Beyond Borders

Delving into International Top Stories, Headlines, and Features

Crowds Watch Israeli Airstrikes from a Beirut Hillside

Watching an airstrike on the cluster of Lebanese neighborhoods known as Dahiya. Crowds of civilians and news reporters gather on a hillside with phones and cameras to observe from a distance.

Netanyahu Nears Decision on Cease-Fire With Hezbollah, Officials Say

Smoke billowing after Israeli airstrikes in the Dahiya area south of Beirut on Monday.

DHL Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Lithuania, Killing 1

Rescuers at the site where a DHL cargo plane crashed near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania on Monday.

Surge of Gang Violence in Haiti Leads U.N. Workers to Flee

A clinic in Port-au-Prince run by Doctors Without Borders was closed after the organization announced that it was suspending operations in the capital.

Hard-Right Candidate Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election

Calin Georgescu, a dark-horse candidate without a party, has denounced Ukraine, NATO and the European Union.

Philippines President Slams Vice President’s Assassination Plot

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines with Vice President Sara Duterte in 2022, after their election victory. The alliance of their powerful political dynasties was supposed to be formidable, but it hasn’t lasted long.

U.K. Man Fighting for Ukraine Is Said to Be Captured in Russia

A Ukrainian military vehicle passing into Russia in August, when the surprise assault in the Kursk region began.

Spain Flooding: Why Did It Take So Long to Warn Residents?

Emergency workers searching for bodies on the outskirts of Valencia, in eastern Spain, this month after the deadly floods.

Palestinians See Echoes of Israel’s Gaza War in West Bank Raids

A damaged road at the entrance to the Nur Shams camp in the West Bank.

The Amsterdam Attacks and the Long Shadow of ‘Pogroms’

Demonstrators holding a Palestinian flag in Amsterdam on Nov. 7.

Rabbi Found Dead in Dubai in What Israel Calls Terrorist Act

Rabbi Zvi Kogan worked in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as part of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.

What Two Acclaimed Female-Directed Movies Say About Indian Cinema

Payal Kapadia, right, director of “All We Imagine as Light,” at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where her movie won the Grand Prix.

The Problem of Sorcery in Papua New Guinea

Korai, who was accused of killing a baby girl with black magic, at a shelter in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.

How a Nigerian Nurse Abducted by Boko Haram Planned Her Escape

Alice Loksha Ngaddah was working as a nurse in a remote town she was kidnapped by terrorists in 2018.

An A.I. Granny Befuddles Phone Scammers

An A.I.-generated conception of what Daisy Harris, O2’s A.I. granny, and her cat Fluffy look like.

Storm Bert Batters UK With Rain and Fierce Winds, Killing at Least 3

A mud-covered street after flooding from Storm Bert in Cwmtillery, Wales, on Monday.

Monday Briefing

The entrance to the U.N. climate summit known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The talks went deep into overtime.

Uruguay’s Center Left Reclaims Power in Presidential Election

Álvaro Delgado, the candidate of the incumbent National Party, conceded defeat in Uruguay’s presidential election on Sunday.

Israel Conducts Widespread Strikes Near Beirut

Smoke billowing over Beirut’s southern suburbs after an Israeli strike on Sunday.

Monday Briefing: U.N. Climate Talks End With a Deal

A demonstration at the summit in Baku on Saturday.

World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea

Volunteers collecting plastic waste in Manila last year. Nations around the world produce nearly half a billion tons of plastic each year, more than double the amount from two decades ago.

Hezbollah Fires Waves of Projectiles Into Israel After Deadly Strike in Lebanon

Residents in Petah Tikva near Tel Aviv check the damage after rockets were fired from Lebanon on Sunday.

Egypt Feuds With Travel Blogger, Issuing 1,100-Word Response to Complaints

Cairo International Airport in 2022. Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said it had “nearly” four stars from an independent evaluator.

The Lyrics to “+57” Causes Backlash in Colombia, a Reggaeton Hot Spot

Medellín, Colombia’s second-largest city, has emerged as an epicenter of reggaeton, a genre with dance hall and hip-hop elements that was born in Panama and popularized by Puerto Rican artists.

Brazil Cracked Down on Corruption. Now It’s Undoing the Case.

A gas station and carwash in Brasília, Brazil’s capital, where a money-laundering operation prompted a vast corruption investigation that stretched throughout Latin America.

COP29 Climate Talks Get a Deal on Money, but Only After a Fight

A demonstration at the summit on Saturday. Experts have estimated the additional financing needs of developing countries at $1.3 trillion per year.

