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The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag

Mykola Zakhozhyi and his wife, Iryna. “The uncertainty was killing me,” Ms. Zakhozha said. “I neither slept nor ate. I bended away from my children, friends, everyone.”

Israeli Hostage Recounts Beatings and Starvation During Hamas Captivity

Segev Kalfon in Ramat Gan, this month.

Latin American Leaders Face Both Trump and Voters Deported by the U.S.

Delmar Méndez, 53, his partner and their 3-year-old son were deported from the United States in February after their asylum claim was denied, they said.

Syria Tiptoes Toward Transitional Justice One Year After Assad’s Ouster

“The matter is now in the government’s hands,” said Jomaa Aldbis Alanzi, one of Syria’s leading judges.

Deadly Hong Kong Fire Is a Test of Beijing’s Rule in the City

Rescue and retrieval workers at the Wang Fuk Court towers in Hong Kong, on Friday.

Where Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Have Died in Custody

A migrant detention center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2023.

South Africans Were Promised Job, but Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia

Smoke rising after shelling in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine in 2024.

Russia Bombards Ukraine for Nearly 10 Hours in a Deadly Assault

A house that was struck by a Russian drone in Kyiv on Saturday.

As Cyclone Deaths Pass 120, Sri Lanka Is Overwhelmed by Rescue Demand

People wading through a flooded street in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, on Saturday.

Trump to Pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, Honduran Ex-Leader Convicted in Drug Case

Juan Orlando Hernández, then the president of Honduras, speaking at the United Nations in 2019. President Trump announced Friday he would pardon him.

State Department Boosts Resources to Process Business Visas for South Koreans

Protesters marching near the U.S. embassy in Seoul to protest against the detention of South Koreans in Georgia in September.

Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s Chief of Staff, Resigns

Andriy Yermak, in Washington last year. He had been widely seen as the country’s second most powerful person.

Andriy Yermak Resigns: What to Know About Ukrainian Official

Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, resigned on Friday amid a corruption scandal.

Rebel Nuns Can Live in Old Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media

From left, Sister Bernadette, Sister Rita and Sister Regina. Their lawyer said he had advised them to decline the abbot’s terms.

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Fresh Reporting on Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Canadian Border

Rahel Negassi at her new home in Kitchener, Ontario. She has applied for her Ontario nurse permit, and she hopes to be able to work soon.

In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer

Ukrainian soldiers last month in the eastern Donbas region near the border. Ukraine is resisting demands to withdraw from territory there.

Trump Spoke by Phone Last Week With Maduro, Venezuela’s Leader

Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, faces intensifying pressure military and diplomatic pressure from the United States.

Parts of Southern Ontario Pummeled by Snow Squalls and Heavy Winds

Officials in Ontario warned of possible road closures and urged that nonessential travel and outdoor activities be avoided.

Trump’s Response to Shooting Shows Intensified Anti-Migrant Stance

The shooting of two National Guard members and President Trump’s response insures that immigration will remain at the center of American politics heading into the 2026 midterm election cycle.

A Hong Kong Fire Survivor’s Escape, in His Own Words

William Li photographed the burning Wang Fuk Court complex after escaping from the fire.

Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire

Israeli Raid in Southern Syria Kills at Least 13, Syrian Officials Say

Damage in Beit Jinn, a town in southern Syria, after an Israeli raid on Friday.

Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank After They Appear to Surrender, Video Shows

A still from Palestine TV of two Palestinian men kneeling on the ground shortly before they were shot dead during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday.

Worker Cleared of Stealing Snacks From Office Fridge After 2 Years in Court

Boxes of Choco Pies on a shelf of a convenience store in Seoul, in October.

Aftershocks of an Art Crime Reverberate in Japan

Hondurans Fear Unrest Ahead of Election as Trump Endorses a Candidate

Home of Ukraine’s Lead Negotiator Is Searched in Corruption Case

Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s chief negotiator, speaking in Geneva in November. He had been widely seen as the country’s second most powerful person.

