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Jair Bolsonaro Arrested in Brazil Amid Fears He Might Flee to Avoid Prison

Jair Bolsonaro during his house arrest in Brasília on Friday. The former president was arrested the next morning.

G20 Leaders Push Back on Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan

António Costa, president of the European Council, left, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, right, with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Trump Claims a White ‘Genocide’ in South Africa. Here’s What’s Really Happening.

At night in Sonop, a community outside Brits in the North West province of South Africa.

Ukrainians Wait in Pain as Hope to Find Strike Survivors Fades

A Socialist Priest Embraces Venezuela’s Maduro, an Autocratic Leader

People line up to take photos with Father Numa Molina after a Mass in Marizapa, Venezuela.

Germans Are Going Off Beer. That’s Forcing Brewers to Adapt or Go Bust.

What Is Trump’s 28-Point Plan to End Russia’s War in Ukraine?

President Trump has given President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine until Thursday to accept the plan.

Russian Exiles See Europe Visa Rule as Blow Against Them, Not Putin

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the late Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, as she attends the unveiling of a plaque for her late husband, in The Hague, this month.

As Trump Pushes on Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan, Zelensky’s Options Are Narrowing

The 148th Artillery Brigade preparing to fire at Russian targets in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine in October.

After Syria’s 14-Year Civil War, a Search for Victims Leads to Mass Graves

A trench at the Najha cemetery near Damascus, Syria. The area is believed to hold a mass grave.

Japan’s New Leader Mentions Taiwan, and Tanks Her Relationship With China

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan arriving at the venue for the meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Gyeongju, South Korea, in October.

To Many Ukrainians, U.S. Peace Plan Looks Like ‘Capitulation’

A Ukrainian artillery unit firing at Russian targets in the Zaporizhzhia region, last month.

Sanna Marin Led Finland Through Covid and Russian Threats. But She’s Famous for a Shimmy.

The scandal ultimately gave Sanna Marin more global renown than most Finnish politicians.

Former Reform U.K. Politician Sent to Prison for Taking Pro-Russia Bribes

Nathan Gill arriving for sentencing at the Old Bailey court in London on Friday.

Cannon and Other Artifacts Are Recovered From San José Shipwreck

A photograph released by the Colombian government shows President Gustavo Petro examining a cannon that was recovered from the wreckage of the San José, a Spanish galleon that sank in 1708.

Pushing Off

Are Fighter Jets Canada’s ‘Bargaining Chip’ in Trade Talks?

Prime Minister Mark Carney and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a state dinner in Ottawa this week. Sweden wants to sell fighter jets manufactured by Saab, a Swedish company, to Canada.

The Aftermath of a Deadly Strike in Western Ukraine

Stopping the Greatest Threat to the Amazon, One Fire at a Time

What to Know: Trump Labels Nigeria’s Christian Violence a ‘Genocide’

At a Catholic Mass in Lagos, Nigeria, in April.

Cryptology Group Held an Election, but Can’t Decrypt the Results

3 Children Are Injured in Grizzly Bear Attack in British Columbia

Grizzly bears in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park near Bella Coola, British Columbia.

A Colossal, Hidden Pile of Trash Ignites an Outcry in Britain

A large pile of illegally dumped waste accumulated next to the River Cherwell near Kidlington, England, on Sunday.

At Least 52 Kidnapped From Nigeria School in Second Mass Abduction This Week

Police officers outside a school in Kebbi, Nigeria, where children were kidnapped on Monday. An attack early Friday happened in the neighboring state of Niger.

Satellite Data Reveals How the U.S. Navy Is Deployed Near Venezuela

The guided-missile destroyer Gravely leaving a port in Trinidad and Tobago in late October. It is among several U.S. Navy vessels sailing near the coast of Venezuela.

South Africans Seize on G20 Summit to Air Their Nation’s Ills

A demonstration on Friday in Johannesburg sought to raise awareness of gender-based violence and femicide.

European Leaders Back Zelensky After Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan Excludes Them

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday.

Roblox Rolls Out Face Scans for Age Verification: What to Know

Roblox has begun implementing a new age verification system.

Fine Chocolate in Brazil, Home of the Cacao Bean

Fátima Bosch of Mexico Wins 2025 Miss Universe Pageant Marred by Scandal

Mexico's Fátima Bosch was named Miss Universe on Friday.

