Deadly Attack in Syria on U.S. Troops Exposes Growing Challenges for Country’s Leader
The president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus, Syria, in April.
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What We Know About the American Troops in Syria
U.S. Army soldiers gather before a patrol from a remote combat outpost in northeastern Syria in 2021.
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AfD Pushes to Publish German Information That Officials Say May Help Russia
The leaders of the AfD, Tino Chrupalla, front left, and Alice Weidel, front center, have defended the party against accusations of compromising national security.
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Hong Kong Court to Give Verdict on Media Mogul Who Took on China
Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong, in 2019. Mr. Lai, who has been behind bars for five years, will find out the verdict in his national security trial on Monday.
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In Rome, the King of Paparazzi Is a Star in His Own Right
Rino Barillari, at Harry’s Bar, in Rome.
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3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria, Trump Says, Vowing to Retaliate
American Bradley fighting vehicles during a joint exercise in 2021 with Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria.
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Israel Says It Killed Senior Hamas Commander, Despite Cease-Fire
A destroyed car following an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Saturday.
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Belarus Frees Prominent Political Prisoners as U.S. Lifts Some Trade Sanctions
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a Belarusian opposition leader, welcoming Ales Bialiatski, a political activist released by Belarus, as he arrived Saturday at the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Chile Poised for Right-Wing Victory as Crime Fears Sweep Latin America
Chilean police raiding a house in Iquique during an anti-gang operation last month.
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Korea’s English Exam Was So Hard It Prompted an Apology. How Would You Do?
Students waiting for the start of the annual college entrance exam, known as the Suneung, at an exam hall in Seoul in November.
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Witnesses Describe Chaos at Bondi Beach
Emergency responders moving a man on a stretcher to an ambulance after a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.
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Bondi Beach Is One of Australia’s Most Famous Destinations
Bondi Beach, the heart of Sydney’s oceanside culture, is one of the country’s most famous destinations for locals and tourists.
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Here’s the latest.
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Six U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Drone Strike in Sudanese Battle Zone
Sudanese rallied on Saturday in support of government forces in their battle against the rival Rapid Support Forces, in Omdurman, outside Khartoum, the capital.
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Russia Bombs Ukraine Port of Odesa Amid Peace Talks
Firefighters on Saturday at the site of a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine.
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Baby Steps
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Reporting on Arctic Sovereignty in the Polar Bear Capital of the World
Known in recent years mostly for its polar bears, there are now efforts to revive infrastructure in Churchill, Manitoba.
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Can Trump’s Grand Plans for Gaza Get Off the Drawing Board?
Displaced Palestinians sheltering last month in tents surrounded by destroyed buildings near Gaza City.
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Ivan Urgant Was Russia’s Late-Night King Until Putin’s War in Ukraine
The Russian entertainer Ivan Urgant, right, hosting “Evening Urgant,” which went dark in 2022, after he made an antiwar post on social media.
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Thailand Rejects Trump’s Claim That It Reached a Cease-Fire With Cambodia
A damaged bridge in Cambodia’s Pursat Province on Saturday.
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North Korean Soldiers Return From Russia’s War With Ukraine
Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, hugs a soldier in Pyongyang during a ceremony welcoming troops home from a deployment in Russia’s Kursk region, in a photograph released by state media.
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Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to Finance Cuba
An oil tanker called the Skipper in the southern Caribbean Sea. It was seized by the United States.
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To Get to Oslo, Machado Skirted Military Checkpoints and Survived Rough Seas
María Corina Machado spent the last year hiding from President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela’s regime.
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U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil
Justice Alexandre de Moraes reading the charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro during the opening session of the trial in Brazil in September.
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For Rubio the Cuba Hawk, the Road to Havana Runs Through Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s parents immigrated to Florida from Havana three years before Cuba’s communist revolution prevailed in 1959.
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Canadians Rush to Buy Stockpiles of Boycotted U.S. Liquor
American alcohol products were removed from store shelves in much of Canada when U.S. tariffs against the country went into effect in March.
