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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Renews Threats Against Iranian Oil and Energy Facilities

He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man.

Joseph Kabila returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo last year, to territory controlled by rebels.

They’ve Been Accused of Running a ‘Covert’ Operation in Greenland. It’s No Secret.

Nuuk, Greenland, last year.

Israel Passes Law to Allow Hanging of Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks

Itamar Ben-Gvir, center, the national security minister, and other Israeli hard-liners have campaigned on a promise to execute Palestinian militants.

Can the ‘Dubai Dream’ Survive the War? Residents Say Life Goes On.

Myanmar’s Military Leader Moves One Step Closer to Becoming President

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing leaving a polling station during the first phase of the Myanmar general election in Naypyidaw in December. It s widely believed that he has coveted the job of president for years.

Luis Carlos Rúa Fought Colombia’s Corruption in an Elephant Costume. Now He’s a Senator.

Luis Carlos Rúa, in his white elephant character costume, at an abandoned government construction site in Pereira, Colombia.

Lawsuit Accuses Americans of Political Killings for Hire Overseas

Aden, Yemen, in 2018. It became the capital in exile for the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and was badly damaged by airstrikes in 2015.

Xi Invites Taiwan’s Opposition Leader to Talk ‘Peace’ Ahead of Trump Summit

Cheng Li-wun, leader of the Nationalist Party, at her office in Taipei, Taiwan, in November.

Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’

Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank earlier this month.

Australian Police Kill Man Suspected of Slaying 2 Officers

A funeral service for one of the slain police officers was held last year in Melbourne.

Gao Zhen, a Chinese Artist Accused of Mocking Mao, Goes on Trial

Gao Zhen, left, and his brother Gao Qiang, with their artwork “Mao’s Guilt” in 2009.

U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite Blockade

Havana during a blackout this month.

A Toothless Iran? Missile and Drone Strikes Show It Can Still Inflict Pain.

Emergency responders at the site of a strike in the town of Eshtaol, Israel, on Saturday.

As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble

A bowling alley at the Guantánamo Bay military base on a Saturday. Life on the base has been mostly unaffected by the energy crisis in Cuba.

Iran Condemns Attacks on Its Universities, Warns of Retaliation

Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Paintings Are Stolen in 3-Minute Museum Heist, Police Say

“Les Poissons” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of three paintings stolen this month from a museum in Italy.

Analysis shows where a new U.S. missile hit an Iranian sports hall and school.

Two More U.N. Peacekeepers Are Killed in Southern Lebanon

U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon last week.

Trump Threatens to Destroy Kharg Island and Other Key Iranian Energy Sites

The Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal in Iran in 2017.

Trump Claims ‘Regime Change’ in Iran Is Already Complete

President Trump speaking aboard Air Force One, in Florida, on Sunday.

Travel Influencers Share Destinations So Good That They Returned

How Russia Weaponized the Cold Ukrainian Winter

Svitlana, a 66-year-old resident of one of Kyiv’s Soviet-designed apartment blocks, at the entrance to her building in early February.

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In Australia, Victoria and Tasmania Waive Transit Fares as Fuel Prices Soar

Commuters in Melbourne, Australia.

Asia Depends on L.N.G. From the Middle East. This Is What Happens When It Runs Out.

Residents waiting to receive canisters of household gas this month in Srinagar in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

New U.S. Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows

Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz

Ships anchored in Muscat, Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, on Wednesday.

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday

Airstrikes damaged the Tehran headquarters of Al Araby TV on Sunday.

Israel’s Other War

Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon this month.

Catholic Leaders Barred From Jerusalem Holy Site on Palm Sunday

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa leading a prayer service to mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, amid restrictions on gathering in large groups because of the war in Iran.

Australian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Red

Iran War Draws Attention to U.S. Troop Presence in Saudi Arabia

The dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., of Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, who was killed at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia earlier in March.

Israel’s military posted two images of Ali Choeib in what it said was a Hezbollah uniform. One was fake.

Regional officials meet in Pakistan to discuss the war in Iran.

A motorcade arriving at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Sunday.

The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle East

The U.S.S. Tripoli entering the Singapore Strait earlier this month. The 2,500 Marines who have been dispatched to the Middle East are part of the U.S.S. Tripoli amphibious ready group.

Hundreds Gather for Funeral of 3 Lebanese Killed in Israeli Strike

Can Canada’s Left Regroup? A New Leader Will Try.

Avi Lewis, center, after his election on Sunday as the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party at the party convention in Winnipeg, Canada.

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The Slum in Gangnam, the Richest Part of Seoul

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday

Emergency responders at the site of a strike in Eshtaol, Israel, on Saturday.

Airstrikes batter a university and residential zones in Tehran.

A Red Crescent Society worker at an auto service center targeted by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran on Saturday.

F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker

Representative Eric Swalwell of California, one of President Trump’s most vocal critics in the House, said that he was being targeted by the Trump administration.

In Dubai, a famed horse race goes on, despite the war.

The start of a race at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on Saturday.

Ukraine Finalizes Air Defense Deals With Gulf Nations Amid War in Mideast

In a photo released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service, President Volodymyr Zelensky, in black, and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar, center left, walk together during their meeting in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday.

Man in Paris Accused of Attempted Attack on Bank of America

Police officials outside a Bank of America site in Paris on Saturday.

Israeli Strike Kills 3 Journalists in Southern Lebanon, Officials Say

A police officer checks a charred car in the town of Jezzine in southern Lebanon on Saturday, after an Israeli strike that killed three Lebanese journalists.

Pakistan Set to Host Top Regional Diplomats for Talks on Iran War

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan at the United Nations in 2024. His country has recently intensified efforts at shuttle diplomacy between the United States and Iran.

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Yemen’s Houthis Fire at Israel and Vow Further Attacks

Houthi supporters in Sanaa, Yemen, demonstrating in solidarity with Iran on Friday.

Winter’s Gloomy Spirit Lifts as Baseball’s Blue Jays Land

Andres Giménez, right, celebrates his walk-off single with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on Friday in Toronto.

Castro Heirs Emerge Across Cuba’s Political Scene Amid Energy Crisis and Trump Threats

Honoring Fidel Castro in Santiago de Cuba after his death in 2016.

On Iran’s Rugged Frontier, Kurds Yearn to Join the Fight

Iranian Kurdish fighters train in the mountains of neighboring Iraq, waiting to go into battle against Iran.

Halfway Through Lent, a Small Quebec Island Celebrates With Masks and Jigs

Can This Russian Bakery Survive a 3,500% Tax Increase?

The Mashenka bakery outside Moscow last month.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Friday

Israel on Friday launched airstrikes on Dahiya, an area on the outskirts of Lebanon’s capital that is a Hezbollah stronghold.

Strikes on Iranian Industry Expand Blows to Civilian Economy

Mobarakeh Steel Complex in Isfahan, Iran, in 2012. The governor of Isfahan said one person was killed and 15 were injured when Israel attacked the complex on Friday.

Iran Moves to Assert Control Over Strait While Trading Strikes With Israel

Cleaning up rubble in an apartment damaged by airstrikes in Tehran on Friday.

Government Trolls Sling Memes in the Online Trenches of Mideast War

A billboard in Tehran this month showing Iran’s three supreme leaders since the Islamic Revolution.

Europe Is Drafting Postwar Plan to Escort Tankers, Officials Say

Tankers anchored in Muscat, Oman, earlier this month, as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed to shipping traffic.

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