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Ukraine Drone Strike Targets Russian Air Bases in Large-Scale Attack

Ukrainian soldiers firing toward Russian positions near the front line in the Donetsk region on Saturday.

More Than 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Health Officials Say

Palestinians pushing a cart with bodies on them after people came under fire near the an aid distribution center in Rafah, Gaza.

Jubilant PSG Fans Cause Chaos in France

Riot police on the Champs-Élysées in Paris after Paris St.-Germain won the Champions League on Saturday.

Mexico Votes in Sprawling, First-Ever Judiciary Election

A voting site in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, on Sunday.

Hudson’s Bay Stores to Close in Canada

Clothes hangers and ladders, all offered for sale, took over part of the men's wear department during the final week of operation of Hudson’s Bay Company store in downtown Ottawa.

Poland’s Presidential Election Goes Down to the Wire

A voter casting a ballot during Poland’s presidential runoff election on Sunday in Warsaw.

For Indian Students, Dreams of America Are Suddenly in Doubt

A commercial complex with immigration offices in Mehsana, India, in January. India sends more students to the United States than any other country — about 330,000 are currently in U.S. colleges and universities.

Train Derails in Western Russia After Bridge Collapse, Killing at Least 7

The scene on Sunday after a road bridge collapsed onto railway tracks overnight in the Bryansk region of Russia.

​South Korea’s Election Likely to Reset Ties With China

Banners showing South Korea’s two main presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung, left, and Kim Moon-soo, right. The June 3 election outcome will have an impact on the country’s foreign policy.

Will Voting for Judges Help or Hurt Mexico’s Democracy?

Election workers in Mexico City preparing for judicial elections on Sunday.

What to Know About Canada’s Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Smoke hanging in the air above Highway 97 north of Buckinghorse River, British Columbia, on Friday. Dozens of out-of-control wildfires are burning in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where access has been limited, as well as in British Columbia.

Hamburg Hospital Fire Kills 3 and Injures More Than 50

Firefighters on the ground floor of a hospital in Hamburg, Germany, where fire broke out overnight.

North Korea Gets a Weapons Bonanza From Russia

A photograph released by North Korean state media in May showing Korean People’s Army tanks during a training competition at an undisclosed location in North Korea.

Monday Briefing: Ukraine bombarded Russian air bases

Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region on Saturday.

Why Mexico’s Judicial Election is a Controversial Experiment

The U.S. Right Loathes the E.U. How Are They Going to Negotiate Trade?

A port in Hamburg, Germany. The European Union runs a trade surplus with the United States, which has been a sore point with President Trump.

What to Know About Poland’s Presidential Runoff Election and Trump’s Involvement

An audience in Warsaw, Poland, watching Karol Nawrocki, left, and Rafal Trzaskowski during a debate in May.

Muhammad Sinwar, a Top Military Leader of Hamas, Is Dead, Israel Says

Hamas fighters in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, in February.

U.S. Says Hamas Response to Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal ‘Only Takes Us Backward’

Displaced Palestinians north of Gaza City on Friday.

Israel Bars Arab Foreign Ministers From High-Level West Bank Visit

Israeli soldiers in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, this week. Israel has barred a delegation of Arab foreign ministers from visiting the city to meet with Palestinian leaders there.

Gay-Themed Forum Is Canceled in Malaysia

A night market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, earlier this year.

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A Trade Court Rebuke of Trump’s Tariffs Offers Little Relief to Canada

The U.S. tariff on Canadian auto parts, which was already temporarily suspended, was not affected by the trade court’s ruling.

Mexico’s Vote on Nearly 2,700 Judges Will Test Its Democracy

A woman distributing pamphlets on judicial candidates in Mexico City on Wednesday. The sprawling elections are the most far-reaching judicial overhaul ever attempted by a large democracy.

Hegseth, at Security Forum, Vows to Strengthen America’s Asian Alliances

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

In Poland’s Presidential Election Runoff, Candidates Battle for Young Voters Who Don’t Like Them

Supporters of Slawomir Mentzen, a far-right candidate in the first round of the presidential election, in Warsaw on May 10.

India and Pakistan’s Air Battle Is Over. Their Water War Has Begun.

Water diverted from the Kishenganga dam flowing into a lake near Srinagar, the capital of the Indian-administered section of Kashmir.

World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts

Dr. Raj Ladher, a professor at the National Center for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, India, with Ph.D. students.

A Court Debates Whether a Climate Lawsuit Threatens National Security

Recent construction work on a sea wall to protect Charleston’s downtown areas.

