Global Dispatch

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In a Sudden Shift, Trump Says Ukraine Can Win the War With Russia

Several European officials suspected that by distancing himself from the war, Mr. Trump was washing his hands of a conflict that he once promised to solve in days or weeks.

Trump’s U-Turn on Ukraine Was a Surprise, Zelensky Says

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Trump on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

Typhoon Ragasa Kills 15 in Taiwan as Hong Kong Faces Strong Winds

Strong winds pummel a bus stop in the Heng Fa Chuen district as Typhoon Ragasa blew past Hong Kong on Wednesday.

This Conquistador Changed History. Neglect Haunts His Tomb in Mexico

South Koreans Describe Fear and Anger After Georgia ICE Raid

“We were not there to settle down as permanent workers,” said Nate Cho, who had been arrested in the raid in Ellabell, Ga. He was photographed near his home in Seoul, on Tuesday.

A Curator Flees Bangkok After China Deems His Art Show Too Provocative

An installation at the “Constellation of Complicity” exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center after its July opening. Flags representing Tibet and the Uyghur people were later removed.

The Many Faces of Syria’s President, Ahmed al-Shara

On Wednesday, Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Shara, is expected to become the first Syrian leader to address the U.N. General Assembly in 58 years.

Elon Musk’s Father, Errol Musk, Accused of Child Sexual Abuse

Errol Musk, who has at least nine children and stepchildren, at his home in South Africa in 2022.

Drone Sightings Force Copenhagen and Oslo Airports to Close Temporarily

Passengers lining up to get new tickets at the Copenhagen Airport on Tuesday.

To Understand Ukraine at War, Stop by a Gas Station

Ukrainian flags and the flags of various brigades hanging at OKKO gas station in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Saudi Grand Mufti, an Archconservative in a Changing Kingdom, Dies

Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Asheikh, leading prayer at a funeral in 2008.

Why African Countries Keep Making Deals to Accept U.S. Deportees

A view of Kigali, Rwanda.

Drone Strike in Haiti Kills 8 Children at a Birthday Party

Children playing in the Simon Pelé area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where the drone strike took place on Saturday.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Leaving International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Monday.

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

A vial of lenacapavir, the twice-yearly injectable H.I.V. prevention drug marketed as Yeztugo.

Relief, Grief and Pain as Gaza’s Wounded Are Flown to Safety

Large Hole Swallows Road in Bangkok After a Subway Tunnel Collapses

A sinkhole in the ground after a road collapsed near a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday.

Despite Trump, the World Isn’t Slowing on Climate, E.U. Official Says

The European Union climate commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra, in Brussels in July.

Some Flights Are Delayed at London Stansted Airport After Small Fire

London Stansted Airport in July.

A Speech and a Shift on Ukraine

Aid Flotilla Headed for Gaza Says It’s Under Drone Attack

Boats that are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla departing from an island in Greece this month.

From Poland’s leader, scathing criticism of Russian incursions in a ‘dangerous era of rivalry.’

When President Karol Nawrocki of Poland visited the White House this month, Mr. Trump said he was open to stationing more American troops in Poland but gave no details.

Escalator at U.N. Stops When Trump Steps On, Setting Off Conspiracy Theories

President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, arriving for the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.

The Security Council warns of deteriorating conditions from the war in Gaza.

The Security Council meeting on Tuesday.

Trump Lectures the World at the U.N.

U.S. Deportee Sent to Africa Is Repatriated by Jamaica

Supreme Leader Says Iran Has No Plans for Nuclear Weapon

Tehran in July. Officials from France, Britain, and Germany have been negotiating with Iran over sanctions.

Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the U.N. General Assembly

President Donald Trump delivering remarks to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.

At U.N., Trump Says Green Energy Is a Scam and Attacks Climate Science

President Donald Trump at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.

Israel, citing Rosh Hashana, said it wouldn’t attend a U.N. Security Council meeting on Gaza.

Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, said he had requested that a U.N. Security Council meeting about the war in Gaza be rescheduled.

Sadiq Khan’s Office Rejects Trump’s Comments About London, Calling Them ‘Bigoted’

In a response to President Trump’s comments on Tuesday, the office of Major Sadiq Khan said, “London is the greatest city in the world, safer than major U.S. cities.”

Trump Pushes E.U. to Stop Buying Oil and Gas From Russia

A refinery in Orsk, Russia. The country is one of the largest exporters of liquefied natural gas to the European Union.

Trump Strikes Softer Tone on Brazil, Following a Scathing Lula Speech

President Trump said he shared an embrace with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil.

Trump rails against clean energy and criticizes Britain for its shift away from drilling.

An oil platform in the North Sea east of Aberdeen, Scotland, in 2014.

Iranian Diplomats Are Barred From Shopping at Costco While Visiting U.S.

A Costco Wholesale store in Teterboro, N.J., in April.

Trump Claims Again at the U.N. That He Ended 7 Wars. Here’s a Closer Look.

President Trump used a U.N. address to repeat his claim that he has ended seven wars around the world.

Which Countries Recognize a Palestinian State?

Dozens of Protesters Are Arrested Near the U.N. Before Trump’s Speech

The demonstrators blocked an intersection near the United Nations building in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday.

Peter Mutharika Set to Return to Power in Malawi

Peter Mutharika, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party, reading a ballot at a polling station in Malawi’s Thyolo district on Tuesday.

Guterres Says the U.N.’s Principles ‘Are Under Siege.’

Secretary General António Guterres of the United Nations speaking on Tuesday in New York.

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In Israel, Government Backlash Brews Over Palestinian State Recognition

An Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank, in March. Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, said recognition of Palestinian statehood called for “immediate countermeasures,” including the annexation of the West Bank.

Egypt’s Most Famous Political Prisoner Is Freed and Reunited With Family

Alaa Abd El Fattah was welcomed home in Cairo on Tuesday after his release from prison.

Zelensky to Meet With Trump on Sidelines of U.N. General Assembly

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last met with President Trump in August, when he won backing to support Ukraine in a postwar settlement.

Woman Is Convicted of Killing Her Children and Leaving Them in Suitcases

South Korean police arrested Hakyung Lee in 2022 after the New Zealand police asked for assistance under the terms of an extradition treaty.

In Rare China Visit, U.S. Lawmakers Call Lack of Military Talks ‘Dangerous’

Premier Li Qiang of China, right, spoke with a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Sunday.

One Million Evacuated in China as Typhoon Ragasa Barrels Toward Coast

‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’: Trump Airs His Grievances at the U.N.

President Trump delivered a meandering 56-minute speech at the United Nations on Tuesday.

Defense Department Delays Cleanup of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Nationwide

Forever chemicals are used in firefighting foam. Above, a training exercise in 2012 at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico, one of several sites where groundwater has been contaminated.

As U.S. Pulls Back From the U.N., Rivals Stand to Gain

Unification Church Leader Is Arrested on Corruption Charges in South Korea

Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, arriving at the Central District Court in Seoul on Monday. She was arrested on corruption-related charges on Tuesday.

Forget ‘Love Island.’ Tennessee Has an Isle of Goats.

Block Island’s Wind Farm Had Unexpected Benefits

Satellites and Drones Are Unlocking Benefits ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ in Michigan

‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land.

From left, Sister Lynne Smith, Sister Mary David Walgenbach, Sister Everline Jeruto and Sister Joanne Kollasch, the order of Benedictine sisters of Holy Wisdom.

Hamas releases a hostage video on the same day as the Palestinian statehood conference.

Ohad Ben Ami, center, was held hostage in Gaza by Hamas until earlier this year. He and other demonstrators gathered outside the Israeli prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem on Monday calling for the release of the rest of the hostages.

World Leaders Recognize Palestinian State, in a Challenge to U.S. and Israel

“We must pave the way for peace,” President Emmanuel Macron of France said, to applause and a standing ovation from the Palestinian delegation, at a meeting at the United Nations in New York on Monday.

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