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Thousands of workers from Gaza have been trapped in the West Bank since the Hamas attacks on October 7. Their Israeli work permits have been canceled, and they’re deeply worried about their families back home.

The economy, and particularly inflation, has soured voters on both leaders, polls indicate, though well in advance of upcoming votes.

Mohammad Matar, a civil engineer, and his family have remained in the city even as Israeli ground forces continue their relentless assault.

Low-lying Tuvalu has reached a deal with its large Pacific neighbor to address the challenge of rising oceans, but it is not planning to pack up and go.

The Joint Chiefs chairman said in a letter to his Chinese counterpart that restoring communications was crucial to avoiding misunderstandings.

A spokesman for Israel’s foreign ministry, Lior Haiat, said that the original figure of 1,400 had been an “initial estimate” and that it had now been updated.

Battling Hamas fighters, Israeli forces are “closing in” on hospitals where thousands of people are stranded, while the chief U.S. diplomat says “far too many Palestinians have been killed.”

Officials blame immigrants and liberal housing laws, but a Times investigation found the entrenched problems that turned downtown Johannesburg into a blighted tinderbox.

The singer-songwriter began her Eras Tour outside North America, and some Swifties in Argentina camped out for more than five months.

Taiwan, election interference and the war in the Middle East will be on the agenda, officials say. But the leaders will also look for ways to strengthen ties.