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Nepali Troops Move to Restore Order as Death Toll Rises to 22

Poland Says It Shot Down Russian Drones That Entered Its Airspace

Gen. Wieslaw Kukula, the chief of the general staff of Poland’s armed forces, arriving for a meeting in Warsaw on Wednesday, after what Poland said were incursions into its airspace by Russian drones.

Facing Israeli Assault, Many in Gaza City Say Fleeing Again Is Worse

People leaving Gaza City with their belongings head south by truck along the coastal road in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

France Braces for Protests

Burning tires blocking a road during a protest in Nantes, western France, on Wednesday.

Israel Attempts to Kill Hamas Leadership in Airstrike on Qatar, a Gaza War Mediator

A damaged building after an Israeli strike targeted Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.

Hong Kong’s Same-Sex Rights Bill Meets Rare Defiance From Lawmakers

Same-sex couples at a mass wedding ceremony in Hong Kong last year. The ceremony was performed by a pastor online from the United States, as same-sex partnerships are not recognized in Hong Kong.

From Prime Minister to Prisoner: Thaksin Shinawatra’s Fall From Favor

Thaksin Shinawatra, center, was taken to the Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok, on Tuesday after the Supreme Court ruled against him.

U.S. Deportation Sent Asylum Seeker Back Into China’s Grip

Tao was part of a record-breaking wave of undocumented Chinese migrants who had made harrowing journeys through the jungles of Central America to the United States.

Denmark Forced Contraception on Greenlandic Girls, a Scathing Report Confirms

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the prime minister of Greenland, and Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark, at a news conference in April.

Iran and U.N. Watchdog Reach Agreement to Resume Nuclear Inspections

Smoke and dust from Israeli airstrikes shrouded Tehran in June. Iran suspended its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency in the wake of Israel and Iran’s 12-day war.

Nuclear Sites Dotted Across Ukraine Pose Threat of Radiation Disaster

Macron Has No Good Options After Repeat Collapse of French Government

“To be free in this world, you have to be feared,” President Emmanuel Macron of France has taken to saying.

Macron Picks Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Next Prime Minister

Sébastien Lecornu, 39, left, France’s departing defense minister, was chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to be the next prime minister.

South Korean Woman Cleared Decades After Biting Attacker’s Tongue During Attempted Rape

Choi Mal-ja, center, who was convicted 61 years ago for biting the tongue of her attempted rapist, reacts after her retrial at the Busan District Court in Busan on Wednesday.

Before and after photos show how protests damaged Nepal’s government buildings.

Nepalis Worry About Security Forces’ Next Step After Crackdown Leaves 22 Dead

Nepali Army soldiers patrol in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

Here’s the latest.

Explosive Protests in Nepal

In Kathmandu, Nepal.

With Qatar Attack, Israel Again Leaves Trump in the Dark

A building damaged by an Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.

Why Trump Is Targeting a Brazilian Judge

Now a democratic republic, Nepal was a monarchy for nearly 250 years.

Voters lining up at a polling station in Panauti, Nepal, in April 2008.

For Nepal’s Protesters, Wealthy ‘Nepo Kids’ Are a Source of Outrage

A demonstrator shouting slogans during a protest outside the parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday. There is a widespread sense in Nepal that the affluence of the country’s political class has come at the expense of the wider population.

Explosive Protests in Nepal

In Kathmandu, Nepal.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton Student, Is Released From Iraq, Trump Says

Elizabeth Tsurkov, pictured in 2017, in Istanbul.

Troops Deployed After Day of Violent Protests in Nepal

Demonstrators outside the Parliament during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.

Hamas Fighters Claim Responsibility for Bus Stop Shooting in Jerusalem

Members of an Israeli emergency team work at the scene of a shooting at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Monday.

Protests Against Nepal’s Social Media Ban Show Resistance to a Global Censorship Trend

Protesters at the Singha Durbar, the seat of the Nepali government’s various ministries, as it burned in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.

At IAA Mobility Car Show in Munich, the German Automakers Feel Optimistic

The Mercedes GLC electric car at the IAA Mobility car show in Munich. Its design nods to vintage Maybach styling and a lithium-ion battery provides a maximum range of 443 miles.