2-Year-Old Gorilla Dies After Being Struck by Hydraulic Door at Zoo

The entrance to the Calgary Zoo in Calgary, Canada, in 2023. A 2-year-old gorilla died after being struck by a hydraulic door at the zoo on Nov. 12.

Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

What’s Behind Ukraine and Russia’s Missile Brinkmanship?

Ukrainian soldiers at a frontline position near Toretsk, Ukraine, last month.

In South Africa, Food Poisoning Kills at Least 23 Children

Six children died in Johannesburg’s Soweto township from food poisoning last month.

Sectarian Violence Kills at Least 25 in Northwest Pakistan

A mass burial on Friday for people killed a day earlier in an ambush in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.

Your Heart’s Desire

Alberta Breaks With the Canadian Pension Model

Stephen Harper, the former prime minister, is volunteering as the chairman of Alberta’s pension fund.

Kayaker Trapped on Australian River Has Leg Amputated in 20-Hour Rescue

With Memes and in State Media, Many Russians Cheer on Putin’s Threats

A photograph released by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin during a televised address to the nation on Thursday, saying that the country’s forces had hit Ukraine with a new midrange ballistic missile.

Hezbollah Said to Be Using Copy of Israeli Missile Against Israel

Hezbollah members in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, in July. The group is firing the rebranded Israeli missiles at Israeli military bases, communication systems and air-defense launchers, Israeli officials say.

Israel Strike Against Hezbollah in Lebanon Kills at Least 20

The site of an Israeli strike in Beirut’s Basta neighborhood on Saturday.

55 Days Into Hunger Strike, Activist’s Mother Says She ‘Won’t Back Down’

Laila Soueif, the mother of the Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah in 2022. She stopped eating on Sept. 29, after it became clear that her son would not be released after serving a five-year sentence.

Formula for Power in Modi’s India: Cash, Detentions and Luxe Resorts

Nitin Deshmukh, a lawmaker in the state of Maharashtra, India, said he was detained, including at a government hospital, and pressured to join rebel politicians in an uprising.

A Lesson for America? Reversing Populist Policies Is Tough, Poland Finds.

The Supreme Court in Warsaw. The previous government, under the Law and Justice party, stacked Polish courts with right-wing loyalists.

How Can the I.C.C. Prosecute Leaders of Israel, Which Is Not a Member?

The International Criminal Court in The Hague in the Netherlands.

Iran Declares It Is Doing More Nuclear Enrichment After I.A.E.A. Rebuke

A satellite view of Iran’s Fordo fuel enrichment plant inside a mountain northeast of the city of Qum.

Conor McGregor, U.F.C. Fighter, Is Held Liable for Sexual Assault in Ireland

The mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor outside the High Court in Dublin on Friday.

Bolsonaro’s Right Wing Movement Faces Backlash After Coup Accusations

Brazilian police are seeking charges against Jair Bolsonaro, the former far-right president, accusing him of taking part in a coup plot.

Pat King Found Guilty for Role in ‘Freedom Convoy’

Pat King, a prominent figure in Canada’s protests against Covid restrictions in 2022, surrounded by supporters on Friday while leaving court in Ottawa, Ontario.

South Africa’s A.N.C. Rejects Jacob Zuma’s Appeal Against His Expulsion

Former South African President Jacob Zuma in court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, in August.

Terms of Proposed Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Begin to Take Shape, Officials Say

The aftermath of an Israeli strike in Mar Elias, central Beirut, Lebanon, on November 18.

At COP29 Politicians Are Talking About Climate Change. Here’s What’s Happening.

Fires and punishing heat in a suburb of Chennai, India, in May.

Orban Invites Netanyahu to Hungary, Flouting I.C.C. Arrest Warrant

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, in Budapest in 2017.

Guard at U.S. Embassy in Norway Accused of Spying for Russia and Iran

Oslo at sunset. Authorities in Norway have arrested a man who worked as a security guard at the United States embassy there.

Merkel Memoir Recalls What It Was Like Dealing With Trump and Putin

An awkward silence between Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office in 2017, shortly after his inauguration.

Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles, to North Korea, the South Says

Kim Jong-un of North Korea with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in a broadcast shown in Seoul this month.

Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns

Ukraine Cancels Parliament Session, Citing a Warning Over a Missile Attack

Ukraine’s Parliament canceled a session on Friday over a warning that Russia could target the building.

As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message

Ukrainian soldiers firing at advancing Russian troops in the Pokrovsk area in eastern Ukraine last week.

Israel Rallies Around Netanyahu Over I.C.C. Warrant, for Now

Next month, Mr. Netanyahu is expected to take the stand in his own corruption trial. He has been charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate but interrelated cases.

At COP29, ‘Sewage Beer’ Is Just Fine

The Singaporean pavilion this week at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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