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Israel Builds Bases in Central Gaza, a Sign It May Be There to Stay

Biden Visits Angola to Promote Lobito Corridor and Counter China

A Chinese construction site in Luanda, the capital of Angola. China has been one of the biggest investors in the country.

What Can the World’s Top Court Do About Climate Change?

Mexico’s Valle de Bravo reservoir this year. The court has been asked what obligations governments have to protect the world’s climate system.

Russia’s Economy Is Slowing, Opening Fissures Over Policy

An ad at a bus stop showing a Russian soldier and the slogan “Be strong, faithful, courageous” in front of Moscow’s business district in November.

A North Korean Voice That Kim Jong-un Would Like to Silence

Kim Seongmin, president of Free North Korea Radio, editing content for the station at his home in November. He has cancer and was recently told he has months to live.

Biden Opens the Only Trip of His Presidency to Sub-Saharan Africa

President Biden in Cape Verde on Monday. While Air Force One was refueled, he met in an airport lounge with the country’s prime minister.

Centrist Party Edges Out Far-Right Challengers in Romania

Voting in Mogosoaia, Romania, on Sunday. The parliamentary election came a week after a presidential vote in which a far-right candidate took a surprise first-round lead.

Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl

A 19-year-old sophomore chemistry major, who also works for the Sinaloa drug cartel, at a stash house.

80 Years After Killings, Senegal Wants the Facts From France

The Thiaroye military cemetery in Senegal has 35 graves representing West African soldiers that France said were killed by French Army soldiers in 1944. Historians said the actual death toll may be closer to 400.

Syria Rebels Take Aleppo Airport and Attack Hama, Officials and a Monitor Say

Rebel fighters with an abandoned Syrian government tank in the east of Aleppo Province on Sunday.

Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show

In Dublin and the rest of Ireland, economic concerns and anxiety about immigration were top electoral issues.

Protesters in Tbilisi Clash With Georgian Police

The police used water cannons and tear gas on Sunday in Tbilisi, Georgia, during a rally outside the Parliament building prompted by the government’s move to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.

France’s Government Under Prime Minister Michel Barnier Faces Week of Reckoning

Prime Minister Michel Barnier of France after a cabinet meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris last Wednesday.

Who Are HTS, the Rebels Leading the Syria Offensive?

A fighter from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham at a frontline base in Maaret al-Naasan, Syria, in 2021. For several years, the group focused on securing and governing the area it held.

Syrian Opposition Demands Assad Commit to Transition of Power

Rebel fighters walking in Maarat al-Noaman in northern Syria on Sunday.

Scholz Pledges $680 Million in Aid From Germany to Ukraine During Visit

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, left, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine visited a makeshift memorial in Kyiv on Monday.

Omer Neutra, Thought to Be Hostage in Gaza, Died on Oct. 7, IDF Says

Family members of Omer Neutra, a dual American-Israeli citizen who was in the Israeli military and was believed to be held alive in Gaza, at a vigil in New York City in September.

U.N. Suspends Aid Deliveries to Gaza via Kerem Shalom Crossing

Aid is distributed by UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, in Nuseirat, Gaza, in early November.

Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States

Ayshem Mamut at her son’s home in Virginia on Sunday.

The Secret Pentagon War Game That ​Offers a Stark​ Warning for Our Times

Monday Briefing

Until Sunday night, President Biden had said that he would not pardon or commute the sentence of his son Hunter.

Clashes at Soccer Match Kill Dozens in Guinea

Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted

Opposition fighters loading ammunition onto a truck in northwestern Syria on Sunday.

Monday Briefing: Rebels Advance in Syria

Anti-regime fighters near a road leading to Hama province.

Stowaway on Flight to Paris Disrupts a Return Flight to New York

The stowaway passenger who was caught on a Delta flight from New York to Paris days earlier was removed from a Paris to New York flight, also on Delta, after creating a disturbance on Saturday.

Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution

The world produces nearly a half-billion tons of plastic each year, more than twice the amount produced two decades ago.

Former Defense Minister Accuses Israel of Committing War Crimes in Gaza

Moshe Yaalon, left, who was the Israeli defense minister from 2013 to 2016, with Benny Gantz, who later held that role, in Tel Aviv in 2019.

