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Downpours fueled by climate change and poor infrastructure have killed at least 200 people and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/africa/kenya-flooding-rain-tanzania.html) 2024-04-25T21:26:03Z **Friday Briefing: Supreme Court Hears Trump Immunity Case**
Also, more bodies were found in a Gazan mass grave. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/asia/trump-immunity-gaza-grave-asia.html) 2024-04-25T21:40:11Z **Venice Implements Entry Fee to Deter Tourists**
Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/europe/venice-entry-fee-protests.html) 2024-04-25T21:52:51Z **Middle East Crisis: U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages**
“The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” the leaders said in a joint statement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/25/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-25T21:58:09Z **Middle East Crisis: U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages**
“The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” the leaders said in a joint statement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/25/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-25T21:56:42Z **Israel’s Claim of Killing ‘Half’ of Hezbollah Commanders in Lebanon Draws Skepticism**
The assertion is just “psychological warfare,” says one Lebanese expert on the militant group. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/middleeast/hezbollah-commanders-south-lebanon.html) 2024-04-25T22:05:45Z **Far-Right Greek Party Is Banned From E.U. Parliament Elections**
The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/europe/greece-far-right-european-parliament.html) 2024-04-25T22:46:13Z **Middle East Crisis: U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages**
“The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” the leaders said in a joint statement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/25/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-25T22:51:12Z **Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Considers Resignation Amid Wife’s Investigation**
Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down, bewildering Spain. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/europe/spain-pedro-sanchez.html) 2024-04-25T22:43:56Z **Gaza Authorities Say More Bodies Were Discovered in Mass Grave**
An analysis of satellite imagery and videos by the The Times found that two of three graves had been dug on a hospital’s grounds before an Israeli raid. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/middleeast/gaza-mass-grave-nasser-hospital.html) 2024-04-25T22:56:04Z **WADA Names Special Prosecutor in Chinese Doping Case**
The decision to review the handling of positive tests collected from 23 swimmers came after an outcry from athletes and antidoping regulators. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/asia/wada-china-special-prosecutor-swimming.html) 2024-04-25T23:04:03Z **Middle East Crisis: U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages**
“The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” the leaders said in a joint statement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/25/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-25T23:37:43Z **Middle East Crisis: U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages**
“The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” the leaders said in a joint statement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/25/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-25T23:40:57Z **Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Considers Resignation Amid Wife’s Investigation**
Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down, bewildering Spain. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/europe/spain-pedro-sanchez.html) 2024-04-26T00:09:25Z **Middle East Crisis: U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages**
“The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” the leaders said in a joint statement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/25/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T00:09:23Z **Gaza Authorities Say More Bodies Were Discovered in Mass Grave**
An analysis of satellite imagery and videos by the The Times found that two of three graves had been dug on a hospital’s grounds before an Israeli raid. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/middleeast/gaza-mass-grave-nasser-hospital.html) 2024-04-26T00:43:29Z **What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland’s Coalition Government**
The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/europe/scotland-snp-green-government-coalition.html) 2024-04-26T01:08:29Z **‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower**
The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/to-the-future-saudi-arabia-spends-big-to-become-an-ai-superpower.html) 2024-04-26T02:36:52Z **A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.**
U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the company, which dominates the commercial and consumer drone markets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/us/politics/us-china-drones-dji.html) 2024-04-26T02:48:01Z **Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa**
Downpours have killed at least 200 people and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/africa/kenya-flooding-rain-tanzania.html) 2024-04-26T04:00:48Z **What Is a ‘Decent Wage’? France’s Michelin Raises a Debate.**
