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Another Deadly Earthquake, and a Cascade of Problems for Afghanistan

An injured woman receiving treatment at a hospital after an earthquake struck Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, on Monday.

In Israel, an Unfamiliar Word Is Heard: Peace

Israelis attend a rally on Saturday in Tel Aviv to mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.

Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes

Members of a forensic team inspect a window at the site where burglars broke into the Louvre and made off with eight of France’s historic crown jewels last month.

After Fleeing a Massacre, Survivors Encountered Still More Gunfire and Abductions

Displaced Sudanese at the Tawila aid camp on Sunday after having fled El Fasher, a city in the Darfur region that fell the previous weekend.

A Celebrated French Writer Loved Russia. War Forced a Reckoning.

Emmanuel Carrère, one of the most celebrated nonfiction writers in France, once had a deep love for Russia.

India Wins Women’s Cricket World Cup

Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates on India’s national women’s cricket team celebrate their win, right after midnight on Monday, in Mumbai, India.

Torre dei Conti Partially Collapses in Rome, Trapping a Worker

Dust rose during a second collapse at the tower on Monday.

Louvre Heist: What to Know About the Suspects and Investigation

The brisk theft at the Louvre — which took place in less than 10 minutes — happened in broad daylight with visitors and museum attendants initially present in the gallery.

Hegseth Vows Stronger Ties With a Vietnam Skeptical of U.S. Commitment

The U.S. defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, on Sunday presenting Vietnam’s defense minister, Phan Van Giang, with a knife, belt and leather box taken by U.S. soldiers from a bunker outside Da Nang, Vietnam, during the war there, in 1968.

In Switzerland, The Alps Are Melting Amid Climate Change, but Villagers Won’t Be Moved

U.K. Police Investigate Possible Link Between Train Attack and Stabbing of 14-Year-Old

Photographers attempt to capture a picture of the suspected perpetrator of multiple stabbings on a train near Huntingdon, as a prison van leaves Peterborough Magistrates Court on Monday.

For Day of the Dead, One Mexican Town Digs Up Its Dead

Canadians Mourn a Loss by Underdogs Who Brought a Nation Together

Blue Jays fans in Toronto reacting after their team lost in Saturday’s Game 7.

Defense Lawyers Demand Dismissal of Abuse Case Against Israeli Soldiers

The Sde Teiman military base in southern Israel, where Israeli soldiers were charged with grave abuses of a Palestinian detainee.

After Hurricane Melissa, a Seaside Town in Jamaica Picks Up the Pieces

Halloween Becomes Another Target of the Kremlin’s Culture Wars

Police officers speaking to a man in costume at the Nekro Comic Con festival dedicated to Halloween in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Saturday.

What to Know About Trump’s Threat of Military Action in Nigeria

At a church in Lagos, Nigeria, in April.

The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa

7 Climbers Are Killed After Avalanche Hits Base Camp in Himalayas

A search for the missing climbers was hindered by poor weather conditions on Monday that prevented helicopters from landing in the area, officials said.

The Netherlands Will Return Looted Pharoah-Era Artifact to Egypt

A stolen artifact, a stone head from the time of the pharaohs from about 3,500 years ago, turned up at an art fair and exhibition in the Netherlands in 2022.

La Scala Stages New Vision of Shostakovich’s Original ‘Lady MacBeth’

La Scala’s First ‘Ring’ in a Decade Passes the Wagnerian Flame

Inspired by Rome’s Pantheon: Antony Gormley and Tadao Ando’s Art Cave

A Massacre Unfolding in Sudan

A woman who fled El Fasher in the Darfur region of Sudan last week.

5 German Climbers Are Killed by Avalanche in Italian Alps

An avalanche near Cima Vertana, in northern Italy, swept away two groups of climbers on Saturday evening.

British Man Charged After Stabbing Rampage on Train

A police officer at Huntingdon Station in England on Sunday, near the train where the attack unfolded.

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That Time Xi Jinping Joked About Espionage

Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, giving two cellphones to President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday.

Cleaning Bones for Day of the Dead

The Economic Crisis in Egypt Raises Another Dilemma: Tipping

A barber tending to a customer at a bazaar area in Cairo. Several other services, such as private medical assistance and government clerking, expect tips, too

Outspoken Mexican Mayor Who Declared War on Cartels Is Killed

Communities in Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica Still Cut Off as Death Toll Climbs

Blocked traffic and blown off roofs in St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, on Saturday, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

An Outlier in Irish Politics Has Become the Country’s President

Catherine Connolly last week in Dublin upon being declared Ireland’s next president.

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Fire in Hermosillo, Mexico, Kills at Least 23 at Waldo’s Store

The aftermath of a fire at a discount store in Hermosillo, Mexico, on Saturday.

2 Arrested After Stabbing on Train Near Cambridge, England

The police said a number of people had been taken to the hospital after the train attack.

Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria Over Protections for Christians

President Trump in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday.

Two More Suspects Charged in Louvre Heist Case

Police officers in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris, the target of a sensational jewel theft last month.

Juan Ramón Matta Ballesteros, 80, Dies; Cartel Kingpin Fed Cocaine Boom

Can South Korea Manage the Competing Needs of the U.S. and China?

A television broadcast of Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, left, meeting with President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea on Saturday. Mr. Lee was elected in June and promised to improve ties with Beijing.

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Spurned by Trump, Carney Begins Thawing Canada’s China Connection

President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Mark Carney during their Friday meeting.

Far Right Targets Similarities Between Zohran Mamdani and Sadiq Khan

Mayor Sadiq Khan of London, left, and the New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Putin Brandishes Menacing Nuclear Weapons as Talks With U.S. Falter

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage in August.

Saudi Prince Plans Ambitious U.S. Visit, but Opening Ties With Israel Is Unlikely

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a visit by President Trump in May. Prince Mohammed is planning his first trip to the United States in seven years.

Air Pollution Could Be Contributing to Your Slower Marathon Time

Runners crossing the Harlem River during the New York Marathon last year.

He Stayed in Belarus for His Imprisoned Wife. Now He’s Locked Up, Too.

Igor Ilyash, a Belarusian journalist, in court in September in Minsk, Belarus.

Working Past 100? In Japan, Some People Never Quit.

Carney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Ad Reviving Reagan’s Tariff Criticism

President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, right, attended a dinner hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.

After Days of Protests, Tanzania’s President Is Declared Election Winner

President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania was declared the winner of an election that has set off violent protests and reports of electoral irregularities.

Twenty Years Later, Atrocities Haunt Darfur Again

A photo released by the Norwegian Refugee Council showing internally displaced people from El Fasher in Tawila, in the Darfur region of Sudan, on Friday.

Tanzania Racked by Deadly Protests After Election

Protesters gathered in Arusha, Tanzania, on Wednesday.

In One Jamaican Town, Hurricane Melissa Left Behind Floodwaters and Dead Livestock

Will the Unmaking of Prince Andrew Be the Making of King Charles?

King Charles III, right, stripped his brother Andrew of his prince title in a decisive moment of his three-year-old reign.

Selma van de Perre, Dutch Jew Who Resisted Nazis, Dies at 103

U.N. Says Strikes on Boats Trump Claims Are Smuggling Drugs Are Illegal

The U.N.’s human right chief, Volker Türk, said the attacks were “unacceptable” and must stop.

What’s Next for Andrew After He Loses ‘Prince’ Title?

Prince Andrew at a church service at Windsor Castle last year. He will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and surrender all of his royal titles.

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