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U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution

Robert A. Wood, the American ambassador to the U.N., raising his hand to veto a draft resolution calling for a cease fire in Gaza, on Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York City.

Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines

A Ukrainian soldier outside Toretsk, in October. The Biden administration has approved supplying Ukraine with anti-personnel mines to bolster defenses against Russia’s increasing reliance on foot soldiers to lead their assaults.

What Are Anti-Personnel Mines?

An emergency services worker holds a sign warning that the nearby forest is mined as his colleague clears a path in Sosnove, Ukraine.

U.S. and Europeans Move to Censure Iran for Nuclear Secrecy

The Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, in April.

U.S. Envoy Will Head to Israel, Citing Progress on Lebanon Cease-Fire

Amos Hochstein, center, a top U.S. envoy to the Middle East, was in Beirut, Lebanon, for talks on Tuesday.

Ugandan Opposition Leader Charged After Being ‘Kidnapped’ in Kenya

Kizza Besigye, left, and an associate, Haji Obeid Lutale, in the steel dock of the Uganda Military General Court in Kampala on Wednesday.

U.S. Pauses Operations at Kyiv Embassy, Warning of ‘Significant Air Attack’

Searchlights in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, early Wednesday.

Vatican Sets Out New Rules to Simplify Papal Funerals

Pope Francis during the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI last year. From the beginning of his papacy, Francis has used symbols to break from the formality and pomp that has long marked the Roman Catholic Church.

Russia Intensifies Assaults on an Exhausted Ukraine

Middle East Airlines Has Become an Unlikely National Hero in Lebanon

A Middle East Airlines flight over the outskirts of Beirut last month.

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Media Mogul, Takes Stand in National Security Trial

Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in 2019. He has long been one of Hong Kong’s most vocal critics of China’s ruling Communist Party.

Smog in Pakistan Smothers Lahore, Breaking a Vibrant City’s Rhythms

Full weekend lockdowns, reminiscent of Covid-19 restrictions, are being imposed in Lahore, Pakistan, because of the intense air pollution.

Long Tied to Russia, Georgia’s Winemakers Look to the West

The wine harvest in Georgia’s Kakheti region in October. Wine has been cultivated continuously in Georgia for more than 8,000 years.

Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia

President Vladimir V. Putin in Sochi, Russia, this month. His decree on nuclear weapons seemed timed to show that the Kremlin could respond aggressively to Ukrainian strikes with American missiles.

Thursday Briefing: U.S. Anti-Personnel Mines for Ukraine

A Ukrainian soldier outside Toretsk, in October.

Is Trump More Flexible on China Than His Hawkish Cabinet Picks Suggest?

Many top officials in China see the United States as a superpower in decline.

U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council

Robert A. Wood, the American ambassador to the U.N., raising his hand to veto a draft resolution calling for a cease fire in Gaza, on Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York City.

A Travel Writer Remembers Arthur Frommer

Arthur Frommer in Trafalgar Square in London in 1976.

Trump Promises Clean Water. Will He Clean Up PFAS?

A geologist collected samples of treated Lake Michigan water in a laboratory in Illinois in 2021 that were found to have PFAS contamination.

What Trump’s Return Could Mean for Animals

Caribous graze near ConocoPhillips oil pipelines on the North Slope of Alaska. During his first term, President Trump moved to open up the state’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development.

Wednesday Briefing

A test of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS.

Iran Suggests Pausing High Levels of Uranium Enrichment to Avoid Censure, Monitor Says

A reactor building at the Bushehr nuclear power plant just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran, in 2010.

Activist Kianoosh Sanjari’s Final Act Stuns Iran

Kianoosh Sanjari speaking at an Amnesty International concert in New York in 2014.

Netanyahu Offers $5 Million for Each Hostage Freed in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has offered a $5 million reward and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone who returns an Israeli captive held in the enclave.

Biden Fades Out of the Picture in Talks With World Leaders

President Biden and Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, met on Tuesday during a working lunch at the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine hits Russia with U.S. Missiles

The U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS.

Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Arrested on Suspicion of Rape

Marius Borg Hoiby in 2022. He was 4 when his mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, married Crown Prince Haakon in 2001.

Sweden, Finland and Norway Update Crisis Advice as Ukraine-Russia War Grinds On

Soldiers in a military camp near Heinujarvi, in northern Finland, on Tuesday.

