What to Know About the Axis of Resistance, the Iran-backed Militia Network

The alliance is under scrutiny after the recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

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Russia to Boost Defense Budget as Ukraine War Drags On

The Kremlin plans a 25 percent increase to more than $145 billion in 2025, a year in which it had intended to cut military spending.

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Why Helene Was So Destructive in Florida, the Carolinas and Appalachia

Hurricanes typically weaken over land. But if the ground is already wet from earlier rains, storms can receive an extra jolt that keeps them churning.

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Austria’s Far Right Wins Election but May Fall Short of Forming a Government

The Freedom Party got nearly 30 percent of the national vote, but mainstream parties have vowed to join in a coalition government without the party’s pugilistic leader, Herbert Kickl.

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Monday Briefing: The Aftermath of Nasrallah’s Death

Plus, we retraced one of Mayor Eric Adams’s lavish trips to Istanbul.

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Gideon Saar Joins Netanyahu Coalition

The addition of Gideon Saar to Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition strengthens the prime minister’s political position.

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Israel Strikes the Houthis, an Iranian Ally, in Yemen

The strike on power stations and a seaport, which killed four people, was the second known time that Israel has retaliated against the militant group’ attacks by striking in Yemen.

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Protesters Mourn Nasrallah’s Death Around the World

Protesters gathered on Saturday not only in Lebanon, but also in Iran, in the West Bank and elsewhere to mourn his assassination.

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Here’s Who Remains in Hezbollah’s Leadership

Israel has recently killed several commanders of the Lebanese militia, including its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

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Antônio Delfim Netto, Brazilian Economic Czar, Dies at 96

He was credited for the high-growth economy during the early years of Brazil’s long military dictatorship. But critics said his policies brought only short-lived gains.

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Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Holds Emergency Meeting Over Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon

Israel’s airstrikes south of Beirut flattened several buildings and targeted Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

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Israel’s Pager Attacks in Lebanon and the Law on Booby Traps

After Israel detonated pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, a fierce debate began about whether the attacks violated international law. A U.N. treaty from 1996 offers an answer.

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Netanyahu Defiant as World Leaders Press for Israeli-Hezbollah Truce

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowed to keep striking the Lebanese militants, who began launching rockets across the border almost a year ago in support of their Hamas allies in Gaza.

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The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently.

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Zelensky Warns U.N. Against Ceding to Russia’s ‘Insane’ Desire for Land

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine told the meeting of world leaders that capitulating to Russia would only give its president, Vladimir Putin, the “political space to continue the war.”

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Putin Declares Changes to Russian Nuclear Doctrine

President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to employ nuclear arms in the event of an attack by a nation backed by a nuclear power.

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U.S. Works to Broker Short-Term Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hezbollah

With fears growing of a wider regional war in the Middle East, the United States is working to broker a short-term cease-fire agreement.

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Israel Says It Killed Another Top Leader of Hezbollah

For nearly a year, Hezbollah has been attacking Israel in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza.

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Zelensky Addresses the Security Council, Calling for Attention to Stay on Ukraine

“Russia can only be forced into peace.” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the Council members to sustain their backing for his country’s resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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Israel Targets Top Hezbollah Commander Ali Karaki in Beirut Strike

Hezbollah said in a statement that the chief of its forces in southern Lebanon was alive and well.

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A South Korean Olympian Gets to Play an Assassin, but Some Before Her Have Flopped

Olympians who tried the movies, especially in the 1980s, often fared poorly.

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A South Korean Olympian Gets to Play an Assassin, but Some Before Her Have Flopped

Olympians who tried the movies, especially in the 1980s, often fared poorly.

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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Bruised by Freebies Row, Needs a Reset at Conference

Keir Starmer has been dogged by problems, including gifts that he and his wife accepted, and is under pressure to reassure a disillusioned public.

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Monday Briefing: Israel and Hezbollah Trade Threats

Plus, a Russian military officer’s story of desertion and escape.

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Israel and Hezbollah Threaten to Hit Harder, Raising Fears of All-Out War

A leader of the Iranian-backed militia said its latest barrage was “just the beginning,” and an Israeli military official said, “Our strikes will intensify.”

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A Week of Chaos Pushes Lebanon’s Doctors to the Limit

Exploding wireless devices maimed thousands. An airstrike on Friday flattened two buildings. Many doctors, exhausted, wonder how the country will cope if violence continues.

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Kenya Haiti peacekeeping

The trip by President William Ruto of Kenya came against a bleak backdrop in Haiti, where gangs operate with impunity and the Kenyan peacekeepers remain largely out of sight.

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Macron Appoints Cabinet as He Seeks to Move France Out of Political Impasse

The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget deadline.

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A Tight Race in Sri Lanka Two Years After Its President Fled

The central issue in the election is how to correct the economy’s deep imbalances.

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Senior Hezbollah Leader Is Killed in Beirut in Israeli Airstrike

The attack, which Lebanese officials said killed at least 14 and injured more than 60, stoked fears Israel is driving toward a full-blown war on its northern border, even as the fight in Gaza goes on.

