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Airstrikes Hit Syrian City Said to Be a Weapons Research Hub, Killing 18

A vehicle damaged in an airstrike, on the outskirts of Masyaf, Syria, on Monday.

How a Philippine Televangelist Ended Up on the F.B.I.’s Most-Wanted List

Apollo Carreon Quiboloy in 2016.

White House Says G.O.P.’s Afghanistan Report Offers ‘Little or Nothing New’

John F. Kirby, a national security spokesman for President Biden, noted that the report was not the only one issued by Republicans.

Germany to Tighten Border Controls as Anti-Immigrant Parties Gain Votes

German federal police officers stopping a car near Forst in eastern Germany during a patrol near the border with Poland last year.

At Least 59 Killed in Road Collision in Nigeria

A truck carrying passengers and cattle collided with a toppled fuel tanker in Nigeria on Sunday.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Has Completed Her Chemotherapy for Cancer

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, in June. “Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long, and I must continue to take each day as it comes,” she said in a video released on Monday.

Peter Nygard Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault

Peter Nygard leaving a Toronto courthouse in a police vehicle last year.

Russian Forces Capture 2 Villages in Eastern Ukraine, Analysis Shows

A Ukrainian infantry soldier of the 109th Brigade of the Territorial Defense in a bunker about half a mile from Russian lines near Pokrovsk on Sunday.

A Tug Between Russia and Europe Divides Montenegro

A tiff between President Jakov Milatovic of Montenegro and the coalition government highlights the difficulty of building a stable, Western-style democracy in a nation with rival ethnic, religious and geopolitical loyalties.

Edmundo González Flees Venezuela for Spain, and Hopes for Democracy Dim

Supporters of Edmundo González, Venezuela’s opposition candidate, outside the gate of an air base in Madrid on Sunday.

Why Is Pope Francis Going to East Timor?

People in Dili, East Timor’s capital, posing for pictures with images of Pope Francis after Mass on Sunday. The vast majority of East Timor’s people are Catholic.

After a Century and a Half in Sweden, Finnish Skulls Return Home

Carrying coffins containing the returned remains in Palkane, Finland, on Sunday.

Greece to Restrict Cruise Ships and Tourist Homes on Busy Islands

Watching the sunset in Santorini, Greece, in July.

El Salvador’s Police Chief Dies in Helicopter Crash

Mauricio Arriaza Chicas, El Salvador’s national police chief, in 2021.

Boyfriend Who Set on Fire Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies

Rebecca Cheptegei during the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary last year.

Polio Vaccinations Begin in Northern Gaza After Israel Detained a UN Convoy

Waiting for polio vaccinations at a U.N. school in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, last week.

Fearing Airstrikes, Gaza School Shelters Try to Bar Hamas and Others

Checking a school housing displaced people that was hit during Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, in June.

Ali Mohamed Kibao, Tanzania Opposition Official, Found Dead

Supporters of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, protested in Dar es Salaam in January.

Hostages Still Held by Hamas Are in ‘Grave Danger,’ Families Warn

Andrey Kozlov, a Russian Israeli hostage rescued from Gaza, spoke near Israeli’s military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Saturday, at a protest calling for a cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages

What to Know About the FGC-9 and Other 3-D-Printed Guns

A 3D-printed gun called the Liberator in Austin, Texas, in 2018.

‘Ivan the Troll’ Has Made a 3-D-Printed Gun, the FGC-9, Go Viral

Parts of an FGC-9 homemade firearm seized in Germany in July 2021.

These Venezuelan Election Observers Got Death Threats. Now They’re in Hiding.

Australia Plans to Set Age Limits for Social Media

“I want kids to have a childhood. I want them off their devices and onto the footy field and onto the netball courts,” said Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese.

1 Person Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack Near Moscow, Russia Says

Damage from a drone strike in Saratov, Russia last month. An overnight drone attack on the Moscow region killed at least one person, a Russian official said early Tuesday

How Nail Salons Lift Morale in Ukraine

Viktoria Gulieva, 30, accompanied by her Pomeranian dog, having a pedicure at a nail salon in Kyiv, Ukraine, in July.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump and Harris Prepare to Debate

The debate stands to be the most important night in Kamala Harris’s political career.

Palestinians Hold Funeral for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, American Slain in West Bank

Palestinian Militants in the West Bank Flex New Capabilities

Officers near the Allenby Bridge crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, on Sunday, after three people were shot and killed.

Monday Briefing: Judge Postponed Trump’s Sentencing

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Fugitive Televangelist Wanted by F.B.I. Is Caught in the Philippines

A video recording of Apollo Quiboloy was streamed inside his megachurch compound in Davao City, Philippines, in August.

