Nations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas
A member of Hamas during the handover of Israeli hostages in Deir al-Balah in Gaza this month.
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Louvre Robbery Raises Questions About Security
Soldiers outside the Louvre’s pyramid on Monday. Police patrols have focused mostly on the Louvre’s crowded central entrance, France’s interior minister said.
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Russia Pushes a State-Controlled ‘Super App’ by Sabotaging Its Rivals
An employee checking her phone at a currency exchange in Moscow in February. For years, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has railed against foreign tech companies for their unwillingness to bend fully to Kremlin rules.
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Can a U.S.-Australia Deal on Rare Earths Counter China’s Dominance?
President Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia signed the framework of an agreement on producing critical minerals, on Monday.
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Latest Trump-Zelensky Meeting Yields No Progress Toward a Cease-fire in Ukraine
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the White House on Friday.
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Suspect Charged in Paris Museum Heist (No, Not That One)
A burglar cut through doors with an angle grinder to steal gold from the mineralogy display at France’s National Museum of Natural History.
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China Has Another Lever to Pull in Showdown With Trump: Factory Lines
In Yiwu, home of the world’s biggest wholesale market, sellers are stuffed into complexes that span multiple city blocks.
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Tariffs Are Reshaping China’s Trade. This Tanzanian Sees an Opportunity.
Rhoda Nghelembi, an entrepreneur from Tanzania, at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, China.
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Haiti’s Last President was Killed in 2021. Why Is His Case Taking So Long
A mural depicting Jovenel Moïse near his former home in Petionville, where he was assassinated in 2021.
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With Diwali Comes the Start of Air Pollution Season in New Delhi
Smog clouds Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on Monday morning in New Delhi.
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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire
Vice President JD Vance met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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Louvre Reopens for First Time Since Brazen Jewelry Robbery
The Louvre, which reopened to the public on Wednesday, is the world’s most-visited museum.
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Drone Sightings in Europe: What We Know
Passengers waited at Munich International Airport this month after reported drone sightings forced a suspension of flights.
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World Falling Short on Methane Pledge, U.N. Report Finds
Each year, oil, gas and coal industries pump out an estimated 120 million metric tons of methane, according to the International Energy Agency.
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As Suspicious Drones Plague Germany, Officials Are Unsure How to Respond
Planes grounded at Munich International Airport in Germany this month, after reports of drone sightings in the area.
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Deforestation Is Imperiling Coffee Cultivation, Report Finds
Harvesting coffee in Alfenas, Brazil, in July. The country is the world’s largest coffee producer.
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Neo-Nazi Case in UK Highlights Threat From Extreme-Right Wing Terrorism
The trial took place over two months at Sheffield Crown Court in South Yorkshire.
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China, Xi and the S-Word
Xi Jinping at a ceremony in Tiananmen Square in Beijing last month.
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With Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Some Pro-Palestinian Protesters Look Back at Their Movement, Ruefully
Harry Campbell, a former student at Washington University in St. Louis, who participated in protests on campus in 2024.
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Stolen Louvre Jewelry Worth Over $100 Million, Paris Prosecutor Says
Eight pieces of French royal jewelry, including crown diamonds were snatched from the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery, shown here in 2020.
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A Nepali Town Mourns a Native Son Who Died a Hamas Captive
Family members mourn Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student who died while being held hostage in Gaza, during his funeral in his hometown on Tuesday.
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In a Reversal, Trump Will Not Meet With Putin in Coming Weeks
Un edificio fue dañado el domingo, después de un ataque ruso en Shajtarsk, Ucrania.
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The Louvre Heist
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From Industry to E.P.A.: Lobbyist Now Oversees Pesticide Rules
The controversial herbicide, dicamba, works against “superweeds” that are resistant to other treatments, but can harm crops on nearby farms. Planting soybeans in Illinois.
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Deadly Tornado Hits Suburbs of Paris
A collapsed crane which fell during high winds in Ermont, Val-d’Oise, France, on Monday.
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Cable Used in Deadly Funicular Crash in Lisbon Not Cleared for Public Transport
The aftermath of the funicular crash last month in Lisbon that killed 16. A report said that the cable that snapped was not certified for use in public transportation.
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White House Works to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu
Vice President JD Vance boarding Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington en route to Israel on Monday. His visit is meant to help illustrate the Trump administration’s commitment to keeping the peace deal intact.
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To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia
President Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shook hands after signing a critical minerals deal on Monday.
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Operations Unravel
Palestinians carrying aid packages from a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution center in the central Gaza Strip last month.
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What to Know About Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights
Lighting lamps at a Diwali festival in Ayodhya, India, on Sunday.
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Sanae Takaichi is Japan’s New Prime Minister, and She’s a Heavy Metal Drummer
Vance Lands in Israel as U.S. Tries to Shore Up Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
France Sends Former President Nicolas Sarkozy to Prison to Start 5-Year Sentence
On the Menu in New York: One Repair, Coming Right Up
Reviving California’s Kelp Forests, One Dive at a Time
Helping to Save the Bees With Plants in Kansas
Roundabouts in Keene Help Cut Emissions and Air Pollution
How the Louvre Thieves Did It