Global Dispatch

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As Gaza Hunger Crisis Worsens, Israel Lets in Little Aid

Gazans waited to receive meals at a charity kitchen this month. Nearly one in three people in the territory is not eating for days at a time, the United Nations said.

The U.S. Says Britain Is Chilling Free Speech. Many Britons Point the Finger Back.

Police officers at a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in London last week. Immigration has become a lightning rod in the debate over free speech in the U.K.

Can Russia’s Economy Withstand Trump’s Threats to Impose Sanctions?

An open-air museum in Red Square commemorating the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. Amid budgetary strains, the Kremlin has protected military spending as the war in Ukraine goes on.

A Starfish, a President and a Deep-Sea Frenzy in Argentina

Netanyahu, Aiming to Capture Gaza City, Risks Ending in Familiar Deadlock

A camp on the Gaza coast for displaced Palestinians. Many civilians in the enclave have been trapped in a dystopian nightmare by the Israeli military campaign.

Congo’s Teens Brave Bombs, Rebels and Abduction to Play Hoops

Hundreds of teens still venture out in the Congolese city of Goma, recently taken over by rebels, to train at a youth basketball academy.

Germany Says It Will Suspend Military Exports to Israel for Use in Gaza

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany last month. He said the country would stop exporting weapons to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip.

Russian Strikes Kill 3 in Ukraine, Which May Be Left Out of Peace Talks

An explosion from a Russian drone strike lit up the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday.

Trump Wasn’t the First to Deport These Men, and He Won’t Be the Last

Bhutanese people, members of the harassed Lhotshampas ethnic minority, have lived in refugee camps in Nepal since the 1990s.

Netanyahu Broadly Criticized at Home and Abroad After New Gaza Plan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem last month. His office said the Israeli military “will prepare for taking control of Gaza City” while distributing aid to civilians “outside the combat zones.”

Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Military Takeover of Gaza

The Israeli military says it controls about 75 percent of Gaza. The coastal strip stretching from Gaza City in the north of the enclave to Khan Younis in the south is the main area that is outside Israeli control.

As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed

The warehouse in Geel, Belgium, where millions of contraceptives bought by U.S.A.I.D. were stored when the U.S. government defunded the agency.

Measles Spreads Quickly in Rural Alberta Areas That Resisted Vaccines

Bow Island, Alberta is home to a large Menonite Community.

Trump and Putin to Meet in ‘Coming Days,’ Kremlin Aide Confirms

President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia meeting in 2018 in Helsinki, Finland.

New Tariff on ‘Transshipped’ Goods Mystifies Importers

In addition to an extra 40 percent tariff on goods that pass through more than one country, the White House is designing rules to apply higher charges on components that go through a similar transshipment before assembly.

Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels

President Trump ordered the State Department to label drug cartels as terrorist organizations after taking office in January.

Trump to Host Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for ‘Peace Signing’

A border crossing in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in 2023. It has been at the center of decades of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Israel Says It’s Preparing to Take Control of Gaza City. What Does That Mean?

An Israeli armored fighting vehicle near the border with Gaza on Tuesday.

Friday Briefing: Israel Approves Full Military Takeover of Gaza

Should Soccer Star Son Heung-min Have Held an Umbrella for a Female Reporter?

Son Heung-min, center, before an exhibition match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United in Seoul on Sunday.

Big-Game Hunter Is Killed by Buffalo During Safari

Asher Watkins was pursuing a Cape buffalo in South Africa when it attacked and killed him.

Canada Wildfires: Military Is Brought In to Battle Blazes

Friday Briefing: Netanyahu Plans to Fully Control Gaza

South Africa’s Equity Laws, Reviled by Trump, May Complicate Tariff Talks

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and President Trump at the White House in May.

How a Carbon Tax Plan in Europe Survived (Mostly)

The goal of the climate tax was to prod Austrians to change their habits, like deciding to walk or take a bus rather than driving.

Egypt Ends Rent Control System Than Aided Poor for Decades

Even in some expensive areas of Cairo, rent control measures in place for decades have enabled some renters to pay very low prices.

Spanish Officials Condemn City’s Ban on Religious Events as ‘Racist’

Protests against migrants last month in Torre-Pacheco, in southeastern Spain.

Perito Moreno Glacier Is Thinning Faster Than Expected, Study Shows

Dean Cain, Who Played Superman, Says He Is Joining ICE

“I will be sworn in as an ICE agent A.S.A.P.,” Dean Cain, 59, said after the agency removed the age cap.

