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Sunak’s Conservative Party Conference Haunted by Truss, Braverman and Other Rivals

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes his governing party’s annual conference can revive his ailing poll numbers. Predecessors and would-be successors have other priorities.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain, center, at the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Manchester, where he is hoping to cast himself as a man of action.

Blinken to Visit Mexico as Tensions Rise Over Border, Drug Trafficking

The meeting is an opportunity to ease an increasingly tense relationship between two allies, while addressing hot-button issues in the 2024 presidential race in the United States.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, at a lecture on Tuesday night in Houston, will travel to Mexico on Wednesday.

Blinken, Garland and Mayorkas Land in Mexico to Tackle Range of Issues

The secretary of state and other top Biden administration officials met with Mexico’s president and other officials to discuss issues that have divided the two countries.

From left: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Alejandro Mayorkas, Homeland Security secretary, in Washington last year. They arrived in Mexico on Wednesday evening.

Jaswant Singh Chail Is Sentenced in Windsor Castle Crossbow Case

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was convicted of treason. His intrusion on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas morning 2021 was foiled by the police.

The crossbow Mr. Chail had in his possession when he was arrested.

How Do You Fight Bird Flu in France? Vaccinate 64 Million Ducks.

The inoculations are aimed at curbing the spread of a lethal strain of bird flu, and to support foie gras, a cherished delicacy.

The French agriculture minister, Marc Fesneau, center, at a foie gras tasting session at the start of the country’s national duck vaccination campaign, in Labarthete, France, on Monday.

Mexico-U.S. Ties: What to Know About Migration, Fentanyl and Guns

Tensions over soaring migration, overdose deaths and the role of U.S. guns in cartel violence have strained relations.

A dust and wind storm swept over a makeshift camp where hundreds of migrants waited to be processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in El Paso in May.

U.S. to Begin Deporting Venezuelans in Effort to Cut Down Border Numbers

The measure is the latest attempt by the Biden administration to try to reduce unlawful crossings at the southern border.

Migrants, mostly from Venezuela, waited to turn themselves in to Border Patrol agents after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States from Mexico.

Venezuela Seeks Arrest of Juan Guaidó, Former Opposition Leader

The attorney general accused Mr. Guaidó, who now lives in the United States, of misusing state funds for his own benefit, which he denied.

Juan Guaidó in Miami in April. He was once the face of Venezuela’s opposition, but his support has since waned.

18 Migrants Dead in Bus Crash in Mexico

State officials in Mexico said that the bus was transporting 55 people, many of them believed to be from Venezuela.

As Venezuelans Face Deportation, Many Still Seek to Enter the U.S.

The attempt to reduce unlawful crossings at the southern border will not deter Venezuelan migrants from traveling north, advocates say.

Venezuelan migrants crossed the border into the United States from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in May.

Yeats and Beckett, Guarding the Irish Coast From Drug Runners

The Irish Navy’s small fleet of warships may be named for celebrated poets and playwrights, but its mission is anything but whimsical, as a record seizure of cocaine from a cargo ship showed.

An Irish naval warship named for William Butler Yeats intercepted a cargo ship from South America last month that was carrying cocaine valued at $160 million.

Skeletons of 1918 Flu Victims Reveal Clues About Who Was Likely to Die

While a narrative emerged that the pandemic indiscriminately struck the young and healthy, new evidence suggests that frail young adults were most vulnerable.

An influenza ward of a U.S. Army hospital in Aix-Les-Bains, France, circa 1918.

Scientists Use CRISPR to Make Chickens More Resistant to Bird Flu

A new study highlights both the promise and the limitations of gene editing, as a highly lethal form of avian influenza continues to spread around the world.

Avian flu has killed countless farmed and wild birds. Scientists worry that it could acquire mutations that help it spread more easily among humans, potentially setting off a pandemic.

Everton, 777 and the Business of Premier League Soccer

777 Partners had been scooping up big-name soccer teams for two years when it bid for Everton. Doubts about its finances could kill the deal.

The 777 Partners co-owners Josh Wander, center, and Steven Pasko, in gray sweater, in the director’s box at Everton in September. Their bid to take control of the club is under review.