The tire maker vowed to ensure that none of its workers would struggle to make ends meet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/business/france-michelin-wages.html) 2024-04-26T04:00:20Z **U.N. Official Says ‘Every Day Counts’ in Aid Efforts for Gaza**
Citing Israeli progress but adding that much more needs to be done to meet the vast need. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/middleeast/united-nations-aid-gaza.html) 2024-04-26T04:16:53Z **Friday Briefing**
The Supreme Court considers presidential immunity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/briefing/supreme-court-immunity-gaza-pier.html) 2024-04-26T05:18:42Z **The Harley Riders With a Taste for Tea and Apple Strudel**
The Harley Owners Group in Alice Springs is what’s known as a social motorcycle club, with the emphasis on social. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/australia/harley-club.html) 2024-04-26T06:44:42Z **Save the Children Says Its Guatemala Offices Were Searched Over Abuse Claims**
Prosecutors in Guatemala, which has a history of targeting nonprofit groups, said they were probing claims of child abuse, which the charity denied. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/americas/guatemala-save-the-children-raid.html) 2024-04-26T06:58:51Z **U.N. Official Says ‘Every Day Counts’ in Aid Efforts for Gaza**
The top coordinator for humanitarian aid in the territory said Israel had made progress but that much more needed to be done to meet the vast need there. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/middleeast/united-nations-aid-gaza.html) 2024-04-26T07:20:28Z **Save the Children Says Its Guatemala Offices Were Searched Over Abuse Claims**
Prosecutors in Guatemala, which has a history of targeting nonprofit groups, said they were probing claims of child abuse, which the charity denied. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/americas/guatemala-save-the-children-raid.html) 2024-04-26T07:31:01Z **Xi Will Meet Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda**
The direct meeting with China’s leader was a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/blinken-xi-jinping-china.html) 2024-04-26T07:36:13Z **Xi Meets Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda**
The direct meeting with China’s leader was a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/blinken-xi-jinping-china.html) 2024-04-26T07:47:55Z **Xi Is Meeting Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda**
The direct meeting with China’s leader is a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/blinken-xi-jinping-china.html) 2024-04-26T07:58:45Z **When U.S. Diplomats Visit China, Meal Choices Are About More Than Taste Buds**
Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignitaries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/us-diplomats-chinese-food.html) 2024-04-26T07:59:12Z **Xi Is Meeting Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda**
The direct meeting with China’s leader is a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/blinken-xi-jinping-china.html) 2024-04-26T08:06:02Z **When U.S. Diplomats Visit China, Meal Choices Are About More Than Taste Buds**
Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignitaries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/us-diplomats-chinese-food.html) 2024-04-26T08:26:19Z **When U.S. Officials Visit China, Their Food Choices Are Closely Watched**
Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignitaries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/us-china-visits-blinken-food.html) 2024-04-26T08:26:59Z **Xi Meets Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda**
The direct meeting with China’s leader is a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/blinken-xi-jinping-china.html) 2024-04-26T08:46:38Z **Xi Meets Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda**
The direct meeting with China’s leader is a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/blinken-xi-jinping-china.html) 2024-04-26T09:01:52Z **In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival**
As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the war effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war.html) 2024-04-26T09:00:57Z **Xi Meets Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda**
The direct meeting with China’s leader is a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/blinken-xi-jinping-china.html) 2024-04-26T09:04:07Z **Ukraine Is Denying Consular Services to Men Outside the Country**
New guidance carries a clear message to men abroad who may be avoiding the draft: You don’t get the benefit of state services if you don’t join the fight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/europe/ukraine-draft-consulate.html) 2024-04-26T09:03:20Z **A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History**
Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/europe/jenny-erpenbeck-east-germany-kairos.html) 2024-04-26T09:20:18Z **Xi Meets Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda**
The direct meeting with China’s leader is a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/blinken-xi-jinping-china.html) 2024-04-26T09:40:10Z **Treasures From the Titanic Are Up for Auction, Exciting Collectors**
Numerous artifacts from the Titanic, including a violin case, are up for auction this weekend in England. Collectors are ready to pounce. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/europe/titanic-auction-memorabilia.html) 2024-04-26T10:18:07Z **Middle East Crisis: Army Begins Work on Floating Pier Meant to Get More Aid to Gaza, U.S. Says**
Defense Department officials said the structure, which is expected to be completed in early May, could help relief workers deliver as many as two million meals a day. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T10:28:25Z **The Harley Riders With a Taste for Tea and Apple Strudel**
The Harley Owners Group in Alice Springs is what’s known as a social motorcycle club, with the emphasis on social. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/australia/harley-club.html) 2024-04-26T11:12:12Z **Middle East Crisis: Army Begins Work on Floating Pier Meant to Get More Aid to Gaza, U.S. Says**
Defense Department officials said the structure, which is expected to be completed in early May, could help relief workers deliver as many as two million meals a day. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T11:18:47Z **Middle East Crisis: Army Begins Work on Floating Pier Meant to Get More Aid to Gaza, U.S. Says**
Defense Department officials said the structure, which is expected to be completed in early May, could help relief workers deliver as many as two million meals a day. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T11:18:01Z **U.S. Army Begins Building Floating Aid Pier off Gaza**
The structure is meant to allow humanitarian assistance to enter Gaza via the Mediterranean Sea, bypassing Israeli restrictions on land convoys. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/us/politics/gaza-aid-pier.html) 2024-04-26T11:27:07Z **Middle East Crisis: Israel Fires Into Lebanon After Deadly Hezbollah Strike**
Anti-tank missiles hit a disputed area controlled by Israel, killing a man. The Israeli military said it had responded by striking targets in southern Lebanon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T11:40:26Z **Middle East Crisis: Israel Fires Into Lebanon After Deadly Hezbollah Strike**
Anti-tank missiles hit a disputed area controlled by Israel, killing a man. The Israeli military said it had responded by striking targets in southern Lebanon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T11:38:18Z **A Baby Born in Gaza After Her Mother Was Killed Has Died**
The birth of the girl, captured on video, brought a glimmer of hope to war-torn Gaza, but she died of respiratory problems after five days, her uncle said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/middleeast/gaza-baby-dies-palestinian-mother-israel-strike.html) 2024-04-26T11:46:44Z **Middle East Crisis: Israel Fires Into Lebanon After Deadly Hezbollah Strike**
Anti-tank missiles hit a disputed area controlled by Israel, killing a man. The Israeli military said it had responded by striking targets in southern Lebanon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T11:42:24Z **Xi Meets Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda**
The direct meeting with China’s leader is a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/blinken-xi-jinping-china.html) 2024-04-26T12:00:24Z **Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap**
Meeting in Beijing, the U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their countries’ core differences. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/blinken-xi-jinping-china.html) 2024-04-26T12:14:29Z **Middle East Crisis: Israel Fires Into Lebanon After Deadly Hezbollah Strike**
Anti-tank missiles hit a disputed area controlled by Israel, killing a man. The Israeli military said it had responded by striking targets in southern Lebanon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T12:13:29Z **When U.S. Officials Visit China, Their Food Choices Are Closely Watched**
Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignitaries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/us-china-visits-blinken-food.html) 2024-04-26T12:24:41Z **Middle East Crisis: Israel Fires Into Lebanon After Deadly Hezbollah Strike**
Anti-tank missiles hit a disputed area controlled by Israel, killing a man. The Israeli military said it had responded by striking targets in southern Lebanon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T12:24:39Z **Rabbis Arrested Near Gaza-Israel Border at Rally to Highlight Starvation**
A group of about 30 rabbis and peace activists from Israel and the United States were trying to take food supplies into the territory. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/middleeast/rabbis-arrested-gaza-israel-border-starvation.html) 2024-04-26T12:24:25Z **Resignation of Vietnam’s Parliament Chief Stirs Fresh Political Chaos**
Vuong Dinh Hue’s departure comes amid a growing anticorruption push and weeks after Vietnam’s president resigned. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/vietnam-parliament-resignation.html) 2024-04-26T12:33:42Z **Middle East Crisis: Israel Fires Into Lebanon After Deadly Hezbollah Strike**
Anti-tank missiles hit a disputed area controlled by Israel, killing a man. The Israeli military said it had responded by striking targets in southern Lebanon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T12:32:56Z **A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History**
Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/europe/jenny-erpenbeck-east-germany-kairos.html) 2024-04-26T12:37:48Z **Middle East Crisis: Blinken Will Visit Israel Next Week, Official Says**
The top U.S. diplomat will return to Israel, an official there said, as tensions between the allies have grown and talks on a cease-fire in Gaza appear stalled. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T12:37:46Z **Rabbis Arrested Near Gaza-Israel Border at Rally to Highlight Starvation**
A group of about 30 rabbis and peace activists from Israel and the United States were trying to take food supplies into the territory. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/middleeast/rabbis-arrested-gaza-israel-border-starvation.html) 2024-04-26T12:46:17Z **Middle East Crisis: Blinken Will Visit Israel Next Week, Official Says**
