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Middle East Crisis: U.S. Won’t Suspend Aid, for Now, to Israeli Units Accused of Abusing Palestinians

Israel’s Military Campaign Has Left Gaza’s Medical System Near Collapse

Palestinians receiving treatment at a hospital in Deir al Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, this month.

Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meeting China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.

Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid

Firefighters battling flames in the rubble of a building on Friday after Russian strikes in Derhachi, Ukraine.

Resignation of Vietnam’s Parliament Chief Stirs Fresh Political Chaos

Vuong Dinh Hue, the chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly, submitted his resignation on Friday after it was found that he violated Communist Party regulations.

In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival

Aghaphia Vyshyvana lighting a candle in memory of her two sons, Vasyl and Kyrylo Vyshyvany, who died fighting in the war in 2022, in Khodoriv, Ukraine, last month.

A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History

Jenny Erpenbeck in her study in Berlin last year.

Ukraine Is Denying Consular Services to Men Outside the Country

Ukrainian border guards along the Tisa River, delineating the Ukrainian-Romanian border, in April. Men between 18 and 60 were prohibited from leaving the country after Russia’s invasion.

Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa

Floods caused by torrential rains destroyed a house at the Mathare shantytown in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday.

Ariel Henry Resigns as Prime Minister as Haiti Installs Ruling Council

Michel Patrick Boisvert, center, was named acting prime minister on Thursday in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, replacing Ariel Henry, who resigned.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Considers Resignation Amid Wife’s Investigation

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain in Madrid on Wednesday. He wrote in a public letter that accusations against his wife were false.

Far-Right Greek Party Is Banned From E.U. Parliament Elections

A kiosk in Kalamata, Greece, was decorated with a poster for the far-right party Spartans that included a picture of Ilias Kasidiaris, the former Golden Dawn spokesman who is in jail.

Venice Implements Entry Fee to Deter Tourists

A worker checking tickets on Thursday for entering the city of Venice in front of the Santa Lucia train station.

Lessons in Democracy From F.C. Porto

Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, the past, present and (most likely) future president of F.C. Porto.

ExxonMobil and Chevron Report Lower Earnings

An ExxonMobil oil refinery in Baytown, Texas.

He Paid $13 for $13,000 Cartier Earrings, and Then the Jeweler Noticed

Pedestrians walked past a Cartier store in Spain. A man in Mexico said he had found earrings listed on the jeweler’s site for the equivalent of $13, and he bought two pairs. He said the company had later told him that the earrings were not available.

Rabbis Arrested Near Gaza-Israel Border at Rally to Highlight Starvation

Israeli police officers with members of the protest group in southern Israel on Friday.

A Baby Born in Gaza After Her Mother Was Killed Has Died

A Palestinian baby girl was born 10 weeks premature and weighed three pounds after her mother was killed in Rafah on Sunday.

Treasures From the Titanic Are Up for Auction, Exciting Collectors

Tony Probst in his home with a ticket for Hilda Maria Hellstrom, a passenger on the Titanic.

When U.S. Officials Visit China, Their Food Choices Are Closely Watched

Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant in Shanghai on Wednesday.

Save the Children Says Its Guatemala Offices Were Searched Over Abuse Claims

Police officers standing guard on the perimeter of a Save the Children office in Guatemala.

The Harley Riders With a Taste for Tea and Apple Strudel

Harley-Davidson riders in North Queensland, Australia, in 2006.

Friday Briefing

Demonstrators outside of the Supreme Court on Thursday.

What Is a ‘Decent Wage’? France’s Michelin Raises a Debate.

A Michelin factory in Clermont-Ferrand, France, where the company has its headquarters.

U.S. Army Begins Building Floating Aid Pier off Gaza

A U.S. Army vessel assisting in the construction of the floating pier.

Friday Briefing: Supreme Court Hears Trump Immunity Case

Demonstrators protested outside of the Supreme Court.

Gaza Authorities Say More Bodies Were Discovered in Mass Grave

Gazans and health workers seeking to identify bodies unearthed at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.

Israel’s Claim of Killing ‘Half’ of Hezbollah Commanders in Lebanon Draws Skepticism

Residents of the southern Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab near debris after the funeral of a Hezbollah fighter this month.

100 Pilot Whales Are Rescued After Mass Stranding in Australia

Long-finned pilot whales stranded at Toby’s Inlet, near Dunsborough in Western Australia on Thursday.

Sheppie Abramowitz, Who Advocated Relief for Refugees, Dies at 88

Sheppie Abramowitz in her office at the International Rescue Committee in Washington in 1999. She spent her adult life helping refugees across the world.

