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Hostile governments like Russia and Iran are often involved, and practical alternatives are hard to come by, experts say.

The funeral for Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas who was assassinated earlier this week, was in Qatar. President Biden expressed deep concern about the situation in the region, and called on Israel to agree to a cease-fire in Gaza.

Here’s a list of the 24 prisoners who were exchanged on Thursday and their backgrounds.

Ilya Yashin, a prominent opposition politician, said he appreciated his freedom, but told his jailers he did not want it if it meant going into exile.

Is anyone as excited by the Paris Games as Antoine Griezmann? It doesn’t seem possible.

By releasing a convicted assassin, Germany played a critical role in securing the freedom of 16 people held in Russia. But the decision has raised questions about political influence in legal cases.

The recent assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas’s political branch, halted negotiations for a cease-fire that would bring home the hostages held in Gaza.

Few Palestinians appeared to heed Hamas’s call for a “day of anger” to condemn the killing of Ismail Haniyeh and Israel’s bombardment of the enclave.

The Biden administration recognized the autocrat’s rival as the winner of Sunday’s election in Venezuela. Yet President Maduro shows no sign of being willing to leave office.

Online fury and unclear rules have left organizers of the women’s boxing competition in Paris facing complex questions about fairness in women’s sports.

Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in his country’s election. But exit polls suggested the opposition leader won a landslide, setting off protests around the country.

Some people in China flap and squawk on social media as way of escaping hustle culture. We can explain.

The Italian, Angela Carini, stopped fighting only 46 seconds into her matchup against Imane Khelif of Algeria, who had been barred from a women’s event last year.

Facing the No. 1-seeded judoka in the +100kg weight class, Kim Minjong of South Korea, Riner won his sixth Olympic medal.

Vadim Krasikov, who was returned to Russia in the big prisoner swap, received a hero’s welcome from President Putin, along with others who were freed.

Thomas Jolly said he had received a barrage of online harassment, after some people interpreted a section of the show as mocking a biblical scene.

A new program allows spectators at the Paris Games to upgrade their seats, eat tastier food, tip glasses of bubbly and avoid the throngs.

Out of a prewar total of about 20,000 health workers, 500 have been killed in the war, according to the W.H.O., and more than 300 are in Israeli detention, Gaza’s health ministry says.

Thousands turned out across Africa’s most populous country despite government attempts to prevent them. Demonstrations have left at least 13 people dead, Amnesty International says.

From the shooting range to the swimming pool, teens and preteens are grabbing medals and the spotlight. Nowhere is this truer than at the skateboard park.