Israeli Strikes in Central and Northern Gaza Kill More Than 30 People
As Israel’s military wages a renewed offensive in the northern part of the enclave, Al Bureij and Nuseirat in central Gaza came under attack.
A Loss and Damage Fund Is Taking Shape at COP Climate Talks
The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the for way aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit.
Russia Launches Major Attack on Power Grid, Ukraine Says
Ukrainian energy infrastructure was the target of an hourslong attack involving around 120 missiles and 90 drones, officials in the country said. At least five people were killed.
China Stabbing Kills at Least 8 People
The stabbing, in the eastern city of Wuxi, took place days after a man drove a vehicle into a crowd in southern China, killing dozens.
Biden and Xi Meet, Delivering Messages Seemingly Intended for Trump
Donald J. Trump has promised a more aggressive approach, after the Biden administration worked to avoid open conflict with Beijing.
Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight
Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South Korea.
Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Panned in Washington, Thrill Many of His Voters
Where Donald J. Trump’s critics see underqualified nominees with questionable judgment, his voters described them as mavericks recruited to shake up Washington.
Vladimir Shklyarov, Star Russian Ballet Dancer, Dies at 39
The Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, which announced the death, did not say how or where he died.
When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?
Why supermajority thinking is urgently needed on the left.
Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of BASIC programming language, dies at 96
At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world.