The top U.S. diplomat will return to Israel, an official there said, as tensions between the allies have grown and talks on a cease-fire in Gaza appear stalled. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T13:06:22Z **Middle East Crisis: Blinken Will Visit Israel Next Week, Official Says**
The top U.S. diplomat will return to Israel, an official there said, as tensions between the allies have grown and talks on a cease-fire in Gaza appear stalled. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T13:07:22Z **He Paid $13 for $13,000 Cartier Earrings, and Then the Jeweler Noticed**
When Rogelio Villarreal bought rose-gold earrings for a price that the luxury retailer said was a mistake, he looked to a Mexican consumer protection law. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/americas/mexico-cartier-sale-consumer-protection.html) 2024-04-26T13:21:12Z **ExxonMobil and Chevron Report Lower Earnings**
Profits for the two oil giants, which are locked in a standoff over drilling off the coast of Guyana, were squeezed by lower profitability for refining crude and falling natural gas prices. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/business/chevron-exxonmobil-oil-earnings-prices.html) 2024-04-26T13:33:29Z **Friday Briefing**
The Supreme Court considers presidential immunity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/briefing/supreme-court-immunity-gaza-pier.html) 2024-04-26T13:43:52Z **Middle East Crisis: Blinken Will Visit Israel Next Week, Official Says**
The top U.S. diplomat will return to Israel, an official there said, as tensions between the allies have grown and talks on a cease-fire in Gaza appear stalled. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T14:14:01Z **Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid**
The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/europe/russia-strikes-ukraine-aid-railway.html) 2024-04-26T14:22:51Z **Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid**
The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/europe/russia-strikes-ukraine-aid-railway.html) 2024-04-26T14:20:30Z **When U.S. Officials Visit China, Their Food Choices Are Closely Watched**
Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignitaries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/asia/us-china-visits-blinken-food.html) 2024-04-26T14:31:41Z **Middle East Crisis: Blinken Will Visit Israel Next Week, Official Says**
The top U.S. diplomat will return to Israel, an official there said, as tensions between the allies have grown and talks on a cease-fire in Gaza appear stalled. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T14:43:41Z **‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower**
The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/to-the-future-saudi-arabia-spends-big-to-become-an-ai-superpower.html) 2024-04-26T14:50:02Z **Lessons in Democracy From F.C. Porto**
A powerful president and a popular rival highlight an election that has already featured fights, arrests and accusations of intimidation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/europe/fc-porto-election-da-costa-villas-boas.html) 2024-04-26T14:52:49Z **ExxonMobil and Chevron Report Lower Earnings**
Profits for the two oil giants, which are locked in a standoff over drilling off the coast of Guyana, were squeezed by lower profitability for refining crude and falling natural gas prices. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/business/chevron-exxonmobil-oil-earnings-prices.html) 2024-04-26T15:00:05Z **What Is a ‘Decent Wage’? France’s Michelin Raises a Debate.**
The tire maker vowed to ensure that none of its workers would struggle to make ends meet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/business/france-michelin-wages.html) 2024-04-26T15:07:10Z **ExxonMobil and Chevron Report Lower Earnings**
Profits for the two oil giants, which are locked in a standoff over drilling off the coast of Guyana, were squeezed by lower profitability for refining crude and falling natural gas prices. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/business/chevron-exxonmobil-oil-earnings-prices.html) 2024-04-26T15:07:06Z **Treasures From the Titanic Are Up for Auction, Exciting Collectors**
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The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/europe/russia-strikes-ukraine-aid-railway.html) 2024-04-26T15:43:42Z **Middle East Crisis: Blinken Will Visit Israel Next Week, Official Says**
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The Biden administration found that several Israeli military units committed gross human rights abuses in the occupied West Bank. But it will not deny them military aid as long as Israel holds them accountable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T15:59:54Z **Middle East Crisis: U.S. Won’t Suspend Aid, for Now, to Israeli Units Accused of Abusing Palestinians**
The Biden administration found that several Israeli military units committed gross human rights abuses in the occupied West Bank. But it will not deny them military aid as long as Israel holds them accountable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas) 2024-04-26T16:09:10Z **Middle East Crisis: U.S. Won’t Suspend Aid, for Now, to Israeli Units Accused of Abusing Palestinians**
The Biden administration found that several Israeli military units committed gross human rights abuses in the occupied West Bank. But it will not deny them military aid as long as Israel holds them accountable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/26/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas)