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The storm, weaker but still dangerous, made landfall just before 8 p.m. local time. Six sailors were still missing after a cargo ship sank near Taiwan.

The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government’s brutal effort to drive them out.

Online sales appear to be compounding threats from climate change and habitat loss, according to new research.

Polish divers think they have found cases of Champagne on a 19th-century merchant vessel that sank off Sweden.

Two Russian and two Chinese bombers patrolled the airspace near American territory and were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian jets.

France has promised an unusually heavy blanket of security for Israeli athletes at the Games. In its first test, it pulled out all the stops.

Even if Paris weren’t scarred by terrorist attacks, protecting the opening ceremony, which will float down the Seine, offers a daunting challenge.

An 18-year-old suspect was arrested after an intense manhunt. The authorities are investigating evidence that suggests that the suspect planned the killing with others.

A.I. is getting good at math — and might soon make a worthy collaborator for humans.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been facing anger from Israelis over the fate of the hostages, will meet with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday.