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Pager Attack Highlights Tension Between Israel’s Might and Strategic Fog

Lebanese army soldiers standing guard as an ambulance rushes wounded people to a hospital in Beirut on Tuesday.

Their Countries Are at War. These Couples Are Still Together.

Mali Attack Killed 50 or More, but Leaders Say Little

Crowds near the site of Tuesday’s attack, when Islamist rebels killed at least 50 members of Mali’s armed forces in an assault on the capital, Bamako.

How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers

Hezbollah supporters on Wednesday mourning the deaths of four comrades killed in the explosions.

Mohamed al-Fayed, Former Harrods Owner, Accused of Raping 5 Women

Mohamed al-Fayed, then owner of Harrods, in 2007. On Thursday, a BBC documentary detailed allegations that he had raped and sexually assaulted female employees.

They Said the Virgin Mary Appeared. The Vatican Is Finally Weighing In.

Pilgrims gathered in 2015 above the Bosnian village of Medjugorje to pray to the Virgin Mary.

Elon Musk’s X Finds Way Around Brazil Ban and Goes Live Again for Many Users

Protesters criticizing the Brazilian Supreme Court’s decision to ban X during a demonstration in São Paulo this month.

Child, 10, Stabbed Near Japanese School in China

Shenzhen, the city in southern China where the stabbing occurred.

Pager Attacks in Lebanon Puncture Hezbollah’s Image as Powerful Anti-Israel Force

Outside the American University of Beirut Hospital on Tuesday, where many people injured in Tuesday’s attack were taken.

Bishop Casey Was Laid to Rest in Galway Cathedral. His Secrets Were Not.

Bishop Casey’s funeral in March 2017. His burial seemed to end a scandal involving a consenting adult, but disturbing new accusations emerged this summer.

An Ugly Divorce, Russia’s Richest Woman and a Deadly Shooting in Moscow

A Russian police officer blocking the entrance to the office building of the Russian retailer Wildberries, after an shooting there on Wednesday.

Kashmiris Are Voting Again. But Do They Have a Voice?

People in Kulgam, in southern Kashmir, lined up on Wednesday to vote in Kashmir’s first regional legislative election in a decade.

Russia Seizes Town in Donetsk as Ukraine Hits Ammunition Depot

A still from a video posted on social media of smoke and flames after a Ukrainian drone attack in Toropets, Russia, on Wednesday.

A New Era in Sabotage: Turning Ordinary Devices Into Grenades, on a Mass Scale

A portable radio with the battery removed during a funeral in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday. The presumed Israeli sabotage of wireless devices used by Hezbollah turned ordinary communication devices into miniature grenades.

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Recess at Highland Arts Elementary School in Mesa, Ariz.

Saudi Crown Prince Says No to Israel Ties Without Palestinian State

In a photo provided by Saudi state media, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman delivers a speech in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.

Anxiety Mounts as Lebanon Reels From Pager and Walkie-Talkie Attacks

A Hezbollah supporter on Wednesday at a funeral for four people killed in the pager attacks.

Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire After Pager and Walkie-Talkie Attacks

Smoke billowed from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of al-Taybeh on Thursday.

Methane Levels Still Rising, Despite Global Methane Pledge

The concentration of methane in the atmosphere is now more than two-and-a-half times greater than preindustrial levels.

Tropical Storm Pulasan Nears Shanghai After Grazing Japan

Shanghai was bracing for Tropical Storm Pulasan days after it was battered by Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest to hit the city in 75 years.

U.N. Body Demands Israel End Its ‘Unlawful Presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory’

Riyad Mansour, left, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, applauding the result of a vote during an emergency session at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday.

Trump’s Derision of Haitians Goes Back Years

An asylum seeker from Haiti was cleaning the kitchen of a migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, as former President Donald J. Trump debated Vice President Kamala Harris this month.

Second Wave of Hezbollah Devices Explodes in Lebanon, Killing at Least 20

Ambulances arriving after a device reportedly exploded during the funeral in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday for people killed when hundreds of pagers exploded across Lebanon a day earlier.

Thursday Briefing: A Second Day of Explosions in Lebanon

Hezbollah supporters mourned the deaths of four fighters.

Israel’s Focus Shifts From Hamas in Gaza to Hezbollah in Lebanon

Hezbollah supporters mourned the deaths of four of the group’s members, on Wednesday.

Walkie-Talkies in Lebanon May Have Held More Explosives Than Pagers

Husband Is Indicted in Double-Murder Case Involving an Au Pair

Tyson Is Sued Over Labeling of ‘Climate-Smart’ Beef

Brazen Beef, a new Tyson Foods brand with packaging that uses the language “climate friendly.”

