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Live Updates: Israel Says It Killed Top Iranian General as Trump Says He Wants End to War

Russian Drone and Missile Strikes on Kyiv Kill at Least 10

Ukrainian rescue workers at the site of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

As World Turns Focus to Iran, Lethal Violence Flares at Gaza Aid Sites

Palestinians carrying bags of humanitarian aid from a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation site in Rafah, southern Gaza, last week.

North Korea’s Pandemic ‘Miracle’ Was a Deadly Lie, Report Says

A photograph released by North Korean state media showed a worker disinfecting a vehicle while a civilian had his temperature checked as a precaution against the coronavirus in Pyongyang, North Korea, in 2020.

Is Abortion Legal in the UK? What to Know About the Law and Proposed Changes

An amendment, proposed by Tonia Antoniazzi, a lawmaker for the governing Labour Party, aims to partly decriminalize abortion in England and Wales.

Russia Stands Aside as Israel Attacks Iran

Smoke from an Israeli attack on an oil refinery rose over Tehran on Sunday.

Haiti is Using Drones to Fight Gangs. Here’s Why That’s Likely Illegal.

Canada has provided commercially available drones, like this one made by DJI, to the Haitian government.

South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.

In Johannesburg, the hallways of a once-bustling center of medical research have fallen silent.

China Is Unleashing a New Export Shock on the World

A shipping terminal in Chongqing, China, is a hub of trade routes connecting China with countries in Southeast Asia.

Trump and Starmer Finalize Trade Deal Lowering Tariffs on U.K. Cars, Steel and More

The Marcegaglia steel plant in Sheffield, England.

U.K. to Collect Ethnicity Data on All Suspects in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, shown in a photo released by the British Parliament, said on Monday that the government would carry out the recommendations of a review of a scandal involving the sexual exploitation of young girls by groups of men.

At G7 Summit With Trump, Starmer Picks Up Papers and Political Wins for U.K.

Sahel Crisis Goes Coastal as Insurgents Push Toward the Atlantic

Here’s a look at the first four days of attacks between Israel and Iran.

There are more than 40 nuclear and missile facilities throughout Iran.

‘Regime Change’? Questions About Israel’s Iran Goal Pressure Trump

Government supporters holding a poster of Ayatollah Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, in Tehran on Saturday.

How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel

Smoke from explosions after Israel’s attacks on Tehran on Sunday.

Underground Halls at Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Site Suffered ‘Direct Impacts’ From Israel Strikes, U.N. Atomic Watchdog Says

A satellite image of the Natanz nuclear enrichment site in central Iran on Sunday.

Visitors Break Crystal Chair in Sit-and-Run at Italian Museum

A handout video still taken from CCTV footage released by Palazzo Maffei museum on Monday, showing two tourists after breaking a crystal-covered chair in Verona, Italy.

Israeli Airline Will Bring Back Stranded Israeli Travelers

An El Al plane at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus. The airline said on Tuesday that it would begin taking home Israelis stranded abroad from Larnaca, Athens, Rome, Milan and Paris.

Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

Artificial turf is used as a low-maintenance alternative to grass and is now installed on thousands of fields around the country.

Trump Offers Mixed Messages on Israel-Iran War

President Trump’s contradictory messages during the biggest conflict between Israel and Iran in history have confused Israelis, Iranians, and the broader Middle East.

Trump Says Macron ‘Always Gets It Wrong’ as They Clash Over Mideast

President Emmanuel Macron of France has disagreed with President Trump over Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and now, it seems, Iran.

Who Is Ali Shadmani, the Iranian Military Leader Israel Said It Killed?

A handout photo made available by the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader, showing Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani.

Which Countries Have Issued Travel Advisories for Israel and Iran?

The empty Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv in Israel on Friday. Both Israel and Iran have closed their airspaces to civilian traffic.

Here’s the latest.

Syria Is Notably Silent as Other Arab States Condemn Israeli Attacks on Iran

President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria, center, has made it clear that Iran’s proxies are no longer welcome in Syria.

At G7, Trump Renews Embrace of Putin Amid Rift With Allies

“Putin speaks to me; he doesn’t speak to anybody else,” President Trump said, “because he was very insulted when he got thrown out at the G8, as I would be, as you would be, as anybody would be.”

Flattery or Discipline? The Difficult Task of Managing Trump.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s handling of President Trump on Monday was an evolution of his meeting with him in the Oval Office in May, when he chose to both stroke Mr. Trump’s ego, but also firmly push back on the president’s threats to annex Canada.

