Global Dispatch

Uncovering Today's International Headlines and Top Stories

Nations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas

A member of Hamas during the handover of Israeli hostages in Deir al-Balah in Gaza this month.

Sanae Takaichi is Japan’s New Prime Minister, and She’s a Heavy Metal Drummer

Louvre Robbery Raises Questions About Security

Soldiers outside the Louvre’s pyramid on Monday. Police patrols have focused mostly on the Louvre’s crowded central entrance, France’s interior minister said.

Russia Pushes a State-Controlled ‘Super App’ by Sabotaging Its Rivals

An employee checking her phone at a currency exchange in Moscow in February. For years, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has railed against foreign tech companies for their unwillingness to bend fully to Kremlin rules.

Vance Lands in Israel as U.S. Tries to Shore Up Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

Can a U.S.-Australia Deal on Rare Earths Counter China’s Dominance?

President Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia signed the framework of an agreement on producing critical minerals, on Monday.

Latest Trump-Zelensky Meeting Yields No Progress Toward a Cease-fire in Ukraine

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the White House on Friday.

Suspect Charged in Paris Museum Heist (No, Not That One)

A burglar cut through doors with an angle grinder to steal gold from the mineralogy display at France’s National Museum of Natural History.

China Has Another Lever to Pull in Showdown With Trump: Factory Lines

In Yiwu, home of the world’s biggest wholesale market, sellers are stuffed into complexes that span multiple city blocks.

Tariffs Are Reshaping China’s Trade. This Tanzanian Sees an Opportunity.

Rhoda Nghelembi, an entrepreneur from Tanzania, at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, China.

Haiti’s Last President was Killed in 2021. Why Is His Case Taking So Long

A mural depicting Jovenel Moïse near his former home in Petionville, where he was assassinated in 2021.

France Sends Former President Nicolas Sarkozy to Prison to Start 5-Year Sentence

With Diwali Comes the Start of Air Pollution Season in New Delhi

Smog clouds Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on Monday morning in New Delhi.

Canada Moves to Discourage Arctic Rivals as the Fabled Northwest Passage Opens Up

Stolen Louvre Jewelry Worth Over $100 Million, Paris Prosecutor Says

Eight pieces of French royal jewelry, including crown diamonds were snatched from the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery, shown here in 2020.

A Nepali Town Mourns a Native Son Who Died a Hamas Captive

Family members mourn Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student who died while being held hostage in Gaza, during his funeral in his hometown on Tuesday.

G.M. to Stop Making Electric Vans in Canada Amid Trump Tariffs

Trump Will Not Meet With Putin Soon, Official Says in a Reversal

A damaged building on Sunday after a Russian attack in Shakhtarske, Ukraine.

Eight Shows to See While Art Basel Paris is On

Cartier, Vuitton and Pinault Use Private Money for Public Art Shows

The Louvre Heist

‘Pirate Lizards’ Can Get Around on 3 Legs

From Industry to E.P.A.: Lobbyist Now Oversees Pesticide Rules

The controversial herbicide, dicamba, works against “superweeds” that are resistant to other treatments, but can harm crops on nearby farms. Planting soybeans in Illinois.

Deadly Tornado Hits Suburbs of Paris

A collapsed crane which fell during high winds in Ermont, Val-d’Oise, France, on Monday.

Iranian Wedding Video Plunges Top Official Into Scandal

Cable Used in Deadly Funicular Crash in Lisbon Not Cleared for Public Transport

The aftermath of the funicular crash last month in Lisbon that killed 16. A report said that the cable that snapped was not certified for use in public transportation.

White House Works to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu

Vice President JD Vance boarding Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington en route to Israel on Monday. His visit is meant to help illustrate the Trump administration’s commitment to keeping the peace deal intact.

To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia

President Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shook hands after signing a critical minerals deal on Monday.

How the Louvre Thieves Did It

A Chinese Woman Builds a New Career in a Man’s World

The Chinese Influencer Who Made a Career of Lying Flat

In China’s Crowded Hospitals, She Found a New Career

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Operations Unravel

Palestinians carrying aid packages from a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution center in the central Gaza Strip last month.

What to Know About Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights

Lighting lamps at a Diwali festival in Ayodhya, India, on Sunday.

Australia Says Chinese Fighter Jet Released Flares Near Its Military Plane

A Chinese fighter jet flying above Pingtan Island, China, in April.

Senior German General Says Europe Must Do All It Can to Help Ukraine

A weapons factory in Munich in 2022. With the exception of Germany, the main European countries have high debt and little space in their budgets for extra spending on Ukraine.

Louvre Museum Remains Closed After Jewelry Robbery: What to Know

Security guards installing barriers near the Louvre’s pyramid in Paris on Monday, a day after a major robbery.

This Weekend’s Violence in Gaza Shows How Fragile the Cease-Fire Really Is

Mourners on Thursday in Holon, Israel, buried Eitan Levi, a hostage whose body was returned as part of the truce agreement between Israel and Hamas.

How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal

A Norwegian Who Shared Underwear With the Inuit and Found the Northwest Passage

A bust of Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who first navigated the Northwest Passage, in the Gjoa Haven municipal building.

AI Data Centers Create Fury From Mexico to Ireland

When Microsoft opened a data center in central Mexico last year, nearby residents said power cuts became more frequent. Water outages, which once lasted days, stretched for weeks.

How Chile Embodies A.I.’s No-Win Politics

Amazon’s AWS Disruption Creates Outages for Hundreds of Websites for Hours

The Amazon Web Services pavilion at a trade fair in Hanover, Germany, in March.

Australia Could Be a Rare Earths Alternative to China for the U.S.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, center right, in New York, in September. He is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House on Monday.

In China, a Forbidden Question Looms: Who Leads After Xi?

At 72, Xi Jinping has led China for nearly 13 years. There are no signs that he plans to step down, and he has said nothing about who might succeed him.

Cargo Plane Slides Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing 2 Ground Crew

A cargo plane lay partially in the sea on Monday after veering off the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport.

The Contagious Gen Z Uprisings

Protests in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, last week.

Louvre Robbery: What Was Stolen

A Fragile Cease-fire Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Ends Violence, for Now

Taliban security personnel walking past a destroyed car in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province on Thursday, a day after cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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