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As war beat a path through southern and eastern Ukraine, most of the population fled. But other residents have hunkered down, unable — or unwilling — to leave.

In the wake of President Biden’s recent warning to Israel to stop the killing of civilians in Gaza, Yair Lapid said the two countries “need to maintain this friendship.”

The statement is likely to be embraced by conservatives and stir consternation among L.G.B.T.Q. advocates who fear it will be used as a cudgel against transgender people.

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen was warmly received in China, but it was evident that the level of trust between the two sides does not run deep.

A global survey found harmful levels even in water samples taken far any obvious source of contamination.

Some of the victims were en route to a fair and others were fleeing for fear of being affected by a cholera outbreak, a local official said.

Analysts believe that President Daniel Noboa’s re-election hopes are what motivated the arrest of an Ecuadorean politician taking refuge at the Mexican Embassy.

Big brands like Procter & Gamble and Nestlé say a new generation of plants will help them meet environmental goals, but the technology is struggling to deliver.

A speech by Jerrold Nadler, a long-serving Jewish Democrat and supporter of Israel, was met with a mixed response at a New York rally calling for the release of hostages in Gaza.