The attacks followed claims from the Israeli military that Hezbollah was operating a command center beneath a hospital in a densely populated neighborhood near Beirut.
The former U.S. Marine describes the moment of his arrest and the long years waiting for his release.
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A referendum that constitutionally enshrines a national objective to join the E.U. passed by a thin margin. The incumbent pro-E.U. president won the most votes in a concurrent election, but faces a runoff.
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A two-state solution remains the goal of the United States and the West, but many in the region say the devastation in Gaza and the lack of effective Palestinian leadership make it a remote prospect.
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Vietnam Revives Power-Sharing Arrangement With New President
The move restores a “four pillar” government structure that divides top-level duties to avoid the rise of a single strongman.
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‘You Are Not Our King’: Charles III Heckled in Australia’s Parliament
King Charles, visiting the former British colony where he retains the ceremonial title of head of state, was shouted at by an Indigenous Australian senator.
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Fethullah Gulen, Turkish Cleric and Erdogan Rival, Dies at 83
Mr. Gulen, who lived in the United States, was accused of plotting a coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in 2016.
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How a TV Hit Sparked Debate About Having Too Many Babies
The Sani family in northern Nigeria has six children, more than the parents can afford but fewer than their own parents had. Birthrates, and the decisions couples make about family size, are changing across Africa.
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Austin Condemns Kremlin ‘Apologists’ in Pledging Support for Ukraine
The trip by the U.S. defense secretary comes as Russian forces steadily gain territory in eastern Ukraine.
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Putin Brings Together Economies He Hopes Will Eclipse the West
The Russian leader hopes to use the meeting of the so-called BRICS group, which includes China and India, as a counterweight to the West.
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Judicial Overhaul Squeaks Through After High Political Drama in Pakistan
Supporters of the constitutional amendments said they would curb judicial activism. Critics said judicial independence had been damaged.
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He Dreamed of Escaping Gaza. The World Watched Him Burned Alive.
A video of Shaaban al-Dalou burning to death after an Israeli strike at a hospital has stoked criticism from Israel’s allies and highlighted the plight of people trapped in Gaza.
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A Mideast Shift Is Underway, Without Israel
Before Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks, Saudi Arabia was open to forging stronger ties with the Israelis. Now, a year into the war in Gaza, it is warming up to its traditional enemy, Iran.
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Leaked U.S. Intelligence Suggests Israel Is Preparing to Strike Iran
American officials are trying to determine the source of the leak, which describes military drills and weapons placement, and how damaging it might be.
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In This Town, a Rape Trial Hits Painfully Close to Home
The town of Mazan, where Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband and strangers, has been shaken by the revelations. “It feels a bit like it’s in our family,” one resident said.
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In Battered Lebanon, a Lone Gas Station Is a Lifeline in the East
Thousands have fled the town of Baalbek amid a barrage of Israeli airstrikes. For those who remain, Ali Jawad’s business is a critical piece of an informal safety net.
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A Menace to Motorists, but the ‘Noble’ Moose Is Adopted by Newfoundland
Introduced to the island 120 years ago, moose are involved in hundreds of collisions each year. But the huge animal is an accepted part of life here. “I suspect that they got squatters’ rights.”
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In Beirut’s Once-Bustling Suburbs, Smoking Rubble and Eerie Quiet
Airstrikes targeting members of Hezbollah have brought the Dahiya neighborhoods south of Beirut to a standstill, its residents fleeing and businesses shuttering.
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Inside the Lebanese Valley Where Israel Is Bombarding Hezbollah
The Bekaa Valley, a Hezbollah bastion in eastern Lebanon, had mostly been spared over 11 months of war. But The New York Times saw widespread devastation there after intense Israeli airstrikes this week.
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‘Life Is Complicated’: How a Scourge of Oligarchs Fell in Love With One
Natalia Morari once reported on corrupt business in Moldova. Now she has upset many by having a son with a tycoon accused of corruption, and running against the pro-West president in elections.
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She Didn’t See Other Black Hikers. She Decided to Change That.
