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Middle East Crisis: Blinken Says Rafah Fighting Threatens Aid Gains in Gaza

Live Updates: Slovakia’s Leader Survives Surgery After Shooting, Deputy Says

Putin Is Selling Victory, and Many Russians Are Buying It

Miltary cadets at an exhibition of equipment captured from NATO countries in front of the Victory Museum in Moscow.

Who Is Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia?

Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and seriously wounded on Wednesday.

King Charles III and a History of Polarizing Royal Portraits

The artist Jonathan Yeo and King Charles III at the unveiling of Mr. Yeo’s portrait of the king at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday.

Wildfire Nears Canada’s Largest Oil-Producing Area, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate

This photo released by the government of Alberta on Monday shows columns of smoke from wildfires near Fort McMurray.

Dutch Right-Wing Parties Reach Preliminary Deal to Form a Government

Geert Wilders, the leader of Party for Freedom, speaks to members of the news media after the government formation talks in The Hague on Wednesday.

Ukraine Fights to Hold Off Fierce Russian Assaults in Northeast

Residents of Vovchansk and surrounding villages in northeastern Ukraine being evacuated to the city of Kharkiv on Tuesday.

Swiss Court Convicts Ousman Sonko, Ex-Gambian Minister, of Crimes Against Humanity

Fatoumatta Sandeng, a plaintiff in the case and the daughter of the tortured opposition leader, with Nina Burri, her lawyer, after the conviction of Ousman Sonko in Bellinzona, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

A France in Shock Confronts the Violence in Its Midst

A bullet-ridden prison van at the site of the attack that killed two prison guards on Tuesday in Incarville, France.

First, He Conquered Paris. Now, a Japanese Chef Wants to Become a Brand.

“If you make a compromise, or think ‘OK, this is good,’ then it is time to quit,” said Kei Kobayashi, pictured at one of his new Tokyo restaurants.

What Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Did for Singapore

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore with his wife, Ho Ching, during a trip to Indonesia last year. He leaves office on Wednesday.

Attempted Assassination of Slovak Leader Puts Europe on Edge

The scene moments after Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia was shot in Handlova on Wednesday.

Thursday Briefing: Slovakia’s Leader Was Shot

Security officers moved Prime Minister Robert Fico in a car after the shooting.

Blinken Warns Fighting Could Undo Aid Gains in Gaza

Displaced Palestinians packing their tent on Wednesday before leaving an unsafe area in Rafah.

U.S. Suspends Funding for Group at Center of Covid Origins Fight

Peter Daszak, the president of EcoHealth Alliance, faced a barrage of questions during a congressional hearing this month.

A.T. Ariyaratne, a Hero in Sri Lanka for Helping the Poor, Dies at 92

France Declares State of Emergency Amid Protests in New Caledonia

Walking next to a burned-out car while a man holds a flag of the Socialist Kanak National Liberation Front after a supermarket was looted and shops vandalized in the New Caledonian capital, Noumea, on Tuesday.

After Outlawing Public Zoos, Costa Rica Relocates Hundreds of Animals

A net was used to get animals out of the water after the closure of the Simon Bolivar State Zoo.

Gaza Aid Gains May Be Lost as Fighting Rages in Rafah, U.S. Says

Trucks waiting on an Egyptian road along the border with Israel, near the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, earlier this month.

Interpol Issues Alert for French Inmate on the Run After Deadly Ambush

Forensic investigators at the site of the ambush in Incarville, in northern France, on Tuesday.

Ethnic ‘Balancer’ for Government Jobs Becomes Focus of Ethnic Division

An ethnic Albanian shepherd with his flock in a village on the outskirts of Tetovo, North Macedonia.

Wednesday Briefing

Donald Trump’s attorneys attempted to portray Michael Cohen as an opportunist.

FIFA Set to Roll Back Reforms Enacted After Corruption Scandal

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, center, in Washington in April. He has overseen the weakening of changes he championed as a candidate for the position.

China Deploys Dozens of Ships to Block Philippine Protest Flotilla

Philippine fishing boats near the town of Masinloc on Luzon Island on Wednesday morning, on their way to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

King Charles III Unveils First Official Painted Portrait Since Coronation

Jonathan Yeo’s oil-on-canvas portrait of King Charles III depicts him wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards, of which he was a Regimental Colonel.

