China has embraced a plea deal system, but lawyers and scholars fear that it is being abused to further erode individual rights — and for shakedowns.

As the first phase of the truce in Gaza ends, the two sides are continuing negotiations but also preparing for a possible return to war.

European leaders pledge to assemble a “coalition of the willing” to develop a plan for ending Ukraine’s war with Russia, which they hope could win the backing of a skeptical President Trump.

A pause on U.S. aid to Ukraine.

Uganda’s L.G.B.T.Q. population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay law when the disruption of U.S. aid put people at even greater risk.

Reflecting at the end of her tenure, Deborah Lipstadt said that after the Hamas-led attack on Israel and the devastating war in Gaza, antisemitism became “almost normalized.”

As China’s government worries about the falling birthrate, some private employers have ordered workers to do their part, or else.

The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the entire country.

Here’s what you need to know.

As Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, they are striking a confident posture despite serious challenges to the economy and growing pressure from the United States.