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China’s Small Steps Look Bigger Next to Trump’s Retreat

China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, remotely addressing a climate summit at U.N. headquarters on Wednesday.

Russia Steps Up Provocations in Europe, Alarming Leaders There

Territorial defense officers picking up debris from the destroyed roof of a house, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace in the village of Wyryki near Lublin, Poland, in September.

For Want of a Ferryman, a Two-Century U.S.-Canada Link Is Severed

The ferry from Wolfe Island, Ontario, to Cape Vincent, N.Y., stayed in its winter berth all summer, and weeds grew up around it.

Stampede at Actor’s Political Rally Kills at Least 36 People in India

The actor and politician Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known as Vijay, speaking during a political rally in southern India on Saturday.

Iranians Brace for Economic Impact of New U.N. Sanctions

A view of Tehran, Iran’s capital. Like many Iranian cities, it is struggling with shortages of electricity and water.

Netanyahu’s Defiant U.N. Speech Aimed at Home as Well as the World

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.

Doctors Without Borders Closes in Gaza City as Israel Intensifies Offensive

Palestinians gathered to bury loved ones outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday. They were unable to move them to a cemetery because of the Israeli ground invasion.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Is Expected to Make Rare Visit to Egypt

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, at the White House in July, during a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

Russia and China Fail to Delay U.N. ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Program

Russia and China voted to delay the re-imposition of the United Nations sanctions on Iran in New York on Friday.

India Detains Popular Leader of Protest Movement

Supporters of Sonam Wangchuk held a candlelight vigil in New Delhi on Friday to protest his arrest.

World Leaders of a Worried Center-Left Gather to Discuss Ways to Fight Back

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain speaking at the Global Progress Action Summit in London on Friday. He described the populist right as offering “a politics of predatory grievance” and said his party faced “a battle for the soul of this country.”

Outages to Government Services Continue After Fire at South Korean Data Center

Kim Min-seok, South Korea’s prime minister, apologized to citizens for the inconvenience caused by the disruptions and said that he had ordered the systems directly affecting people’s daily lives to be restored as quickly as possible.

U.S. Says It Will Revoke Colombian President’s Visa

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, center, and musician Roger Waters, right, addressing pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside U.N. headquarters in New York City, on Friday.

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Government Sets the Stage for a Labor Showdown at Canada Post

Postal workers resumed their walkout after the government ordered major changes at Canada Post that threaten thousands of jobs.

Trump Believes ‘We Have a Deal’ on Gaza. But a Host of Obstacles Remain.

President Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the White House in July. Mr. Netanyahu has grown more defiant as multiple Western countries this week recognized a Palestinian state.

Brutal Murder of 3 Women, Broadcast On Instagram, Shocks Argentina

The livestreaming of the torture and killing of three women on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has shocked Argentina.

How Trump’s Latest Tariffs May Affect Your Medicines

Defiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty U.N. Hall

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel delivering an address to a mostly empty hall at the United Nations on Friday.

U.K. Politician Admits Making Pro-Russia Statements in Return for Bribes

Nathan Gill leaves the Old Bailey court in London on Friday after he pleaded guilty to charges of bribery.

Argentina’s President Vowed to Fix Its Economy. Then Came a Crisis.

There are signs that ordinary Argentines are also becoming increasingly frustrated with President Javier Milei’s economic approach.

North Korea Sends Delegation From Pyongyang to General Assembly After Long Absence

Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong, shown in 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea, will attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

At U.N., China Casts Itself as Defender of International Order

Premier Li Qiang, China’s second-highest-ranking official, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.

Polish Skier Climbs Everest and Skis Down Without Extra Oxygen

Andrzej Bargiel climbed Mount Everest and skied down to base camp without supplemental oxygen.

Hackers Steal Children’s Data and Photos from U.K. Nursery Chain

Netanyahu Wears QR Code Referencing Oct. 7 During U.N. Speech

During his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel wore a QR code linking to gruesome footage of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.

