Global Dispatch

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Thousands Return to Northern Gaza, Hopeful, but Faced With Devastation

Palestinians in Gaza made their way north toward Gaza City on Saturday after the announcement of a cease-fire.

North Korea Flaunts New Missiles ​in Parade With Chinese and Russian Officials

A photograph provided by North Korean state media showing what it says is a new intercontinental ballistic missile called the Hwasong-20. The missile was part of a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker’s Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Friday.

Understanding Post-Soviet Tyranny, in Order to Fight It

“When I walk down the street and catch words, phrases and exclamations, I always think — how many novels disappear without a trace!” the writer Svetlana Alexievich said.

China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.

A container terminal at the port in Qingdao, China, on Friday. China woke up on Saturday to President Trump’s announcement that he would impose new 100 percent tariffs on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1.

Criticism Greets Macron’s Repeat Pick of Lecornu for Prime Minister: ‘Bad Joke’

For the second time in a week, Sébastien Lecornu has been chosen as France’s prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron.

How Las Vegas Sands Helped Get the N.B.A. Back Into China

An N.B.A. preseason game between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets, at the Venetian Arena in Macau, on Friday. The game was part of the N.B.A.’s return to the lucrative Chinese market after a six-year absence.

N.B.A. Head Criticizes Chinese Party Paper Over LeBron James ‘Op-Ed’

LeBron James went to the western Chinese city of Chengdu while on a tour of China this year.

Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides in Mexico Kill at Least 27

Heavy rain in Mexico has left dozens dead.

María Corina Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize Despite Trump’s Campaign

María Corina Machado during the opening rally for the Presidential campaign last year in Caracas.

Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict

A statue of a hand holding a drilling rig near the headquarters of Venezuela’s state oil company in Caracas.

Peru Ousts President Amid Crime Surge

President Dina Boluarte of Peru, who was impeached on Thursday, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month.

Taliban Expand Ties with India, While Accusing Pakistan of Bombing Afghanistan

A journalist watching a livestream of talks between the Afghan foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar of India in New Delhi on Friday.

Mexico’s President Is Popular. So Is Her Professional Lookalike.

Tamara Henaine, a Mexican actress who resembles President Claudia Sheinbaum, has been impersonating her for six years.

Holding Back Tears, Prince William Shows a New Side of a Future King

‘Over the Clouds’: Families of Palestinian Prisoners Await Their Release

Palestinians celebrated with prisoners released in January by Israel.

A Memo in a Bunker, Intercepted Communications and Hamas’s Oct. 7 Plans

Israeli soldiers checking bodies in Kfar Aza, a village near Gaza, on Oct. 10, 2023.

A New Book Asks, What Is Canada?

Unifor members in elbows up mode at a rally against U.S. tariffs in April.

In This Pageant, the Ugliest Face Wins

How Artifacts Helped Solve the Mystery of a Home’s Past in Rural Pennsylvania

Items the author found around her farm laid out on a table in her gardening room.

Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States

The United Nations building in New York City.

Clark Olofsson, 78, Dies; Bank Robber Helped Inspire ‘Stockholm Syndrome’

Mr. Olofsson in 1974, when he was serving a jail sentence for the bank robbery the year before. He had been allowed outside the prison gates for a time.

Macron Reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Prime Minister

Emmanuel Macron on Friday night reappointed Sebastien Lecornu, pictured on Wednesday, as prime minister of France.

Nobel Organizers Look Into Surge of Bets for Machado Ahead of Announcement

A door with an image of Alfred Nobel at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.

What to Know About ‘Gen Z Protests’ Around the World

The Nobel Peace Prize draws attention, but rarely drives long-term change.

Mount Everest Just Recorded Some of Its Most Intense Snowfall Ever

A still image taken from a video showed trekkers leaving their campsite, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummeled the Himalayas, in the Tibet Region, China, on Sunday.

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Chinese Goods

President Trump wrote on social media that his proposed tariffs would go into effect Nov. 1 and be imposed “over and above” other tariffs on Chinese exports.

María Corina Machado Has Supported Trump’s Military Actions in the Caribbean

Maria Corina Machado surrounded by supporters in 2023.

Unable to celebrate openly, Venezuelans quietly honor the country’s first Nobel laureate.

María Corina Machado at a political debate in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2023.

Tensions have been rising between Venezuela and the U.S.

The U.S.S. Stockdale docked near the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City last month. The United States has deployed warships, surveillance planes and an attack submarine to the region.

Machado’s Peace Prize Is Latest Nobel Honor for Female Democracy Campaigners

Ali and Kiana Rahmani receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for Narges Mohammadi, their mother, in Oslo in 2023.

France’s Domestic Instability Has Weakened Its Diplomatic Clout

President Emmanuel Macron of France, left, with other European leaders in Copenhagen this month. France’s problems are eroding Europe’s strategic power.

Who Is María Corina Machado, the Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?

María Corina Machado with supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, during a primary election in 2023.

Gaza Cease-Fire Begins, Israel Says, as Thousands Return to the North

Aid Groups Preparing to Provide Quick Relief to Gaza Under Cease-Fire

A charity kitchen in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Tuesday.

Every Artist Has a Favorite Subject. For Some, That’s Math.

Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals

“The situation for trans people is dire,” said Saman Arastu, a transgender Iranian man.

Last year’s Peace Prize was awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors.

Terumi Tanaka, a survivor and co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, arriving for the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony last year.

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I.U.C.N. Updates Its Red List on the Global Status of Wildlife

As Winter Nears, Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Grid Cause Blackouts

Central Kyiv on Friday after a huge Russian missile and drone strike cut power to swathes of the city. It was the second large attack on Ukraine’s grid this week.

Cindy McCain Steps Away From World Food Program During Recovery From Mild Stroke

Cindy McCain, the head of the U.N. World Food Program, suffered a mild stroke this week.

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage

Sam Bankman-Fried, left, at a cryptocurrency conference in 2022. He was convicted in 2023 of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.

At Least Seven Dead After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines

U.S. to Send 200 Troops to Israel in Support Roles

The 7th Transportation Brigade deployed to the Middle East to assist in the multinational humanitarian aid corridor for Gaza last year.

A.I. Slop Is Here

As Gaza Deal Nears, Palestinians and Israelis Cheer — and Worry

Israelis embracing and celebrating at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday.

Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout

Wealthy American investors with close ties to Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, stand to gain from a bailout for Argentina.

The U.N. says it is ready to rush aid into Gaza.

A charity kitchen in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Tuesday.

Iran, a Longtime Hamas Backer, Signals Support for Truce Deal With Israel

A domestically built missile on display in the Iranian capital, Tehran, this month.

When Will Israel and Hamas Exchange Hostages and Prisoners? What to Know.

A silent protest in support of hostages’ families in Carmei Gat, Israel.

Another Guilty Verdict After Appeal in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Case

Gisèle Pelicot arriving at the courthouse in Nîmes, France, on Thursday.

Who Are the Hostages Believed Alive in Gaza?

Yellow chairs, some with images of hostages, along a road in southern Israel on Thursday.

10 Months Later, Russia Admits Deadly Downing of Azerbaijani Plane

The wreckage of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 in Ataku, Kazakhstan, in December of last year.

Netanyahu’s Political Fortunes May Be Transformed by Gaza Deal

At the U.N. General Assembly last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a Palestinian state would represent “national suicide” for Israel.

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