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In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the cease-fire deal, Israel released 183 Palestinians held in jails.

Mr. Trump is trying use tariffs to force Mexico to better guard its border with the United States, but Mexican officials say the tariffs will only hurt both countries.

President Trump has suggested that Gazans should be evacuated from the devastated enclave and taken in by Jordan and Egypt.

The border point had been closed after Israel invaded the southern city of Rafah in May but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Keith Siegel was abducted along with his wife in the October 2023 Hamas-led attack. His wife was freed in a previous cease-fire.

Democratic lawmakers had expressed concerns to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the rifles possibly going to settler militias or being misused by the police.

Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous wildfires.

After a barrage of threats from President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now tasked with trying to reap cooperation from Latin America.

Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily.

Richard Grenell, the envoy for special missions, said he was flying home with the detainees after he met with President Nicolás Maduro.

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.

On the first day of February, consider a monthly intention-setting ritual, even if you think you don’t have a minute to spare.

Windsor, Ontario, right across the border from Detroit, has close ties to the United States but now faces exceptional economic disruption.

The pause affects billions of dollars and is delaying home repairs, factory construction and other projects, many in states that voted Republican.

Hamas released the three men as part of a staggered hostage-for-prisoner exchange under a 42-day cease-fire deal that went into effect last month.

The authorities said they believed the vessel may have been involved in damaging the cable, the latest act of apparent sabotage in the Baltic Sea.

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural battle.

President Trump relies on tariffs to address trade, immigration and drug issues. Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, explains their potential impact on everyday Americans.