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Netanyahu Says Israel and Hamas Are on the Brink of a Hostage Deal

Images of Israeli hostages, still held by Hamas inside Gaza, on a banner at a beach in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

For Netanyahu, Trump’s Nod to Peace Puts Him in a Tough Spot

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Trump speaking at the White House last week.

Netanyahu Defends Wartime Leadership, Saying Hostage Deal Is Within Reach

Demonstrators gathered outside the residence of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, during an anti-government protest organized by families of the hostages taken captive by Hamas, in Jerusalem on Saturday.

Trapped in the Homes They Thought Would Protect Them

At a Protest for a Deal, Israelis Wrestle With a Mix of Emotions

Demonstrators gathered at “Hostages Square” in Tel Aviv on Saturday. The American president was not at the protest, but he was the person the people in Tel Aviv looked to with hope.

For the New Archbishop of Canterbury, Nursing Roots Could Bring a Pastoral Sensibility

Sarah Mullally, newly appointed as the archbishop of Canterbury, on Friday in Canterbury Cathedral in England.

Canada Post Strike Poses Challenges for Remote Communities

All residents of Fort Simpson have a post office box and rely on Canada Post as the only mail service in the community.

Russian Drones Hit 2 Passenger Trains, Ukraine Says

A photo released by the Ukrainian Railway on Saturday showed a train on fire at a station in Shostka, Ukraine.

Andrej Babis Likely to Return as Czech Prime Minister After Parliamentary Win

Andrej Babis, leader of the Ano party and a former prime minister of the Czech Republic, celebrating election results in Prague on Saturday.

Synagogue Attack Increases Pressure on Starmer in the U.K.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and his wife, Victoria, on Friday in Manchester, England, where a synagogue was attacked on Thursday.

The Next Steps for Hostages in Gaza

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip attend a rally in Jerusalem on Thursday demanding their release and calling for an end to the war in Gaza.

Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: What to Know

Protesters in Tel Aviv on Saturday calling for the release of Israeli hostages and an end to the war against Hamas in Gaza.

Japan Is Set for Its First Female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi is applauded by delegates after she won the L.D.P. leadership vote on Saturday.

How an Attack on a Synagogue in Manchester Unfolded

Manchester, England, on Friday. The attack shattered a community where many Orthodox Jews have lived peacefully near large numbers of Muslim and Sikh neighbors.

Hamas Partially Accepts Trump’s Peace Plan

George Clooney’s 2025 Albie Awards Draw a Crowd of Celebrities in London

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Images of Israeli hostages, still held by Hamas inside Gaza, on a banner at a beach in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

Ivan Klima, Czech Novelist Who Chafed Under Totalitarian Regimes, Dies at 94

Ivan Klima, Czech novelist and playwright, in 2013. “That life can be snapped like a piece of string — that was my daily lesson as a child,” he said.

Sanae Takaichi Is Likely to Be Japan’s Next Leader. Who Is She?

Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party, celebrated in Tokyo on Saturday.

Best Intentions

What You Want to See Emerge From the Canada Post Walkout

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers immediately rejected Canada Post’s latest offer on Friday.

Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low

The first group of Afrikaner refugees arrived in the United States in May, a remarkable turnaround given that families from other nations often wait years for their chance to be vetted and brought to the country.

Journalist Mario Guevara Is Deported After Being Held Over 100 Days

Mario Guevara, a journalist known for his coverage of protests of the Trump administration and for livestreaming immigration raids, was deported on Friday after being held for more than 100 days in Georgia.

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How Fury Over Israel’s Qatar Attack Pushed Netanyahu on Gaza

A still image from television footage showing the aftermath of an Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 9.

U.S. Research Focus in the Arctic Shifts: Less Climate, More Security

An ice survey about 715 miles north of Barrow, Alaska, during an expedition aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healey in 2018.

Trump and Carney to Hold Tariff and Security Talks in D.C.

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Trump during a Group of 7 meeting in June in Kananaskis, Canada.

French Photojournalist Killed in Drone Attack in Ukraine

Antoni Lallican in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in 2023.

U.S. Military Attacked Boat Off Venezuela, Killing Four Men, Hegseth Says

“These strikes will continue until the attacks on the American people are over!!!!” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on social media.

Putin Suggests Trump Will Decide Against Sending Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine

A display showcasing Tomahawks and other missiles in Arlington, Va., in 2023. Tomahawks have a range of over 1,500 miles.

Trump Calls on Israel to Stop Bombing Gaza After Hamas Agrees to Parts of Cease-Fire Plan

Displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip last week.

Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra Forced Offstage Amid Political Censorship

Kunal Kamra, a stand-up comedian and political satirist, working last month in the studio at his residence in Pondicherry, India.

French Prime Minister Vows to Let Parliament Decide on Budget Bill

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France said on Friday that the government would have to “change method, build compromises.”

Finland Court Dismisses Case About Cutting Cables in Baltic Sea

The Eagle S in the Gulf of Finland last year after the Finnish authorities boarded and seized the ship.

Indonesia School Collapse Leaves Families Gripped by Grief and Fury

Relatives waiting for news on the search effort at Al Khoziny school in East Java, Indonesia, on Friday.

Hamas Looks to Avoid ‘Take It or Leave It’ on Trump Proposal

Tents have been pitched next to destroyed buildings near Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

What to Know About Japan’s Leadership Election

The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election candidates, from left: Takayuki Kobayashi, Japan’s former economic security minister; Toshimitsu Motegi, the former foreign minister; Yoshimasa Hayashi, the chief cabinet secretary; Sanae Takaichi, another former economic security minister; and Shinjiro Koizumi, the agriculture minister and front-runner.

Sarah Mullally Is Named as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally is a former cancer nurse who served as a health administrator and the chief nursing officer for England.

‘Czech Trump’ Andrej Babis Is Poised to Return as Prime Minister in Elections

Andrej Babis, the former prime minister of the Czech Republic and chairman of the Ano party, at a campaign rally in Prague on Tuesday.

Ukraine’s New Prime Minister Speaks Trump’s Language

Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko outside her office in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. She was appointed to the position by President Volodymyr Zelensky in July.

Is South Korea’s ‘Buddhistcore’ Aesthetic a Fad or a Spiritual Awakening?

Manchester Synagogue Terrorist Was Under Investigation for Rape

Police officers in Manchester, England, on Thursday. The attack on the synagogue came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, and has added to growing fears about a rising wave of antisemitism.

Flights Are Briefly Halted at Munich Airport After Drone Sightings

Police and fire department at Munich Airport on Friday.

Texas Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse

Robert Morris resigned from his role as the senior pastor of Gateway Church in 2024 after he was accused of abuse.

Manchester Synagogue Attack Fuels Fears of Antisemitism in Britain

Police officers in Manchester responding to the synagogue attack.

American Soldiers in American Cities

During President Trump’s remarks on Tuesday.

‘A Crazy Moment’: Shock and Terror Spreads in Manchester Synagogue’s Community

A cordon near the site of the attack in Manchester, England on Thursday. Police officers in yellow jackets were still guarding the many Jewish cultural and worship places in the neighborhood on Thursday evening.

Police Seize Possible Forgeries From Dalí Show in Italy

Police officers displayed 21 artworks they think are forgeries of Salvador Dalí’s pieces after seizing them at an exhibition in Parma, Italy.

As Russian Drones Menace Europe, Putin Says Moscow Has No Plans to Invade

A photograph released by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin during a conference on international relations in Sochi, Russia, on Thursday.

Deadly Car Ramming and Stabbing Outside UK Synagogue Is Declared Terrorist Attack

Police officers in Manchester, England, on Thursday, near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, where two people were killed. The assailant was shot dead by the police.

As Unrest in Pakistani Kashmir Turns Deadly, Prime Minister Urges Calm

A funeral on Thursday for those killed during clashes between police officers and protesters in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administrated Kashmir.

Manchester’s Mayor Had Criticized Starmer. The Synagogue Attack Could Unite Them.

‘Appalled,’ ‘horrified,’ ‘sickening’: Leaders and residents condemn the Manchester attack.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain denounced what he called the “vile individual” who “committed a terrorist attack.”

Costly and Deadly Wildfires Really Are on the Rise, New Research Finds

The Canyon fire in Hasley Canyon, Calif., in August. Disastrous blazes increased more than fourfold from 1980 to 2023, according to a new paper in the journal Science.

What We Know About the Protests in Madagascar

Manchester Has Long Been Home to Diverse Communities

Like other metropolitan centers in Britain, Manchester has absorbed waves of immigration over the centuries.

Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told

The Trump administration had called those strikes self-defense, asserting that the targets were smuggling drugs for cartels that the administration has designated as terrorists.

Italy Backs Trump’s Gaza Plan as Public Demands Support for Palestinians

Students marching in support of Gaza in Bologna, Italy, on Thursday. Public opinion in Italy strongly identifies with Palestinians and against Israel’s war in Gaza.

The U.K. police say they believe they know the attacker’s identity.

Officers speaking with a resident near the scene of the attack in Manchester, England on Thursday.

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