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The cause of the enormous blast, which created chaos in one of the capital’s most heavily populated areas, was thought to be an accident.

The conservative activist had recently spoken at conferences in Asia. His message also resonated in Europe, and especially Britain, which has seen a rise in right-wing ideology.

President Trump often insists he can bring peace to global conflicts. But when allies and adversaries alike appear to be ignoring him or testing American will, he adopts a what-can-you-do shrug.

The release came as Aleksandr Lukashenko, the country’s authoritarian leader and an ally of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, seeks to normalize ties with the Trump administration.

Officials and business leaders in both countries are questioning commitments their governments made to invest hundreds of billions in American manufacturing.

It is unclear when the South Korean detainees will be repatriated. They were previously scheduled to depart the United States on Wednesday.

Israeli officials and analysts say that revenge for the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel, and frustration over moribund Gaza truce negotiations, informed the decision to strike in Doha.

Ukrainian and European officials say President Vladimir V. Putin has become emboldened by a lack of Western pushback.

After an explosion of popular rage tore through the country, its respected army was the only institution left standing. It’s now in talks with the protesters.

Ten years ago, astronomers made an epic discovery with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. Cosmology hasn’t been the same since, and it might not stay that way much longer.

The explosion of unrest in Nepal — with fires around the capital, Kathmandu, and the prime minister fleeing the country — was years in the making. Alex Travelli, a New York Times correspondent, describes what happened and why it happened now.

As France drifted to the right, the president has tried to make the country more business-friendly and win back voters. His strategy hasn’t worked.

Israel has ordered hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate the city and go to the southern Gaza Strip, but many residents say it is no safer for them there.

Protesters blocked roads, roundabouts and tram lines across the country as Sébastien Lecornu took office. It was a sign of the challenges ahead.

Father and son had tea at the king’s London residence on Wednesday, in what may be a first step toward healing a painful rift that has divided Britain’s royal family.

The incursion was the first time alliance planes had engaged enemy targets in NATO airspace. Poland’s leader called it “a large-scale provocation.”

The brazen attempt to kill the political leaders of Hamas in Doha could upend the foundations of an American-led order in the Middle East.

The heads were left by two foreigners, according to prosecutors, who said the motive was to “cause unrest,” but they did not identify a group or nation behind the act.

Sébastien Lecornu had been defense minister. He is one of President Emmanuel Macron’s most loyal and enduring allies.

Leaders of a youthful protest movement that toppled a prime minister met with the military on Wednesday to discuss a path forward for the country.