Beyond Borders

Delving into International Top Stories, Headlines, and Features

Away From the War in Gaza, Another Palestinian Economy Is Wrecked

Covering up the wall of a house that was damaged after an Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp in June.

‘No One to Talk To’: The Lingering Trauma of Russian Rape in Ukraine

“I had to somehow deal with it on my own,” said Daria, who said she was raped twice by Russian soldiers.

Here’s What Global Leaders Say About Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris arriving in Indianapolis after a flight aboard Air Force Two on Wednesday.

New Israeli Evacuation Order in Gaza Displaces Palestinians Again

Injured Palestinians being taken to a hospital in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Saturday.

More Trains, but Few Answers, After Railway Sabotage in France

South Korea Reports Leak From a Top Intelligence Agency

Looking at the North Korean side of the border from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, in June.

Chinese Swimmer Zhang Yufei Makes First Comments on Doping Case

China’s Zhang Yufei qualified for the semifinals of the 100-meter butterfly on Saturday morning.

Léon Marchand: The French Swimmer Who Is Carrying His Country on His Back

Léon Marchand practicing in the Olympics competition pool at the Paris La Défense Arena a few days before the start of the Games.

Opening Ceremony Highlights: Celine Dion Caps Celebration Along Seine Hours After Rail Chaos

What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy Positions

Vice President Kamala Harris speaking during her first campaign rally, in Milwaukee, on Tuesday after she began her run to be the Democratic nominee for president.

Town Famous for Royal and Hollywood Guests Is Ravaged by Wildfires

In Japan, Turning the Tables on Rude Customers

Yuji Tanaka, managing director at Yumori Tanakaya, talking to a guest during check-in time in Nasushiobara, Japan, last month.

As Starvation Spreads in Sudan, Military Blocks Aid Trucks at Border

Scandal Hits U.K.’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ the Original ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Dancers at a “Strictly Come Dancing” live tour in Birmingham, England, in 2018. Allegations of abuse and bullying on the weekly television show have raised questions about the BBC’s handling of the show.

Your Guide to Olympic Gymnastics: Vault

Rebeca Andrade became the first Brazilian to win an Olympic medal in women’s gymnastics when she earned gold in Tokyo in 2021.

Your Guide to Olympic Gymnastics: Floor Exercise

Simone Biles of the United States on her way to winning a gold medal in floor exercise at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Your Guide to Olympic Gymnastics: Uneven Bars

American gymnast Sunisa Lee won bronze in the uneven bars at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Your Guide to Olympic Gymnastics: Balance Beam

Lauren Hernandez of the United States competing on the balance beam at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Snoop Dogg, NBC’s New Voice of the People

The Eiffel Tower posing behind a noted American landmark.

Doused by Rain, Paris Opens Its Games With a Boat Party on the Seine

The Eiffel Tower emitted beams of light during the climax of the opening ceremony.

Trump Says He and Netanyahu Remain on Good Terms

Former President Donald J. Trump meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Friday at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.

Celine Dion’s Performance Closes the Olympics Opening Ceremony

Celine Dion performing from the Eiffel Tower to close the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Games.

When the Game Does Not End at the Final Whistle

When there were fans in the stands, the score was 2-2. The match did not end that way.

Jasper Fire Worsened by Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud

Smoke from a wildfire in Jasper National Park, Alberta, on Wednesday.

LeBron James and Coco Gauff are the U.S. Flag Bearers

Who Was the Heavy Metal Band at Opening Ceremony? That Was Gojira.

Gojira performs from windows and platforms at the Court of Cassation during the opening ceremony.

Rail Sabotage Blights an Olympic Moment for France

Passengers gathering in the main hall of Gare du Nord as they wait for their trains on the day of the opening ceremony of the Olympics Games, in Paris.

Anger Lingers Over Positive Doping Tests for Chinese Swimmers

Wang Shun of China during a training session at Paris La Défense Arena ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Who Is Performing at the Olympics Opening Ceremony?