Floods Wreak Havoc Across Four Continents

The swollen Elbe river in Dresden, Germany, on Tuesday.

Wireless Device Explosions Are Latest High-Profile Attack Attributed to Israel.

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist, was killed in 2020 by a truck-mounted machine gun attached to remote-controlled robot.

What Is Hezbollah, the Militant Group Based in Lebanon?

Hezbollah supporters carrying the coffin of a senior commander, Fouad Shukr, who was killed in an airstrike in July in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Blinken Visits Egypt, but Skips a Stop in Israel

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s decision not to visit Israel partly reflects a deadlock in efforts to strike a cease-fire deal in Gaza.

Funeral Is Held for 9-Year-Old Girl Killed in Pager Attack in Lebanon

The funeral for Fatima Abdullah, who was killed when a pager exploded in her home, in Saraain, Lebanon, on Wednesday.

What Are Pagers? Devices Exploded Across Lebanon

Pagers at the Gold Apollo factory in Taiwan on Wednesday.

England and Wales Will Introduce Buffer Zones to Ban Protest at Abortion Clinics

An anti-abortion demonstration outside Britain’s Parliament in May. The new measures cover protests up to 500 feet from a clinic.

Bangladesh, Struggling to Restore Order, Gives Army Policing Powers

Soldiers on the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, in August. The army has been carrying out law enforcement duties for weeks, a former officer said.

What to Know About the Explosions in Lebanon and Israel-Hezbollah Tensions

An ambulance carrying wounded people at the emergency entrance of the American University hospital in Beirut on Tuesday.

Israel’s Pager Attack Was a Tactical Success Without a Strategic Goal, Analysts Say

Inspecting a car in which a pager exploded in Beirut on Tuesday.

Pavel Kushnir Dies in a Russian Prison

How Colorado’s Thompson Divide Got Protection From Oil and Gas Drilling

Taiwanese Company Gold Apollo Says It Didn’t Make Pagers Used in Attack

Workers at the Gold Apollo factory in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday.

Europe’s Floods Are Another Sign of Growing Threat of Climate Change

Rescue workers evacuating flooded areas in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday.

U.N. Sees ‘Human Rights Abyss’ in Myanmar as Military Kills Civilians

Soldiers from an armed insurgent group in Myanmar walked through a church damaged by the military in southern Karenni State in January.

Cathy Merrick, 63, Advocate for Indigenous People in Canada, Dies

Exploding Pagers Targeting Hezbollah Kill 11 and Wound Thousands

After hundreds of pagers exploded across Lebanon, the wounded were rushed to hospitals in ambulances, like this one in Beirut, on Tuesday.

Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say

Wednesday Briefing: Exploding Pagers Kill at Least 9 in Lebanon

Lebanese army soldiers in the streets of Beirut yesterday.

Biden Administration Extends Review Period for Nippon Takeover of U.S. Steel

David Burritt, chief executive of U.S. Steel, has warned that the company could lay off workers and relocate its headquarters outside Pennsylvania if the deal were blocked.

Second Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Prompts International Alarm

Former President Donald J. Trump speaking onstage during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July as a photograph of the aftermath of an assassination attempt was emblazoned on a screen.

With Sandbags and Team Spirit, a Polish City Fought Off a Flood

Local residents pile up sandbags to protect the embankment of the Nysa Klodzka River against the floods in Nysa, southern Poland.

Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon Is Injured in Apparent Pager Attack, State Media Reports

Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amini, center, in Beirut, Lebanon, in July.

A Look at Israel-Hezbollah Tensions and How a Wider War Could Impact Lebanon

Hezbollah fighters at the funeral of a commander in August, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s leader, and President Biden held a news conference during the Group of 7 Summit in Savelletri, Italy, in June.

Manchester City’s Premier League Hearing, Explained

The charges date back to 2009, a year after Manchester City’s purchase by the brother of the ruler of Abu Dhabi. That acquisition began a turbocharged era of spending — and success.

Burning Oil Tanker in Red Sea Is Towed to Safety

The oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea on Saturday. It has since been towed to safety.

What to Know About the France Rape Trial of 51 Men

Gisèle Pelicot, 71, arriving at court in Avignon, France, in September to testify against her former husband.

Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across the Country

A helicopter dropped water to try to contain a fire in Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal, on Monday.

What Is JNIM, the Al Qaeda Affiliate Claiming Attacks in Mali?

Smoking rising in the distance behind crowds in Bamako, Mali, on Tuesday after an attack. The violence could raise questions about the security strategy of the country’s military leaders.

Von der Leyen Doles Out Top E.U. Jobs

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union’s executive arm, presented its new leaders on Tuesday in Strasbourg, France.

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