Global Dispatch

Uncovering Today's International Headlines and Top Stories

Houthi Strike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave

King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in 2025.

Putin Nears a Prize: Restoring Ties With the U.S. While Giving Up Nothing

President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Anchorage, Alaska, last year.

In Wake of Riots, French Authorities Ban Some Protests

Police officers in Paris on Tuesday during a partial curfew put in place after last weekend’s demonstrations.

International Criminal Court Wins E.U.’s Top Human Rights Prize

The International Criminal Court in The Hague last month.

Serbian Election Underscores the Region’s Long Political Limbo

Aleksandar Vucic addressing supporters at a rally in Novi Sad, Serbia, last Friday.

PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline

Prime Minister Rob Jetten of the Netherlands in Brussels last week. He said that his cabinet was closely monitoring the online vulnerability caused by a security flaw in PHP.

As Typhoon Champi Nears, Taiwan’s Mayors Bet on a Popular Day Off

A high wave hitting the shore in Keelung, northern Taiwan, on Thursday, as Typhoon Champi approached the area.

Space Debris Found Twice Within Days Amid ‘Growing Casualty Risk’

A large charred metallic fragment, suspected to be rocket debris, at an oil palm plantation in East Kotawaringin Regency, in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, in October.

‘Open War’ Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Adds a Volatile Element

A house hit in June by Pakistani airstrikes in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, as seen in August.

Protests in Indonesia Demand Action to Stop Rainforest Fires

Protesters criticized President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia during a rally in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Archers Mount Their Steeds in Pursuit of Centuries-Old Warrior Spirit

Palestinians Hope Israeli Election Will Oust Netanyahu

Palestinians carry food aid from a distribution point in Gaza last month.

What We Saw at Fast-Track Trials of Riot Suspects in France

Police officers confronting protesters in Paris this month.

Drone Strike Kills More Than 150 in Abyei in Sudan’s Civil War

Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof

There have been fewer than 10 southern cassowary chicks in the last 10 years at Australia’s other zoos.

El Salvador’s President Issues Harsh Warning to Haitian Gangs After 4 Soldiers Are Abducted

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador.

Pope Needs No Further Treatment for Lung Cancer, Doctors Say

Pope Leo XIV greeting the faithful at St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.

Thélyson Orélien's Quebec Publisher Cuts Ties Over A.I. Accusations

Thélyson Orélien in Montreal earlier this year.

A Debt-Fueled “Doom Loop”

In Paris on Saturday.

Student Protests Mushroom Across Europe, Exposing Bleak Views of the Future

Protesters against the high cost of living in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday.

Delhi’s Winter Season of Polluted Air Begins

Hazy skies in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.

When Starshield Cut Out, Ukrainian Drones Fell From the Skies

A Ukrainian soldier flying a drone in the Donetsk region last week. Members of the military have reported issues with drone connectivity since Starshield was disrupted.

Who Is Stephen James Hubbard, the American Released From Russian Jail?

A still from video released by the Moscow City Court Press Service showing Stephen Hubbard at a hearing in the Russian capital in 2024.

Shark Returns to Sea After Over a Month Stuck in a South Korean Port Canal

A.I. Election Videos Are Flooding Brazil. Could They Sway the Vote?

Death Toll From Venezuela Quakes Likely Far Exceeds Official Count

Volunteers and relatives searching for bodies in the rubble of a public housing complex that collapsed during the twin earthquakes in July.

Why These Towers Collapsed in Venezuela’s Earthquakes

Australian Politicians Were Already on Edge Before One of Their Own Was Attacked

Tributes and flowers were left on Wednesday outside the electoral office of the lawmaker Helen Haines, who was struck by a car on Monday, in Wangaratta, Australia.

China’s Free A.I. Models Are Thrown Into Uncertainty

Under rules proposed last week, the next advanced A.I. models might need the government’s permission to be exported out of China.

Modi Seeks to Calm Allies by Shackling Gen Z Protests

Security personnel detained protesters in New Delhi this month demanding the resignation of the election commission chief.

UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush

Traveling on the London subway in April. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a national campaign against “one of the most annoying things on public transport” — people blasting music or videos from their phone.

As Alberta Rejects Canada Separatism, Carney Gets Much of the Credit

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, center, with supporters of Alberta’s staying in Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, last Friday.

Art Basel Paris Preview Draws Interest Despite Protests

The Grand Palais in Paris, site of the Art Basel Paris preview.

Nigeria Announces First Case of Ebola in Current Outbreak

Testing for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands of people have died in this year’s outbreak.

China Criticizes U.S. Ban on DeepSeek A.I. in Government Systems

A DeepSeek AI sign at the company’s office in Beijing.

Is Putin’s Waiting Game Working?

At Mar-a-Lago, Florida, in December 2025.

The British Police Rearrest Two in Connection With Alleged Terror Plot

A B‑1B Lancer bomber at the R.A.F. Fairford air base in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, last month.

Robert Kabera, Rwandan Government Critic, Beheaded in Uganda

Student Protesters in France Have a Strange New Slogan. What Does It Mean?

A student protest in Nantes, France, last week.

Why Zelensky Took the Gloves Off This Time With Trump

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the European Union summit in Brussels last week.

UK to Send Fighter Jets to Help Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi Attacks

A Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet at a base in Coningsby, England, in February.

Yemeni City of Taiz Running Out of Essentials as Houthis Close in

A woman using a firewood oven on Monday during a shortage of cooking gas in Taiz, Yemen.

Rubio Travels to India to Strengthen Economic Ties Amid Strained U.S. Relations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Sergio Gor, left, the United States ambassador to India, in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Hegseth Said to Make Unannounced Visit to Israel for Talks With Netanyahu

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at an event in Maryland this month. Details of the conversations between Mr. Hegseth and his Israeli counterparts were not immediately clear.

Google Reports Cloud Disruptions in Europe

A Google office in London. Its cloud services were experiencing intermittent network failures in the region, the company said on Tuesday.

France to Extend Curfews After Calm Night Follows Days of Riots

Police officers patrolling during an overnight curfew in Paris early Tuesday.

France Protests Show Europe’s Shift Away From Centrist Politics

A burned-out vehicle on Rue Yves Toudic in Paris on Monday after a weekend of rioting.

The Mayor of a City in Haiti Warned of a Massacre. No One Listened.

The former mayor of Kenscoff, Haiti, Jean Massillon, showing bullet holes outside Kenscoff City Hall after a gang attack in August that killed 47 people. He died two weeks after this photo was taken.

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