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Israeli or Palestinian, U.S. Voters in the West Bank Say Biden Let Them Down

Whether Trump or Harris, Pessimism Reigns in Russia Over U.S. Election Winner

An exhibition of captured military hardware from NATO countries in Moscow in May. Hope among Russians that either candidate in the U.S. presidential election will be able to end the war in Ukraine quickly is low.

Tiny Homes Face the Ax in Hong Kong, Leaving Many Families Worried

Liu Lanhua in her subdivided apartment in the Kwun Tong district of Hong Kong. Such homes are among the starkest examples of the city’s vast income inequality.

How Kemi Badenoch Became Leader of the UK Conservative Party

Kemi Badenoch, center, following her election as leader of the Conservative Party in London on Saturday.

Gazans Fear Neither Candidate in U.S. Election Will Help Them

The rubble of a destroyed house in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Monday.

Worker in Netanyahu Office Accused of Leaking Classified Documents in Israel: What to Know

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, and the country’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, on Thursday.

Israeli Raids in West Bank Kill 4, Palestinians Say

A damaged building after an Israeli raid near Jenin in the West Bank on Tuesday.

Canada Announces Carbon Emission Caps for Oil and Gas Sectors

An oil sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. Oil sands are a production is a major source of carbon emissions.

In Northern Gaza, Staying and Evacuation Both Carry Deadly Risks

Ramy Nasr and two of his daughters, Lamar, left, and Dana, about a month before the war started.

Israeli Strikes Damage a Major Hospital in Northern Gaza, Officials Say

The area around Kamal Adwan Hospital, in northern Gaza, on Thursday after an Israeli offensive damaged or destroyed many buildings.

Trial Over Killing of Teacher Samuel Paty Begins in France

A courthouse in Paris on Monday where eight people went on trial in connection with the killing of Samuel Paty. The assailant was killed by the police.

Indonesian Tribe Adopts Korean Hangul to Preserve Ancient Cia-Cia Language

Teaching Hangul, the Korean alphabet, to Cia-Cia children in Baubau, Indonesia. People trying to preserve the tribe’s spoken language found that the Korean script was a good fit for it.

Heavy Rains Hit Spain, Still Reeling From Deadly Flooding

Cleanup efforts in Alfafar, Spain, on Monday. The municipality is in the Valencia region, which was hardest hit by last week’s flash floods.

Iranians Wonder if Trump Wins, Would Things Be Different This Time?

A reporter is looking at Shargh’s website and an article about U.S. elections in the newspaper’s offices in Tehran, Iran on Sunday.

Tuesday Briefing

Voters at the Italian-American Club in San Pedro, Calif., on Monday.

Russian and Other Groups May Try to Undermine U.S. Elections After Vote

Early voting in Luzerne County, Pa., on Monday. Federal officials say foreign powers are likely to try to sow doubt about the election results no matter who wins.

Tuesday Briefing: Americans brace for Election Day

Early voting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sydney to Become Seventh World Major Marathon in 2025

Participants during the 2024 Sydney Marathon in Sydney, Australia, in September. The finish line is at the Sydney Opera House.

Smog Will Shut Schools in Pakistan’s 2nd-Largest City for a Week

Students wearing masks to school in Lahore on Monday. Primary schools in the city are being closed this week after the city reached record levels of air pollution.

At Least 10 Killed in Indonesia After Volcano Erupts

Smoke billows from Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki as seen from Klatanlo village, in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, on November 4, 2024, after it erupted overnight.

Monday Briefing

Early voting in Michigan on Sunday.

Pro-West Leader Wins High-Stakes Vote in Former Soviet Republic

Maia Sandu, who won re-election as Moldova’s president, celebrating the election runoff’s preliminary results in Moldova’s capital, Chisinau, on Sunday.

Monday Briefing: The Final Set of Times/Siena Election Polls

An Iranian American Was Arrested in Iran, U.S. Confirms

Demonstrators mark the 45th anniversary of Iran’s takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.

Thousands of Children in Gaza Get 2nd Dose of Polio Vaccine

Palestinian children arriving for their vaccinations at a hospital in Gaza City on Saturday.

Trump or Harris Victories Offer Different Futures for Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine firing a howitzer at Russian positions in June.

A Lebanese Town Tries to Stay Out of Israel-Hezbollah War

A boy, displaced from his family’s border village home, playing in the courtyard of the Kfeir public high school in Hasbayya province, Lebanon, last month.

After Floods in Spain, Protesters Throw Mud at King Felipe VI and Officials

Volunteers sweep the mud from a street in the aftermath of the flooding, in Alfafar, near Valencia, Spain on Saturday.

Sikh Activists See It as Freedom. India Calls It Terrorism.

