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A former hostage fought for her own life in Gaza. A year on, she fights for her husband’s freedom.

As a hostage in Gaza, Aviva Siegel found herself begging for food and water. Since her release, she has found herself begging for her husband to be set free from his own ongoing captivity.

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to make first public statement since his release from prison
Assange, 53, is expected to give evidence to the legal affairs and human rights committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France.

Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as first female president of Mexico, a country with pressing problems
Claudia Sheinbaum will take the oath of office as Mexico’s first female president in more than 200 years of independence, promising to protect an expanded social safety net and fight for the poor like her predecessor, but facing pressing problems.

Navigating US presidential politics, Zelensky met Trump and Harris. Now comes a harder part.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s trip to the US brought him face to face with the American leaders who will help decide his country’s future.

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, the scientist who will head Mexico as its first female president?
The 62-year-old former Mexico City mayor and lifelong leftist campaigned on a promise of continuity, of protecting and expanding the signature initiatives of her mentor, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea’s underground bunkers
South Korea's weapons displays and warning against North Korea came after its northern rival recently rose regional animosities by disclosing its uranium-enrichment facility and tested missiles ahead of the US presidential election in November.

Knife attack in Shanghai supermarket kills 3, injures 15 others
A 37-year-old man surnamed Lin was taken into custody by police responding to the report of the attack Monday evening, the local Songjiang police branch said in a statement Tuesday.

Along Mexico’s Pacific coast, flooding from Hurricane John left devastated towns and 17 dead
Along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, floodwaters receded Monday, leaving behind devastated towns and 17 dead, after John struck the coast once as a hurricane and again as tropical storm last week.

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Israel begins operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon

The Israeli military said in a brief statement that it began “limited, localized and targeted ground raids” against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.

As Israel escalates in Lebanon, US influence is limited

First Israel ignored a US-led effort to impose a cease-fire in its escalating war against Hezbollah. Then it killed the militant movement’s leader, Hasan Nasrallah.

Fabrications and resignations: a crisis at Britain’s Jewish Chronicle

LONDON — For decades, members of Britain’s Jewish population have marked life’s milestones by taking out notices in The Jewish Chronicle, a weekly publication founded in 1841 that bills itself as the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper.

Russia proposes record defense spending as it pursues victory in the Ukraine war

The Russian government wants to earmark 32.5 percent of its spending next year for defense, a record amount and up from a reported 28.3 percent this year, as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine.

UN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Monday to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force helping to tackle gang violence in Haiti, after brushing off a call from Haiti to start talks on transforming it into a UN peacekeeping mission.

Saudi Arabia pledges to send funding for Palestinians

The pledge reverses a decision made during the Trump administration to slash funding to the governing body that administers some areas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

A transformative leader steps down in Mexico. What will his legacy be?

To some, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a reformer who steered the country toward progress during his six-year presidency. To others, he’s a bulldozer who eroded democratic institutions, and is leaving a host of problems for his successor.

South Korean court gives prison sentences to 3 police officers over deadly 2022 Halloween crush

It was the first conviction of officials over the failure by authorities to prevent or adequately respond to the overcrowding that occurred in the popular Itaewon district.