Wednesday Briefing: Biden Condemns Hamas

Plus, has culture come to a standstill?

Israeli soldiers in the village of Kfar Azza yesterday, which was attacked by Hamas militants on Saturday.

Syrian Torture Hearing Begins in International Court

The International Court of Justice, in a case brought by Canada and the Netherlands, will determine whether President Bashar al-Assad violated the U.N. Convention Against Torture.

A man showing signs of torture after he was released from the custody of the Syrian government in 2012.

Sweden Sends a Message to Stockholm Drivers: Go Electric or Go Home

A new low-emission zone in the city center appears to be the most ambitious in Western Europe, and it is set to become law in little more than a year.

A morning commute earlier this year in central Stockholm. A new plan will allow only electric or natural gas-powered vehicles within a 20-block zone of the city.

Hamas Attack on Israel Brings New Scrutiny of Group’s Ties to Iran

Officials from Iran and Hezbollah helped plan the attack, people familiar with the operation said, but the U.S. and its allies have not found evidence directly linking Tehran.

Hamas rockets launching toward Israel last weekend from Gaza. Iran has helped Hamas design and produce a domestic missile and rocket system.

Teacher Is Killed in Knife Attack at School in France

President Emmanuel Macron said France had been “hit by the barbarity of Islamist terrorism” in an attack that recalled the brutal murder of another teacher by an Islamic extremist.

The scene on Friday outside the high school in the northern French town of Arras, where the attacks took place.

Thousands Flee Gaza After Israel Orders Mass Evacuation

Some residents fear a start of another permanent displacement. Gaza authorities said at least 70 people were killed when Israeli airstrikes hit some vehicles heading south.

Palestinians who left the northern Gaza Strip making their way south.

Israel Sticks to Call for Gaza Evacuation and Readies Possible Invasion

The United Nations and others condemned the call for more than a million people to leave northern Gaza, and Israel softened its initial 24-hour timetable.

An Israeli soldier stands outside a burned-out house in the Be’eri kibbutz in Israel on Friday, days after it was overrun by Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip.

Can This Man Make Soccer Smarter?

Par : Rory Smith
Ian Graham helped transform Liverpool from a faded giant into soccer’s most cutting-edge club. Now he wants to do the same for everyone else.

Many clubs, Ian Graham said, do not have a sense of the underlying strength of their own teams. “How do you know if coming fifth is good or bad?”

Palestinian Citizens of Israel Are Wary, Weary and Afraid

Israeli Arabs, some 18 percent of Israel’s population, speak of heightened tensions with their neighbors, when they are willing to speak at all.

Israeli Arabs and Jews in August at the beach in Tel Aviv.

Louvre and Versailles Emptied as France Raises Guard After Stabbing

Troops were being mobilized and two major attractions were evacuated in separate alerts after a stabbing attack that killed a teacher and was described by officials as terrorism.

The Louvre Museum was evacuated on Saturday morning in response to “a written message,” a spokeswoman said.

Israel Will Evacuate Towns Near Its Border With Lebanon as Tensions Escalate

The border has been a longtime staging ground for attacks by Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese group.

Smoke rising after Israeli Army shelling of a village in Lebanon near the border with Israel on Sunday.

Everton Sale Stalls Amid New Questions About 777 Partners

The U.S. firm bidding for the Premier League club, 777 Partners, has failed to provide required information to a British regulator.

A sliding Everton player during a Premier League match against Tottenham in April. Everton’s finances are so dire that the club requires monthly infusions of millions of dollars to keep operating.

Venezuela Pledges Small Steps Toward Fair Elections Next Year

The agreement signed on Tuesday by the country’s authoritarian government and the opposition would not allow all candidates to run.

A street market in Caracas in January. An economic crisis that has lasted for years has sparked a humanitarian crisis that has caused extensive migration.

U.S. Says Israel Didn’t Cause Hospital Blast, as Biden Promises Aid to Gaza

President Biden backed Israel’s claim that a Gaza City explosion that killed hundreds, which Hamas blamed on Israel, had come from a failed rocket launch by an armed Palestinian group.

President Biden was greeted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his arrival in Israel on Wednesday.

