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Anger Over Starvation in Gaza Leaves Israel Increasingly Isolated

Clamoring for aid in the Gaza City area this month. Widespread hunger has prompted increasing malnutrition and starvation.

After Backlash, Ukraine Votes to Restore Watchdogs’ Powers

Protesters took to the streets of Kyiv earlier this month in response to a law signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Myanmar Lifts State of Emergency, Paving the Way for Disputed Vote

Protesters clashing with security forces in Tharketa township, in Yangon, Myanmar, in 2021. The government lifted a four-year state of emergency in place since the army seized power in a coup in 2021.

Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India a Big Blow With Tariff Threats

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at a joint news conference at the White House in February.

Russian Missile and Drone Attack Pummels Kyiv, Killing at Least 7

An apartment building on Thursday after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Witkoff Plans Visit to Gaza to See Hunger Crisis

Steve Witkoff’s visit to Israel would be the first time he has been known to have visited the country in months.

Trump Tells Russian Official to ‘Watch His Words,’ but He Bites Back Instead

Dmitri Medvedev, Russia’s former president who now serves in a largely symbolic role, frequently wields nuclear threats against the West on social media.

What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map

A Seaside Refuge in Gaza, Torn Apart by an Israeli Strike

The scene at Al-Baqa Cafe on the day of the strike in June.

Brazil’s President Lula Voices Frustration With Trump Amid Tariff Battle

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil during an interview with The New York Times on Tuesday at the Alvorada Palace in Brasília.

Thailand and Cambodia Stepped Back From War, but Their Temple Fight Remains

Cambodians at a temporary shelter, the day after the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a truce in a border conflict.

Powerful Earthquake Rattles Russia’s Far East But Causes Little Damage

In this handout photo, tsunami waves flood an area after an earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.

U.S. Hits Brazil With 50% Tariffs and Sanctions in Sharp Escalation

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil has accused President Trump of infringing on his country’s sovereignty.

Canada’s Measles Cases Surpass U.S., Alberta Officials Push for State of Emergency

The skyline of Calgary in Alberta, where measles cases are rising.

Ancient Gems Linked to Buddha Are Returned to India

Some of the Piprahwa Gems, seen on display in 2023 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Amid Scramble for Food, Prices in Gaza Reach Extraordinary Heights

Aftershocks From 8.8-Magnitude Quake Rattle North Pacific

An image released by the Sakhalin Region Government on Wednesday, showing the tsunami-hit Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island of Russia’s northern Kuril islands.

Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Steep Tariffs on Brazil

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaking with The New York Times on Tuesday.

SpaceX Set to Launch NASA’s Crew-11 Mission to the Space Station

Zena Cardman, commander of the SpaceX/NASA Crew-11 mission, arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday.

Canada to Recognize Palestinian State at the U.N. General Assembly

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has intensified his criticism of Israel over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Steep Tariffs on Brazil

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaking with The New York Times on Tuesday.

Ugandan and South Sudanese Troops Exchange Fire in Border Skirmish

Ugandan soldiers in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, in 2021. Uganda has long provided military support to the South Sudanese government.

When Earth’s Surface Shifts, the New NISAR Satellite Will See It

The NISAR satellite, a joint mission by NASA and ISRO, lifting off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India, on Wednesday.

Horst Mahler, 89, Dies; Voice of the German Far Left, Then the Far Right

Mr. Mahler in prison in 1978. He had been convicted of crimes as a member of the radical left-wing Red Army Faction, which he had helped found.

Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Generate Such a Weak Tsunami?

People who evacuated to higher ground in Ishinomaki, Japan, watching the sea on Wednesday.

Key Hurricane-Monitoring Data Will Stay Online, Officials Say

According to the Navy, the data will now remain available until the sensors stop working or until the monitoring program formally ends next year.