Trump’s Choice on Israel-Iran: Help Destroy Nuclear Facility or Continue to Negotiate

Iranians lined up at gas stations as they fled Tehran on Monday.

Iran’s Best-Protected Nuclear Site Is Deep Underground

Israel Strikes Iran State Broadcaster, Widening Attacks

Smoke rising after an Israeli strike on Tehran, the capital of Iran.

Tuesday Briefing: Israel Attacked Iranian State TV

Tehran, after an Israeli airstrike yesterday.

Trump to Leave G7 Summit Early to Deal With Israel-Iran Conflict

From left, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Monday at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.

As Iran Fires at Israel, Palestinians Get Caught in the Crossfire

Missiles in the sky above the West Bank on Monday. Since the confrontation between Israel and Iran began, debris from them has fallen in Palestinian communities.

Democrat Seeks to Limit Trump’s War Powers Amid Middle East Escalation

Senator Tim Kaine introduced a resolution that would require explicit congressional authorization or a formal declaration of war before U.S. forces could engage in hostilities against Iran.

Israel Attacks Iran’s State Television, Live on the Air

Ukraine Takes First Step Toward Carrying Out Minerals Deal With U.S.

In a handout image from Ukraine’s government, Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury secretary, and Yulia Svyrydenko, the Ukrainian economy minister, signed the minerals deal in Washington in April.

Iranians Weigh Escaping Tehran as Israeli Strikes Continue

Iranians waiting in traffic as they sought to leave Tehran on Sunday.

How Tough Is Iran? A String of Military Losses Raises Questions.

Business Lobbyists Scramble to Kill $100 Billion ‘Revenge Tax’

Legislation being advanced by Republicans in Congress would substantially increase the tax bills for many foreign companies that operate in the United States, raising more than $100 billion over a decade.

Walls Are Put Up Walls Around Israeli Displays at French Weapons Show

The closed Elbit Systems stand at the Paris Air Show on Monday.

Turning a Page, Germans Try Celebrating Their Recent Veterans

Taking a selfie at Germany’s first Veterans Day celebration in Berlin on Sunday.

Iran’s nuclear sites have not been damaged further, the U.N.’s atomic agency says.

A satellite image of the Natanz nuclear enrichment site in central Iran on Sunday after multiple buildings were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.

‘We couldn’t breathe’: An Israeli city wakes up to carnage.

Petah Tikva, in central Israel, sustained some of the worst damage in an Iranian missile attack early on Monday.

UK Spy Agency MI6 Appoints First Female Chief in 116-Year History

Blaise Metreweli, named the next chief of MI6, in a photograph supplied by the British Foreign Office. She will lead the organization where she has worked for more than 25 years.

Pangolins Should Receive Endangered Protections, U.S. Officials Say

A pangolin looking for food on a private property in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2019.

What Is Iran’s Quds Force?

Gen. Esmail Ghaani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in Tehran in October.

U.S. Investigators Arrive at Scene of Plane Crash in India

The crash site in Ahmedabad, India, on Friday. The recorders could hold information about what happened leading up to the disaster.

Israel Closed its Airspace After Attacking Iran, Leaving Thousands of Israelis Stranded Abroad

The Ben Gurion airport, which serves Tel Aviv, was largely empty on Friday after flights were canceled following Israel’s attack on Iran.

With No Clear Off-Ramp, Israel’s War With Iran May Last Weeks, Not Days

Damage from an Iranian missile attack in Rehovot, Israel, on Sunday morning.

France’s Macron Faces Dilemma With Intention to Recognize Palestinian State

In recent months, President Emmanuel Macron of France has spoken of “a moral duty and political requirement” to recognize a Palestinian state.

Here’s the latest.

Iranian Strikes Kill at Least 8 in Israel, Including 4 in Petah Tikva

Monday Briefing: Iran-Israel Conflict Continues

Smoke rising in Tehran yesterday after Israeli strikes.

Can Labubu, This Ugly Elf, Make China Cool?

Iranians turn to one another amid a dearth of official guidance.

Iranians in traffic as they leave Tehran.

Israel appears to have destroyed a refueling plane in Iran’s far east, satellite imagery and video shows.

The smaller plane, seen on the right, is a Boeing 707, parked where a large fire was seen a few hours after this image was captured.

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