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Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Halt Fighting That Has Killed Dozens

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, center, Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia, left, and Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, taking part in talks on a possible cease-fire between Thailand and Cambodia, in Malaysia on Monday.

Thai-Cambodian Conflict Tears at Remnants of a Once-Proud Empire

The disputed ancient Ta Moan Thom temple (known in Thailand as Ta Muen Thom) in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, in March.

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Meets Starmer, With Tariffs and Gaza on Agenda

President Trump with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at the Trump Turnberry golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, on Monday.

Europe, Worried by Other Global Crises, Agrees to Trump’s Trade Deal

A container ship leaving the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, this month.

‘Revenge Is Not a Policy’: Israelis Voice Dissent Against the War in Gaza

Protesters gathered in May at the Shaar Hanegev junction near the Gaza border, holding photos both of Israeli hostages and of children killed in strikes in the enclave.

No Meals, Fainting Nurses, Dwindling Baby Formula: Starvation Haunts Gaza Hospitals

Hanin Barghouth with her 3-month-old daughter, Salam, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza this week. At birth, her doctor said, Salam weighed roughly 6.6 pounds, and three months later, she weighs only 8.8 pounds — at least three pounds underweight.

Dry Taps, Empty Lakes, Shuttered Cities: A Water Crisis Batters Iran

A billboard in Tehran encouraging water conservation.

Russia Counters Ukrainian Drones by Turning Off Russians’ Mobile Internet

In St. Petersburg, Russia. In a country where smartphones provide the only online access for millions of people, it is a big disruption when mobile networks go dark.

Last Soldiers of an Imperial Army Have a Warning for Young Generations

The Far Right in Germany Wants to Soften Its Image, Not Its Policies

Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, co-leaders of the Alternative for Germany party, in the Bundestag in Berlin this month.

Dance Poles and Leopard-Print Walls: Love Motels Ready Rooms for Climate Summit

A heart-shaped Jacuzzi in one of the luxury suites in the Secreto, a love motel in Belém, Brazil. The motels typically charge by the hour for people who want to use the rooms for romantic assignations.

Germany’s Far-Right Party May Be Banned. Its Voters Fear Being Left Voiceless.

Supporters of the Alternative for Germany party setting up for a campaign event in Pirna, Germany, in 2023.

R.S.F. Coalition Names Leaders of Sudan’s Parallel Government

Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces.

Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69

Ziad Rahbani performing at a concert entitled “For Gaza” in the southern Lebanese port-city of Sidon in 2014.

In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide

Palestinians mourning the dead after an airstrike in Gaza City in June.

Shaolin’s ‘C.E.O. Monk’ Accused of Embezzlement, Affairs With Women

The abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shi Yongxin. The Buddhist Association of China said it had revoked his clergy certificate.

Is the EU Trade Deal With Trump Good for Europe?

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and President Trump announced a preliminary trade deal during meetings at Mr. Trump’s Turnberry golf course in Scotland.

Heavy Rain Likely Caused Deadly German Train Derailment, Investigators Say

A mudslide next to the rails where a local train derailed near Riedlingen, Germany, on Sunday.

Shooting at Bangkok Market Leaves Several People Dead

Police cordoned off the Or Tor Kor market in Bangkok after the shooting on Monday.

​North Korea Rejects New South Korean Leader’s Peace Overtures

A photograph provided by North Korean state media shows Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, speaking in Pyongyang in 2022. North Korea has no interest in pursuing dialogue with the South, she said on Monday.

Monday Briefing: Ukraine’s Other War

For Trump, E.U. Trade Deal was Badly Needed

President Trump’s trade deal with the European Union is his biggest to date.

News Organizations Urge Israel to Let Reporters and Aid Into Gaza

Colleagues attending the funeral of Mohammed Abu Hatab, a Palestinian journalist who was killed in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, in 2023.

England’s Lionesses Take ‘Football Home’ With Gripping Euro Win

England’s players celebrated their victory in the European women’s soccer championship on Sunday.

Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in Congo

The remains of a vehicle burned during an attack in Komanda, in the eastern Ituri Province of Congo, on Sunday.

Monday Briefing: Ukraine’s Other War

Train Derails in Germany

Rescue workers searched for passengers aboard a derailed train near Ulm, Germany, on Sunday.

U.S. Reaches Preliminary Trade Deal With Europe

The United States and the European Union also agreed to drop tariffs to zero on a range of goods, including aircraft, plane parts, certain chemicals, certain generic drugs, semiconductor equipment and some agricultural products.

