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Aid Deliveries to Gaza Remain Low Despite U.S. Warning to Israel

Notre-Dame Cathedral Is Ready to Reopen in December

Taking pictures outside Notre-Dame last year. The cathedral will be reopened on Dec. 7, five years after a devastating fire.

After Deadly Car Rampage, Chinese Officials Censor and Obstruct

The Zhuhai sports center on Tuesday, the day after a driver killed at least 35 people.

Trump’s Input in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks May Put Kyiv on New Timetable

A Ukrainian soldier repelling a Russian attack at a frontline position near Toretsk last month. Ukrainian forces have been losing ground in the east.

Russia Launches Missiles Against Ukraine’s Capital

People taking shelter inside a subway station during a Russian military attack, in Kyiv, on Wednesday.

Israeli Court Rejects Netanyahu’s Bid to Delay Corruption Trial Testimony

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, last month.

India Court Bans ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Often Used Against Muslims

Shops were razed by the state administration after violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims in Nuh, India, last year.

Canadian Teenager Is Country’s First Human Bird Flu Case

A colorized electron microscope image of avian influenza grown in cultured cells.

U.K. Plans to Fine Tech Executives for Illegal Weapon Sales Online

Members of a charity that works to reduce knife crime reviewing collected items in London in 2022.

Who Are Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East Picks?

Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, at a campaign event with Donald J. Trump in Pennsylvania last month.

Who Might Be the Next Archbishop of Canterbury?

The grounds of Lambeth Palace, the residence of the archbishop of Canterbury in London.

Blinken Visits NATO Headquarters

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken scheduled his visit to NATO headquarters after the results of the U.S. presidential election.

Gaza Militants Release Video of Sasha Troufanov, an Israeli Russian Hostage

A photo of Sasha Troufanov displayed at a demonstration in Jerusalem last month calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust

A photograph released by Italy’s Culture Ministry showing fake artworks in Rome after being seized by the police.

C.I.A. Official Charged in Leak of Classified Documents About Israeli Military Plans

Israeli tanks near the border with Gaza last month. The information in the leaked documents is highly classified and shed light on a possible strike by Israel on Iran.

COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing

Delegates at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.

Four Tropical Storms Swirl Simultaneously Near the Philippines

A street flooded by heavy rains from Typhoon Toraji in Ilagan, the Philippines, on Tuesday.

Take the ‘Death Stairs’ if You Dare

A staircase made of pipe fittings at Kevin Reid’s childhood home in Dublin, Ireland. Each tread can accommodate only one step at a time.

Wednesday Briefing

Donald Trump has repeatedly complained about not being more rigorous about the people chosen as his aides in his first term.

U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip from the Erez crossing in southern Israel last month. A letter from the United States to Israel last month said the amount of aid entering Gaza had fallen by 50 percent since April.

Once They Were Neocons. Now Trump’s Foreign Policy Picks Are All ‘America First.’

Senator Marco Rubio is under consideration for the role of secretary of state in the new Trump administration.

2024 Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Headed for a Record

A liquid natural gas terminal in Odisha State, India. Fossil fuel emissions in the country are expected to increase by 4.6 percent in 2024.

How a Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados

Wednesday Briefing: Trump’s Team of Loyalists

The UK’s Award-Winning Centenary Building May be Reduced to Rubble

Mexico Signals It Could Hit Back With Tariffs at U.S.

Trucks waiting in April in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to cross into the United States.

At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at the United Nations climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday.

U.S. Allows Americans to Hold Foreign Conferences With Speakers Under Sanctions

Supporters of Hezbollah in Beirut in September.

A Former Harrods Employee Accuses Al-Fayed of Trafficking and Says His Brother Knew

Ali Fayed, the younger brother of Mohamed al-Fayed, in 1989. Now 80, he has a property in Connecticut and is the chairman of a luxury British shirt maker.

Germany Will Hold Snap Election in February

The German Bundestag in Berlin.

Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles

Walking on Red Square in Moscow in 2022. A bill passed by lawmakers would ban materials promoting the “conscious refusal to have children” for Russians.

Italian City in Amanda Knox Case Wants to Move On. A New Series Won’t Let It.

One local councilor in Perugia, Italy, said the continued focus on the killing distracted from the city’s “history, art and beauty.”

Exxon Chief to Trump: Don’t Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal

Blinken Heads to NATO as Alliance Prepares for Trump’s Return

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will meet NATO and E.U. counterparts “to discuss support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s aggression,” the State Department said.

Amsterdam Authorities Expect More Arrests Related to Attacks Around Soccer Match

Police officers in Amsterdam on Saturday. Extra security measures were put in place in the city after clashes involving supporters of the soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury, in London, last year. He has held his position since 2013, and was scheduled to retire in 2026.

Sharath Jois, Heir to Founder of Ashtanga Yoga, Dies at 53

Sharath Jois at the University of Virginia on Monday, where he was teaching yoga instructors from around the world.

Russian Doctor, Accused of Antiwar Stance, Is Jailed After Child’s Testimony

Nadezhda Buyanova, left, a pediatrician charged with spreading false information about Russia’s army, in court in Moscow last week.

Russia and Iran Vie for Influence in the Caucasus Region

Gary Lineker to Leave BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’

Gary Lineker in 2021. He will continue to work on other BBC shows.

Israel Intensifies Strikes in Lebanon Amid Push for Cease-Fire

Man Drives Car Into Crowd in Southern China, Killing at Least 35

People gathered near a sports center in Zhuhai, China, on Monday after a man drove into people exercising there.

Biden Officials Try to Reassure COP29 Climate Talks

World leaders at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday, the first day of high-level meetings.

Israel’s Bloody Cycle of War Against Hamas Returns to North Gaza

A Palestinian woman lost her leg when her family home was destroyed in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza last week.

Countries Weigh How to Raise Trillions for Climate Crisis at COP29

Hanako Okada Beat the Odds to Upend a Male Political Dynasty in Japan

Hanako Okada was elected at the House of Representatives for a district of Aomori in Japan, a country with one of the worst records of giving women political power.

Tuesday Briefing

Senator Marco Rubio is expected to be named the next secretary of state.

‘We Welcomed Them’: G.O.P. Embraces New Latino Voters in Arizona

I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeking Arrest of Israeli Leaders Faces Own Inquiry

Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, in Paris in February.

Amsterdam Police Arrest 5 More Men Over Antisemitic Attacks

Police officers stationed on Thursday in Amsterdam near the soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv, an Israeli team, and Ajax, a Dutch team.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump Starts Building His Cabinet

Representative Elise Stefanik was asked to be the U.N. ambassador.

Bishop Calls on Anglican Leader to Quit Over Handling of Abuse Scandal

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury, in London last year, has held his position since 2013 and is scheduled to retire in 2026.

Netanyahu Seeks to Delay Testifying at His Corruption Trial

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, in October.

Hama Amadou, West African Political ‘Phoenix,’ Dies at 74

Jamie Oliver Pulls Children’s Book Amid Criticism of Insensitivity

Jamie Oliver said he was “devastated to have caused offense” with his children’s book.

Israel Calls for New Lebanon Evacuations as Cease-Fire Talks Ramp Up

Residents inspected the aftermath of a deadly airstrike on Almat, a town in the Jbeil district of Lebanon, north of Beirut, on Monday.

Iran Debates Whether It Could Make a Deal With Trump

Reading a story about the election of Donald J. Trump in Tehran on Thursday.

Iran and Trump Are Front of Mind at Muslim Summit in Saudi Arabia

Arab leaders gathering for meetings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday in a photo provided by the Turkish Presidential Press Office.

Israel’s Military Announces Small Expansion of Gaza Humanitarian Zone

Lining up for meals cooked by a charity kitchen in Deir al Balah, in central Gaza, on Sunday.

Caught Between Wars, Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Return Home

The children of Mohammed Najjar (not pictured) and his sister-in-law riding in a bus back to their hometown in Syria after fleeing Lebanon.

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