Brazilian Police Arrest Soldiers in Alleged Plot to Kill President Lula

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil defeated Jair Bolsonaro in a close election in 2022.

The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit: Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility

Oil fields on the outskirts of Baku, Azerbaijan, in view of the stadium, left, where the U.N. climate summit is taking place.

Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare

India Gate in New Delhi was enveloped with smog on Tuesday.

As Pelicot Rape Trial Nears End in France, Wife Speaks of ‘Banality’

Gisèle Pelicot entering the courthouse with her lawyers Stephane Babonneau, center, and Antoine Camus in Avignon, France, on Tuesday.

Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say

President Biden on Sunday gave Ukraine authorization to use the U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, to strike inside Russia.

U.S. Envoy Visits Lebanon, Seeking Truce Between Israel and Hezbollah

Damage at the site of an Israeli strike in the Zuqaq al-Blat neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday.

U.K. Farmers Protest in London Over Inheritance Tax Change

Tractors drove past Britain’s Parliament on Tuesday morning, as part of a broader protest by some farmers.

Man Drives Car Into Crowd Outside Primary School in China

Magicians Mount Search for Woman Behind Decades-Old Deception

The Magic Circle, a society of magicians, expelled a woman who had posed as a man to gain membership. Now the society is trying to track her down.

Tuesday Briefing

Ukrainian soldiers heading toward the Kursk region of Russia.

Why Michael Learns to Rock Is Big in Asia

Is the Russian Army Depleted From Fighting in Ukraine?

A cemetery for fallen Russian soldiers in Ulan-Ude, Russia, last year.

Maori Protest Bill That Is Part of Sharp Rightward Shift in New Zealand

Dozens of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Sentenced in Mass Trial

Mining Company Whose C.E.O. Was Detained Agrees to Pay Mali $160 Million

Bamako, Mali, this month. The country is one of several African countries pushing for a greater share of their valuable minerals in the past few years.

Tuesday Briefing: Ukraine is Poised to Strike inside Russia

Ukrainian soldiers near the Kursk region of Russia in August.

Gisèle Pelicot’s Sons Tell of a ‘Devastated’ Family at Rape Trial in France

Gisèle Pelicot’s sons, David, middle, and Florian, attended the trial of their father in Avignon, France, on Monday.

Venezuela Frees Over 130 People Imprisoned After Disputed Election

Jorge Marin, 20, who was detained during the post-election crackdown, was the only prisoner set free on Sunday, the second day of prisoner releases, in Tocorón, Venezuela.

Looters Strip Aid From About 100 Trucks in Gaza, U.N. Agency Says

Trucks bearing humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel last week.

COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Head Into Final Stretch

Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerbaijani official who is presiding over the U.N. climate summit, in Baku on Monday. Some diplomats have expressed frustration with his management of the talks.

Burglars Break Into Windsor Castle Estate, Home of Prince William, Kate and Family

Windsor Castle in June this year.

I Tried to Teach My Son Soccer. Here’s What He Taught Me.

Mr. Smith and his son at the end of practice.

Israeli Strikes in Beirut’s Center Shatter a Tenuous Sense of Security

A Lebanese police officer on Monday at the site of an overnight strike in the Mar Elias neighborhood of Beirut.

Ukraine Is Poised to Strike Into Russia After Biden Approves Use of Long-Range Missiles

Ukrainian soldiers in a tank driving toward the Kursk region of Russia in August.

Coffee, Juice, Shawarma: Tiny Traces of Normal Life in a Ruined Gaza

A street flooded with sewage water in Deir al Balah, Gaza, in July. The city was once known for its restful olive and date palm groves. Now, bombing can shatter the calm in a second.

As Trump Looms, Biden Makes a Twilight Pitch on Ukraine to Global Leaders

President Biden boarding Air Force One in Lima, Peru, on Sunday en route for Rio de Janeiro for the Group of 20 summit.

Venezuela’s ‘Iron Lady’ Pleads With Trump to Save Her Country’s Democracy

María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, has been in hiding since July.

Why Oil Companies Are Walking Back From Green Energy

The difference in profits companies can make from extracting oil and gas and what they can earn from harnessing wind and solar has swung sharply in favor of fossil fuels.

Alan Jones, Australian Former Radio Host, Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges

Alan Jones was arrested on Monday morning.

Emergency Declared as Smog Chokes Parts of India and Pakistan

Heavy smog engulfed the skyline of New Delhi, India’s capital, on Sunday.