Seismic protests in Asia have had young people at their core.

Protesters outside the prime minister’s office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2022.

Anger at Nepal’s social media ban reflects families’ dependence on workers abroad.

Young Nepalese leaving Kathmandu in 2022 to seek employment abroad.

The New Symbol of the Brazilian Right: the American Flag

An American flag unfurled over several lanes of São Paulo’s main avenue during an Independence Day protest on Sunday.

Russian Bomb Hits Crowd of Retirees, Killing at Least 23, Ukraine Says

Police officers and medics transferring a woman to an ambulance on Tuesday in Yarova, the village in eastern Ukraine where the strike took place.

The Forces Behind Nepal’s Explosive Gen Z Protests: What to Know

A protester with a police shield during unrest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.

Scientists Begin Testing Bird Flu Vaccine in Seals

One of the pups was corralled for its shot.

Israel Orders Total Evacuation of Gaza City, Threatening Full Invasion

Leaflets dropped in Gaza City by the Israeli military on Tuesday calling on residents to evacuate.

Nepal’s Prime Minister Resigns as Protesters Set Fire to Leaders’ Houses

Gaza-Bound Flotilla Struck by Drone in Tunisia, Aid Group Says

A Global Sumud Flotilla vessel at the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said early Tuesday, flanked by National Guard vessels.

France’s Political Crisis

Prime Minister François Bayrou at the National Assembly in Paris, yesterday.

France’s Government Has Collapsed. What Comes Next?

The collapse of the French government now leaves President Emmanuel Macron with an assortment of imperfect, even unpalatable, options. Each holds its own challenge for both him and the country.

The D.C. Delivery Workers Hiding From ICE

China’s Renewable Energy Investment Helping Stem Fossil Fuel Growth, Report Says

Solar panels and wind turbines in Shandong Province, China, in June.

After 2 Teenagers Are Killed in West Bank, Israeli Military Opens Inquiry

Thai Court Orders Thaksin, Ex-Premier, to Serve a Year in Prison

Thaksin Shinawatra, center, arriving at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Tuesday with his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra. He was ordered to report to prison later in the day.

France’s Political Crisis

At the National Assembly in Paris.

Getting a Visa to Visit the U.S. Could Take Even Longer

People wait outside the United States Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, where the average wait time for a visa is 13 months. New regulations are likely to extend those wait times.

10 Killed and 61 Injured in Mexico After Train Crashes Into Bus

Emergency responders worked at the scene where a bus was hit by a freight train near Mexico City on Monday morning.

The Political Signals Russia Sends With Each Huge Barrage on Ukraine

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers building after Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv on Sunday.

The All-Consuming Question Hanging Over Prince Harry’s U.K. Visit

Prince Harry arriving at the WellChild Awards in London on Monday.

Deportation Fears Are Fueling Money Transfers to Latin America

Julio Fuentes, a 35-year-old undocumented migrant from Guatemala, sent a large chunk of his savings to his bank account in Guatemala this year — fearing both deportation and a new tax on remittances.

Five Things to Know About Day 3 of London’s Tube Strike

Commuters outside a closed entrance of a Tube station in central London on Monday. Transit officials urged people to consider cycling or walking.

London’s Commuters Wrestle With a Massive Tube Strike: ‘It’s Just Annoying’

Commuters crossing London Bridge early morning.

New Banksy Mural Outside Royal Courts of Justice Depicts Judge Attacking Protester

Guards in front of metal screens on Monday in London helped obscure the view of a mural by the anonymous artist Banksy at the Royal Courts of Justice.

A New, ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Fish Swims Into View

Rick Davies, Singer and Co-Founder of Supertramp, Dies at 81

Mr. Davies in rehearsal in 1974, the year Supertramp began its glorious 1970s run.

London Tube Strike Takes Effect, Causing Travel Chaos

Trump Issues Warning to Hamas as Israeli Military Moves on Gaza City

Israeli warplanes destroyed the 11-story Al-Ru’ya building, opposite Al-Azhar University, in southwest Gaza City on Monday.

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