North Korea Sends More Trash Balloons South

Balloons floating over the inter-Korea border in Paju last week. Over the past few days, North Korea has sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons over the border and into South Korea.

3 Israelis Killed at West Bank-Jordan Border Crossing

Israeli police officers patrolling near the Allenby Bridge crossing between the West Bank and Jordan on Sunday.

Struggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Targets Beards and Head Scarves

Men taking a break during harvest outside of the village of Qosimobod, Takijistan. The mother of Dalerjon Mirzoyev, one of the suspects charged with the Crocus City Hall attack in March, lives in Qosimobod.

Venezuela’s Opposition Candidate Edmundo González Flees to Spain

Law enforcement officials outside the Argentine ambassador’s residence in Caracas, where six opposition leaders have been sheltering since March.

Brazil’s X Ban Upended Digital Businesses Overnight

A Brazilian user of the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, browsing posts on a phone in Brasília last month.

Kuwait Turns to Power Cuts as Climate Change Strains Its Grid

Power lines in Kuwait City in June. The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy has increased scheduled power cuts as summer temperatures have soared.

In Rural China, ‘Sisterhoods’ Demand Justice, and Cash

A village in Guangdong Province, China. Women in rural areas are deprived of land rights if they marry outside their village.

Family of American Slain in the West Bank Demands an Independent Inquiry

Medics transporting the body of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, a Turkish American woman who was fatally shot on Friday in the occupied West Bank.

C.I.A. and MI6 Chiefs Discuss Ukraine’s Incursion Into Russia and Gaza War

Richard Moore, chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service, left, and William J. Burns, director of the C.I.A., in London on Saturday.

Ukrainian Forces Block Russian Advance on a Key Eastern Town

Soldiers of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade fording a river during exercises in the Pokrovsk region last week.

India’s Epidemic of Cow Vigilantism Unnerves Nation’s Muslims

Capturing a stray cow in Ayodhya, India, in January. Cows are sacred in Hinduism, especially among its upper castes, and many Indian states ban their slaughter.

Iran Sent Ballistic Missiles to Russia, U.S. and European Officials Say

A drone in the distinctive triangle shape of an Iranian-made Shahed-136 in the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine, during a Russian drone attack in 2022.

Israel Strikes Schools Turned Shelters in Jabaliya, Gaza Medics Say

Palestinians mourn over bodies in Deir al Balah, in central Gaza, on Saturday.

The U.S. Open Concludes

Online Credit Unions Offering High Interest Rates on Savings May Be Fakes

An unregistered credit union is nowhere to be found in the Ottawa office tower listed online as its headquarters.

The Pivotal Decision That Led to a Resurgence of Polio

A child in Gaza receives the oral polio vaccine. The vaccine’s composition was altered in 2016, with unexpected consequences.

Meet the Team Climbing Trees in the Amazon to Better Understand Carbon Stores

Data gathered on this tiny site could help researchers improve financial tools to protect forests.

How Telegram Became a Playground for Criminals, Extremists and Terrorists

In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis Hears Plea for Climate Action

Pope Francis meeting with Bob Dadae, the governor general of Papua New Guinea, in Port Moresby on Saturday.

Ukrainian Street Artist Documents War Against Russia, One Stark Mural at a Time

The street artist Gamlet Zinkivskyi, who has painted murals in cities across eastern Ukraine, walking past one of his first works made after Russia’s invasion in his hometown, Kharkiv.

Tony Blair’s Advice on Leadership: Tend to Your Legacy

“I didn’t do enough, frankly,” Tony Blair said about the framing of his legacy, adding, “It’s ultimately going to be determined in years to come by people you’ve never met.”

Super Typhoon Yagi Makes Landfall in Vietnam After Pounding Southern China

The city of Haiphong on Saturday before Yagi made landfall in northern Vietnam.

Indonesia Is One of the World’s Biggest Sources of Catholic Priests

Celebrating Mass on a Sunday at St. Paul Major Seminary, on Flores, an island in Indonesia.

West Bank Residents Survey Destruction as Israeli Forces Withdraw

Palestinians inspected the damage on Friday after a 10-day Israeli military raid on the West Bank city of Jenin.

Nell McCafferty, Larger-Than-Life Irish Journalist, Dies at 80

American Killed at West Bank Protest Was a Campus Organizer

Aysenur Eygi during her graduation from the University of Washington this year.

U.N. Panel Calls for International Force in Sudan to Protect Civilians

Sudanese Armed Forces soldiers walking through the heavily destroyed streets of a historic market in Omdurman, Sudan, in April.

Twitter Changed Soccer. There’s a Risk X Will Do It Again.