Survivors Describe Deadly Snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia

A picture released by Chile’s Carabineros shows a rescue team at the end of their search and recovery operation for a group of tourists.

Researcher’s Smuggling Arrest Casts Light on Dispute Over Chinese Students

Australia Adds Twitch to Social Media Ban for Teens

The ban will take effect on Dec. 10, about a year after Parliament passed one of the world’s most comprehensive measures to protect children and teenagers from potential harm on the internet.

Hundreds of Invasive Goldfish to Be Culled From Ottawa Pond

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Channels Harsh Trump Tone

Pete Hoekstra, the American ambassador to Canada, speaking in Banff, Alberta, in September.

The Privacy Battle in Our Brains

Nigerian Student Describes Hiding From Kidnappers at School

The dormitory where gunmen kidnapped 24 girls in Kebbi, Nigeria, on Monday.

Want to Immigrate to the UK? The Government Says You Must Earn It.

A proposal on Thursday was the latest of many from the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer aimed at showcasing a tougher approach on immigration.

Miss Universe 2025: What Time and How to Watch Live

Contestants presenting national costumes during the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok on Wednesday.

U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.

Members of a group loyal to President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, during a rally in Caracas in September.

At Saudi Behest, Trump Vows to Seek Peace in Sudan, a Goal He Had Spurned

After the Sudanese military retook part of Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces, the military section capital’s airport in was strewed with plane wreckage in March.

Trump to Send U.S. Official to G20 in South Africa After All

A billboard of G20 leaders in Johannesburg on Wednesday. A senior Trump administration official said the United States’ participation would be purely ceremonial.

After the Louvre Heist, the Museum’s President Defends Her Tenure

Laurence des Cars, the Louvre’s president, in the museum in 2023.

Iran Withdraws From Deal for International Nuclear Inspections

The Natanz Enrichment Facility in Iran after American airstrikes struck it in June. A U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has been unable to inspect the country’s nuclear facilities.

Zelensky Says Ukraine Ready to ‘Honestly’ Engage With U.S. Peace Plan

Burying a Ukrainian soldier, Ihor Brozhek, 29, at a cemetery on the outskirts of Odesa in southern Ukraine this month.

Trump Meeting With Saudi Prince Showcased Prince’s Makeover, and America’s

President Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to the White House on Tuesday.

Move Over, Netflix: Ukraine’s Corruption Investigators Bring the Drama

Opposition lawmakers blocking the Parliament’s rostrum in Kyiv, on Tuesday, demanding to oust the government after a major corruption scandal in the country’s energy sector.

As the World Pursues Clean Power, Millions Still Have No Power at All

Ambassador Huckabee Held Meeting With Jonathan Pollard, Ex-Spy, at U.S. Embassy in Israel

Jonathan J. Pollard leaving federal court in New York in 2015. In a phone interview with The New York Times, he said he did not regret spying for Israel.

Is Scalp Care the New Big Beauty Trend?

The focus on scalps “took time until people were finally interested in it, maybe five or six years ago, when American people started the self-care trend,” said Ritsuko Borges, the founder of the Japanese head spa Masa.Kanai in Manhattan.

She Studied How to Protect Children From Pollution and Heat

Ferry Crashed After Operator Was Distracted by His Phone, Officials Say

The Queen Jenuvia II was carrying 267 people when it crashed into a rocky islet off South Korea on Wednesday night.

Ex-Mayor Is Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking Tied to Scam Centers

Alice Guo, the former mayor of Bamban in the Philippines, during a Senate hearing in 2024.

Mount Semeru Erupts and Rains Ash on Villages

A cloud of hot ash and smoke from the erupting Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, on Wednesday.

How Japan Is Tackling Its Bear Problem

Franco Died 50 Years Ago, but He’s Still Winning New Fans in Spain

Francisco Franco’s grave outside Madrid still draws mourners, highlighting lingering disputes within Spanish society over the dictator’s legacy. José Luis Ortiz, a Franco supporter, tends to the tomb.

The Hunt Is On for Bears in Japan After Deadly Attacks

Matagi hunters Hideo Suzuki, left, and Masaru Ito, holding traditional hunting tools known as ”nagasa.”

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