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What Is The Radwan Force, the Elite Hezbollah Unit Linked to Ibrahim Aqeel?

The Israeli military considers the force a major threat to its northern border and has portrayed Aqeel, whom it claimed to have killed on Friday, as its de facto commander.

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Remembering Toto Schillaci and a Summer That Changed Soccer

For one month in 1990, Schillaci was the most beloved player in Italy, and one of the most famous players in the world.

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Walkie-Talkie and Pager Attacks Against Hezbollah Set Off Legal Debate

Experts are at odds over the question of whether it violates the laws of war to hide explosives in wireless devices that may go off near civilians.

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Friday Briefing: Israel Bombards Hezbollah

Plus, French drag is here to stay.

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U.N. Says Israeli War in Gaza Has ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ for Children

Israel has long blamed Hamas for civilian and children deaths, arguing that the militant group uses innocent people as human shields.

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Hezbollah Leader Says Israel Will Face Retribution After Lebanon Explosions

Hassan Nasrallah refused to say when or how Hezbollah would take revenge. As he spoke, Israeli fighter jets swooped low over Beirut.

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Husband Is Indicted in Double-Murder Case Involving an Au Pair

Prosecutors in Virginia said the case involved a hidden love affair and sex arranged over a fetish site.

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Floods Wreak Havoc Across Four Continents

Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to help citizens prepare?

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Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say

Small amounts of explosive were implanted in beepers that Hezbollah had ordered from a Taiwanese company, according to American and other officials briefed on the operation.

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Wednesday Briefing: Exploding Pagers Kill at Least 9 in Lebanon

Plus, China’s “silver economy.”

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U.S. Steel C.E.O. Says Nippon Deal Will Strengthen National Security

David Burritt expressed confidence that the sale of the American manufacturer to a Japanese owner would close “on its merits” despite bipartisan backlash.

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Hamas Plans Future in Gaza After Surviving Israel’s Onslaught

Khaled Meshal, one of Hamas’s most senior officials, said in an interview that the militant group expects to play a decisive role in the enclave when the war is over.

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Dominique Pelicot, Husband on Trial for Drugging and Raping Wife, Testifies

Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time.

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Meta Plans to Ban the Russian TV Network RT

The Facebook and Instagram owner said it would bar Russian media outlets including RT, which the U.S. has accused of acting as an intelligence arm.

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Tuesday Briefing: Suspect is Charged in Apparent Trump Shooting Attempt

Plus, why you should binge “Shogun.”

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In Linda Sun’s Case, Signs of a Familiar China Playbook

Linda Sun is just the latest member of the Chinese diaspora whom Beijing is accused of recruiting to influence Western democracies.

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Amazon Sought Tariff Loophole Used by Chinese Rivals. Now Biden Is Closing It.

Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Amazon, Walmart and other U.S. retailers have been exploring ways to avoid tariffs. Could a new Biden administration rule change that?

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Mexico’s Contentious Judiciary Overhaul Judiciary Becomes Law

Going forward, Mexican voters will now elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government.

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Morning Briefing: The Fallout of Trump’s False Claims

Plus, Ye performs in China.

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Going the Distance at the Tram Driver Olympics

Europe’s public transit captains showed off their skills at an annual championship. “We have been practicing,” a Dutch competitor said. “But the other teams have also been practicing, too.”

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Once Considered Foes, Iran-Backed Groups Get a Warm Welcome From Iraq

Hamas and the Houthis have opened offices in Baghdad, reflecting the two groups’ evolving relationship with Iraq as Tehran works to build a regional power bloc.

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Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash

Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Games that uplifted a nation.

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Vance Describes Plan to End Ukraine War That Sounds a Lot Like Putin’s

Former President Donald J. Trump would tell the Russians, Ukrainians and Europeans to “figure out what a peaceful settlement looks like,” Senator JD Vance, his running mate, says.

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WADA Report Concludes China Broke Rules in Doping Case

An investigator hired by the global antidoping regulator found no bias toward China in a case that has outraged Olympic athletes and led to an F.B.I. investigation.

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Stolen Yousuf Karsh Portrait of Winston Churchill Recovered in Italy

A forgery delayed the discovery of the theft of the photograph long enough for it to be sold at an auction in London.

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U.S. Supports Africa’s Bid for U.N. Security Council Seats, With a Catch

The announcement provides U.S. support to permanent council seats for African nations, though not new veto powers. But the path to adding members requires far more than White House approval.

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Thursday Briefing: Who Won the Harris-Trump Debate?

Plus, a video game provokes outrage.

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4 Climbers Are Found Dead on Mont Blanc in the French Alps

The climbers from Italy and South Korea were found on Tuesday after they went missing three days earlier during a period of bad weather on the peak.

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Donald Sheppard, British D-Day Veteran, Dies at 104

He helped liberate Bergen-Belsen, the Nazi concentration camp where Anne Frank had died.

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K-Cup Pods Aren’t Recyclable, S.E.C. Says

The agency said Keurig, in its financial filings, had claimed its pods could be “effectively recycled” but didn’t note that two big recycling companies wouldn’t accept them.

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K-Cup Pods Aren’t Recyclable, S.E.C. Says

The agency said Keurig, in its financial filings, had claimed its pods could be “effectively recycled” but didn’t note that two big recycling companies wouldn’t accept them.

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‘You Do Need to Tell a Story’: Prime Minister Keir Starmer Survives Revolt Over Winter Fuel Aid

Prime Minister Keir Starmer survived a test of his authority, but more than 50 Labour lawmakers did not back his plan to reduce fuel aid.

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Airstrikes Hit Syrian City Said to Be a Weapons Research Hub, Killing 18

Syria accused Israel of carrying out the attacks in and around Masyaf, where experts say missiles and unconventional weapons are developed. Israel did not comment.

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Tuesday Briefing: Trump and Harris Prepare to Debate

Plus, is it A.I. or real life?

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Palestinians Hold Funeral for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, American Slain in West Bank

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old from the Seattle area, was shot and killed, when Israeli forces opened fire during a protest she was attending in a village in the West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian officials said.

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El Salvador’s Police Chief Dies in Helicopter Crash

Mauricio Arriaza Chicas led the nation’s police force during a crackdown on gang violence. The president expressed doubt that the crash had been an accident.

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Why Is Pope Francis Going to East Timor?

The Roman Catholic Church played an important part in East Timor’s independence struggle. But one of its heroes from that time has been accused of sexual abuse.

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Edmundo González Flees Venezuela for Spain, and Hopes for Democracy Dim

The opposition candidate’s decision to seek asylum in Spain and the autocratic leader’s antagonism toward regional powers lessen the chances of a political transition.

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Monday Briefing: Judge Postponed Trump’s Sentencing

Plus, rural women in China fighting for land rights.

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Kuwait Turns to Power Cuts as Climate Change Strains Its Grid

The Persian Gulf nation has instituted rolling blackouts to cope with surging summer electricity demand, stirring frustration among citizens.

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In France Rape Trial, a Daughter Talks of Torment

In court, the woman said she was traumatized not only by what prosecutors said happened to her mother but also by fear that she herself might have been abused.

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Aysenur Eygi, American Killed in the West Bank, Was a Campus Organizer

Her trip to the West Bank, where she was shot on Friday, was Ms. Eygi’s latest effort in years of activism that began nearly a decade ago when was still a teenager.

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Jenin Residents Take Stock of Destruction as Israeli Forces Withdraw

A 10-day raid by Israeli troops into the occupied territory has been one of the most devastating in years, with at least 39 people killed, according to Palestinian officials.

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Nell McCafferty, Larger-Than-Life Irish Journalist, Dies at 80

Her pugnacious writing on women’s rights, gay rights and other issues helped turn her country into one of the most progressive in Europe.

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U.S. Charges American Commentator Who Works for Russian State TV

Dimitri K. Simes, who was an adviser to Donald J. Trump’s first campaign, and his wife, Anastasia Simes, are accused of violating U.S. sanctions.

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Thursday Briefing: Ukraine Reshuffles its Government

Plus, Daniel Dae Kim takes a risk.

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Short Notice and Blocked Exits Proved Lethal in Strike in Ukraine

When two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military academy in Poltava, debris blocked corridors and exits. Cadets near a bomb shelter survived. Others did not.

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Trudeau’s Hold On Power Slips After Collapse of Liberal Party Agreement

A left-leaning party that helped Canada’s Liberals build a majority in Parliament announced it was ending its support, making it possible an election is called early.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink Agrees to Block the X Social Network in Brazil

Brazilian regulators had said Sunday that Starlink planned to defy government orders to block X in the country. On Tuesday, the satellite-internet service said it would comply.

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No Time to Run: Russian Missiles Hit Ukraine City Just After Sirens Sound

More than 50 people were killed by two high-speed missiles that hit a military academy in the eastern city of Poltava, one of the most lethal Russian strikes in the war.

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The Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Is Set on Fire in Gasoline Attack

Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance runner who competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris, is in critical condition after a man poured gas on her and set her on fire, police in Kenya said.

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U.S. Seized an Airplane Owned by Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

The Biden administration said the airplane had been illegally exported for Mr. Maduro. U.S. officials accuse him of undermining the results of a presidential election he lost.

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Order to Block Elon Musk’s X in Brazil Is Upheld

Mr. Musk has criticized the blackout of the social network in Brazil as a campaign by a single, crusading justice. On Monday, four other justices affirmed the ruling.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink Defies Brazil Court Order to Block X

The satellite internet service controlled by Elon Musk is refusing to comply with a court order to block his social network, X, regulators said.

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Discovery of 6 Dead Hostages in Gaza Spurs Protest and Division in Israel

The Israeli military said Sunday that Hamas had killed the hostages before they were discovered by Israeli troops on Saturday.

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Israeli Protesters Demand a Deal for the Release of Hostages

Demonstrations broke out in cities around the country after the Israeli military announced the recovery of six dead hostages.

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Simon Verity, World-Renowned Stone Carver, Is Dead at 79

He was perhaps best known for heading the team that created the statues of biblical figures at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan.

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