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Live Updates: Vote to Impeach South Korea’s President Slows to a Crawl

Syria’s Assad Regime Fights to Survive Rebel Onslaught

Syrian rebels trying to oust President Bashar al-Assad heading toward the strategic city of Homs.

In Fight for Syria, a Battle for Domination of the Middle East

Syrian antigovernment fighters pouring into the city of Hama on Friday.

Athens Revives Hadrian’s Aqueduct to Help With Water Crunch

A section of Hadrian’s Aqueduct in Athens. Its 15-mile network runs beneath the city and is still functional.

Opposition Grows to South Korea’s President as He Faces Impeachment

South Korea’s governing People Power Party leader, Han Dong-hoon, center, leaving his room at the National Assembly in Seoul on Friday.

Romanian Court Annuls Presidential Election

A person voting in the first round of Romania’s presidential election in Sintesti, near Bucharest, Romania, in November.

Iran Begins to Evacuate Military Officials and Personnel From Syria

An antigovernment fighter covers his ears as a multi-barrel rocket launcher fires against government forces, in the northern outskirts of Syria’s west-central city of Hama on Wednesday.

What to Know About Ghana’s Election

Supporters of John Mahama, who served one term as Ghana’s president and now, after eight years in opposition, is seeking to return to office.

Syria’s ‘Frozen Conflict’ Is Now Red Hot

Residents take to the streets of Hama, to welcome anti-government fighters after they took control of Syria’s west-central city on Thursday.

How Notre-Dame Was Reborn

South Korea’s Martial Law Declaration Stirs Memories in Gwangju

College students from across South Korea reading passages from Han Kang’s novel “Human Acts” at the May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju to honor the victims of the pro-democracy uprising as part of a literary event this month.

As Trump Threatens Tariffs, Europe and South America Strengthen Ties

The opening session on Thursday of a meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay, of the South American trade bloc Mercosur.

Israeli Attacks Around Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza Kill Scores, Doctors Say

A wounded person is treated inside Kamal Adwan Hospital, in the northern Gaza Strip, after Israeli airstrikes and gunfire on the ground around the hospital on Friday, doctors say.

In Congo, a Medical Mystery Offers Clues to the Mpox Epidemic

Yves Mujula, who works for Congo’s National Institute of Biomedical Research, and Serge Siklui, who works with the aid agency Alima, carry a cooler box of virus samples from a broken-down vehicle on the Kamituga road.

On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children

Child safety advocates demonstrated at the Apple Store this month in New York’s Grand Central Terminal.

Large Protests Call for Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

Protesters taking part in a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, near the National Assembly in Seoul, on Saturday.

Read President Yoon’s Speech Apologizing for Declaring Martial Law in South Korea

Iran Accelerates Production of Near-Bomb-Grade Uranium, IAEA Says

Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, with Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, in Tehran last month.

A Second Trump Term Is Set to Scramble Trade Alliances

Barges used to transport soybeans in Paraguay, a member of the South American bloc that the European Union finalized a trade agreement with.

As Syrian Rebels Advance, Iran Grows Nervous and Neighbors Close Their Borders

Rebel fighters parading in the streets of Hama after forces captured the central Syrian city on Friday.

Leader of Syria’s Resurgent Rebels Lays Out Strategy to Oust Assad

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, shown after an earthquake struck the rebel-held northwestern Idlib province last year, says he aims to dislodge President Bashar al-Assad from power in Syria.

As India-Bangladesh Tensions Rise, So Do Fears of Tit-for-Tat Violence

Members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a Hindu-nationalist group, protesting outside a Bangladeshi diplomatic building in Mumbai, India, on Monday.

Canada Moves to Protect Arctic From Threats by Russia and China

Tuktoyaktuk, a hamlet in northern Canada, in September. Many Inuit communities in the high Arctic are reachable only by airfields that are often in poor repair.

Syrian Rebels Push South, Despite Efforts to Slow Them

Rebels celebrated the capture of Hama, Syria, on Friday.

Arsonists Set Fire to Melbourne Synagogue

At the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, after an arson attack early Friday.

A $400 Billion Clean Energy Program Is Racing to Get Money Out the Door

EVgo, an electric car charging company that was awarded a $1 billion loan guarantee in October, said it was “working diligently” to close its deal before the new administration took power.

Inside the Faithful Restoration of Notre-Dame

Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.

3 Climbers From U.S. and Canada Presumed Dead on New Zealand’s Tallest Peak

The search base at Aoraki/Mount Cook in New Zealand on Friday.