U Myint Swe, Acting President of Myanmar Installed by Military, Dies at 74

In a photo released by the Myanmar military, U Myint Swe attends a defense and security council meeting in Naypyidaw in 2023.

For Putin, Trump Summit Is Key to Securing Ukraine Goals

In a photo released by state media, President Vladimir V. Putin attends a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Tuesday.

She Survived a 9-Story Fall After a Russian Missile Hit Her Building

Veronika Osintseva, 23, with friends at a hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. “I don’t know how I flew, but I somehow stayed alive,” she said in an interview.

Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on Renewables

The Vineyard Wind project off Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. The Interior Department has ordered its lawyers to review some projects that have already been approved.

How a Pro-Palestinian Group Got Banned in Britain

How a Pro-Palestinian Group Fell Foul of a Long Unused U.K. Terrorism Law

A demonstration in London in July. The British government has put Palestine Action, a protest group, on the same legal footing as groups like Al Qaeda in response to actions related to property damage.

Why a Teen Bullying Case in China Set Off Protests and a Crackdown

Philippine Senate Shelves Impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte

A protest to demand the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines outside the Senate in Manila on Wednesday.

Here’s What France’s Largest Wildfire in Decades Looks Like

A wildfire near in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, southern France, on Wednesday.

Thursday Briefing: Trump Threatens to Double India’s Tariffs

Russia supplies about 45 percent of India’s oil imports.

Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War

Huckabee Says U.S.-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Will ‘Scale Up’

“The immediate plan is to scale up the number of sites up to 16 and begin to operate them as much as 24 hours a day,” Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador to Israel, said in a Fox News interview.

Trump’s Tariff Gamble Puts America’s Ties With India at Risk

Assembling printed circuit boards at factory in Bengaluru, India, in June.

On the Hunt for Spies, Iran Executes a Nuclear Scientist

The state funeral for top military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during Israeli attacks on Iran in June.

Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Giants Is Dismissed

Judge Roger M. Young wrote that his court lacked jurisdiction and that the issue fell under federal law, not state law.

Thursday Briefing: Trump Threatens to Double India’s Tariffs

Russia supplies about 45 percent of India’s oil imports.

New Zealand Air Force Mounts Dangerous Rescue Mission in Antarctica

The evacuation plane, shown in a handout photo from the New Zealand Defence Force, landed at McMurdo Station on Tuesday, loaded up the evacuees and returned to Christchurch on Wednesday morning, making the round trip in just under 20 hours.

Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky

President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the G20 Summit in Japan in 2019.

Rains and Broken Roads Complicate Flood Rescue in Indian Himalayas

California Wildfire Season Starting Earlier Because of Climate Change, Study Finds

A new study examined fire trends while taking into account the different characteristics of the state’s 13 ecological regions.

Helicopter Crash Kills Ghana Defense and Environment Ministers

India Digs In After Trump Doubles Tariffs

A factory in Tamil Nadu, India, last year.

Prince Harry Cleared of Bullying Accusations at Charity He Co-founded

Prince Harry with a group of children at a Sentebale event in Botswana in 2019. He co-founded the charity to help young people with H.I.V. and AIDS.

Man Who Lit Cigarette From Eternal Flame in Paris Is Arrested

The flame on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a wreath laying event in Paris.

Despite Opposition, Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet to Discuss Gaza Military Push

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering expanding Israel’s military operation in Gaza to the entire territory.

Alec Luhn, Missing American Journalist, Found Alive in Norway

Italy Approves Project to Link Sicily to the Mainland by Bridge

The Strait of Messina, the planned site for a suspension bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy.

After Weeks of Sectarian Clashes in Syria, an Uneasy Truce Takes Hold

A wedding procession passed through the town of Busra al-Sham, Syria, during a cease-fire on Thursday. The latest conflict had renewed fears of attacks against religious minorities.

Statue of French General Accused of Torture Divides His Hometown

A demonstration last October in front of the city hall in Toul against the installation of the statue of Marcel Bigeard.

For Some Wounded in Ukraine War, Surgery Helps Rebuild a Sense of Self

After more than three years of war, thousands of Ukrainians struggle with the physical and emotional trauma of severe facial injuries.

Wildfire In Wet Washington State Is Changing Under Climate Change

Wildfire smoke obscured the Interstate 90 bridge in Seattle in 2022.

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