Global Dispatch

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Live Updates: Nepali Troops Move to Restore Order as Death Toll Rises to 22

Israel Targeted Hamas Leadership in Qatar Strike

A damaged building after an Israeli strike targeted Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.

A Man From China Pursued U.S. Asylum. Deportation Sent Him Home Again

Tao was part of a record-breaking wave of undocumented Chinese migrants who had made harrowing journeys through the jungles of Central America to the United States.

Nuclear Sites Dotted Across Ukraine Pose Threat of Radiation Disaster

Israel Orders Total Evacuation of Gaza City, Threatening Full Invasion

Leaflets dropped in Gaza City by the Israeli military on Tuesday calling on residents to evacuate.

The New Symbol of the Brazilian Right: the American Flag

An American flag unfurled over several lanes of São Paulo’s main avenue during an Independence Day protest on Sunday.

Gaza-Bound Flotilla Struck by Drone in Tunisia, Aid Group Says

A Global Sumud Flotilla vessel at the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said early Tuesday, flanked by National Guard vessels.

Macron Picks Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Next Prime Minister

Sébastien Lecornu, 39, left, France’s departing defense minister, was chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to be the next prime minister.

Russian Bomb Hits Crowd of Retirees, Killing at Least 23, Ukraine Says

Police officers and medics transferring a woman to an ambulance on Tuesday in Yarova, the village in eastern Ukraine where the strike took place.

Thai Court Orders Thaksin, Ex-Premier, to Serve a Year in Prison

Thaksin Shinawatra, center, arriving at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Tuesday with his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra. He was ordered to report to prison later in the day.

Iran and U.N. Watchdog Reach Agreement to Resume Nuclear Inspections

Smoke and dust from Israeli airstrikes shrouded Tehran in June. Iran suspended its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency in the wake of Israel and Iran’s 12-day war.

Hamas Fighters Claim Responsibility for Bus Stop Shooting in Jerusalem

Members of an Israeli emergency team work at the scene of a shooting at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Monday.

Macron Has No Good Options After Repeat Collapse of French Government

“To be free in this world, you have to be feared,” President Emmanuel Macron of France has taken to saying.

For Nepal’s Protesters, Wealthy ‘Nepo Kids’ Are a Source of Outrage

A demonstrator shouting slogans during a protest outside the parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal on Monday. There is a widespread sense in Nepal that the affluence of the country’s political class has come at the expense of the wider population.

Explosive Protests in Nepal

In Kathmandu, Nepal.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton Student, Is Released From Iraq, Trump Says

Elizabeth Tsurkov, pictured in 2017, in Istanbul.

Troops Deployed After Day of Violent Protests in Nepal

Demonstrators outside the Parliament during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.

Denmark Forced Contraception on Greenlandic Girls, a Scathing Report Confirms

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the prime minister of Greenland, and Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark, at a news conference in April.

Protests Against Nepal’s Social Media Ban Show Resistance to a Global Censorship Trend

Protesters at the Singha Durbar, the seat of the Nepali government’s various ministries, as it burned in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.

At IAA Mobility Car Show in Munich, the German Automakers Feel Optimistic

The Mercedes GLC electric car at the IAA Mobility car show in Munich. Its design nods to vintage Maybach styling and a lithium-ion battery provides a maximum range of 443 miles.

Seismic protests in Asia have had young people at their core.

Protesters outside the prime minister’s office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2022.

Anger at Nepal’s social media ban reflects families’ dependence on workers abroad.

Young Nepalese leaving Kathmandu in 2022 to seek employment abroad.

The Forces Behind Nepal’s Explosive Gen Z Protests: What to Know

A protester with a police shield during unrest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.

Scientists Begin Testing Bird Flu Vaccine in Seals

One of the pups was corralled for its shot.

Nepal’s Prime Minister Resigns as Protesters Set Fire to Leaders’ Houses

France’s Political Crisis

Prime Minister François Bayrou at the National Assembly in Paris, yesterday.

France’s Government Has Collapsed. What Comes Next?

The collapse of the French government now leaves President Emmanuel Macron with an assortment of imperfect, even unpalatable, options. Each holds its own challenge for both him and the country.

The D.C. Delivery Workers Hiding From ICE

China’s Renewable Energy Investment Helping Stem Fossil Fuel Growth, Report Says

Solar panels and wind turbines in Shandong Province, China, in June.

After 2 Teenagers Are Killed in West Bank, Israeli Military Opens Inquiry

France’s Political Crisis

At the National Assembly in Paris.

Getting a Visa to Visit the U.S. Could Take Even Longer

People wait outside the United States Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, where the average wait time for a visa is 13 months. New regulations are likely to extend those wait times.

10 Killed and 61 Injured in Mexico After Train Crashes Into Bus

Emergency responders worked at the scene where a bus was hit by a freight train near Mexico City on Monday morning.

The Political Signals Russia Sends With Each Huge Barrage on Ukraine

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers building after Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv on Sunday.

The All-Consuming Question Hanging Over Prince Harry’s U.K. Visit

Prince Harry arriving at the WellChild Awards in London on Monday.

Deportation Fears Are Fueling Money Transfers to Latin America

Julio Fuentes, a 35-year-old undocumented migrant from Guatemala, sent a large chunk of his savings to his bank account in Guatemala this year — fearing both deportation and a new tax on remittances.

Five Things to Know About London’s Tube Strike

Commuters outside a closed entrance of a Tube station in central London on Monday. Transit officials urged people to consider cycling or walking.

London’s Commuters Wrestle With a Massive Tube Strike: ‘It’s Just Annoying’

Commuters crossing London Bridge early morning.

New Banksy Mural Outside Royal Courts of Justice Depicts Judge Attacking Protester

Guards in front of metal screens on Monday in London helped obscure the view of a mural by the anonymous artist Banksy at the Royal Courts of Justice.

A New, ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Fish Swims Into View

Rick Davies, Singer and Co-Founder of Supertramp, Dies at 81

Mr. Davies in rehearsal in 1974, the year Supertramp began its glorious 1970s run.

London Tube Strike Takes Effect, Causing Travel Chaos

Trump Issues Warning to Hamas as Israeli Military Moves on Gaza City

Israeli warplanes destroyed the 11-story Al-Ru’ya building, opposite Al-Azhar University, in southwest Gaza City on Monday.

In a First, Korean Women Target U.S. Military in Suit Over Prostitution

A U.S. military base in Dongducheon, South Korea. Tens of thousands of U.S. troops have been stationed in the country since the Korean War.

Jeffrey Epstein’s Bankers

Social Media Goes Back Online in Nepal After 19 Are Killed in Protests

Protesters in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on Monday.

‘The Off-Season Is Now Its Own Season’: Fall Travel Comes Into Its Own

Gunmen Attack Bus Stop in Jerusalem, Killing at Least 6

Israeli security forces after the shooting on the outskirts of Jerusalem.

New Zealand Police Kill Man Who Disappeared With His Children

An image released by the New Zealand Police that the authorities say shows the fugitive Tom Phillips and one of his children on the country’s North Island last month.

A View From Inside Iran

Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, Resigns: What to Know

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan announced his resignation in Tokyo on Sunday, after less than a year in office.

French Prime Minister Bayrou Loses Confidence Vote, Putting Pressure on Macron

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, center, leaving the National Assembly after the confidence vote, on Monday.

Australian Woman, Erin Patterson, Gets Life in Mushroom Murder Case

Erin Patterson being brought to court in Melbourne, Australia, last month.

A View From Inside Iran

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