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Israel Embarks on an ‘Extensive’ Military Operation in the West Bank

A man inspecting the damage on Tuesday after his shop in Jinsafut in the West Bank was set on fire by Israeli settlers.

Trump Closes Border, Leaving Migrants in Mexico With Few Options

Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say

From left: Alice da Silva Aguiar, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Bebe King.

At Least 76 Are Killed in Fire at Ski Resort in Turkey

A fire burned through the roof at a ski resort hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey.

Europe Braces for a New Trump Era, Uncertain About What It Means

Inside the Ukraine House at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, during a party to watch the inauguration of Donald J. Trump on Monday.

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico

While tariffs on Canadian and Mexican exports were not part of the executive orders that President Trump signed on Monday night, he said it was a step he planned to take.

How Guatemala Plans to Resettle Planeloads of Deportees from U.S.

A deportation flight from Virginia arrived in Guatemala City last Wednesday. The incoming Trump administration has promised to carry out the largest deportation effort in U.S. history.

Israel’s Mixed Mood Over Cease-Fire

A mourner outside the cemetery in Poria Illit, Israel, during the funeral Monday of Oron Shaul, whose body was retrieved from Gaza after 10 years.

As Trump Takes Office, Zelensky Urges Europe to Stand Firm Against Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

Han Kang Talks About Her Jeju Book, ‘We Do Not Part”

Han Kang in 2016. Ms. Kang, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature last year, has written books about two of South Korea’s darkest moments.

Herzi Halevi, Israel’s Military Chief, to Step Down Over Hamas Attack

The Israeli military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, center, in Jerusalem last year.

Last-Minute Settlement Talks Halt Prince Harry’s Trial Against Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids

Prince Harry leaving the Royal Courts of Justice in London in 2023.

Ukraine Detains Commanders Amid Setbacks on the Front

Destroyed Ukrainian military equipment near a town in the Kharkiv region, in the country’s northeast, in May 2024.

U.K. May Change Terrorism Law After Southport Attack, Starmer Says

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said the killings in Southport should not be treated as “an isolated, ghastly example.”

Wednesday Briefing: Trump Opponents Push Back

President Trump signed a series of executive orders in the first hours of his term.

Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1

Marco Rubio was sworn in as secretary of state on Tuesday by Vice President JD Vance.

Wind Power in U.S. Faces Hit From Trump’s Executive Order

The South Fork Wind Farm is about 35 miles off the coast of Montauk, N.Y.

Bimla Bissell, Ambassadors’ Aide and a Social Hub in India, Dies at 92

Bimla Bissell, at home in New Delhi, in 1984. She was an “extraordinary citizen-diplomat for India,” said Senator Michael Bennet, a family friend.

Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback

President Trump’s executive orders present a challenge to automakers that have invested billions of dollars in electric vehicles.

Trump Moves to End Entry Program for Migrants From 4 Nations

Migrants from Venezuela walked near the border wall in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, last year.

Trump’s Suspension of Refugee Admissions Puts Afghans at Risk, Advocate Says

Afghan refugees arriving at Dulles International Airport outside Washington in August 2021. President Trump signed an executive order suspending refugee admissions on Monday.

Latin American Leaders Welcome and Warn Trump

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico on Saturday in Acapulco. In remarks on Monday as President Trump took office, she said Mexico’s relationship with the United States “will be one of equals.”

Gaza Residents Return to Vast Destruction in Old Neighborhoods

Palestinians walking through destruction on Monday in Jabaliya, Gaza, a day after the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump Takes Office

President Trump speaking during his inauguration inside the Capitol Rotunda.

Trump Orders U.S. Exit From the Paris Agreement on Climate

A coal-fired power plant in Kansas in 2021. U.S. efforts to cut emissions were already faltering before the announcement by President Trump.

Scores of Senior Diplomats Are Leaving Posts as Trump Takes Office

The State Department in Washington.

Hamas Official Says Group Is Ready for ‘Dialogue With America’

Mousa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas official, center, in Beirut, Lebanon, in January last year.

Food and Other Vital Aid Surge Into Gaza After 15 Months of Scarcity

Aid trucks driving through Rafah on Monday.

