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After Months at War, Brief Solace in a Party Town Far From Home

Trump Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks on Ukraine War

A view of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, in August.

Secret Dossier Adds to Evidence of Chemical Weapons in Sudan

German Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in Power

Ulrich Siegmund, the Alternative for Germany party’s main candidate in Saxony-Anhalt. Surveys suggest the far-right party could be the first to win a German state election since World War II.

Flee, Hide or Sit Tight? Russians Are on Edge Over Rumors of a Draft.

Russian soldiers during military drills in Minsk, Belarus, last year.

Here Is Where Ukraine Peace Talks Stand, as a New Round Approaches

A Russian FPV drone on the road after being shot down by a Ukrainian police officer with a rifle in January in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine.

English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains

The Naga collection of the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England, last year.

A Glitz-Free Place Named for Trump? Welcome to the Golan Heights.

A family at Trump Heights, a small settlement in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has long viewed his country as being in conflict with the West, but he has denied Russia’s involvement in European sabotage.

Families Turn to Symbolic Cremation After Nepal Floods

Darshan Bhattarai, center left, and Kamala Bhattarai, center right, at a cremation ceremony for Pushpa Raj Bhattarai at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday.

Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations

A refinery operated by the Venezuelan state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, in Punto Fijo.

Germany’s Far Right, Edging Close to Power, Remains Close to Extremists

Ulrich Siegmund, a leader of the Alternative for Germany party in Saxony-Anhalt, speaking in Magdeburg, Germany, on Saturday.

Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates

Houthi supporters at a rally marking the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, known as Moulid, in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, in August.

U.A.E. Pardons Egyptian Dissident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi speaking at a demonstration in Istanbul in 2018. He sought exile in Turkey about a decade ago.

Chinese Worker Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 10 Days After Floods

The Chinese worker was found as part of an effort by rescue workers to focus on hundreds of men who were in power station tunnels when the disaster struck.

Following Stolen Cars From Canada to Russia

At the Port of Montreal, Frédéric Bonsaint, a Canada Border Services officer, inspects a stolen vehicle that was pulled from a shipping container destined for West Africa via Europe.

Scenic Route

The Fall of James Orr, the Man Called Farage’s Brain

James Orr was the head of policy for Reform U.K. until his suspension on Friday.

Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.

Teresios Bundi, who ran an essay-writing business catering to overseas students, said his experience with artificial intelligence was a warning for online gig workers.

Netanyahu Posts A.I. Video Pairing Mamdani With Iranian Ruler

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing a tough re-election in October, has tried to associate Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York with Israel’s enemies.

9 Days After Flood, 2 Men Are Pulled Alive From Mud-Filled Tunnels in Nepal

Rescue team members working to enter the tunnel at the hydropower station in Rasuwa, Nepal, on Thursday.

Timothy Carney, Diplomat Who Went Places Others Avoided, Dies at 82

Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI

A memorial for the victims of a deadly mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in February.

Grand Theft Porter: Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in Britain

The police in Britain said that thieves had made off with two trailers of Guinness beer from a depot in Cheshire on Monday.

Russian Drone Strikes Office of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief

The headquarters of Ukraine’s security service in Kyiv after a Russian drone strike on Friday. The building is just across the street from the landmark St. Sophia Cathedral.

Here are some other extraordinary rescues from natural disasters.

Firefighters rescued a woman after she was trapped for 30 hours after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, last month.

Israel Says It Is Cementing Its Foothold in Southern Lebanon

In a screen grab obtained from a social media video released on Aug. 22, smoke rose following strikes on Ali al-Taher ridge in Nabatieh, Lebanon.

Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte at her office in Metro Manila last year, speaking about the impeachment motions filed against her.

U.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map

Families Mourn Nepal Flood Victims

Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia and Philippines

Nigel Farage to Speak at Reform UK Conference Amid Scrutiny Over Party Finances

The Reform party leader, Nigel Farage, right, with an aide, Dan Jukes, in 2024. British law requires all donations to be disclosed and prohibits political contributions from foreign sources.

Colombia’s De La Espriella Poses With Bodies in a Video Posted Online

The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?

After Fighting Russia Fiercely, He Wants to Forge Ukraine’s Path to Peace

Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his office in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday.

Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation

Rescue team members working to enter the tunnel at a hydropower project tunnel on Thursday as they search for survivors, following deadly flash floods in Rasuwa, Nepal, last week.

Here’s the latest.

Workers Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 9 Days After Flood

Rescuers carry one of the survivors found in the tunnel at the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station, in Nuwakot, Nepal, on Friday.

The Battle to be Australia’s Best Pie

Winning entries on display at the Official Great Aussie Meat Pie Competition in Melbourne.

Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know.

Argentine visitors looking at ammunition cases from the 1982 war scattered on the slopes of Mount Tumbledown in the Falkland Islands in March.

Israel Says It Cleared Tunnels to Strategic Hezbollah Fortress in Lebanon

Israeli strikes on the hilltops of the Ali al-Taher ridge last month in southern Lebanon.

Rogers Stadium in Toronto Is Damaged by Thunderstorm Before AC/DC Show

Rogers Stadium in Toronto, which opened last year to host large concerts, was damaged when a storm tore across the area on Wednesday. No injuries were reported.

Mayor Magic

Dutch Central Bank Cuts Gold Reserves in U.S., Citing ‘Geopolitical Unrest’

Olaf Sleijpen, president of the central bank of the Netherlands, in Amsterdam in March. “We have improved the tradeability of our gold reserves,” he said.

Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic

A monument to Lenin in Barentsburg, Svalbard, in 2025.

Israel Is Expected to Release Lebanese Prisoners, in Rare Sign of Progress

Smoke rises above the town of Al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. The release of Lebanese prisoners would come amid talks to disarm Hezbollah and end Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon.

Through the Hands of Strangers, Missing Iranian Artists Put on a Show in L.A.

Spain’s Leader Questions Morocco Border Control During Ceuta Migrant Surge

Hundreds of thousands filled plazas across Spain on Wednesday to show their support for Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa that thousands of migrants crossed into in July.

Why Sinister ‘Cat in the Hat’ Videos Are Prompting Police Warnings

Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Units Open Fire Against Each Other in Kyiv

A shootout occurred early on Wednesday between two of Ukraine’s rival intelligence services, exposing simmering tensions between the agencies.

Israeli Military Kills Two Palestinian Youths in Village Raid, Residents Say

A funeral on Thursday for two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank village of Al Mughayir.

China Boycotts a Top Art Festival Over Taiwan Exhibition

The Gwangju Biennale exhibition hall in South Korea in 2021. The festival’s 16th edition starts Saturday.

Vietnam Sentences 11 to Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Case

For Russia and Ukraine, an Escalating Spiral With No End in Sight

After an attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, late last month.

Lake Ontario Is One of Many Bodies of Water Caught in a Naming Fight

A ship sails the waters near the Canadian province of Ontario, including Lake Ontario, following efforts by President Trump to rename the body of water Lake America.

Many Italians Long Resisted Air-Conditioning. Then Europe Got Hotter.

An air conditioning unit on the facade of a building in the center of Agrigento, Sicily.

Can a Country Really Hold an Election in the Middle of a Gang War?

The remnants of a charred vehicle after more than 20 people were killed by armed gangs last week in Kescoff, a neighborhood near Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine

Police officers inspecting parts of a Russian drone at the site of an apartment building damaged by a strike in Kyiv this week.

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