Digital IDs Are Being Introduced in the UK. Here’s How They’re Expected to Work.

Outside the Bank of England in London this month. The new system would be more secure than current forms of ID, such as a passport, the government said, making it harder to hire undocumented workers.

Thousands Protest Netanyahu’s U.N. Speech in NYC

Protesters in Times Square demonstrating against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and America’s continued support of Israel.

Russian Assets, Frozen in Europe, Could Help Ukraine in New Plan

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany at a news conference on Thursday. He has proposed the use of frozen Russian assets to underpin an interest-free loan to Ukraine.

Netanyahu Took a Circuitous Route to the U.N. Meeting

Wing of Zion, the Israeli government aircraft used by Mr. Netanyahu to fly to New York, flew through the Strait of Gibraltar rather than over French or Spanish airspace.

Israel’s isolation deepens with a wave of recognitions of Palestinian statehood.

The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution last year that Israel should vacate occupied Palestinian territory, but Israel has repeatedly dismissed such diplomatic moves.

Netanyahu Addresses the U.N. as Gaza War Nears Two-Year Mark

Abbas’s Message to the United Nations

Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, on Sunday.

As Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Targets Foreign Workers, China Woos Them

A display in the main academic building showing the portraits of world-class scientists — all of whom were recruited to the campus from overseas, at the Westlake University in Hangzhou, China, in April. China is trying to attract the best scientific minds, to displace the United States at the global forefront of scientific and technological advancements.

Canada Orders Postal Service to End Door-to-Door Mail Delivery

Canada Post vehicles outside a facility last year in Mississauga, Ontario.

Kennedy Says U.S. Rejects Global Health Goals

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the White House earlier this week.

Abbas’s Message on Gaza to the United Nations

Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, on Sunday.

Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, with an award on Wednesday, the same day he said that the United States was prepared to extend Argentina a $20 billion lifeline.

Gambians Say, ‘Thank You’ After U.S. Denied Local Officials Visas to Attend U.N. Gathering

President Adama Barrow of Gambia speaking at the United Nations General Assembly last year.

Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry

Microsoft’s review found evidence that Israel was using its cloud storage services to hold surveillance data on Palestinians, according to a company blog post.

Israel Attacks Yemeni Capital, a Day After Houthi Drone Strike

Smoke rising above Sana, Yemen, on Thursday.

Abbas Says Hamas Will Not Govern Palestine After War With Israel

Denied a visa to enter the United States, President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority delivered virtual remarks on Thursday.

Trump Says He Won’t Allow Israel to Annex the West Bank

An area of the West Bank known as E1 where the Israeli government plans to build settlement units.

After Centuries of Stigma, South Korea Moves to Legalize Tattoo Artists

A tattoo artist working in a studio in Goyang, South Korea, this month.

Denmark Briefly Closes More Airports After Unexplained Drone Sightings

From left, Denmark’s minister of defense, minister of justice, chief of police and chief of defense, who provided updates on Thursday about the drone activity at airports.

Sarkozy Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Seek Libyan Money and Sentenced to Prison

4 Strong Earthquakes Strike Venezuela

Syria’s President Makes His Debut on the World Stage

At the U.N. General Assembly yesterday.

Kashmir’s Apple Harvest Rots After Landslide Blocks Road

Rotten apples dumped on the ground in Qazigund along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was closed following flooding and a landslide last month.

U.N. Security Council raises the alarm on the potential dangers of A.I.

Secretary General António Guterres leading a summit at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Wednesday.

At the UN, Trump Strikes Radically Different Tones in Public and Private

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, betrayed not a hint of pique after Mr. Trump mocked European countries for purchasing Russian oil and natural gas.

Syria’s President Makes His Debut on the World Stage

At the U.N. General Assembly, yesterday.

A Flash of Anger on India’s Delicate Border With China

Smoke rose from a police vehicle near the office of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Leh, in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, India, on Wednesday.

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