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As Cease-Fire Takes Hold, Gazans Return to Destroyed Homes

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.

The Last Migrant Caravans Before Trump’s Inauguration

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.

Life Sentence for Kolkata Hospital Rape and Murder

Protesters in Kolkata, India, on Monday shouting slogans during the sentencing of a man convicted of killing a trainee doctor.

World Economic Forum: Will Trump and Davos Herald a New World Disorder

A Ukrainian military funeral on the outskirts of Kyiv in November. The war in Ukraine is likely to be a dominant topic as the World Economic Forum meets in Davos, Switzerland.

Inauguration Draws Leaders From Europe’s Right

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy is set to appear at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration. Ms. Meloni, a conservative, recently visited Mr. Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

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.

Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike

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

Ukraine Braces for Trump’s Return

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

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

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

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

An Oyo partner property in New Delhi.

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 at the Capitol Rotunda, yesterday.

Trump Plans to Pull the U.S. Out of 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East

Palestinians celebrating in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, after news of a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel emerged on Wednesday.

What Border Crisis? Mexican Migrant Shelters Are Quiet Ahead of Trump

A view of a quiet border in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico on Tuesday.

U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War

Director William J. Burns of the C.I.A. said he was “on the phone every day” in recent months with the prime minister of Qatar and the chief of Israel’s Mossad.

How Antony Blinken, America’s Top Diplomat, Became the Secretary of War

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was the face of two wars that often cast him in very different lights.

Prince Harry’s Suit Against Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Set to Start

Prince Harry in November in New York. He has said his lawsuit against News Group Newspapers is about “accountability.”

Russia Attacks Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles

Emergency workers responding early Saturday after an attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.

Israeli Government Approves Cease-Fire Deal for Gaza

A woman passing by photos of people who were killed in the war and hostages who were still in captivity, in Tel Aviv on Friday.

Israel Prepares for Return of Hostages Held in Gaza for Over a Year

Ditza Heiman, 84, was part of a group of hostages released in 2023.

The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce

An Israeli soldier standing on a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on Wednesday.

Trump’s Tariff Threat Stokes Anxiety in Canada’s Auto-Industry Hub

A Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, the heart of Canada’s auto industry. Tariffs threatened by President-elect Donald J. Trump would deal it a heavy blow.

Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto on Friday. He will huddle with cabinet ministers on Monday and Tuesday in case the United States imposes tariffs.

World Economic Forum: Behind the Scenes at Davos

The city of Davos, Switzerland, will welcome more than 3,000 attendees to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.

Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network

The Federal Reserve said Friday that it was dropping out of a network of central banks and other financial regulators focused on climate change.

On a Raid With Syria’s New Security Forces

Lifestyles of the Rich and Ancient: Some in Pompeii Even Had a Home Spa

Archaeologists believe that the owner of this villa in Pompeii was part of the city’s elite.

‘We Couldn’t Stay’: A California Family’s Life After Evacuating

Chrystia Freeland, Justin Trudeau’s ‘Minister of Everything,’ Enters Race to Replace Him

Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s former deputy prime minister, announced Friday that she was running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens of Gazans After Cease-Fire Deal Is Announced, Officials Say

Mourners with the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza City on Thursday.

Russian Court Sentences Lawyers for Navalny for Passing Along His Letters

From left, the lawyers Igor Sergunin, Aleksei Liptser and Vadim Kobzev in a defendants’ cage in a hearing in Petushki, Russia, on Friday.

After 15 Months of War, Gazans Dream of Returning Home

Palestinian boys in Gaza City on Thursday, walking among the rubble of houses destroyed in Israeli strikes. A cease-fire is expected to take effect on Sunday.

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