President Biden spoke to the news media as he prepared to board Marine One from the White House on Thursday.

Unable to Penetrate Systems, Hackers Spread Lies About Vulnerabilities

American officials warn that while election systems may be secure, hacker groups may try to spread disinformation to disrupt next month’s election.

A NOAA Climate Agency in Asheville Was Knocked Out by Helene

The Veach-Baley Federal Complex in Asheville, N.C., which houses the National Centers for Environmental Information, in May 2021.

Masamitsu Yoshioka, Last Pearl Harbor Bombardier, Dies at 106

Europe Expected to Approve Higher Tariffs on Electric Cars From China

European countries are set on Friday to approve additional tariffs of up to 45 percent on Chinese-made electric cars, aiming to protect European automakers from an influx of cheaper, state-subsidized vehicles.

Russia, U.S. and Other Countries Are Evacuating Their Citizens from Lebanon

Arriving in Bulgaria onboard a government plane from Beirut on Monday.

U.K. to Hand Over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute

Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago, is the site of a major military base used by Britain and the United States.

After Successes, Israel’s Military Is in a ‘Long Game’ With No Clear Outcome

Israeli military vehicles at a staging area near the border with Lebanon on Sunday.

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