Death Toll Rises to 128 in Hong Kong High-Rise Fire

Outside the Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong on Friday.

Sri Lanka Battered by Cyclone as Death Toll Climbs to 69

Wading through the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday. Cyclone Ditwah made landfall early Friday morning on the island nation’s eastern coast.

In Turkey, Pope Seeks to Soothe an Ancient Christian Divide

Tourists light candles during a visit to the Theological School of Halki, an Orthodox seminary shuttered by the Turkish government.

Did Myanmar’s Junta Demolish Scam Centers Just for Show?

KK Park, a large scam center in eastern Myanmar, seen from Mae Sot District in Thailand in September.

Carney Lifts Climate Laws for New Alberta Pipeline

Prime Minister Mark Carney with Premier Danielle Smith of Alberta on Thursday in Calgary.

Louvre Raising Ticket Prices for Non-European Visitors

The Louvre is still on the mend after thieves broke into one of its galleries in October and stole about $100 million worth of jewelry.

A.I. and the Trillion-Dollar Question

The chip-making giant Nvidia’s valuation topped $5 trillion last month.

Why Is the U.S. Threatening Venezuela?

What to Know About the Coup in Guinea-Bissau

General Horta Inta-a during his swearing-in ceremony as the transitional leader of Guinea-Bissau.

Putin Defends Witkoff Against Accusations of Pro-Russia Bias

A photo released by Russian state media showed President Vladimir V. Putin meeting with Steve Witkoff in Moscow in August. The two are scheduled to meet again next week.

Russia Labels Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Group as Terrorist Organization

Flowers and other tributes left on Aleksei A. Navalny’s grave in Moscow after he died in an Arctic penal colony last year.

Rocket Attack on Iraqi Gas Field Cuts Power to Most of Kurdistan

The Khor Mor gas field after a rocket attack in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on Thursday.

France Creates Voluntary Military Service as Europe Faces Russian Threat

President Emmanuel Macron of France on Thursday in the French Alps, where he announced a paid, voluntary military service.

The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.

Anti-migrant protesters outside a hotel in Scotland in August. Despite public perception, migrants who come ashore on small boats represent a fraction of overall immigration to Britain.

Images From the Deadly High-Rise Fire in Hong Kong

Pope Leo Visits Turkey on His First Trip as Pontiff

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew commemorated the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea in Iznik, Turkey on Friday.

Hong Kongers Volunteer to Help Fire Victims

Hong Kong’s Worst Fire in Decades Fuels Scrutiny of Safety Lapses

‘No Alarm Went Off’: Hong Kong Fire Survivor Recounts Harrowing Escape

A survivor said the fire moved with terrible speed as it seemed to climb up the tall apartment towers and then jump across the gaps between them.

Trump Cut Europe Out of Ukraine Talks. Here’s How Europe Pushed Back.

President Trump with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Netherlands in June.

Pope Leo Lands in Turkey, Planning to Meet Erdogan With a Message of Outreach

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday visited the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey and its first president.

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Heading to the Mideast, Pope Leo May Show ‘Who He Really Is’

Pope Leo XIV at the Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday.

Hong Kong Arrests 3 Tied to Construction Company After Deadly Apartment Fire

Hong Kong firefighters battling the blaze at Wang Fuk Court on Wednesday night.

U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on Immigration, Document Says

Trump Says South Africa Is Not Invited to G20 Summit in U.S. in 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa addresses the opening session of the G20 leaders’ summit, in Johannesburg.

As Trade Talks Stall, Carney Moves to Shield Canada from Trump Tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada arriving on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday.

E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas

A gas flare at an oil facility in Midland, Texas.

Top U.S. Negotiator Warned Europeans That Russia Is Stockpiling Missiles

Piles of spent Russian missiles at a “graveyard” for war ordnance in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine in July.

Dubrovnik, Known for Its Beauty, Faces a Mound of New Trash

Banje Beach is the most popular beach on Croatia’s shore, but there were no sunbathers on Wednesday.

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