Friday Briefing

Investigators have not established a motive in the shooting.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Is Fighting Populism From the Lonely Center Ground

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a news conference on migration at 10 Downing Street.

The V.I.P. Trains Shuttling World Leaders Like Biden to War-Torn Ukraine

Since the early months of the war, Ukrzaliznytsia, the Ukrainian national railway, has deployed V.I.P. cars with bedrooms like these to shuttle dignitaries in and out of the country.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Reopens After 2019 Fire: What to Know

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, on Tuesday.

McKinsey to Pay $122 Million to Settle South Africa Bribery Case

McKinsey’s Johannesburg office. The firm entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department.

Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann

Shalom Nagar in “The Hangman,” a 2010 documentary about his role in the execution of Adolf Eichmann.

A Spate of Vandalism Rattled Estonia. Russia Was to Blame, Officials Say.

Emmanuel Macron Says He Won’t Resign France’s Presidency

Patrons at a cafe in Paris taking in President Emmanuel Macron’s speech on Thursday.

Friday Briefing: Syrian Rebels Storm Another City

Syrian rebel fighters riding through the streets of Hama yesterday.

For Opponents Hiding from Venezuelan Government, No Food, Water or Power

Venezuelan security forces outside the Argentine diplomatic residence in Caracas, where six leading government opposition figures have taken shelter for eight months.

Roommate Convicted in Murder of Kenyan Gay Rights Activist

Relatives carrying portraits of a Kenyan activist whose killing caused international outrage among rights groups.

Ukraine Makes a Case to Trump’s Team as Its Officials Visit U.S.

Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, in Washington in July. Ukrainian officials have been appealing to both Democrats and Republicans since before the election.

Prince Johnson, 72, Warlord Who Executed Liberia’s President, Dies

Prince Johnson in 2008. He was accused of committing atrocities in Liberia’s civil wars, but he was never prosecuted.

Amnesty International Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza

A neighborhood in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, after an Israeli airstrike this month.

Syrian Rebels Storm Hama as Government Forces Withdraw

A rocket launcher firing against Syrian government forces on the outskirts of the city of Hama, Syria, on Wednesday.

South Korea’s Lawmakers Question Military About Yoon’s Martial Law Order

Protesters urging President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down held a candlelight vigil in Seoul on Thursday.

How Global Conflicts Helped Reignite Syria’s Civil War

Deadly Israeli Strike Hits Gaza Humanitarian Zone

Palestinians running for cover as an explosion from an Israeli strike occurs near a makeshift camp in Gaza’s Al-Mawasi area on Wednesday.

American Kidnapped in Philippines Is Believed to Be Dead, Police Say

The police inspecting the area in Sibuco, the Philippines, where Elliot Eastman was kidnapped in October.

China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms

Taiwanese military during a live-fire drill in Pingtung, Taiwan, in 2022. As tensions rise with China, the United States has kept supplying arms to Taiwan.

For Macron, Notre-Dame’s Reopening Offers Respite From Political Crisis

President Emmanuel Macron of France speaking inside the renovated Notre-Dame Cathedral during a sneak-peek tour last week.

Where Is Assisted Dying Legal? And What Countries Are Considering It?

On Friday, as British lawmakers engaged in an emotional debate over a proposal to legalize assisted death for some people with terminally illnesses, supporters of the bill rallied in Parliament Square in London.

Coming for Selfies, Staying for Art: Dakar’s Biennale Draws Young Crowd

Posing for a photo beneath “Cotton Blues,” an art installation by Laeila Adjovi. Young people have flocked to this edition of the Dakar Biennale.

The Civil War in Ethiopia That Never Really Ended

From left, Mekdes, 21, and Tihune, 22, are members of Fano, which is fighting against the central government, in Amhara. Mekdes, who joined more than a year ago, said her family supported her decision.

Brazil’s Most Common Surname Has a Grim Past

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, in São Paulo in 2022, considers himself “just another Silva” according to his official biographer, Fernando Morais.

Gazans With Disabilities Face ‘Impossible Times’ of Chaos and War

Destruction after an airstrike west of Gaza City in October 2023. The war has been punishing for people with disabilities and their families.

Old Photos Tell the Story of South Korea’s 1980 Unrest

Thursday Briefing

Prime Minister Michel Barnier of France after the no-confidence vote.

South Korea’s Defense Minister Steps Down Over Martial Law Decree

Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun of South Korea in October.

Rohit Bal, Exuberant Star of Indian Fashion, Dies at 63

Rohit Bal at his showroom in 1997. His fashion design “created a path that people are now flamboyantly following,” said the filmmaker Mira Nair.

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