Wednesday Briefing: Michael Cohen Faced Donald Trump’s Lawyers

Michael Cohen, center, on his way to court yesterday.

U.K. Summons Chinese Ambassador for Reprimand as Tensions Rise

A protester placing a cardboard protest sign with photos of three men charged with assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service in Britain on the door of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office on Tuesday in London.

German Court Fines Far-Right Leader for Using Nazi Phrase

Björn Höcke at his trial in Halle, eastern Germany, in April. He claimed during the proceedings that he had not known about the phrase’s Nazi origin.

Russia Detains Senior General, Widening Military Purge

A photo made available by the Russian Defense Ministry of Lt. Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov.

UN Begins Citing a Lower Death Toll For Women and Children in Gaza

A woman mourning the loss of her siblings killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in October.

Orcas Sink Another Boat Near Iberia, Worrying Sailors Before Summer

Summer 2023 Was the Northern Hemisphere’s Hottest in 2,000 Years, Study Finds

A 730-year-old fir tree in Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. Researchers used data from 10,000 trees across the Northern Hemisphere.

Kenya Rallies Police Officers Ahead of Haiti Deployment

Kenyan anti-riot police officers on patrol last year on a highway that runs by an impoverished neighborhood.

Red Lobster Temporarily Closes Dozens of Restaurants

A Red Lobster restaurant in Rohnert Park, Calif., is one of the locations listed on an auction website as selling its equipment.

Manhunt Underway in France After Prisoner Escapes in Ambush

Investigators working the site of a ramming attack that took place late Tuesday morning near a tollbooth in northwestern France.

Iranian Film Director Mohammad Rasoulof Flees Country After Jail Sentence

“I had to choose between prison and leaving Iran,” the director Mohammad Rasoulof said. “With a heavy heart, I chose exile.”

Roman Polanski Did Not Defame British Actress, French Court Rules

Roman Polanski in Paris in 2019.

Georgia’s Parliament Gives Final Approval to ‘Foreign Agents’ Measure

Georgian political parties supporters protesting during a rally to oppose a draft bill on “foreign agents” in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Tuesday.

Anti-Monarchy Activist in Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike

Thailand’s Parliament. The governing party said last year that lawmakers would discuss changes to the law against criticism of the monarchy, but later backtracked.

Israeli Military Leaders See Danger in Lack of a Plan to Govern Gaza

Smoke rising after a strike in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Ukraine Needs Money to Fight. Can Seized Russian Assets Help?

Repairing tanks and other vehicles in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine this month.

Mexico Is Pushing Migrants Away From U.S. Border

Migrants listening to guidelines from a staff member at the Oasis De Paz Del Espíritu Santo Amparito shelter in Villahermosa, Mexico.

European Union 2024 Election: What to Know

A giant poster announcing the upcoming European elections was placed on the facade of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France.

Putin Will Visit Xi, Testing a ‘No Limits’ Partnership

A photo provided by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, after talks at the Kremlin in Moscow last year.

Curfew Imposed in New Caledonia Following Protests Over Constitutional Change

Smoke rising over New Caledonia’s capital, Noumea, on Tuesday as protests continued. The French authorities in the territory said they would mobilize security forces.

Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth

Penny Sackett, former director of the Australian National University’s Mount Stromlo Observatory, just outside Canberra, in the remains of the observatory, which was destroyed in a 2003 wildfire.

Tuesday Briefing

Michael Cohen spoke about doing Donald Trump’s dirty work for a decade.

How One Crack in the Line Opened a Path for the Russians

Paramedics with the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian army evacuating wounded soldiers from battles raging on the front line of the Donetsk region, this month.

International UN Worker Is Killed in Gaza

Protesters Disrupt Israeli Memorial Day Events Over War Raging in Gaza

Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, left, speaking at a Memorial Day ceremony in Ashdod, Israel, on Monday.

White House Says Israel Still Has Provided No Plan to Protect Rafah Civilians

Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s national security adviser, at the White House, on Monday.

Tuesday Briefing: The Prosecution’s Star Witness at the Trump Trial

Michael Cohen said that working for Donald Trump was the fulfillment of a youthful dream.

Mumbai Storm Topples Huge Billboard, Killing 14

The billboard fell on a gas station in suburban Mumbai where people had taken shelter from a storm.

New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power

A transmission line construction project near Bingham, Maine, in 2022.

Finnish Lawmaker Who Fired Gun Outside Bar Is Expelled From Party

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