Global Dispatch

Uncovering Today's International Headlines and Top Stories

With Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry

An Israeli military vehicle on Israel’s side of the border with Gaza on Tuesday.

What Russia Is Doing to Grab Ukrainian Land While It Still Can

The scene after a Russian attack near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on Sunday. Ukrainian forces have largely pushed the Russians back from their recent gains, though the fighting remains intense.

Monsoon Rains Bring Mumbai to a Standstill

Hong Kong Government Fixates on ‘Soft Resistance’

An independent book fair in Hong Kong last month. A pro-Beijing newspaper said the fair was “full of soft-resistance intentions.”

Ireland’s Last Leprechaun Whisperer Pitches TV Show

A display in Carlingford, Ireland. For many Irish, especially older ones, leprechauns should not be dismissed completely.

Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation

An Israeli strike hits a building on Wednesday in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip.

Xi Jinping Visits Tibet as Dalai Lama’s Succession Looms

Taking photos in front of a portrait of President Xi Jinping in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, in March.

Syrian and Israeli Officials Meet for U.S. Brokered Talks

Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani of Syria pictured in Athens on Wednesday a day after a Paris meeting with an Israeli delegation.

Russia Demands Role in Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Postwar Security

Russian soldiers in uniforms without identifying insignia in Crimea in 2014. Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine began that year with the seizure of the territory.

Italians Pay Final Respects to Pippo Baudo, Their ‘King of Television’

Pippo Baudo in Verona, Italy, in 2021. He helmed some of the country’s most popular prime-time variety shows.

Drone Explosion in Haiti Kills 2 SWAT Members and Injures 6 Others

Haitian police officers patrol in a suburb of Port-au-Prince earlier this month.

Canada and Mexico Look to Team Up as Trump’s Tariff Threats Loom

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in June during a summit of the Group of 7 nations in Kananaskis, Alberta.

Soccer Match in Argentina Ends Early After Violence in Stands

A fan preparing to throw a an object during a soccer game in Avellaneda, Argentina, on Wednesday. The match was canceled because of the violence.

Thursday Briefing: Israeli Troops Near Gaza City

An Israeli military vehicle on the Gaza border on Tuesday.

Women in Indian Sports Sweat for Their Share of a Booming Market

The Sports Women Huddle was held in Mumbai this month. From left, Sharda Ugra, a sports journalist; Sania Mirza, a former tennis player; Jinisha Sharma, owner of UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League; Deepa Malik, a former Paralympian in shot put; P. V. Sindhu, a badminton player; and Atiqa Mir, a kart racing driver.

Jair Bolsonaro Planned to Seek Asylum in Argentina, Brazil’s Police Say

Former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil is under house arrest, awaiting trial next month on charges that he plotted to stay in power after losing the 2022 election.

A Huge Cave in Kentucky Was a Smelly Disaster. Now It’s Spectacular.

Dusky Gopher Frogs Are Making a Comeback in Mississippi

Why Shop? In Maine, the Library of Things Has It All (Almost)

Rubio Takes on Tricky Task of Drafting Security Guarantees for Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, speaking with Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, during a joint news conference in Anchorage, where President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin met for a summit on Friday.

Thursday Briefing: Israel’s Planned Offensive

An Israeli military vehicle on the Gaza border on Tuesday.

Israel Approves Settlements, a Blow to Faded Hopes for a Palestinian State

Israeli policemen stand guard near the settlement of Maale Adumim, in a land corridor known as E1, outside Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, last week.

John Cruickshank, Last World War II Victoria Cross Winner, Dies at 105

No Food, No Water, a Broken Leg: How a Hiker Survived a Harrowing Week in the Wild

More Than 70 Afghans Returning From Iran Die in Fiery Bus Crash

Trump Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Hero’ and Adds: ‘I Guess I Am, Too’

President Trump at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July.

Unregulated Sexual Stimulants Flood West Africa

Inside Trump’s Effort on Russia and Ukraine

Why Georgia, Once on Democracy’s Vanguard, Is Drifting Toward Russia

Anti-government protests in Tbilisi, Georgia, in March 2025.