Laura Dahlmeier, Gold Medal-Winning German Biathlete, Dies in Rockfall

Ms. Dahlmeier won five gold medals at the 2017 biathlon world championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, among a total of seven in her career.

Trump’s Mideast Envoy Heads to Israel Amid Global Fury Over Gaza Hunger

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Mideast envoy, in the Oval Office in May.

Flights Are Disrupted at Airports Across U.K. After Radar Problem

Departing flights were grounded at Heathrow on Wednesday, months after a fire at a power substation shut down the airport for around 16 hours.

Pro-Palestinian Group Can Appeal U.K. Ban, Judge Rules, Citing Free Speech

Supporters of the group Palestine Action protesting outside the High Court in London this month.

In Conversation with Brazil’s President Lula

In Kamchatka, Epicenter of the Russian Earthquake, Seismic Activity Is Common

The Gorely volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia in 2019.

Trump Administration Told Taiwan’s President to Avoid U.S. Stopover

President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, last month. He suffered a political setback on Saturday when a recall campaign aimed at removing several opposition lawmakers failed.

President Lula on His Feud With Trump, Brazil’s Tariff Strategy and More

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during an interview with The New York Times on Tuesday.

Russia’s Far East Suffers Some Damage From Earthquake and Tsunami

A major earthquake damaged a building housing a kindergarten in the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

What is the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’?

An image released by NASA showing the atmospheric plume from a volcano eruption in the Pacific island nation of Tonga in 2022.

Here is what the different tsunami alerts mean.

Tsunami alerts were issued for Japan after the earthquake on Wednesday.

Wednesday Briefing: U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State

8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Off Russia Could Be One of the Largest on Record

The devastated Takekoma area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, in 2011, three days after an earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region.

Here’s the latest.

What Would Recognizing a Palestinian State Mean?

The aftermath of a strike by Israel on a building in Gaza City in June.

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Get a Table for 2, Inviting a Serving of Speculation

Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry

Trump’s Tariff Deals With E.U., U.K. and Japan Are a Blow to Canada’s Car Industry

Vehicles outside the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Cambridge, Ontario.

Wednesday Briefing: The U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State

Why Airdrops in Gaza Are Seen as a Risky Last Resort

A Jordanian C-130 military aircraft dropping humanitarian aid over northern Gaza last year.

Satellite Image Shows Gazans Mobbing Aid Trucks

How the E.U. Wooed Trump With Flashy but Flimsy Numbers

President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, on Sunday.

Trump Urges the U.K. to Drill More Oil, Criticizing Its Energy Policy

An oil platform in the North Sea. President Trump called for an increase in oil production.

Houthis in Yemen Confirm in Video They Are Holding 11 Mariners Hostage

The Ansarullah Media Center, a Houthi group, released a picture purporting to show the cargo ship Eternity C sinking after it was attacked by the Houthis at sea.

U.S. and China Fail to Reach Immediate Deal to Prolong Trade Truce

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, in Stockholm on Monday.

How Europe’s Leaders Coaxed Trump on Gaza and Ukraine

President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Monday.

UK Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood In September, Unless Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire is Reached

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain last month. “Because of a catastrophic failure of aid, we see starving babies, children too weak to stand — images that will stand with us for a lifetime,” Mr. Starmer said of the situation in Gaza on Tuesday.

Israeli Settler Kills Palestinian Activist Included in Oscar-Winning Documentary

An Israeli soldier on Tuesday at the entrance of Umm al-Khair, a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Israeli Far-Right Minister Promotes Plan for Jewish Resettlement in Gaza

Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister, in the Parliament in Jerusalem last month. He said Tuesday that Israel was “closer than ever” to rebuilding Jewish settlements in Gaza.

India Says It Killed 3 Militants Behind Spring Terrorist Attack in Kashmir

An Indian soldier clearing the road on Monday at a checkpoint near the site of a gun battle on the outskirts of Srinagar in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Russian Strike on Prison Kills 16, Ukraine Says

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