In Pakistan, only 12 percent of women and girls use safe, commercially-made menstrual products. Activists hailed a government plan to cut a “period tax.”

His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

The blast happened at a key site for natural gas production. The authorities blamed a technical malfunction while operations were being restarted after the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

Britain’s Ministry of Defense said that the Russian vessel appeared to be trying to avoid a collision in the English Channel.

Despite mutual praise between the two leaders, there has been a series of setbacks to U.S. relations with India since they last met more than a year ago.

Two Belarusian men were in custody as part of an investigation into the killing of the exiled painter Robert Kuzovkov.

The longtime over-the-air telecast will no longer be free after the national broadcaster, and Rogers Sportsnet, the N.H.L. rights-holder, could not agree on a sub-licensing deal.

Health workers have warned that the outbreak, already one of the worst in decades, could take as long as a year to contain if infection rates do not flatten.

A peace framework with Iran, and hope for cooperation with Ukraine, softened the tone on Tuesday at a Group of 7 gathering in France.

At its first game in Los Angeles, the men’s national team drew spectators who weren’t coming for the soccer, but rather to protest the regime in Tehran.

Despite military setbacks during the war, Tehran is presenting a narrative of victory before negotiations with Washington.

In a country where the housing market is squeezed, decommissioned electrical substations are in demand as refurbished residences.

The suspect, who the police said is 30 and Sudanese, was charged with having attacked another man in an assault in Belfast that was recorded and spread quickly online.

Families hope to recover their loved ones after the most powerful earthquake in 50 years to hit the Philippines.

“I had the right papers and everything,” Omar Abdulkadir Artan said in his first interview since he was turned back. He would have been the first Somali to referee a game in the tournament.

The two crossed paths in Spain, where they have been on decidedly different tours. Sorry, no photos were released.

Drones launched by both Russia and Ukraine are veering off course, menacing countries that are not at war and driving their citizens to seek shelter.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan overcame a pressure campaign by Moscow and was on track to win a mandate to move ahead on peace talks that President Trump helped broker.

He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energized its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The bissus of South Sulawesi are considered a link between the earthly and celestial because they are thought to embody both male and female traits.

Aid agencies are racing to help health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus is known to have killed at least 140 people, but the true toll may be far higher.

Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating virus.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia is seeking re-election as his country weighs questions of war and peace, of autocracy and democracy, and of subjugation and independence.

The candidate forced a runoff on Sunday in what could herald another gain for the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America.

The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over.

The United States has been involved in many military operations around the world since President Trump returned to office.

Residents of coastal communities in Colombia and Ecuador said the airstrike campaign was making many reconsider anything involving the ocean as a livelihood.

A former member of the Resistance, he went on to a career spanning eras and disciplines. His books and pronouncements carried moral authority.

From Iran to Gaza, Eid al-Adha celebrations were muted as war dragged on and shortages of food and fuel roiled the region.

Our Beijing bureau chief, Keith Bradsher, describes how China’s enormous housing crash is affecting economies all over the world.

Uganda said that flights to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo would be temporarily suspended, as the outbreak appeared to spread to a rebel-controlled province in Congo.

President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan said he would be happy to speak with President Trump, a move that would defy U.S. diplomatic protocol and infuriate China.

Property prices in Shanghai, in particular, are rebounding, but the national market still faces an enormous overhang — 90 million empty or unfinished apartments.

A humpback that became stuck in the Baltic seemed to unite a nation in hope. Rescue efforts followed, and then finger-pointing.

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American, was held for several weeks after posting about the Iran war. Kuwait does not appear to have commented publicly on his case.

Officials are investigating similar attacks across Europe, all claimed by a shadowy Islamist group that may be using low-cost, unsophisticated methods to sow fear in Jewish communities.

The Bank of England and European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, as officials search for signs of possible longer-term damage and warn of the impact of a prolonged energy shock.

The ousted civilian leader has been detained since a military coup forced her from power in 2021.

The airline was used by chicken breeders in Texas to illegally transport roosters for cockfights, an animal welfare group said.

Germany has hugely increased its military spending, aiming to be less dependent on Washington. Its support for U.S. attacks on Iran may also give it leverage.

Mr. Rai documented major figures like the Dalai Lama and Indira Gandhi, as well as the victims of a poison gas leak in the city of Bhopal.

The sovereign wealth fund announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney will be far smaller than ones in other oil producers like Norway and the Middle East.

In just eight weeks, much of the global economy has been knocked sideways. America has mostly been spared from the tumult.

China’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas have insulated it somewhat, but its manufacturing-based economy is beginning to falter.

Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, met with President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow. Russia has tried to avoid entanglement in the conflict while remaining a key player in the region.

Despite a cease-fire, Israel and Hezbollah have been trading attacks almost daily.

The death of the defense minister, Gen. Sadio Camara, a central figure in the country’s military government, comes amid escalating violence in the region.

The impact of the ruling was not immediately clear, but it could send a chilling signal to Chinese tech founders seeking to team up with foreign companies.