A Power Vacuum in Gaza Could Empower Warlords and Gangs

A picture taken during a tour organized by the Israeli Army shows a Palestinian truck arriving Saturday to pick up aid destined for the Gaza Strip from a drop-off area near the Kerem Shalom crossing.

Angola, the U.S. and a Slavery Connection Few Talk About

A view of the Cuanza River in Massangano, Angola. Enslaved Angolans were transported by boat along the Cuanza River.

What a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans

Rodeo Beach, Calif., one of the beaches that volunteers survey regularly for wildlife.

Israel Accuses World Central Kitchen Worker of Role in Oct. 7 Attack

An Israeli airstrike damaged a vehicle carrying World Central Kitchen workers.

U.S. Condemns China’s Harsh Sentence for a Prominent Journalist

Dong Yuyu is the most prominent journalist imprisoned in mainland China.

Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

An oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter.

Russia Captures More Villages in Eastern Ukraine

Damaged buildings in Kurakhove, Ukraine, last month, in an area targeted by Russian strikes.

Israel Strikes Sites in Lebanon Amid Fragile Cease-Fire

A man looked over damage in Tyre, Lebanon, on Friday.

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For Canada, Trade Tumult From Trump’s Return Has Begun

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaving his hotel on Friday to meet President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Rebels Seize Control Over Most of Syria’s Largest City in Aleppo

An opposition flag waves over a market square in central Aleppo, Syria, on Saturday.

Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Rests on a Wobbly Linchpin: Lebanon’s Army

Members of the Lebanese Army at the site of an Israeli strike in central Beirut, earlier this month.

How Kennedy Has Worked Abroad to Weaken Global Public Health Policy

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer, has spent years working abroad with organizations and associates that undermine longstanding global health policies, records show.

What Happens When Undersea Internet Cables Snap?

Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence

Lai Ching-te, the Taiwanese president, at Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan, on Saturday. He is scheduled to visit the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau.

Trudeau Meets With Trump at Mar- Amid Tariff Concerns

Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, leaving his hotel in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday to meet with President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Nigeria Boat Capsizes, Killing at Least 27

The river Niger, pictured near Lokoja, Nigeria, last month.

Major Canadian News Outlets Sue OpenAI In New Copyright Case

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation office in Toronto. It, along with other major news outlets, claims OpenAI is illegally using their content.

Chad Ends Longtime Military Partnership With France

French and Chadian soldiers prepare to board a Chadian national army transport plane at Faya-Largeau airport in northern Chad in 2022.

Syria Rebels Reach Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years

Fighters fire at Syrian government troops on the outskirts of Aleppo on Friday.

FIFA Should Compensate Migrant Workers Injured Building Qatar World Cup, Report Says

Workers on the construction site of the Al-Wakrah Stadium, a FIFA World Cup venue, during its construction in 2018.

UK Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying After Emotional Debate

Supporters of assisted dying campaigning outside Parliament on Friday. Lawmakers voted by 330 to 275 in favor of the new legislation after a five hour debate.

UK Transport Secretary Louise Haigh Resigns After Fraud Conviction Revealed

Louise Haigh in London last month. As transport minister she oversaw one of the Labour Party’s flagship policies of bringing Britain’s troubled private rail network back into public ownership.

Protests Erupt in Georgia as It Pulls Back From Pro-Western Path

Riot police officers confronting protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, early Sunday.

Notre-Dame Shines, and World Gets a Sneak Peek, on Macron’s Televised Tour

President Emmanuel Macron of France during a visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Friday.

Israel Warns Residents on Both Sides of Lebanon Border to Stay Away

Damage in a neighborhood of Tyre, Lebanon, as residents continued to return to their homes on Friday.

Russia Moves to Cut Off Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants

Repairing a power line on Friday outside Odesa, Ukraine, after a Russian drone strike.

After Lebanon Cease-Fire, Gaza and Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Await Trump

A billboard depicting Iranian scientists making the Fattah-1, Iran’s first hypersonic ballistic missile, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday.

Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding

Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is among the earliest cemeteries in the country to be modeled after rural landscapes, and to serve as an urban park.

Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars

Cyclists waiting for a green light on a bridge over the Seine in June.