Lady Gaga performing in the opening ceremony in Paris on Friday.

Can Fees on Polluting Cars Clean the Air? London Has New Evidence.

A sign last year alerting drivers to the expansion of the city’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, or ULEZ, designed to cut pollution.

For Epidemics to Cross Oceans, Viruses on Ships Had to Beat the Odds

Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal

Roland Dumas in 2014. He was the French foreign minister from 1984 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1993 and was later president of the Constitutional Council, France’s highest appeals body.

Suspected Arsonists Knew Exactly Where to Strike Paris Railways to Heighten Chaos

Workers reconnecting the signal box to its rail line in Val d’Yerres, France, on Friday.

Russia Raises Key Inflation Rate to 18 Percent

People walking through a market in Shebekino, Russia, in May.

U.K. Drops Opposition to I.C.C. Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attending a session in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, this month.

As Trump Looms, Blinken Aims to Reassure Allies on U.S. Commitment to Asia

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Washington in May.

With Kamala Harris, U.S. Free Trade Skepticism May Continue

Vice President Harris speaking about climate action in Charlotte, N.C., in April. Ms. Harris’s views on trade and economic issues are likely to become a focal point.

Arson Attack on France’s Rail Network: What We Know

Railway workers and police officers at the site of one of the damaged train lines in northern France.

Arson Attacks on French Rail Leave Thousands Stranded

Travelers waiting outside the Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris on Friday.

Security Precautions Failed to Halt Train Sabotage in Paris

Security personnel redirecting people near the Trocadéro in Paris this week.

These Are the French Rail Lines Affected by the Arson Attacks

Hundreds of travelers at the Gare Montparnasse, one of the major train stations in Paris, were affected by the disruptions.

Russia Warned Austin About Alleged Ukrainian Plot in Private Call

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has rarely spoken to his Russian counterpart.

Whose Politics Are More Turbulent, America’s or Australia’s?

President Joe Biden with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia at the White House last year.

Mexico Sinaloa Cartel Leader ‘El Mayo’ Is Arrested: What to Know

Police and military patrolling Culiacán, the base of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, last year.

China Braces for Typhoon Gaemi After Devastation in Taiwan and the Philippines

Waves lashed the shore in China’s Fujian Province.

Friday Briefing

A new Times/Siena poll found Kamala Harris faring better with young and nonwhite voters than President Biden had.

The Olympics You Remember Are Back

Stands are filled at rugby sevens on the first day of competition.

Vintage of War

Breaking Down Netanyahu’s Speech in Congress

2 Top Leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Including ‘El Mayo,’ in U.S. Custody

Ismael Zambada García, known as El Mayo, has been pursued by the U.S. government for years.

Israel Retrieves Bodies of 5 Hostages From Tunnel in Gaza

The funeral in Tel Aviv on Thursday of Kiril Brodski, a soldier and one of the hostages whose body was recovered from Gaza.

See the Wildfires Burning Across Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest

Flames from the Park fire engulfed trees and brush along Highway 32 near Chico, Calif., on Thursday night.

Trump Urges Netanyahu to End War in Gaza Ahead of Friday Meeting

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and former president Donald J. Trump at the White House in 2020.

At Least 30 Are Reported Killed in Khan Younis in 24 Hours

A Palestinian woman being carried into Nasser Hospital after strikes in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Thursday.

Friday Briefing: The Olympics Begin

A rendering of the opening ceremony of the Paris Games.

Half of Canadian Town Jasper Destroyed by Fast-Moving Wildfire

People evacuating Jasper National Park in Canada on Monday.

Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87

Sylvain Saudan in Switzerland in 1970. In careening down alarmingly steep, previously untraversed slopes, he helped create an entirely new sport: extreme skiing.

Why Planes Crash So Often in Nepal

An airplane flying over the wreckage of a Saurya Airlines aircraft on Thursday in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Harris Offers Support for Israel but Calls Out Palestinians’ Plight After Talk With Netanyahu

Vice President Kamala Harris and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the White House complex on Thursday.

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