Motivated by the racial disparity she saw on trails, Rhiane Fatinikun founded Black Girls Hike to make Britain’s countryside more inclusive.
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Using Dance to Provoke, Delight and Tell South Africa’s Stories
Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ideas.
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The Wily Spy Who Risked His Life to Meet North Korea’s Secretive Leader
Park Chae-so was so successful in infiltrating the North that Kim Jong-il, the enigmatic ruler, once gifted him blueberry wine. So why was the celebrated undercover agent later jailed by South Korea?
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Ukrainian Poet and Rock Star Fights Near Front and Performs Behind It
Serhiy Zhadan, 50, is a beloved Ukrainian poet as well as a novelist, lyricist and rock star. Furious over the invasion, he enlisted to fight even as his band still plays and his readings fill halls.
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Eagles Players Feared Crime in Brazil. Have They Considered Philadelphia?
Some N.F.L. players called Brazil dangerous ahead of the league’s first game in South America on Friday. Statistics show their home city is deadlier.
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Against This Mighty Paralympic Team, a Close Loss Can Feel Like a Win
Other teams give themselves an A for effort after playing the Dutch women’s wheelchair basketball team, the favorite for the gold medal at the Paris Games.
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Every Four Years, He Gives Ireland a Reason to Watch Basketball
While the Irish have no team in the Olympic tournament, Timmy McCarthy’s eccentric, enthusiastic commentary has earned him his own fervent fan base.
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Why Kenya Stopped Running From Its Doping Past
A nation synonymous with distance running was given a multimillion-dollar choice: Get serious about antidoping efforts, or get banned from world sports.
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How Norway Became a Powerhouse for All Seasons
With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too.
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El presidente del Supremo Tribunal de Brasil dice que están salvando la democracia
Luis Roberto Barroso, presidente del máximo tribunal del país, explica la postura del tribunal ante Bolsonaro, Elon Musk y la extrema derecha.
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Una estrella del K-pop testifica ante el parlamento de Corea del Sur sobre el acoso laboral
Había altas expectativas sobre la comparecencia de Hanni, integrante de NewJeans, uno de los mayores grupos de K-pop, pues las voces disidentes son inusuales en esa industria.
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Los sobrevivientes del incendio del hospital de Gaza dicen vivir una ‘pesadilla recurrente’
Decenas de familias refugiadas frente al Hospital de los Mártires de al-Aqsa dicen que han sobrevivido a una serie de ataques israelíes contra el complejo y que se sienten atrapadas sin tener adónde ir.
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La brecha diplomática se ha agudizado repentinamente a medida que Canadá amplifica sus acusaciones de que India dirige operaciones letales en el extranjero.
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Un recorrido con la policía keniana en un Haití controlado por pandillas
Los oficiales de Kenia han logrado expulsar a las bandas de ciertas zonas de Puerto Príncipe que todavía lucen desoladas por el miedo a los ataques armados.
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The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western support for the island.
By Vivian Wang and Amy Chang Chien
Two weeks to the U.S. election.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Fethullah Gulen, the powerful preacher who died this week, began as allies. But their falling out brought bloodshed and an Erdogan crackdown.
By Carlotta Gall
When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.
By Rory Smith and Andrew Testa
A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
By Suhasini Raj
The group, which seeks to rebalance the global order away from the West, will meet on Tuesday. Here’s a primer.
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U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 was intended to create a buffer zone between Israel and Hezbollah. Here’s a look at why it didn’t and what lies ahead in efforts to end the conflict in Lebanon.
By Ephrat Livni and Michael Crowley
Israel and Hezbollah say they will keep up attacks in an escalating conflict that has devastated Gaza, is causing misery in Lebanon and could draw Iran deeper into the fighting.
By Euan Ward, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Thomas Fuller
The deaths showed the complexity of Israel’s fight with Hezbollah: Lebanon’s army is not a party to the conflict, but it is taking place in its territory.
By Ephrat Livni
The repeated failure of the power grid and a hurricane that has swamped the island’s eastern end has many Cubans fed up, posing a challenge to the Communist government.
By Ed Augustin and Frances Robles
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