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Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl

A 19-year-old sophomore chemistry major, who also works for the Sinaloa drug cartel, at a stash house.

80 Years After Killings, Senegal Wants the Facts From France

The Thiaroye military cemetery in Senegal has 35 graves representing West African soldiers that France said were killed by French Army soldiers in 1944. Historians said the actual death toll may be closer to 400.

Angola, the U.S. and a Slavery Connection Few Talk About

A view of the Cuanza River in Massangano, Angola. Enslaved Angolans were transported by boat along the Cuanza River.

Syria Rebels Take Aleppo Airport and Attack Hama, Officials and a Monitor Say

Rebel fighters with an abandoned Syrian government tank in the east of Aleppo Province on Sunday.

Former Defense Minister Accuses Israel of Committing War Crimes in Gaza

Moshe Yaalon, in Tel Aviv in 2019.

Protesters in Tbilisi Clash With Georgian Police

Riot police officers confronting protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, early Sunday.

A Power Vacuum in Gaza Could Empower Warlords and Gangs

A picture taken during a tour organized by the Israeli Army shows a Palestinian truck arriving Saturday to pick up aid destined for the Gaza Strip from a drop-off area near the Kerem Shalom crossing.

France’s Government Under Prime Minister Michel Barnier Faces Week of Reckoning

Prime Minister Michel Barnier of France after a cabinet meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Nov. 27.

Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence

Lai Ching-te, the Taiwanese president, at Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan, on Saturday. He is scheduled to visit the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau.

How Kennedy Has Worked Abroad to Weaken Global Public Health Policy

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer, has spent years working abroad with organizations and associates that undermine longstanding global health policies, records show.

Israel Accuses World Central Kitchen Worker of Role in Oct. 7 Attack

An Israeli airstrike damaged a vehicle carrying World Central Kitchen workers.

Russia Captures More Villages in Eastern Ukraine

Damaged buildings in Kurakhove, Ukraine, last month, in an area targeted by Russian strikes.

Millions of Dollars to Protect Pandas Was Spent by China on Roads and Buildings

A female panda, Xin Bao, at the San Diego Zoo in August.

What a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans

Rodeo Beach in Mill Valley, Calif.

U.S. Condemns China’s Harsh Sentence for a Prominent Journalist

Dong Yuyu is the most prominent journalist imprisoned in mainland China.

Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

An oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter.

Israel Strikes Sites in Lebanon Amid Fragile Cease-Fire

A man looked over damage in Tyre, Lebanon, on Friday.

Giving Love

For Canada, Trade Tumult From Trump’s Return Has Begun

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaving his hotel on Friday to meet President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Rebels Seize Control Over Most of Syria’s Largest City in Aleppo

An opposition flag waves over a market square in central Aleppo, Syria, on Saturday.

Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Rests on a Wobbly Linchpin: Lebanon’s Army

Members of the Lebanese Army at the site of an Israeli strike in central Beirut, earlier this month.

What Happens When Undersea Internet Cables Snap?

Trudeau Meets With Trump at Mar- Amid Tariff Concerns

Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, leaving his hotel in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday to meet with President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Nigeria Boat Capsizes, Killing at Least 27

The river Niger, pictured near Lokoja, Nigeria, last month.

Major Canadian News Outlets Sue OpenAI In New Copyright Case

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation office in Toronto. It, along with other major news outlets, claims OpenAI is illegally using their content.

Chad Ends Longtime Military Partnership With France

French and Chadian soldiers prepare to board a Chadian national army transport plane at Faya-Largeau airport in northern Chad in 2022.

Syria Rebels Reach Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years

Fighters fire at Syrian government troops on the outskirts of Aleppo on Friday.

FIFA Should Compensate Migrant Workers Injured Building Qatar World Cup, Report Says

Workers on the construction site of the Al-Wakrah Stadium, a FIFA World Cup venue, during its construction in 2018.

UK Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying After Emotional Debate

Supporters of assisted dying campaigning outside Parliament on Friday. Lawmakers voted by 330 to 275 in favor of the new legislation after a five hour debate.

UK Transport Secretary Louise Haigh Resigns After Fraud Conviction Revealed

Louise Haigh in London last month. As transport minister she oversaw one of the Labour Party’s flagship policies of bringing Britain’s troubled private rail network back into public ownership.