Mother of Missing U.S. Journalist Asks Syria’s New Leaders for Help

Debra Tice, mother of journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared while reporting in Syria in 2012, in Damascus on Saturday.

At Least 80 Dead in Colombia Amid a New Surge of Violence

People displaced by recent violence in Catatumbo, Colombia wait to cross into Venezuela, hoping to find safety in the neighboring nation.

Sheba Hospital Says Three Freed Hostages Are in Stable Condition

Emily Damari, one of the hostages released, arriving at Sheba Hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel, on Sunday.

Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

Researchers used a new network of sensors to track chemicals in the Los Angeles air in real time.

Southport Stabbing: 18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Murder at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class

A memorial in Southport, England, last summer for three girls killed in a knife attack.

Fighting Has Halted in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over

Members of the Hamas security forces in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Sunday.

How Mexico Is Preparing for Tariffs Negotiations With Trump

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, addressed threats in November by President-elect Donald J. Trump to impose a 25 percent tariff on Mexican exports.

Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.

A destroyed Ukrainian tank earlier this month. President-elect Donald J. Trump has made no known serious effort to resolve the war since his election in November.

Gazans and Israelis Dare to Hope as Cease-Fire Takes Hold

Injured Palestinians in Doha, Qatar, celebrating the start of the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.

Monday Briefing: A Gaza Cease-Fire Begins

Emily Damari, one of the hostages released as part of the cease-fire deal, arrives at Sheba Hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel, on Sunday.

Hamas Tries to Show It’s Back in Charge of Gaza

Members of Hamas’s military wing, in Deir al Balah, central Gaza, on Sunday.

Israel-Hamas Truce Leaves Big Questions Unresolved for Now

Displaced Palestinians walking past rubble in northern Gaza on Sunday.

Gazans greet the cease-fire with joy — and sadness for all that was lost.

Members of Gaza’s Civil Defense celebrating in Gaza City on Sunday.

Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike

An immigration detention center in Bangkok where Uyghurs have been detained.

As Truce Takes Hold, Gazans and Israelis Express Elation Tinged With Doubt

Palestinians celebrating on Sunday morning in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.

First 3 Israeli Hostages Are Freed Under Gaza Cease-Fire

Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Adviser, Reflects on China Policy

Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s national security adviser, met with Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, last August.

Biden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What Will Trump Do?

President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China in Bali, Indonesia, in 2022.

Ukraine Braces for Trump’s Return

A rally in December in Lviv, Ukraine, for the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

These Rooms Give Young Indian Lovers Rare Privacy. Cue the Complaints.

An Oyo partner property in New Delhi.

What Trump Could Do on Ukraine, Iran, China and Crises Around the Globe

President-elect Donald J. Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., earlier this month.

Israel and Palestinians Prepare for Long-Sought Truce in Gaza

Demonstrations for the release of hostages, in Tel Aviv, on Saturday.

Two Prominent Judges Are Shot Dead Outside Iran’s Supreme Court

A view of Tehran in October.

Trump’s Return Has Unnerved World Leaders. But Not India.

Cutouts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Donald J. Trump in Ahmedabad, India, ahead of Mr. Trump’s presidential visit in February 2020.

What We Know About the Hostage Release

Two women checked news updates at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday.

Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail

A television at a bus station in Seoul shows President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea arriving at the Corruption Investigation Office on Wednesday.

Italian Reporter’s Ordeal in Iranian Prison: ‘I Was Trapped in a Game’

Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, in Rome this month after being released from a prison in Iran.

A Killer Was Taken Back Into Custody. Was It Because of His Drill Rap Songs?

Barry and Margaret Mizen, the parents of Jimmy Mizen, at a London courthouse for the trial of Jake Fahri, who was accused and convicted of their son’s murder in 2009.

Some Prominent Palestinian Prisoners Set to Be Released in the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Agreement

Supporters carrying Zakaria Zubeidi, who was then a leader in the Aqsa Martyrs Brigade in the West Bank, in Jenin in 2004.

A Big, Bold TikTok Ban

The TikTok logo in Times Square

When the U.S. Hit Canada With Steep Tariffs Before, Canada Had a Plan B

About $300 million in trade moves between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit each day.

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