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Gaza, Lebanon, West Bank: Why Is Israel Fighting So Many Wars?

Russia’s Youngest Conscripts Suddenly See Combat Against Ukraine’s Invasion

Hurling in Ireland: Is the ‘Clash of the Ash’ Becoming a ‘Battle of Bamboo’?

Parts of Italy’s Appian Way Are Left Off World Heritage List. Cue Grievances.

Top Biden Aide Holds Rare Talks With Chinese Military General

Israel’s military says it killed 5 militants in a gun battle in a West Bank mosque.

‘We are in the first stages of this operation,’ an Israeli military spokesman says.

The East Rises in Germany, and So Does Political Extremism

The World’s Largest Wetland Is Burning, and Rare Animals Are Dying

Russia Launches Deadly New Wave of Missiles and Drones at Ukraine

The U.N. is working with the Israeli military to resume humanitarian work soon, an official says.

The U.S. will keep the aircraft carrier Roosevelt in the Middle East.

Gaza cease-fire talks will continue in Cairo, officials say.

How the Latest Israel-Hezbollah Strikes Unfolded

Separate Attacks Near Ukraine-Russia Border Kill Civilians, Officials Say

Hamas Agrees to Meet With Mediators in Cairo Ahead of Cease-Fire Talks

With Freight Off the Rails, Rare Open Tracks for Passenger Trains

The DMZ Is an Unhealed Wound for Korea. It’s Also a Source of Great Honey.

Mapping Ukraine’s Surprise Invasion of Russia

Lessons From a Bank-Robbing Guerrilla Turned President

Aides to Trump and Netanyahu deny reports that they discussed cease-fire talks.

They Spouted Hate Online. Then They Were Arrested.

Thailand Reports Mpox Case in Traveler Who Arrived From Africa

Protesters tell Netanyahu to make a hostage deal, and other news.

Zelensky Says Push Into Russia Shows the West’s Red Lines Are ‘Naïve’

Officials say polio vaccines have yet to reach Gaza, and other news.

A Deadly Fire Exposes the Plight of Low-Paid Migrants in Wealthy Kuwait

A City of Blaring Sirens Fills With Russians Who Fled Ukraine’s Advance

‘Bad Blood’ Stalks a Lithium Mine in Serbia

Venezuelans Mourn Loved Ones Killed in Protests, and Last Shreds of Democracy

Has Power Moderated Italy’s Leader? Not to Same-Sex Parents.

A Family Flees and a Mother Mourns After Israeli Settlers Attack a Palestinian Village

During Ukraine’s Incursion, Russian Conscripts Recount Surrendering in Droves

A New National Park That Rests on Indigenous and Industrial History

Ukraine Destroys Key Russian Bridge as It Presses On With Offensive

Flying Kenya’s Flag Can Be a Crime. Protesters Now Wave It Proudly.

Hezbollah Weighs Risks of Backlash at Home in War With Israel

5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Taiwan

Mobs Attack Bangladesh’s Toppled Party as New Leaders Struggle to Keep Order

Hamas said it wouldn’t participate in the meeting, dimming hopes for a breakthrough.

37 Square Feet That Show Brazil’s Racist Past

Israel draws global condemnation after a cabinet minister’s proclamations at a holy site.

Thai Court Ejects Prime Minister From Office

As Famine Deepens in Sudan, U.S. Leads New Push for Ceasefire

On the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the war in Gaza resonates.

Where Students Run the Streets: Bangladesh in Limbo

Israel Was Less Flexible in Recent Gaza Cease-Fire Talks, Documents Show

Why China’s and Russia’s Militaries Are Training Together

Britain’s Anti-Immigrant Riots Pose Critical Test for Starmer

A Nazi Villa So Tainted Berlin Can’t Give It Away