Protests Erupt in Georgia as It Pulls Back From Pro-Western Path

The police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, early Friday.

Notre-Dame Shines, and World Gets a Sneak Peek, on Macron’s Televised Tour

President Emmanuel Macron of France during a visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Friday.

Israel Warns Residents on Both Sides of Lebanon Border to Stay Away

Damage in a neighborhood of Tyre, Lebanon, as residents continued to return to their homes on Friday.

Russia Moves to Cut Off Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants

Repairing a power line on Friday outside Odesa, Ukraine, after a Russian drone strike.

After Lebanon Cease-Fire, Gaza and Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Await Trump

A billboard depicting Iranian scientists making the Fattah-1, Iran’s first hypersonic ballistic missile, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday.

Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding

Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is among the earliest cemeteries in the country to be modeled after rural landscapes, and to serve as an urban park.

Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars

Cyclists waiting for a green light on a bridge over the Seine in June.

Here Are the Risks When Zoos Pay for Endangered Species

Yun Chuan, a male, at the San Diego Zoo in August. American zoos have come to count on pandas, which attract unparalleled crowd numbers, merchandise sales and media attention.

Ukraine’s River of Anguish

Members of the 126th Territorial Defense Brigrade rested in a fortified front line position after returning from a night mission on the banks of the Dnipro River.

China Journalist, Dong Yuyu, Is Sentenced to Prison for Espionage

Dong Yuyu at Harvard University in 2017. He built his career when the Chinese government encouraged interaction with foreigners, but such contacts are now viewed with extreme suspicion.

Friday Briefing

A Dublin Neighborhood at the Sharp End of Ireland’s Election Issues

Campaign posters hanging on lamp posts and the facade of a derelict building on Sean McDermott Street in northeast inner-city Dublin, Ireland, on Nov. 27. In a recent election poll, Ireland’s three major parties, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin, were neck-and-neck, with 21 percent, 20 percent and 19 percent, respectively.

Why Mexico Is Eliminating Independent Watchdog Agencies

A protest in Mexico City last year in support of Mexico’s freedom of information body, known as INAI, after the president at the time, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, backed a proposal to scrap it.

Canada Accuses Google of Creating Advertising Tech Monopoly

Canada’s competition authority said that Google owned four of the largest online advertising tech services in the country and that they control 40 percent to 90 percent of their market.

Friday Briefing: Day 2 of Lebanon’s Cease-fire

Residents driving past a mosque in southern Lebanon, yesterday.

Lebanese Residents of Baalbek Return to a Bombed-Out City

The ancient city of Baalbek, Lebanon, has been bombed and many buildings flattened.

Hiker Survives 50 Days in Canadian Wilderness

Romania Court Orders a Recount After Surprise Election Result

Calin Georgescu, who won the most votes in the first round, speaking to reporters on Tuesday in Izvorani, Romania.

Daniel Khalife, UK Prison Escapee, Is Convicted of Spying for Iran

A police van believed to be transporting former soldier Daniel Khalife leaving Westminster Magistrates Court in London in September 2023.

Bangladesh Ties with India Plunge Further After Arrest of Hindu Leader

Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader in Bangladesh, has been accused of sedition under a colonial-era law.

What Rebels’ Offensive in Syria Means for a Stalled Civil War

Rebel fighters in Syria’s Aleppo Province on Thursday.

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

The Australian government has called the legislation a “world leading” move to protect young people online.

Australia Bans Social Media for Everyone Under 16

In Melbourne on Wednesday. Australia passed a social media ban for children despite feasibility concerns.

Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Sector as Putin Signals More to Come

Customers used phones as lights at a restaurant with no electricity in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday after Russian strikes.

Lebanon Cease-Fire Appears to Hold Despite Israeli Strike

Chinese Women Mobilize Against Subpar Sanitary Pads

A shelf of feminine hygiene products in a Beijing 7-Eleven convenience store.

A Top Military Official in China Is Suspended Under Suspicion of Corruption

Adm. Miao Hua arriving at the Pyongyang Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, in 2019. Until recently, he was in charge of a group that helps enforce Communist Party discipline in the military.

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