NYT

The emirate, once called “a funder of terrorism” by President Trump, has spent lavishly on overhauling its global reputation.

A top leader in the militant group, he has survived several assassination attempts before.

Moscow thinks it’s winning in Ukraine and can play hardball diplomatically. Washington sees costly, incremental gains and an unrealistic negotiating position.

Mexico’s security secretary confirmed reports that 17 family members of Sinaloa Cartel leaders had entered the United States, likely as part of a deal with the Trump administration.

President Trump’s meeting with President Ahmed al-Shara came after he said he would lift U.S. sanctions on Syria. Mr. Trump’s Gulf tour has mostly sidestepped the war in Gaza.

Mr. Trump has few meetings directly about pressing geopolitical challenges. Instead, he’s in the Persian Gulf to make deals.

The announcement is a boon for the new government as it looks to rebuild an economy wrecked by a decade of civil war.

Israel tried to kill Muhammad Sinwar, a key Hamas leader in Gaza. If confirmed, his death would deprive the group of another top commander, but it might not lead to a strategic shift.

The case revolved around whether texts between a top official and a drug company executive counted as a public record that might need to be disclosed.

Grigory Melkonyants was convicted on charges of working with an “undesirable organization” in relation to his watchdog’s past affiliation with a European election monitoring group.

Beijing is trying to win over other countries with vows of economic cooperation. But it won’t back down from its territorial claims, experts predict.

Peter Sullivan was found guilty of a brutal killing in 1987. But an appeals court overturned his conviction on Tuesday and ordered his immediate release.

India exchanged a Pakistani paramilitary fighter for a border security guard that Pakistan had held for weeks. Each officer had been detained before the countries’ military skirmish started.

The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, is expected to preside over a ceremony in which the emir of Qatar will hand over World Cup hosting duties to Mr. Trump. The U.S. is co-hosting the 2026 tournament.

Dozens of family members filed a joint complaint against 15 aviation officials, accusing them of negligence and violating South Korean law.

Rohan Dennis had pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an aggravated act likely to cause harm, in a vehicle incident that killed Melissa Hoskins, a fellow Olympian.

The president announced the planned change in U.S. policy during a speech at a Saudi investment forum at the start of the first major international trip of his second term. His meeting with Syria’s new leader will take place Wednesday.

Iranian officials said their foreign minister had proposed a joint nuclear-enrichment venture, involving Arab countries and American investment.

Israeli messaging on hunger in Gaza.

The Saudi crown prince gave President Trump a warm and opulent welcome, reflecting the amity between a royal family and presidential family with diplomatic and business alliances.