Not since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, traveled to Washington after the Suez Crisis has a visit by the British monarch come at such a fraught point in Anglo-American relations.

The two countries discussed long-term military cooperation, as they opened a memorial for North Korean troops killed in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Cease-fires in Lebanon and Iran are on shaky ground, with military attacks flaring and direct talks between Washington and Tehran to end their war stalled.

President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case at this time, and instead will seek mediation, officials say.

Each side is betting it can last longer than the other, analysts say. But there are risks in a stalemate without a deal.

The British royals are set to arrive on Monday for a visit hosted by President Trump, with a garden party, an address to Congress and a banquet on the schedule.

Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.

The armed group JNIM claimed to have seized two key cities and destroyed the defense minister’s residence in a coordinated offensive that experts said was a major escalation in yearslong hostilities.

Once promised a move to the United States, Afghan refugees who helped U.S. forces say they face ‘bad or worse’ options: resettlement to Congo or returning home to live under the Taliban.

Unlike previous European assistance packages, this one is heavily weighted toward military spending, meant to put Ukraine on solid footing for a long fight.

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.

The American leaders slathered on the praise for the nationalist standard-bearer just days before an election he could lose.

The journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was abducted by a militia allied with Iran and held for a week. Iraqi officials say she was freed in exchange for the release of militia members.

Two other armed men and two police officers were wounded in the clash, the provincial governor said.

After the deadliest attack in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over, families searched among photos and remains for signs of their relatives.

Images of Kim Ju-ae at the helm of the military vehicle, with her father riding on top, added to speculation that she was being groomed to succeed him as North Korea’s leader.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made hostility to Ukraine a centerpiece of his campaign. Moscow seems determined to repay the favor.

The suspect, charged with five counts of murder, is accused of killing or ordering the killings of unarmed civilians during the Afghan war.

As the Persian Gulf conflict boosts the oil revenue that finances Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces are striking at Russia’s ability to refine and ship its crude.

The demand reflects both the U.S. administration’s eagerness to secure a lasting cease-fire in Gaza and its growing impatience with the Palestinian militant group.

Global leaders are struggling in their efforts to find a way to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, and they are spooked about what President Trump might do next.

The decision is the most significant since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year to serve as president of the I.O.C.

The reprieve would ease disruptions in Malaysia’s energy supply, but the prime minister has vowed to make preparations for a more volatile future.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that President Trump “still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side.”

Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S. oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.

The influencer Zhang Xuefeng was known for no-nonsense, some said cynical, advice about how to win in China’s educational rat race. He died at 41.

The Trump administration had options for offloading contraceptives once destined for Africa, a newly obtained memo shows. Instead, it has let them collect dust and go bad.

Quebec’s ban on religious symbols — and a measure that suspends constitutional rights — are being tested in a case with far-reaching repercussions.

The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.

The United States is discussing ways to end hostilities with Iran, even as the Pentagon dispatches more troops.

In Denmark’s election, it was local issues, not Greenland or foreign policy, that counted. That hurt the prime minister, Mette Frederiksen.

Sarah Mullally was installed on Wednesday at Canterbury Cathedral. Her appointment to the role has been both celebrated and denounced by some factions within the global Anglican Church.

In Cameroon, the Trump administration found a partner it could pressure into accepting covertly deported migrants.

In a report obtained by The New York Times, a panel of judges found that evidence of sexual misconduct by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court left room for “reasonable doubt.”

Moscow’s forces are intensifying their attacks in southern Ukraine after Kyiv made rare gains along the front.

The police said the men, aged 45 and 47, were accused of arson with intent to endanger life after the attack on Monday in Golders Green.

Thousands of African migrants hoping to reach Europe have flocked to a remote island in Gambia that local villagers say is protected by a curse.

Examining an image of children near a missile fragment, which landed near a school as several families were sheltering inside it.

There may be no country better situated geographically than Iran when it comes to bringing an oil-dependent world to its knees.

The Times visited a village where the United States and Ecuador said they destroyed an armed group’s training camp. Residents said it was actually a dairy farm.

President Lee Jae Myung called on the public to cooperate, likening the energy supply disruption caused by the Iran war to the Asian financial crisis and the pandemic.

Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger looks at President Trump’s trouble handling retaliatory attacks by Iran that have largely choked off the Strait of Hormuz.

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr replaces Ali Larijani, who was killed last week in an Israeli strike. He has a history of expanding the Guards’ reach into Iran’s politics.

Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, suggested that Israeli troops might remain in parts of Lebanon even after the fighting there winds down.

Dennis Walter Coyle, a researcher from Colorado, had been held since last year by the Taliban government.

New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression.

President Trump’s threats to take Greenland away from Denmark have lifted Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who appeared the front-runner as polls opened.

France’s far right hoped for major gains in Sunday’s municipal elections, a key bellwether moment before a presidential election next year. Its results were mixed.

The group’s director general said 13 children were among those killed in the latest violence in the Darfur region, and he decried the targeting of health care facilities in the civil war.

Israel Katz, the defense minister, said he ordered troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel was widening a military-controlled buffer zone there.

Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.