First Venezuelan Migrants Deported Under New U.S. Policy Arrive

The deportation of migrants who had entered the U.S. illegally came as the Biden administration lifted some sanctions against Venezuela.

Migrants boarding a plane in Harlingen, Texas, on Wednesday for deportation to Venezuela.

Mexico’s Top Human Rights Official Resigns, Handing Off Unsolved Mass Disappearance Case

Alejandro Encinas spent years investigating the high-profile case of 43 missing students, but said he was stepping down to work on a presidential election campaign.

Alejandro Encinas, a longtime friend and political ally of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has been at odds with the Mexican armed forces.

Venezuela-U.S. Relations Soften Ahead of Key Primary Election

The release of political prisoners and the lifting of some U.S. sanctions comes as Venezuela’s opposition prepares to elect a candidate to challenge the country’s leader.

María Corina Machado, an opposition presidential candidate, holding a rally last month in Maturin, Venezuela.

When Saying Nothing Is Saying Something

Par : Rory Smith
Leagues and teams probably would have preferred not to take a public position on the Israel-Hamas war. That they could not avoid doing so is their own fault.

Nawaz Sharif Returning to Pakistan and Hoping for a Political Comeback

After nearly four years in exile, Mr. Sharif, a three-time prime minister, held a big gathering before an upcoming election.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waving to supporters during a rally in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sunday. With him is Maryam Nawaz, his daughter.

María Corina Machado Leads in Venezuela Primary to Oppose President Maduro

María Corina Machado, a center-right candidate, was leading in an election that showed voters’ faith in democracy and dissatisfaction with years of authoritarian rule.

María Corina Machado voted with her son and daughter in Caracas on Sunday. The election in this South American nation of roughly 28 million people took place with no official government support.

Israel Strikes West Bank Mosque, Killing At Least 2

The Israeli military carried out a rare airstrike in the occupied West Bank, hitting a mosque in the Jenin refugee camp. Palestinian officials called the attack a “dangerous escalation.”

13 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Ambush in Mexico

The attack was in the Mexican state of Guerrero, which has been plagued by turf wars between drug cartels.

Security officials recovering evidence at the site where 13 security officials were killed in an ambush by unidentified assailants in Coyuca de Benítez, in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, on Monday.

Migrants Who Follow U.S. Entry Rules Faces Endless Wait

After surviving a perilous jungle, a mother and daughter obeyed the president’s plea to enter the United States legally. 341 days later, they’re still waiting.

Sarah Cuauro at her home this month.

Amid Intense Fighting, Ukraine Orders Evacuation of Children

The evacuations from villages near the front line underscored the ferocity of the fighting as both Ukraine and Russia press bloody assaults.

A mother and daughter waiting to be evacuated from Kupiansk Vuzlova, eastern Ukraine, last month. Evacuations often coincide with periods of particularly fierce fighting.

Macron Suggests an International Coalition to Fight Hamas During Israel Visit

The French president also suggested that the international coalition once deployed to fight the Islamic State could also fight Hamas.

President Emmanuel Macron of France, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

What to Know About Dengue Fever as Cases Spread to New Places

Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. California just confirmed a rare U.S. case.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which has been driving many of the current outbreaks, is native to Africa. But decades ago it spread to the rest of the world via trade routes and adapted to thrive in urban areas.

Chasing Big Mergers, Oil Executives Dismiss Peak Oil Concerns

Exxon Mobil and Chevron are spending tens of billions of dollars buying oil and gas assets, betting that the International Energy Agency’s predictions of declining oil demand are wrong.

ExxonMobil’s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources creates a shale oil behemoth in the Permian Basin, the heart of the Texas and New Mexico oil patch.

After Hurricane Otis, Mexican Officials Confirm At Least 27 Deaths

The storm was one of the strongest ever to hit the southwest coast, and the Mexican government dispatched thousands of troops to the region.

Street stalls damaged by Hurricane Otis on the outskirts of Acapulco, Mexico, on Wednesday.

Days After Hurricane Otis, a Desperate Search for Food and Water in Mexico

Days after the storm, the death toll rose to 39 and residents were navigating broken glass, searching for water and food, and trying to find loved ones. Many said the government was not doing enough.

Hurricane-damaged buildings in Acapulco, Mexico, on Thursday.
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