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Live Updates: Israel Expands Evacuation Warnings in Southern Lebanon

Mandatory Credit: Photo by WAEL HAMZEH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (14754817t) A man takes a photo as smoke rises from a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes in Dahieh, a southern suburb controlled by Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon, 03 October 2024. The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) said that Israeli airstrikes were carried out overnight in the southern suburb, along with shelling from warships at sea. Israel carries out airstrike on Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon - 03 Oct 2024

After Successes, Israel’s Military Is in a ‘Long Game’ With No Clear Outcome

Israeli military vehicles at a staging area near the border with Lebanon on Sunday.

Amid Sanctions, Russian Oil Tankers Are Flying New Flags

Dozens of tankers have registered in Gabon over the past year, records show, making that country’s ship registry one of the fastest-growing in the world.

S. Iswaran, Ex-Singapore Minister, Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison

S. Iswaran, the former transportation minister of Singapore, had pleaded guilty to charges of accepting gifts that included tickets to the play “Hamilton.”

U.K. to Return Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute

Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago, is the site of a major military base.

After Iran’s Missile Attack, Israel May Be Ready to Risk All-Out War

A building in Hod Hasharon, Israel, that was destroyed during Iran’s missile attack on Wednesday.

Israel’s Strikes in Beirut Brings the Once-Bustling Suburbs to a Standstill

A destroyed street in Dahiya, the predominantly Shia southern suburbs of Beirut, after a barrage of Israeli airstrikes, on Wednesday.

White South African Farmer Accused of Feeding 2 Slain Black Women to Pigs

People outside court in Polokwane, South Africa, on Tuesday, where three men have been accused of killing two women who went to a farm looking for food.

Mexican Military Fatally Shoots Six Migrants

Members of the police and Mexican Army patrolling in the Tila community in Chiapas, Mexico, in June.

UK’s Conservatives Are Surprisingly Upbeat at Their Party Conference

Banners promoting the four leadership candidates at the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Birmingham, where the mood was cheerful. “I was expecting something a little more gloomy, seeing as we had been defeated,” one party member said. “It’s really positive, it’s buzzing.”

Putin Tries to Recruit More Soldiers, Encourage Bigger Families

A military recruiting poster in Kursk, Russia, in August. President Vladimir V. Putin has ordered the ranks of Russia’s army to increase by 180,000 service members to 1.5 million.

A Survivor of Clerical Sex Abuse Tells His Story at the Vatican

Laurence Gien on Tuesday at St. Peter’s Basilica, where he recounted having been abused as a child by a priest in South Africa. He told his story with Pope Francis in attendance.

60 Dead After Boat Capsizes in Nigeria

The Niger River near Onitsha, Nigeria, in 2023. This year, the Niger River has seen the worst flooding since 2020.

Dozens of Migrants Die Off Djibouti After Smugglers Force Them to Swim

Migrants boarding a boat in Djibouti in 2019. The route between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula is perilous for such journeys.

Europe Expected to Approve Higher Tariffs on Electric Cars From China

European countries are set on Friday to approve additional tariffs of up to 45 percent on Chinese-made electric cars, aiming to protect European automakers from an influx of cheaper, state-subsidized vehicles.

U.S., U.K. and Other Countries Are Evacuating Their Citizens from Lebanon

Arriving in Bulgaria onboard a government plane from Beirut on Monday.

Abuse Claims Add to Telegram C.E.O. Pavel Durov’s Legal Troubles

Irina Bolgar said she had a romantic relationship with the Telegram founder Pavel Durov for about a decade.

The Whiskey Industry is Bracing for a Trade War if Trump Wins. It’s Not Alone.

Sonat Birnecker Hart, owner of the Koval Distillery in Chicago. The prospect of renewed trade wars make it hard for businesses like hers to plan for the future.

A Climate Fund Could Pay Billions to Protect Trees in Amazon and Beyond

Garo Batmanian, the director of the Brazilian Forest Service and one of the architects of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, in the forest bureau in Brasilia.

Thursday Briefing: Strikes Leave 6 Dead in Beirut

Destroyed buildings in Dahiya, a densely populated area south of Beirut.

Tropical Storm Krathon Slams Taiwan, Bringing Flooding and Landslides

‘There’s No Safety’: Decision to Leave Ends in Tragedy for Lebanese Family

Gilead Agrees to Allow Generic Version of Groundbreaking H.I.V. Shot in Poor Countries

A vial of lenacapavir, an injectable H.I.V. prevention drug. A generic version will be sold in 120 countries, but a few large countries, which together account for 20 percent of new infections, will not have access to a low-cost version.

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Schools and an Orphanage Kill Scores of Palestinians

Rescuers from Palestinian Civil Defense extracting a body from a collapsed building in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Wednesday.

Israel Says at Least 8 Soldiers Are Killed in Clashes With Hezbollah in Lebanon

An Israeli tank in a staging area near the Israeli-Lebanon border on Tuesday.