With Bombs Whizzing in Air, Thousands Flee Thailand-Cambodia Border

An evacuation site in Surin Province, Thailand, on Sunday. The conflict began on Thursday with an eruption of violence near an ancient temple claimed by both Thailand and Cambodia.

Dozens of Wildfires Burn in Greece and Turkey as Temperatures Soar

A wildfire on Kythira, a Greek island popular with tourists, on Saturday.

Israel Says It Has Paused Some Military Activity in Gaza as Anger Grows Over Hunger

Kartik Kumra Was Ready for Indian’s Fashion Moment

Kartik Kumra started his fashion label, Kartik Research, in his dorm room at the University of Pennsylvania.

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Ship of Activists and Aid

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship leaving a southern Italian port for Gaza earlier this month.

At Trump’s Urging, Thailand and Cambodia to Meet for Cease-Fire Talks

Residents waited to receive supplies in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, on Sunday.

Amid Growing Fury Over Gaza, Israel Says It Is Easing Aid Restrictions

Palestinians outside Gaza City after aid trucks loaded with food entered for the first time in June following a lengthy closure of the border.

E.U. Cuts Aid to Ukraine Over Corruption Concerns

Protests erupted Wednesday in Kyiv after the Ukrainian Parliament stripped the independence of two agencies at the center of the government’s anticorruption efforts.

A Golfing Trump Is Greeted by Protesters in Scotland

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh on Saturday during President Trump’s visit to Scotland.

Little Victories

A Grim Anniversary in Canada’s Fight Against Guns

A memorial to the victims of a mass shooting in Danforth, a neighborhood in Toronto, in 2018.

No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say

Palestinians with food handouts northwest of Gaza City last month.

In Russia, Corruption Cases Follow Battlefield Failures

A region administration building in Kursk, Russia, in March. Officials in several regions bordering Ukraine have been arrested and accused by prosecutors of embezzling funds meant for border fortifications.

Removal of Castro and Guevara Statues Ignites Outcry in Mexico

The bench in Jardin Tabacalera after the statues of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara were removed.

Drivers vs. Cyclists: A Battle for the Streets in Canada’s Largest City

David Shellnutt, a lawyer specializing in cycling-injury cases, leading a protest in Toronto calling for safer streets.

Trump Says He Expects Quick Cease-Fire Between Thailand and Cambodia

President Trump, who was in Scotland over the weekend, said he had contacted Thai and Cambodian officials to defuse the tensions between their countries.

Trump’s Trip to Scotland Echoes an Earlier Visit, When He Applauded Brexit

President Trump speaking with reporters after arriving in Glasgow on Friday.

Taiwan Recall Campaign Fizzles, in a Setback to Its President

Lawmakers celebrating results during the recall voting in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday.

Why Zelensky Backtracked on His Controversial Law

Patrick Ryan, ‘Terror Priest’ Who Aided the I.R.A., Is Dead at 94

Patrick Ryan in an undated photo. He was “one of the I.R.A’.s most significant intermediaries for money,” Jennifer O’Leary, his biographer, said.

Israel to Allow Aid Airdrops Over Gaza During Starvation Crisis

Last year, the Jordanian Air Force dropped aid over northern Gaza. Israel said on Friday that it would soon allow countries to drop aid into the area, which is in a humanitarian crisis.

Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?

President Emmanuel Macron departs the White House earlier this year. His recognition of Palestinian statehood reflects the swelling global outrage at the death and destruction in Gaza.

7 Children Are Killed in School Roof Collapse in India

Russia Again Cuts Interest Rates as Its Economy Slows

An upsurge in wartime spending since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sharply increased the country’s inflation rate.

Shunsaku Tamiya, Who Brought Perfection to Plastic Replica Models, Dies at 90

Shunsaku Tamiya, who turned his family’s plastic model business into a global brand, held a scale replica of a German World War II Tiger tank at the hobby show in Shizuoka, Japan, in 2003.

Spat Between Thai and Cambodian Leaders Fuels Deadly Border War

A Thai military mobile unit fired toward Cambodia’s side after the two sides exchanged heavy artillery in Surin, Thailand, on Friday.

3 Workers Freed From Collapsed Mine in Western Canada

The entrance to the Red Chris Mine near Iskut, British Columbia, on Wednesday.

Boeing Emerges as a Winner in Trump’s Trade Wars

Boeing’s assembly plant in North Charleston, S.C. The company employs tens of thousands of Americans and is one of the country’s top exporters.

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

Anatoly Melnychenko, left, and Oleksandr Batalov playing a round of golf at the Kozyn golf club, this month.

Australia Says Gaza Situation Beyond ‘Worst Fears’ as Pressure Mounts on Israel

Displaced Palestinians waiting in front of a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Wednesday.

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