September 6, 2024
West Bank Residents Survey Destruction as Israeli Forces Withdraw
A 10-day raid by Israeli troops into the occupied territory has been one of the most devastating in years, with at least 39 people killed, according to Palestinian officials.
In France Rape Trial, a Daughter Talks of Torment
In court, the woman said she was traumatized not only by what prosecutors said happened to her mother but also by fear that she herself might have been abused.
Eagles Players Feared Crime in Brazil. Is Philadelphia More Dangerous?
Some N.F.L. players called Brazil dangerous ahead of the league’s first game in South America on Friday. Statistics show their home city is deadlier.
Middle East Crisis: Palestinians Assess Damage After Israeli Military Pulls Back From Jenin
Residents were taking stock of destruction from the 10-day Israeli raid, one of the deadliest in years in the occupied West Bank.
The Road to a Gaza Cease-Fire Runs Through Qatar
The emirate has used its influence with Hamas to press for a truce with Israel. But “the last word is with those on the battlefield,” one expert said.
Distracted and Divided, Russian Security Service Misses Threats
The Ukrainian offensive over the border caught Moscow’s intelligence agencies by surprise, experts say. It wasn’t the first time that has happened during the war.
China Stops Foreign Adoptions, Ending a Complicated Chapter
Beijing said the move was in line with international trends, as more countries have limited such adoptions. Many would-be adoptive families were left in limbo.
Are Pacific Islands a ‘Dumping Ground’ for Accused Priests?
Over a decades-long period, more than 30 Catholic priests and missionaries moved to remote island nations after they had allegedly abused children in the West, or had been found to do so.
Woman in France Testifies Against Husband Accused of Bringing Men to Rape Her
Gisèle Pelicot spoke of the horror of being told by the police that they had evidence her husband had drugged her for years and brought men into their home to join him in raping her.
Anti-Polio Campaign in Gaza Enters New Phase, Hours After Deadly Strike
As the mass vaccination campaign shifted Thursday from central to southern Gaza, an Israeli strike reportedly killed four in an area where inoculations had just concluded.