Ukraine Could Use Long-Range ATACMS to Hit Russian Targets in Crimea, U.S. Says

A handout image from the U.S. Army showing an Army Tactical Missile Systems live fire test at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 2021.

WADA Names Special Prosecutor in Chinese Doping Case

Chinese swimmers who had tested positive for a banned drug won five medals at the Tokyo Olympics.

What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland’s Coalition Government

The Scottish first minister, Humza Yousaf, announced in Edinburgh on Thursday that the Scottish National Party would withdraw from the country’s coalition governing agreement.

U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad

A U.S. Special Forces trainer leading Chadian soldiers during an exercise in Ndjamena, Chad, in 2017.

A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.

A DJI drone flying supplies to a search and rescue team during a training exercise in Ogden, Utah, this month.

Iran Sentences Prominent Rapper to Death, Lawyer Says

A poster of the rapper Toomaj Salehi at a February 2023 rally in Paris on the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution.

Macron, Battling Far Right at Home, Pushes for Stronger E.U.

“We are too slow and not ambitious enough,” President Emmanuel Macron of France said in his speech on Thursday.

Moulin Rouge’s Windmill Blades Fall Off in Paris

Workers cleaned up the collapsed windmill in front of the Moulin Rouge on Thursday morning.

U.N. Official Says ‘Every Day Counts’ in Aid Efforts for Gaza

Carrying aid packages collected from a drop over the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Ukraine and Russia’s Battle Over the Town of Chasiv Yar, Explained

A woman transported humanitarian aid to her home in the frontline town of Chasiv Yar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region in January.

Mining Giant BHP Makes $39 Billion Bid for Rival Anglo American

Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with Chen Jining, the Communist Party secretary for Shanghai, on Thursday.

Antony Blinken Visits China

The U.S. secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, walked with Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China, through the Yu Gardens in Shanghai on Wednesday.

Thursday Briefing

The rubble of a building this month after Israeli strikes in Rafah, in southern Gaza, where more than a million displaced people have fled.

‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower

More than 200,000 people converged on the Leap tech conference in the desert outside Riyadh in March.

Venice Access Fee: What to Know Before Your Day Trip

Workers setting up a booth near the Santa Lucia train station on Wednesday, just before the start of Venice’s fee-based booking system for day trips.

Europe’s Policymakers Get Ready to Lower Rates, Regardless of the Fed

A neighborhood market in Madrid. High inflation in the eurozone is dissipating, and European Central Bank policymakers say their 2 percent inflation target is in sight.

Flooding Inundates Kenya, Killing at Least 32 and Displacing Thousands

Residents in Nairobi were stranded on Tuesday after a night of heavy rainfall.

Israel Calls Alliance With U.S. ‘Ironclad’ After Receiving Billions in Aid

Israeli soldiers near a rocket-intercepting Iron Dome battery near the Gaza border this month. New American aid for Israel includes more than $5 billion to replenish defense systems.

Thursday Briefing: Israel Seems Poised to Invade Rafah

More than a million people have taken refuge in Rafah.

Enduring Mayhem: Images From Year 3 of the War in Ukraine

Russian soldiers who turned against their country to fight for the Ukrainian side, in the Sumy region of Ukraine in March.

Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Leader, Considers Resigning as Wife Faces Inquiry

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez blamed his political opponents for the inquiry into his wife, Begoña Gomez.

Israeli-American Hostage, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Is Seen in Hamas Video

A photo of Hersh Goldberg-Polin held by his mother, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, in their home in Jerusalem.

Queens Park Ladies Triumph in English Boys’ Soccer League

“They definitely underestimated us,” one Queens Park Ladies player said of their male opposition.

With Temperatures Soaring, Gazans Swelter in Makeshift Tents

Tents in Deir Al Balah, where many displaced Gazans have been suffering under rising temperatures.

The International Date Line Is ‘Pretty Arbitrary.’ Here’s Why.

A sunrise over the Pacific Ocean, seen from Japan in 2018.

Australian Journalist Says She Had No Choice But to Leave India

Avani Dias produced a television segment about accusations that India was responsible for the death of a Sikh separatist in Canada last year.

Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels

Crossing the Moei River, fleeing from Myawaddy, Myanmar, to Mae Sot, Thailand, on Saturday.

In Photos: The Skies in Athens Turn Orange From Sahara Dust Storm

Taking pictures from the Tourkovounia hills on Tuesday.

Germany Will Resume Funding for UNRWA After a UN Report

Displaced Palestinians cooking as they shelter in a UNRWA-affiliated school in Deir al Balah, central Gaza, on Tuesday.