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The speech by Israel’s leader was charged with symbolism, as the war in Gaza has divided lawmakers. He portrayed the conflict as a proxy fight with Iran that must be won at all costs and condemned protesters.

The pilot of the Saurya Airlines flight, which was departing from Kathmandu, was the only survivor, officials said.

Officials found nothing hazardous in the balloons’ payloads, as the North’s slow barrage of airborne garbage showed few signs of letting up.

The head of a six-year investigation into mistreatment in orphanages, mental health institutions and elsewhere said it found an “unthinkable national catastrophe” unfolding over decades.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is to meet President Biden and address Congress this week, swapping one political maelstrom at home for another in Washington.

She starred in “Doraemon” and other animated shows watched by nearly every child in Japan, and her voice became widely recognized.

Neeraj Chopra’s triumph in Tokyo inspired athletes across the world’s most populous nation. Now his country is chasing a bigger prize: a chance to host the Games for the first time.

The Israeli prime minister could expect a freer hand if Donald J. Trump returns to the presidency. But he must rely on President Biden for another six months.

Known for his “blazing furnace” anticorruption campaign, Mr. Trong consolidated power in one of the world’s few remaining Communist dictatorships.

NASA sent the song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” from a radio dish in California last week. It took 14 minutes to travel the 158 million miles.