U.N. General Assembly Votes to Back Palestinian Membership Bid

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution declaring that Palestinians qualify for…

People Leaving Rafah Describe Fearful Flight From Israeli Assaults

Manal al-Wakeel and her extended family of 30 people thought they were going home. Displaced from…

What Did P.S.G.’s Money Buy?

As a final scene it was so fitting that, for a second, it was possible to…

Bernard Pivot, Host of Influential French TV Show on Books, Dies at 89

Bernard Pivot, a French television host who made and unmade writers with a weekly book chat…

Aiming for Rosier Ties, Xi Wraps Up Europe Visit

The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, received a gift of fine cognac at the Élysée Palace in…

Cease-Fire Talks Hit Snag Over Hostages and Permanence, Officials Say

Talks involving Israeli and Hamas negotiators on a cease-fire and hostage release deal remain snagged over…

U.S. Defends U.N. Voting ‘No’ on Palestinian Membership

A White House spokesman on Friday defended the United States’ decision to oppose a U.N. resolution…

Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air

For more than half a century, Thailand’s state-owned tobacco monopoly mass-produced cigarettes at a sprawling industrial…

British Colleges Are Handling Protests Differently. Will It Pay Off?

Palestinian flags fluttered in the breeze above two neat rows of orange and green tents on…

Isolated and Defiant, Israel Vows to ‘Stand Alone’ in War on Hamas

Turkey has suspended trade with Israel. The world’s top court is considering whether Israeli leaders have…