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In a Hamlet Built on Forbidden Love, a Cyclone Buried It All
Villagers carrying bodies for burial at a cemetery in Kandy in Sri Lanka.
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‘Did We Do That?’ Gen Z Protesters Help Tip Balance Against Bulgaria’s Leaders
Demonstrators in Sofia, Bulgaria, rallying against the government.
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Germany Accuses Russia of Sabotage, Cyberattacks and Disinformation
People lining up to vote in federal elections in eastern Germany last February. A spokesman for the German foreign affairs ministry said Friday that Russia spread misinformation about major candidates in the general election this year.
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Iran Arrests Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Amid Broader Crackdown
The Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was arrested on Friday in the city of Mashhad.
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A Trickle of Aid Reaches a Captured, War-Ravaged City in Sudan
A photograph released by Malam Darfur Peace and Development showing residents receiving sacks of millet the group delivered to El Fasher, in Sudan, on Dec. 2.
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Joanna Trollope, Popular British Author, Dies at 82
Joanna Trollope after she was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2019.
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Russia Sues Holder of Frozen Assets Europe Wants for Ukraine Loan
The headquarters of the Euroclear depository in Brussels. Russia’s Central Bank said it had filed a lawsuit in Moscow against the depository.
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Dozens Killed as a Hospital Is Bombed in Myanmar’s Brutal Civil War
Mourners at a cemetery in Mrauk-U, Myanmar, on Thursday, grieving over the bodies of victims of a hospital bombing.
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How Ukraine Has Responded to Trump’s Peace Plan and Russia’s Demands for Territory
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Ukrainian peace proposal now being discussed consisted of three documents, one of which lays out plans for rebuilding the country.
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Austria Bans Head Scarves in Schools for Girls Under 14
Claudia Plakolm, Austria’s integration minister, said a head scarf law would help children’s rights. Critics said it infringed on religious freedom.
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The Crime Involved Trash Bags. But It Wasn’t a Mob Caper.
In South Korea, general waste must be put in official bags issued by the city. They are unique to each district and can be purchased from local stores.
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With Dreadlocks and Yoga, Oslo’s Bishop Practices an Atypical Evangelism
Since becoming the Bishop of Oslo in the Church of Norway, Sunniva Gylver, second from left, has focused on making the church as inclusive as possible.
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Trump Says Leaders of Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Cease-Fire
Thailand’s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, urged President Trump to step into the dispute with Cambodia once again, after an earlier truce broke down.
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King Charles Shares ‘Good News’ About His Cancer Treatment in Video Message
King Charles III appearing in a prerecorded video released on Friday as part of a cancer awareness program.
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China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips
President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, after their meeting in Busan, South Korea, in October. Mr. Trump’s latest moves extended the conciliatory posture he struck at this summit.
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Reddit Sues Australian Government to Block Social Media Ban
School children waiting for a bus in Sydney, last month. The ban took effect on Wednesday.
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U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro’s Family and the Oil Sector
President Nicolás Maduro during a rally in Caracas on Wednesday.
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What to Know About Trump’s Seizure of an Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
A satellite image showing the Skipper, an oil tanker, near Port Jose, Venezuela, in November.
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What Does the Oil Tanker Seizure Mean for Venezuela’s Economy?
An oil tanker docked at Cardon Refinery in Venezuela, in 2021.
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Hamas Committed War Crimes in 2023 Attack on Israel, Amnesty International Says
Israeli soldiers carrying a body in the Israeli village of Kfar Azza, which was attacked by armed militants on Oct. 7, 2023.
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U.S. Helped to Weaken Report at U.N. Environment Talks, Participants Say
The opening session of the 7th United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday.
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Live Updates: Police Say Jewish Community Targeted in Deadly Sydney Attack
Kenya Is Betting Its Economy on Women Willing to Risk It All
For 2 Hours, a Soccer Match Offers Palestinians a Rarity: Joy
Ukrainians, Worrying More About Power Cuts, See U.S. Peace Push as Just Noise