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Middle East Crisis Updates: Israel Approves Gaza Deal That Would Free Hostages and Prisoners

Israelis embracing and celebrating at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday.

Number of Children Fleeing Violence in Haiti Soars

Children playing jump rope at the Lycée Marie Jeanne in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, last September. The school is being used as a shelter for people displaced by violence.

This Town Doesn’t Like Rearmament. But It’s Ready to Build Tanks.

An armored transport vehicle at the Alstom factory in Görlitz, Germany, this year. The company KNDS has taken over the plant, which used to produce train cars, to instead make tanks and other military vehicles.

Can Satellites Stop an Avocado Addiction From Killing Mexican Forests?

Irish Factory Prospered Because of China’s Babies. Then Nestlé Pulled the Plug.

Tim Hanley at his dairy farm in western Ireland, near a Nestlé factory to which he provided milk for infant formula sold in China.

Why Many Students in Thailand Can’t Let Their Hair Down

Students at Wat That Thong High School in Bangkok shopping for snacks before morning assembly.

Pope Leo Calls on Christians to Care for the Poor in His First Teaching

Leo XIV presiding over Mass at St. Peter’s Square this month. In his first months as pope, he has shown support for Francis’ previous teaching on some key issues.

As Israelis Express Relief at Hamas Deal, Some Ask Why It Took So Long

Celebrations on Thursday at a plaza in Tel Aviv that has become known as Hostages Square.

Israel-Hamas Deal Is Celebrated in Gaza, but Key Questions Remain Unanswered

Celebrating in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Thursday. The situation in the enclave remains bleak — food, water and medicine are still scarce — but there were reasons for hope.

10 Months Later, Russia Admits Deadly Downing of Azerbaijani Plane

The wreckage of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 in Ataku, Kazakhstan, in December of last year.

Another Guilty Verdict After Appeal in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Case

Gisèle Pelicot arriving at the courthouse in Nîmes, France, on Thursday.

How Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution Spiraled Out of Control

Young people lit candles to pay tribute to Gen Z protesters killed by the security forces in Kathmandu, Nepal, last month.

How the Right Uses Charlie Kirk’s Death to Further Their Policies

At UK’s Conservative Party Conference, Tories Wonder About Their Future

A collage of Margaret Thatcher, the former prime minister of Britain, at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, England, this week.

Machado’s Peace Prize Is Latest Nobel Honor for Female Democracy Campaigners

Ali and Kiana Rahmani receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for Narges Mohammadi, their mother, in Oslo in 2023.

France’s Domestic Instability Has Weakened Its Diplomatic Clout

President Emmanuel Macron of France, left, with other European leaders in Copenhagen this month. France’s problems are eroding Europe’s strategic power.

Who Is María Corina Machado, the Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?

María Corina Machado with supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, during a primary election in 2023.

Israel Says Cease-Fire Is in Effect in Gaza

Palestinians on a coastal road in central Gaza on Friday.

Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict

A statue of a hand holding a drilling rig near the headquarters of Venezuela’s state oil company in Caracas.

Aid Groups Prepare to Provide Quick Relief to Gaza Under Cease-Fire

A charity kitchen in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Tuesday.

Every Artist Has a Favorite Subject. For Some, That’s Math.

Mexico’s President Is Popular. So Is Her Professional Lookalike.

Tamara Henaine, a Mexican actress who resembles President Claudia Sheinbaum, has been impersonating her for six years.

Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals

“The situation for trans people is dire,” said Saman Arastu, a transgender Iranian man.

Last year’s Peace Prize was awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors.

Terumi Tanaka, a survivor and co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, arriving for the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony last year.

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I.U.C.N. Updates Its Red List on the Global Status of Wildlife

As Winter Nears, Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Grid Cause Blackouts

Central Kyiv on Friday after a huge Russian missile and drone strike cut power to swathes of the city. It was the second large attack on Ukraine’s grid this week.

India and Taliban Government Expand Ties as Explosions Rock Afghan Capital

A journalist watching a livestream of talks between the Afghan foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar of India in New Delhi on Friday.

Cindy McCain Steps Away From World Food Program During Recovery From Mild Stroke

Cindy McCain, the head of the U.N. World Food Program, suffered a mild stroke this week.

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage

Sam Bankman-Fried, left, at a cryptocurrency conference in 2022. He was convicted in 2023 of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.

Peru Ousts President Amid Crime Surge

President Dina Boluarte of Peru, who was impeached on Thursday, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month.

Three Dead After Powerful Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines

U.S. to Send 200 Troops to Israel in Support Roles

The 7th Transportation Brigade deployed to the Middle East to assist in the multinational humanitarian aid corridor for Gaza last year.

A.I. Slop Is Here

As Gaza Deal Nears, Palestinians and Israelis Cheer — and Worry

Israelis embracing and celebrating at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday.

Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout

Wealthy American investors with close ties to Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, stand to gain from a bailout for Argentina.

The U.N. says it is ready to rush aid into Gaza.

A charity kitchen in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Tuesday.

Iran, a Longtime Hamas Backer, Signals Support for Truce Deal With Israel

A domestically built missile on display in the Iranian capital, Tehran, this month.

When Will Israel and Hamas Exchange Hostages and Prisoners? What to Know.

A silent protest in support of hostages’ families in Carmei Gat, Israel.

Who Are the Hostages Believed Alive in Gaza?

Yellow chairs, some with images of hostages, along a road in southern Israel on Thursday.

Netanyahu’s Political Fortunes May Be Transformed by Gaza Deal

At the U.N. General Assembly last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a Palestinian state would represent “national suicide” for Israel.

Hamas Takes a Big Risk in Deal With Israel to Release Hostages

Children looked at a poster showing Israeli hostages held in Gaza while at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday.

Fury over Israel’s Qatar attack led Trump to put pressure on Netanyahu.

A still image from television footage showing the aftermath of an Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 9.

How a Plan to Save Forests From Avocados Would Work

The Aztecavo avocado packing plant in Uruapan, Michoacán.

World Leaders Express Hope and Relief After Gaza Deal

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza celebrating after the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan, in Tel Aviv, on Thursday.

What We Know About the Hostage Deal Between Israel and Hamas

The route used by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to flee the most intense areas of the war, on Monday.

Here’s the latest.

How did stalled talks turn into a deal between Israel and Hamas?

A girl bringing bread to her family in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Tuesday.

Trump revels in a ‘historic’ deal, but offers few details.

Sean Hannity greets President Trump last year at the Fox Nation Patriot Awards in Greenvale, N.Y.

What Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan Envisions

President Trump greeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the White House last month.

G.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Attacks in the Caribbean Sea

Air Force and Marine aircraft at the Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico last month.

What We Know About the Remaining Hostages in Gaza

Mourners attend a dawn memorial service marking the two-year anniversary of the Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, in Kfar Aza, southern Israel.

Qatar Pushes U.S.-Venezuela Diplomacy as Trump Focuses on Military Action

The Fort Lauderdale, a Navy amphibious transport ship, off the coast of Puerto Rico this week. Since early September, the U.S. military has carried out at least four lethal strikes on civilian boats.

President Trump Says Israel and Hamas Agree to First Phase of Peace Plan

Smoke rising above Gaza City, as seen from Nuseirat on Tuesday.

She Found a Link Between Air Pollution and Infertility

He Studied How Emissions Are Heating Up U.S. Cities

Colombia’s President Says Boat Bombed by U.S. Was Carrying Colombians

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia at the United Nations General Assembly last month.

With Mideast Deal, Trump Is on the Brink of a Major Diplomatic Accomplishment

President Trump at a meeting at the White House on Wednesday.

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