Supreme Court Candidates Try TikTok and Tinder in Mexico’s Elections

Dora Martínez Valero, a candidate for Mexico’s Supreme Court, campaigning while being filmed for social media in Mexico City in May.

Smoke From Wildfires in Canada Wafts Into the Upper Midwest

Macron Says Israel Can’t Have ‘Free Pass’ in Gaza

President Emmanuel Macron of France, speaking in Singapore on Friday.

Flooding in Nigeria Flattens a Town, Killing at Least 151

Energy Dept. Cancels $3.7 Billion for New Technologies to Lower Emissions

Among the canceled awards was $331 million to Exxon Mobil, which had been planning to replace natural gas with hydrogen at a chemical facility in Baytown, Texas.

Islamic State Says It Targeted Syrian Forces in Bomb Attacks

Syrian security forces in Sweida Province, in the country’s south, this month. ISIS claimed attacks in the south in an area where the government has struggled to establish security.

Landslide at Quarry in Indonesia Kills at Least 14

Rescuers searching for landslide victims at a quarry in West Java, Indonesia, on Friday.

Paul Doyle, 53, Appears in Court Over Liverpool FC Parade Crash

A prison van believed to be transporting Paul Doyle arriving at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

Haribo Recalls Cola Candy in the Netherlands After Cannabis Is Found

Trump Accuses China of Violating Trade Agreement

President Trump at the White House last week. In a social media post on Friday, Mr. Trump said that China violated a trade pact with the United States and suggested he could return to a more confrontational approach.

Israel Orders Evacuation of Much of Northern Gaza, Warning of Dangerous Combat

Palestinians flee parts of northern Gaza on Friday after the latest evacuation order from the Israeli military.

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Stalling Peace Negotiations

A prisoner exchange in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine last week.

In Gaza’s Emaciated Children, a Hunger Crisis Is Laid Bare

How White South Africans Are Persuading Trump to Accept Them as Refugees

White South Africans waiting to hear welcome statements from U.S. government officials shortly after arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport earlier this month.

A Library on the Canada-U.S.Border Is Ensnared by Trump’s Foreign Policy

“Martha Stewart Haskell deliberately wanted the library on the border,” said Sylvie Boudreau, president of the Haskell Library’s board of trustees. “But I don’t think that in 1901 she could have ever imagined where we’d be today.”

200 Miles of Sublime Pain on a Hindu Pilgrimage in Pakistan

A Ukrainian Girl Struggles to Survive Her Country’s War and Her Own

Margaryta Karpova, 12, and her mother, Liudmyla, at a hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, in December. She has stayed in the city through six rounds of chemotherapy.

Friday Briefing

President Trump announcing new tariffs at the White House in April.

In South Korea, Desperate Workers Take Their Grievances Into the Sky

Kim Hyoung-su in his makeshift tent at the top of a 98-foot-tall traffic camera tower in central Seoul.

Why Myanmar Rebels Retreated From Lashio

Members of the Kokang Group’s rebel police force in Lashio, Myanmar, last month. The rebels withdrew from the city under pressure from China.

Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights, Over 28,000 Feet, by Accident

The Qilian Mountains in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China, in May.

South African Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Trafficking Missing Daughter, 6

Racquel Smith in court for her sentencing in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, on Thursday.

Tariff Rulings Inject New Uncertainty Into Trump Trade Strategy

Using tariffs to pressure foreign countries to drop their own levies and to remove other barriers to U.S. exports has been one of President Trump’s main tactics.

Trump Administration Targets Brazilian Judge for “Censorship”

Alexandre de Moraes, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, in Brasília, Brazil, in 2024.

Trump Makes a New Push to ‘Decouple’ U.S. From China

A port in Shanghai. American consumers have benefited from decades of relatively inexpensive goods manufactured in China.

Friday Briefing: Trump Battles the Court

White House Puts Israel-Backed Cease-Fire Proposal to Hamas Amid Growing Pressure

An Israeli official said a cease-fire deal would include flow of aid through U.N.-run operations.

Some Glaciers Will Vanish No Matter What, Study Finds

The Lewis Glacier on Mount Kenya, one of the few glaciers in Africa, in March.

New U.S. Envoy Makes First and Symbolic Trip to Syria

The American flag flies at the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday for the first time in over a decade.

British Man Faces 7 Charges Over Liverpool Parade Car Crash

Ambulances and police vans at the scene of the crash in Liverpool, England, on Monday.

Court Tariffs Ruling Upends Trump’s Trade Strategy

Since taking office, President Trump had relied on a federal emergency powers law to put his trade policy into effect.

New Aid Site in Gaza Brings More Scenes of Chaos

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