Wednesday Briefing: An Uncertain Path to Peace in Ukraine

The Ukraine talks at the White House on Monday.

Israel Says It Killed a Hamas Militant Involved in Yarden Bibas Kidnapping

Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas is handed over to the Red Cross as part of the hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Younis, Gaza, in February.

Will Putin Meet With Zelensky to End the Ukraine War?

President Vladimir V. Putin in Anchorage on Friday. The Russian leader “appears to have decided that the time for real diplomacy has come,” one analyst said.

Wednesday Briefing: An Uncertain Path to Peace in Ukraine

The Ukraine talks at the White House on Monday.

Without U.S. Troops in Ukraine, Would a 'Security Guarantee’ Deter Russia?

President Trump and Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, in Scotland, in July. Mr. Starmer has talked about assembling a force drawn from a “coalition of the willing” to maintain security in a postwar Ukraine.

How Europe Learned to Speak So Trump Would Listen

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine with President Trump and European leaders at the White House on Monday.

Once a Source of Life and Renewal, Monsoon Brings Death to Pakistan

The funeral for Abdul Samad’s mother in Beshonai, a village in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, on Monday.

African Union Endorses Call to Abandoned the Mercator Map

A ‘Dexter’ Obsessed Man Highlights a Gap in British Law

A screen grab from security camera footage released by the Thames Valley Police showed Jacob Power inside The White Hart Inn in Hamstead Marshall, England, in November.

Trump Says He’s Ended 6 (or 7) Wars. Here’s Some Context.

No Tariff Exemption for European Wine and Spirits, at Least for Now

As the United States and the European Union move closer to a final trade agreement, it looks like alcohol will be subject to a 15 percent tariff.

How Zelensky Made Progress With Trump

Mexico’s President Denies New D.E.A. Partnership Against Cartels

Mexican Marines guarded the scene of a murder in June on the outskirts of Culiacán, the stronghold of the Sinaloa cartel.

Russia Keeps Rejecting Idea of Western Peacekeepers in Ukraine

NATO forces participating in “Exercise Steadfast Dart 2025” in southeastern Romania in February.

How Do You Move a Hundred-Year-Old Church? On Wheels, Very Slowly.

On a specially designed trolley with 224 wheels, Kiruna Church being moved for relocation in Kiruna, Sweden, on Tuesday.

Macron Calls Putin an ‘Ogre at Our Doorstep’

President Emmanuel Macron of France arriving at the White House to support President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during talks with President Trump on Monday in Washington.

Sabotage Shows How Russia’s Hostility Toward Europe Goes Beyond Ukraine

Crews conduct reconnaissance near Karlskrona, Sweden, this year as part of a NATO mission aimed at securing critical underwater infrastructure.

What to Know About Deforested Wood and the R.V. Industry

A logging operation in West Kalimantan Province, in Indonesian Borneo last year.

The Rainforests Being Cleared to Build Your R.V.

In recent years, tens of thousands of acres of forest have been razed in Indonesian Borneo, including this logging operation in November.

Relief in Ukraine as Zelensky Avoids Disaster in Washington

President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the White House on Monday.

Netanyahu Faces Pressure From Far Right Over New Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Proposal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, center, relies on the support of far right ministers to maintain the stability of his government.

Europe’s Leaders Headed Off Giveaway to Putin, but Emerged Without a Clear Path

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and other European leaders met with President Trump at the White House on Monday.

Securing Postwar Ukraine, Even With Trump’s Pledge to Help, Is Complex

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Trump in the Oval Office in Washington, on Monday.

After Defying Back-to-Work Orders, Air Canada Employees Reach Tentative Deal

Air Canada says the strike has disrupted about half a million travelers’ plans.

Young People of Color Flocked to This Show. It Made Them Feel Seen.

Visitors to the exhibition added messages to a wall display labeled “Dream suburbs” in which they expressed desires for things like less racism and less violence.

What to Know About the Protests Outside U.K. Hotels Housing Asylum Seekers

A protest this month outside a London hotel housing asylum seekers. The British government has a legal obligation to provide accommodation for asylum seekers who would otherwise be homeless.

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