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These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.

Israeli flags lined the roadside next to Palestinian farms in an area of the Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

For Nepal’s Young Leader, Flood Recovery Will Be a Herculean Task

A swollen river in Devighat, Nepal, on Sunday after floods caused by a glacier breaking in the Himalayas.

Nonstop Russian Drones Make for Dangerous New Phase of War in Kyiv

Warring Cartels Target Women in Mexico

Alma Daniela with a portrait of her sister, Vivian Karely Aispuro, who was murdered last year in Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa.

Spanish Leader Says 5,000 Migrants Are Still in Ceuta, Weeks After Border Surge

Migrants at a Red Cross food distribution site in Ceuta, Spain, last week.

Man Arrested in Switzerland After Deadly Shooting at Rave

A police officer near the site Monday of a fatal shooting at a rave in Aarau, Switzerland.

Wartime Presidents of Russia and Iran Rally With Chinese and Indian Leaders

The aftermath of Russian strikes in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, in August. Many of the leaders in attendance at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit have helped Russia continue its war against Ukraine, now in its fifth year.

Survivors of Cyprus Ferry Sinking Describe a Harrowing Escape

A vessel tows rescue rafts during an operation off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday after a ferry capsized.

U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Overnight After Monthlong Calm

The Strait of Hormuz, the waterway in the Persian Gulf that has been at the heart of the conflict between the United States and Iran, on Monday.

China Prepared for One Kind of Himalayan Flood. Then a Different Disaster Struck.

Searching for missing people along a road leading toward Gyirong Port in China on Sunday. On Wednesday a tsunami-like wave of ice, boulders and water tore through the port complex.

South Korea’s Unification Church Leader Gets 2 Years in Prison for Corruption

Han Hak-ja, 83, arriving for a sentencing hearing in Seoul on Monday.

Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods

Officers at a mass burial of unidentified victims in Bharatpur, Nepal, on Sunday.

China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood

An aerial view of the muddy Trishuli River winding through Rasuwa District in Nepal on Thursday.

The People of Hirosaki, Japan, Try to Move a Castle by Hand

Ukrainian Drone Mastermind, Fired by Kyiv, Will Advise Italy’s Defense Chief

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s former defense minister, speaking in Ukraine in July.

A Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal

Rajendra Dawadi was teaching at the Tribhuvan Trishuli School when a staff member burst into the classroom, shouting that a major flood was headed their way.

Why Larak Island Is Strategically Important for Iran

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Friday.

G20 Finance Officials Gather in U.S. as Iran War Grips Global Economy

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh in Asheville, N.C., ahead of the summit. The International Monetary Fund has projected that global growth will slow this year and inflation will rise.

Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Find

Bleaching corals at Looe Key Reef off Florida in 2023.

Melting Himalayas

A swollen river in the Nuwakot district of Nepal yesterday.

More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts Seized in Florida

Initial assessments of the seized artifacts indicate that they may date back 1,000 to 5,000 years and be from Europe, Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.

Hunt Underway After Deadly Shooting at Swiss Rave

Police officers patrolling on Sunday near the Schachen horseracing track after a shooting in Aarau, Switzerland.

U.A.E. To Review Banque Misr, Targeted by Iran Sanctions

A branch of Banque Misr in Cairo in 2024. The U.S. Treasury Department said last week that the bank was helping Iran evade sanctions.

Ferry Carrying Hundreds of Passengers Capsizes Off Coast of Cyprus

Passengers arrived on shore in northern Cyprus after being rescued when their ferry capsized off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday.

Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order

Lake Ontario in Toronto. Ontario is a historical Indigenous name for the lake, predating the creation of Canada and the United States.

See Nepali Rescue Workers Testing Aid Delivery by Drone

Volunteers and police officers packing relief supplies for delivery by drone in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.

Iceland Votes to Steer Clear of European Union Talks

Leaders of the “No to E.U.” campaign reacting as early results came in during a rally in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Saturday.

Long Lines for Gas in Iran Show War and U.S. Blockade Squeezing Supply

A gas station in Tehran on Tuesday. Officials are urging people to clamp down on fuel use as they deal with a shortfall.

Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash

Many religious pilgrims head to the Nepal region to visit Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Floodwaters ravaged the area, leaving thousands unaccounted for and killing at least 675.

Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE

A plane carrying deportees from the United States at the international airport outside of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, on Aug. 20.

Far Right Is Poised to Win in a German State, but Fight Over Power Won’t End There

The Alternative for Germany campaigning in Berlin on Wednesday. The party is expected to do well in another part of Germany in elections on Sept. 6., possibly enough to take power there.

In Scotland, Luxury Hotel Gleneagles Offers a Posh Summer Camp for Grown-Ups

Expedia Faces Off With Cuban Families Over Land Seized Decades Ago

A beach on Cayo Coco island in Cuba. Land on the cay, off Cuba’s north coast, was seized decades ago by Cuba’s Communist authorities and eventually developed for tourism.

The 10 P.M. Dinner Is a Spanish Tradition. Are People Giving It Up?

Eating late is woven into Spain’s national identity, but there are signs that is changing.

Nepal Flood Survivors Return to Devastated Towns

Soldiers in Niger Attack Presidential Palace and Airport, Shaking Junta

A government building following an attack on the airport and the presidency in Niamey, Niger, on Saturday.

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians, Drawing Sharp Rebukes

Israeli soldiers in the West Bank village of Qusra on Saturday, where a group of Palestinians was assaulted by Israelis.

‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover

Supporters of Venezuela’s government rally to demand the release of ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela, in January.

Thieves Smash Museum Case for Diamond Necklace Worth Millions in Vienna

A collar made of platinum and diamonds which belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt.

Nepal Rescuers Bore Through Tunnels to Try to Reach 900 Workers Missing After Floods

Rescuers evacuating people from the tunnel of a hydropower project in Rasuwa, Nepal, in an image released by Nepal’s Prime Minister Secretariat on Friday.

37 Killed After Russian Strike on Weapons Depot as Ukraine Blames Negligence

Oleh Biliuk and his 2-year-old son, Yarema, watched smoke rise from a burning ammunition warehouse near their home in Myla, Kyiv Oblast, on Saturday.

Elbows and Chin Up: A Whirlwind Week in the U.S.-Canada Trade War

President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney are at odds again.

Fast Forward

Search Continues for 2,400 Missing in Nepal Floods Amid ‘Immense’ Devastation

Damaged buildings in Devighat, a town in the Nuwakot district of Nepal that was devastated by Wednesday’s flash flood, on Friday.

As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’

Homes were heavily damaged and partially buried in thick mud and debris after a catastrophic flash flood in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district in Nepal on Wednesday.

Turkey and Israel Vie for Middle East Influence as Tensions Spike

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, this year. Analysts and officials fear the growing rivalry between Turkey and Israel could exacerbate volatility in the Middle East.

Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, after trade talks with the US collapsed earlier this month.

Icelanders Are Voting on E.U. Membership Talks. Here’s What to Know.

A rally opposing the resumption of talks to join the European Union in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Thursday. The banner reads “no” in Icelandic.

Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at the Group of 7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June. In the past year, Mr. Modi has paid official visits to at least 20 countries.

Why Iceland and Others Might Want In, Not Out, of the E.U. Club

Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital. A vote on Saturday will determine whether the country restarts talks to join the European Union.

Nepal’s Hydropower Industry Was Booming. Now 900 Workers Are Missing.

Residents survey the damage on Friday after flash flooding in Devighat, Nepal.

Unstable Manhattan Building Had More Damaged Columns Than Previously Known

More columns at the former Pfizer building had missing or insufficient reinforcement plates than was previously known.

Nepali Flood Survivors Face Profound Loss, Pressing Needs and Murky Futures

Disaster survivors in Devighat, Nepal, on Friday surveyed the damage to their businesses and homes while seeking shelter, food and medical care.

A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.

A researcher paddled an inflatable kayak equipped with sonar to measure the depths of a meltwater lake on the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal last year.

See Moments After a Glacier Collapsed, Launching Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal

Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that despite Moscow’s challenges, he believes Kyiv’s situation is worse.

King Oyo of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom Dies at 34

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom during his 18th birthday at Fort Portal, Uganda, in 2010 as he assumed the full duties as a monarch.

China Offers Condolences to Nepal While Emphasizing Disaster Began There

Mud-laden water and debris in the Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal, on Thursday.

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