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Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President

Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, is considered by analysts to be widely respected and to have U.S. support.

Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Detained at Protest

María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, was detained on Thursday after appearing at a protest in Caracas.

Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic

Visiting the cellars of the Cricova Winery in Moldova. It has previously hosted world leaders including President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

Egypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity

Selling Sudanese goods in Giza, Egypt, in September. Egypt’s relatively lax immigration rules have attracted foreigners of all kinds for decades.

France Indicts Founder of Notorious Website Used in Pelicot Rape Case

Gisèle Pelicot leaving the courthouse in Avignon, France, after a hearing in November.

Who Is Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Leader on a Path to Become Canada’s Next Prime Minister?

Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party have enjoyed a double-digit lead in the polls over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party.

With Trump Arriving, Zelensky Urges Allies Not to ‘Drop the Ball’

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany, on Thursday.

Elon Musk Is Trying to Break Germany’s Quarantine on the Far-Right AfD

Elon Musk is hosting an interview with Alice Weidel, the leader of the far-right party Alternative for Germany, on X, his social media platform.

U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine

Members of the Ukrainian National Guard preparing to fire from their position, near Selydove, Ukraine, last October.

South Korean Colonel Who Accused President of Whitewash Is Acquitted

Col. Park Jung-hun after being cleared of defamation and insubordination charges on Thursday. He had accused President Yoon Suk Yeol of whitewashing his findings about the death of a marine in 2023.

Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says

Relatives and friends of Youssef Ziyadne and his son Hamza, two Bedouins who were taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, gathered at the family home in the southern Bedouin city of Rahat, Israel on Wednesday.

Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s Population

A view of Ilulissat, Greenland. It is the world’s largest island and has growing strategic value.

Top Iranian General Admits ‘Big’ Defeat in Syria

A pro-Hezbollah billboard near a taxi station in Valiasr Square in Tehran. Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esbati gave a speech about Syria in the city on Dec. 31.

Friday Briefing: Racing to Control Los Angeles Fires

Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open

A prisoner at Guantánamo in 2019. Fifteen inmates remain at the military base.

House Passes Bill to Impose Sanctions on I.C.C. Officials for Israeli Prosecutions

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, in Paris last year. Congressional Republicans have been trying to crack down on the court since May, when Mr. Khan announced he was seeking warrants for Israeli leaders.

U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged

Construction of wind turbines for an offshore on the State Pier in New London, Conn., in November. The nation’s demand for electricity increased by roughly 3 percent in 2024.

Thursday Briefing

Firefighters battling the Eaton fire in Los Angeles County on Wednesday.

Missing Hiker Found Alive After 13 Days Lost in Kosciuszko National Park

Hadi Nazari, shirtless in center, was lost for nearly two weeks after going hiking in Kosciuszko National Park.

Israeli Soldiers on Vacation Are Being Investigated for War Crimes in Gaza

Israeli soldiers looking toward Beit Hanoun, in the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.

Thursday Briefing: Los Angeles Battles Deadly Wildfires

Blinken and French Diplomat Criticize Trump’s Talk of Taking Greenland

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, in Paris on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia May Partner With UFC Owner TKO to Create Boxing League

TKO owns Ultimate Fighting Championship, which has become a $10 billion company.

Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World

President-elect Donald J. Trump during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday.

Can Trump Change the Name of the Gulf of Mexico?

The Gulf of Mexico, as seen from Sarasota, Fla.

How Trump’s Greenland Plan Could Hit Ozempic, Legos and Hearing Aids

Ozempic is manufactured at a Novo Nordisk factory in Denmark. The drug is among the Danish products that are popular in America.

U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told

British troops returning from Afghanistan during a ceremony in Scotland in 2013.

Israeli Strike in West Bank Kills 3, Including Children

The aftermath of an Israeli raid in the village of Tamoun, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, on Wednesday.

Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree

The city of Ghent in Belgium.

As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him

Laura Loomer, a far-right activist, has raised alarms about Elon Musk’s influence on President-elect Donald J. Trump.

France Far-Right Party Embraces Jean-Marie Le Pen as a Visionary

Jean-Marie Le Pen speaking at a National Front congress in 2014. His daughter ousted him the following year, and the party was renamed the National Rally in 2018.

Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages

Inspecting the damage in a building in Deir al Balah, Gaza, on Wednesday after an Israeli airstrike.

Russian Strike Kills 13 in Southeastern Ukraine

Firefighters work at the site of an administrative building damaged by Russian air and missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on Wednesday.

Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released

A photograph released by the Palazzo Chigi press office on Wednesday showing Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, who had been jailed in Iran since December, arriving in Rome following her release.

A Far-Right Government in Austria Would Be a Jolt, but Not Unexpected

Herbert Kickl, the leader of the far-right Freedom Party, after speaking with reporters on Tuesday in Vienna.

Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has said Panama charges U.S. vessels “exorbitant prices” to travel the Panama Canal.

Justin Trudeau’s Political Career in Photos

Justin Trudeau burst onto the international scene in 2015, a newly elected leader of Canada who was born while his father was in his first of four terms in office.

With Stakes High, Lebanese Lawmakers to Try Again to Choose a President

The empty presidential chair of Lebanon after Michel Aoun’s six-year term in the office ended, at the presidential palace in Baabda in 2022.

Former Cambodian Opposition Member Lim Kimya Killed in Bangkok

Lim Kimya was shot on a busy street in Bangkok on Tuesday, in what appeared to be a planned killing.

How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention

Security personnel at the Seoul residence of Yoon Suk Yeol, the suspended president of South Korea. Mr. Yoon was impeached after a short-lived martial law declaration last month.

In Tibet, Earthquake Survivors Face Freezing Weather Conditions

Rescue workers conducting search and rescue for survivors in the aftermath of an earthquake in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Tibet on Tuesday.

Wednesday Briefing

Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta.

Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal

President-elect Donald J. Trump speaking to reporters at his resort on Tuesday.

U.S. Presses for Release of Americans Held in Afghanistan

Taliban flags in Kabul, the Afghan capital. The Taliban have acknowledged holding two Americans but have refused to say whether they are holding a third whose return the U.S. government is also seeking.

Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan

The battle-scarred streets of Omdurman, part of the Khartoum metropolis, in April.

Trump Warns ‘All Hell Will Break Out’ if Hostages in Gaza Are Not Freed

President-elect Donald J. Trump declined to provide details about what he or his advisers are doing to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Denmark Updates Coat of Arms Amid Trump Push to Buy Greenland

As President-elect Donald J. Trump continued to stress his desire for the United States to purchase Greenland, Donald Trump Jr. flew into the territory for a visit on Tuesday.

In Israeli Video, Detainee Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospital

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza who is now in Israeli detention, supervising the treatment of a Palestinian injured in an Israeli strike in November.

What Trudeau’s Resignation Means for Canada

Wednesday Briefing: Meta Set to End Fact-Checking

Mark Zuckerberg, last year.

Venezuela’s Opposition Candidate Says His Son-In-Law Was Kidnapped

Edmundo González, widely recognized as the winner of Venezuela’s tainted presidential election, met with President Biden at the White House on Tuesday.

Ireland Joins South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel

In Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.

Mexico-U.S. Migration: What to Know

Migrants resting last month in Mapastepec, in the Mexican state of Chiapas.

Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal

President-elect Donald J. Trump entering a room at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club, before speaking to reporters on Tuesday.

Short of Heat and Power, the Breakaway Region of Transnistria Struggles Without Russian Gas

Electricity lines on Friday in Transnistria.

U.S. Says Sudan’s R.S.F. Committed Genocide and Sanctions Its Leader

Sudanese refugees from the Darfur region jostled in line to receive food during an impromptu aid distribution on the outskirts of Adré refugee camp, in Chad, in July.

What Is the U.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Scandal Seized On by Elon Musk?

Elon Musk in Washington, last month. He has falsely accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other lawmakers of enabling Britain’s so-called grooming gangs.

Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of Assad Regime

A Syrian Air plane at Damascus International Airport on Tuesday, as international flights resumed.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, foreground, at a rally in Paris in 1984.

Justin Trudeau’s Trying to Save His Party. Is He Hurting Canada?

Justin Trudeau will remain as Canada’s prime minister and the Liberal Party’s leader until his party chooses a successor, which will take weeks.

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