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A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea

Members of Naegohyang, a North Korean women’s soccer team, arriving at Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Sunday.

W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

A man is carried from an ambulance as he arrives Monday at a hospital after confirmation of an Ebola outbreak in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Venezuela Extradites Billionaire Tycoon Alex Saab to U.S.

Alex Saab, center, in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2023, was once among key allies of the deposed Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro.

How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare

Fears Grow That Iran May Be Using Proxy Groups Beyond Mideast

The funeral of a commander from the Kataib Hezbollah paramilitary group in Baghdad in 2024. The group is backed by Iran, and its fighters have killed American soldiers and kidnapped people in the past.

Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8

The police patrolling the scene after a car crashed into pedestrians in Modena, Italy, on Saturday.

Rival Protests Take Place in London, With a Major Security Effort

Supporters of the British far-right activist Tommy Robinson at the “Unite the Kingdom” march in London on Saturday.

Félicien Kabuga Dies; Accused of Masterminding Rwanda’s Genocide

A screen grab of Félicien Kabuga at a hearing in The Hague, where he faced charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, in 2022.

Train Crashes Into Bangkok Traffic, Killing at Least 8

Emergency services at the site of the collision in Bangkok on Saturday.

Trump Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move

Patriot missile systems on display during a Taiwanese military exercise in Taipei last year.

They Fled to Safety in Palestinian Territory, Then Settlers Attacked Again

China Will Host Putin, Days After Trump’s Visit

President Vladimir V. Putin’s China visit will be “a good opportunity to share opinions on the contacts that the Chinese had with the Americans,” the Kremlin’s spokesman said.

It’s Been a Wild Week in British Politics. What Happens Next?

Members of the news media congregated outside 10 Downing Street on Thursday, after days of turmoil in the Labour Party over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership.

How Birding Apps Are Boosting Tourism in the World’s Top Bird Destination

Samantha Giraldo and Bibiana Acevedo looking for birds in Los Guácharos nature preserve in Jardín, Colombia.

In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months

A shepherd with his herd in the Najaf desert in southwestern Iran on Tuesday. Israel operated at least two secret outposts in the desert during the war with Iran.

The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations

Qatar has tried to transform itself into a tourist destination and a hub for international business and finance.

Erdogan Wants Turkey to Have More Babies. Few Parents Are Listening.

A family visiting Miniaturk, a theme park in Istanbul. Living costs have undermined efforts to increase fertility rates.

Trump Calls Xi a ‘Friend.’ But He Left China Without Any Breakthroughs.

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the state banquet in Beijing on Thursday.

Man Stole Medieval Skull From Church and Sealed it in Concrete, Police Say

A relic, said to be the skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk, in an image released on Wednesday by the police in the Czech Republic.

Finishing School

How a Times Reporter Found Cartel Gold at the Royal Canadian Mint

This illegal mine near Caucasia, Colombia, sells gold into the Royal Canadian Mint’s supply chain.

Rubio, Once a China Hawk, Strikes Softer Tone to Align With Trump

Marco Rubio, President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser, posed a sticky problem ahead of Mr. Trump’s first visit to China in his second term.

Which Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock

Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission

President Trump announced the operation in a late-night post on Truth Social, his social media platform.

The Push to Indict Raúl Castro, Cuba’s Former President

Former President Raúl Castro of Cuba attending a May Day parade in Havana this month.

With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook

Raúl Castro is the former president of Cuba and younger brother of Fidel Castro.

Photos: Cuba Plunges Into Darkness as U.S. Cuts Off Oil Supply

People playing dominoes by flashlight as a protest fire burns in the background in Havana on Thursday.

André Cerdini, Judge in Trial of Nazi Klaus Barbie, Dies at 96

André Cerdini presiding at the opening of the trial of Klaus Barbie, the former Gestapo chief known as the Butcher of Lyon, on May 11, 1987.

Kataib Hezbollah: What to Know

A protester holding a Kataib Hezbollah flag in Baghdad, Iraq, in March. The militia was founded after the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Hamas’s Top Leader in Gaza Is Killed in Israeli Strike

Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran

President Trump has not yet decided whether to resume military strikes on Iran, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers that the Pentagon had “a plan to escalate if necessary.”

Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-Fire, Rights Groups Say

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader who was killed in an airstrike in February, pictured on a billboard in Tehran this month.

Five Italians Die While Scuba Diving Deep Caves in the Maldives

Divers and guides returning to shore in Malé, capital of the Maldives, a popular diving destination. The disappearance of five divers this week set off a large search mission, but the authorities have recovered only one body.

Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.

Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, during a Senate appropriation hearing last month.

Justice Dept. Aims to Use Terrorism Laws to Target Mexican Officials

Flags at the U.S. border with Mexico in Tijuana last year.

German Chancellor, After Iran Spat With Trump, Reports ‘Good’ Phone Call

Chancellor Friedrich Merz meeting with people in Würzburg, Germany, on Friday.

Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit

President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China arriving for the state banquet in Beijing on Thursday.

Large Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo

A Ebola treatment center in Mangima, Democratic Republic of Congo, in 2019. Congo and Uganda have seen a string of Ebola outbreaks in recent years.

Spotlight on China Adds to Some Chinese Americans’ Fears

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday in Beijing. Two criminal cases in the United States reflect the countries’ competitive and often tense geopolitical relationship.

Trump Discussed U.S. Arms Sales With Xi ‘In Great Detail’

President Xi Jinping of China, left, and President Trump discussed American arm sales to Taiwan in “great detail,” according to Mr. Trump.

Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S.

President Xi Jinping of China welcomed President Trump in Beijing on Thursday.

From Air Force One, Trump writes of ballrooms, a statue and TikTok.

President Trump waving on the stairs of Air Force One at the end of his trip in China on Friday.

Despite Tensions, China Greets Trump With Pomp and Pageantry

Rows of cheering children welcomed President Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.

‘For Example, Putin’: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk to Charm Trump

What to Know About Day 2 of Trump and Xi’s Beijing Summit

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meeting in Zhongnanhai, a compound used by the Communist Party, in Beijing on Friday.

Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce

President Trump before departing China in Beijing on Friday.

Delivering Mail on Ukraine’s Front Line

Sanctioned by China, Rubio Enjoys a Trip to Beijing

Marco Rubio at the state banquet in Beijing on Thursday.

How a Drug Cartel Made a Mexican State Its Tool

Cartel gunsmiths in a village on the outskirts of Culiacán, in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, in October.

Trump and Boeing Announce China Will Purchase 200 Planes

Chinese airlines are some of Boeing’s biggest customers.

Aging Palestinian Leader Boosting His Son’s Political Rise, Officials Say

Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, center, appearing at a Fatah conference in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday.

Inside the Congolese Hotel Where Trump Deported 15 U.S. Migrants

Hugo Palencia was deported from the U.S. to Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, last month.

Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare

U.S. and China Will Start Discussing A.I. Safety, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the welcoming ceremony for President Trump in Beijing, on Thursday.

What is Zhongnanhai, the Secretive Beijing Compound Where Trump Met Xi?

Security outside Zhongnanhai, the official residence of China’s leadership, on Wednesday.

China Starting to Fulfill ‘Promises,’ U.S. Trade Representative Says

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, left, during a state dinner with President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Thursday,

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