Khalistan flags last year in Surrey, British Columbia. India has repeatedly accused Khalistan-related activists in countries like Canada of sponsoring gang warfare, drug trafficking and extortion in India.

Polish Radio Station Uses A.I. to Interview Dead Nobel Laureate

Mariusz Marcin Pulit, who runs Radio Krakow and niche stations operating under its umbrella like Off Radio Krakow, said his only goal with the experiment was to revive a station that had few listeners.

Israel Says Elite Naval Commandos Abducted Hezbollah Operative

Lebanese soldiers on Saturday inspect the site where Israeli naval commandos are believed to have landed to abduct what Israel said was a Hezbollah operative in the coastal city of Batroun in northern Lebanon.

German Government at Risk of Collapse After Rift on Economy

The three key leaders of Germany’s coalition government, from left, Robert Habeck of the Greens, the economic minister; Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats; and Christian Lindner of the Free Democratic Party, the finance minister, in September.

COP16 Talks in Colombia Adopt a Novel Way to Pay for Conservation

The talks, sponsored by the United Nations, were held in Cali, Colombia.

Kemi Badenoch, New Leader of the U.K.’s Tories, Vows to Make the Party More Conservative

Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster

A general view of the area affected by floods in Chiva, Spain, on Friday.

Khamenei Threatens Israel With ‘Crushing Response’ to Attacks

A sign in Tehran, Iran, reads “Another storm is coming” in Hebrew and Persian. Some Iranian officials have said their country would retaliate for Israel’s Oct. 26 strikes on Iran.

Taking Time

Abortion Rights Issue Surfaces in Canada Before U.S. Election

An anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in May.

Mexico Supreme Court Justice Seeks to Ease Political Tensions, but Obstacles Persist

Juan Luis González Alcántara, a justice of Mexico’s Supreme Court, is proposing what he considers a compromise over a judicial plan that would overhaul how nearly all the country’s judges are selected.

Young African Voters Reject Liberation-Era Political Parties

Supporters of the winning candidate for president in Botswana cheering on Thursday at a counting center in Gaborone, the capital.

Israel’s Peace Talks in Gaza and Lebanon: What to Know

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday.

In Mexico, Archaeologists Spot a Maya City Behind a Wall of Trees

In this lidar image released by Cambridge University Press, what archaeologists in Mexico say is a newly discovered lost Maya city, which they named Valeriana, is hidden deep in the southern jungle of Campeche, Mexico.

Russia Showers Cash on Men Enlisting in Ukraine War, Bringing Prosperity to Some Towns

A recruitment center for military service in St. Petersburg, Russia, in April.

Photos of Trench Warfare in Ukraine in the Age of Drones

A Ukrainian soldier repels a Russian attack with a rocket-propelled grenade outside Toretsk, Ukraine this month.

Can Iran and Israel Find a New Equilibrium?

A new billboard in Tehran with photos of President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on one side, labeled as “Warmongers,” and President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran and a military officer, on the other side.

To Join This Club, a Member Must Die. And You Must Adore Verdi.

Members of Club dei 27 singing “Va Pensiero” in celebration of Giuseppe Verdi last month outside his birthplace near Parma, Italy.

Canadian Police Say They Dismantled Country’s Largest Drug Lab

The police in British Columbia seized what they said was a record number of illicit drugs during a recent raid.

What Caused Spain’s Flash Flooding?

A pileup of cars in Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday, after catastrophic rains.

Dublin Crowds Turn Up for Halloween Parade That Wasn’t

People in Dublin awaiting floats and characters that would never arrive.

New Zealand Airport Puts Hugs on a Timer

A sign informing travelers of the new rule in the passenger drop-off zone at Dunedin Airport in New Zealand, in October.

Israel Strikes Near Lebanon’s Capital as Hopes for a Cease-Fire Fade

The aftermath of overnight Israeli airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, on Friday.

As Russia Advances, U.S. Fears Ukraine Has Entered a Grim Phase

Damage from a Russian bombing attack in Sloviansk, Ukraine, last month. Ukraine is losing territory in the east, and its forces inside Russia have been partially pushed back.

Rúben Amorim, Manchester United and the Burden of History

Spain Braces for More Rain and Flooding as Rescuers Dig Through Debris

A woman clears mud off the street after heavy flooding in Paiporta, near Valencia, Spain, on Friday.

Destructive Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills 5, Palestinians Say

The damaged headquarters of UNRWA, the U.N. agency that helps Palestinians, in the Nur Shams area of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Friday after an Israeli raid in the area.

As Famine Stalks Gaza, Farmers Lament Their Many Losses

Farmers inspecting the damage to a greenhouse after it was hit in a strike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, in January.

How Wagner’s Ruthless Image Crumbled in Mali

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