In Israel, Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, Is More Bitter Than Sweet

Family and friends of an Israeli soldier who was killed in Lebanon, at his funeral on Wednesday in Tel Aviv.

Thursday Briefing: Israeli Troops Clashed with Hezbollah

Maroun El Ras in southern Lebanon yesterday.

Israel-Hezbollah War: What to Know

Israeli military vehicles in a staging area near the border with Lebanon on Tuesday.

Biden Says He Won’t Support an Israeli Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

President Joe Biden at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday

Iran’s Strikes on Israel Appear Aimed at Shoring Up Regional Alliance

The majority of more than 180 ballistic missiles launched from Iran were shot down by Israeli air defenses with the help of the U.S. military.

Israel Confirms 1st Military Fatality in Lebanon Invasion

An Israeli helicopter releasing flares near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, on Wednesday.

Missing Out on Coldplay’s India Tickets, Some Fans Vented — Even to Police

Chris Martin of Coldplay performing in Las Vegas last month.

Tesla Sales Increase, Suggesting Electric Car Demand Is Rebounding

Tesla increased sales in part by offering car loans with relatively low interest rates.

Israel Bars UN Chief António Guterres From Entering the Country

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, at the U.N. in New York last month.

Ukraine Withdraws From Vuhledar, Town Long Under Russian Attack

Explosions caused by Russian strikes on Ukrainian positions were seen in the distance along the road toward Vuhledar, Ukraine, last week.

Why the Conflict Between Iran and Israel Has Raised Oil Prices Only Modestly

US, France and Britain Say They Helped Israel During Iran Attack

Israel’s missile defense system intercepted rockets after Iran fired a salvo of missiles on Tuesday.

Three Men Arrested After Explosions Near Israeli Embassy in Denmark

The Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen on Wednesday.

Attitudes About Nasrallah Appear More Positive in Middle East Since His Death

Hassan Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for 32 years, was a towering figure across the Middle East.

Israel’s Lebanon Invasion Leaves Christian Village Uprooted

Israeli military vehicles in a staging area near the border with Lebanon on Tuesday.

Where U.S. Forces Are Deployed in the Middle East

Taiwan Closes Schools and Workplaces as Typhoon Krathon Nears

Waves crashing onto the coastline in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Wednesday.

A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran

Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted rockets after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles on Tuesday.

Wednesday Briefing: Iran Fires 180 Missiles at Israel

Israel’s air defense system intercepted many of the Iranian missiles, the military said.

Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons

Pope Francis during a meeting with bishops, priests, deacons and other pastoral workers in Brussels on Saturday.

Laborer From Gaza Is First Reported Fatality of Iran’s Missile Attack

People gathered around a fallen projectile that had been moved to the center of a square in the village of Dura in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, after Iran launched a missile barrage at Israel.

Iran Launches 180 Missiles at Israel After Hezbollah and Hamas Assassinations

Projectiles being intercepted above Ashkelon, Israel, on Tuesday. Israel’s air defenses appeared to limit substantial damage from the missile attack, and minutes after it began, the Israeli military said, it appeared to have ended.

Song Binbin, Poster Woman for Mao’s Bloody Upheaval, Dies at 77

As a student leader of the militant Red Guards, Song Binbin was selected to pin an armband around the sleeve of Mao Zedong in a ceremony in 1966 in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

Israel Weighs Retaliation After Iranian Missile Attack

Israeli tanks near the border with Lebanon on Tuesday.

Biden Says U.S. Warships Helped Israel Intercept Iran’s Missiles

Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that there had been “meticulous joint planning” between U.S. and Israeli forces to counter the Iranian missile attacks.

Videos Show Iranian Missile Attack on Israel

Wednesday Briefing: Iran Launched Ballistic Missiles at Israel

People took cover yesterday as a siren warned of incoming missiles near Kfar Saba, Israel.

Why Did Iran Strike Israel?

Iranians in Tehran cheering the strike on Israel.

What Are Ballistic Missiles?

An Iranian ballistic missile was carried past a portrait of Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s Quds force, during a military parade last week.

France’s Prime Minister Urges a Divided Parliament to Give Him a Chance

Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivered his general policy speech to lawmakers in Paris on Tuesday.

Israel Has Destroyed Half of Hezbollah’s Arsenal, U.S. and Israeli Officials Say

Israel’s recent airstrikes in Lebanon dealt a blow to Hezbollah, but the group’s arsenal is still formidable.

As Iran Launches a Missile Attack, Israel’s Next Move May Determine Course of War

In April, the United States, Israel, Jordan and others intercepted almost all of the hundreds of missiles and drones in a barrage that Iran fired toward Israel. Israel responded without escalating the conflict.

Tel Aviv Shooting Leaves Six Dead and Several Injured

Israeli police officers keep watch near a cordon at the site of a shooting incident in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

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