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After Deadly Earthquake in Afghanistan, Emergency Aid Trickles In

Afghan villagers on Tuesday carried the body of a woman killed in the village of Shamraz two days earlier.

Putin and Xi Invoke Wartime Unity as They Hail Ties in Beijing

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Beijing on Tuesday.

How Protests, Tear Gas and Looting Roiled Indonesia

Commuters at a damaged bus stop on Monday after protests in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

How Jair Bolsonaro Tried, and Failed, to Stage a Coup in Brazil

Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro protested in front of army headquarters in the days after Mr. Bolsonaro lost the October 2022 election, which he said had been stolen.

Ukraine Pursues a Weapons Buildup More Potent Than Any Security Guarantee

Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in May. Kyiv is counting on its booming domestic defense industry, which has already delivered drones that swarm the battlefield.

Landslide Kills Hundreds in Sudan

The landslide on Sunday swept across the village of Tarsin in Sudan’s Darfur region, killing more than 1,000 people.

First War, Then Floods Drive Pakistani Families From Their Homes

A makeshift camp for displaced people in Chung, a community on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, not far from the Indian border, on Sunday.

Netanyahu Faces High-Level Opposition to His Stance on Gaza Truce

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem last month.

Kim Jong-un Heads to Beijing by Train

Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood

President Nicolás Maduro warned on Monday of grave consequences if the United States takes military action against his country.

Belgium to Recognize Palestinian State, Joining Pressure on Israel

Belgium’s foreign minister, Maxime Prévot, in February. He said his country would recognize a Palestinian state in response to the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza.

Jair Bolsonaro, Charged With Plotting a Coup, Is Not at His Trial

Attendees looked on as Justice Alexandre de Moraes read the charges during the opening session of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial at Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasília on Tuesday.

Gérard Depardieu Is Ordered to Stand Trial Over Rape Accusations

Gérard Depardieu in a Paris court in March. He was convicted of sexual assault in a separate case in May.

A C.E.O. Stirred Anger at the U.S. Open. Another Man Bore the Internet’s Wrath.

Roman Szkaradek at his business in Poland on Tuesday.

Rubio Flies to Mexico for Security Talks Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

Marco Rubio is making his third trip to Latin America as secretary of state.

Poor Amazon Rains Linked to Brazil Deforestation

A deforested area in Acre State, in western Brazil, in April. For the first half of 2025, officials reported a 27 percent increase in tree loss nationwide compared with the same period last year.

Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report

A heat relief station at the Salvation Army Phoenix Citadel Corps.

What to Know About Jair Bolsonaro’s Coup Plot Trial

Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president, at a rally last year. Prosecutors argue he oversaw a vast plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election.

Cue the Sun: This Lab Recreates Hot, Sweaty Days to Test Humans

A Move to the U.S. to Avoid Tariffs? There Are Trade-Offs.

A worker calibrating a dynamic weighing system at Bizerba’s factory in Balingen, Germany.

A World Reshaped by A.I. Needs Museums More Than Ever

An Earthquake Killed Hundreds in Afghanistan

People awaiting evacuation in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, yesterday.

Xi’s Parade to Showcase China’s Military Might and Circle of Autocrats

Security in Beijing is tight, including around Tiananmen Square, ahead of a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of World War II.

Joe Bugner, 75, British Boxing Champ Who Slugged It Out With Ali, Dies

Joe Bugner absorbed a punch from Muhammad Ali during their 12-round heavyweight fight in Las Vegas in 1973. Bugner remained on his feet while losing a unanimous decision.

Searching the Rubble After Afghanistan’s Deadly Earthquake

An Earthquake Killed Hundreds in Afghanistan

Injured victims awaited evacuation in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province yesterday.

Putin Finds a Growing Embrace on the Global Stage

From left: President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and President Xi Jinping of China were all smiles in Tianjin, China, on Monday.

Exxon and California Spar in Dueling Lawsuits Over Plastics

An Exxon Mobil’s chemical recycling unit in Baytown, Texas.

Russia Suspected of Jamming GPS for E.U. Leader’s Plane, Officials Say

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union’s executive arm, in Lithuania on Monday. She has been touring E.U. member states near Russia.

Kyiv Links Moscow to Killing of Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker

Andriy Parubiy presiding over a session of Ukraine’s Parliament in 2019.

Israel’s Push for a Permanent Gaza Deal May Mean a Longer War, Experts Say

What to Know About the Earthquake in Afghanistan

A military helicopter in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province on Monday carried people injured in the earthquake.

Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity at China Summit

In the Remains of Canada’s Jasper Wildfire, Clues to Tame Future Blazes

Recreational vehicles in the fire-affected Jasper National Park last month in Alberta, Canada.

Mexico’s Cartels Are Using Military Weapons

Trump Administration Deports Jamaican Man to African Prison Years After U.S. Sentence

With Drones and I.E.D.s, Mexico’s Cartels Adopt Arms of Modern War

A hole left by a bomb dropped by a drone in the roof of a home in El Guayabo, Michoacán, Mexico. Cartels are using IEDs, drones and makeshift explosives in their fight for territory, capable of tearing through rooftops and scattering shrapnel across the ground below.

Why the Graffiti Artist Fonki Finds Inspiration in Angkorian Sculpture

South Korea Doctors’ Strike Begins to Wind Down

A rally during the doctors strike in Seoul last year.

Anti-Immigrant Protests Attended by Neo-Nazis in Australia Worry Leaders

Demonstrators at an anti-immigration rally in Sydney on Sunday.

China Shows Off Its Power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping yesterday in Tianjin, China, in a photo released by Modi’s office.

California’s High Potency Cannabis is Fueling a ‘Cali Weed’ Trend in the UK

Police officers patrolling Hyde Park in London on 4/20, marijuana’s unofficial holiday each April 20, in 2023. Cannabis remains illegal in Britain.

Afghanistan Earthquake Leaves More Than 800 Dead

Preparing to evacuate injured victims in Mazar Dara on Monday.

Brazil Tightens Bolsonaro House Arrest Amid Escape Concerns

Mr. Bolsonaro outside his home earlier this month. He has been under house arrest for weeks.

China Shows Off Its Power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping yesterday in Tianjin, China, in a photo released by Modi’s office.

U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say

A recent pro-Palestinian demonstration in Dearborn, Mich. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have relatives in the United States.

Houthis Vow Revenge After Israeli Attack Kills Senior Officials

Houthi fighters marched in an anti-Israel rally in Sana, Yemen, on Friday.

Israel Says It Killed Abu Obeida, Spokesman for Hamas’s Armed Wing

A banner featuring Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, hung in Beirut, Lebanon, last year.

Punjab Floods Devastate Pakistan’s Breadbasket

Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac

A relative of an unaccompanied minor deported from the United States reviewing a list of those deported outside La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City on Sunday.

In Syria, a City Shattered by War Asks for Its Sacrifice to Be Repaid

Russian Strikes on Western Assets in Ukraine Send an Ominous Message

A Russian strike this month hit a factory in Mukachevo, Ukraine, owned by Flex Ltd., an American multinational company that makes a range of products.

Indonesia’s Leader Says He Will Bow to Some Protester Demands After Riots

A government building in Makassar, Indonesia, that protesters set on fire.

A City Reinvented: Paris Is Now Greater Paris

The Ourcq Canal in the Pantin suburb, now the center of gravity for Paris’s dynamism and creativity.

Over 15 Killed in Gaza City, One Day After Israel Ends Daily Pauses for Aid

Palestinians looking for survivors at the site of an Israeli strike in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on Saturday.

Xi Uses Summit, Parade and History to Flaunt China’s Global Pull

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, left, and President Xi Jinping of China on Sunday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China, in a photo released by Mr. Modi’s office.

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