Families of Dead Hostages Vent Anger at Israeli Leaders Over War
After Israel recovered the bodies of six men who died in Hamas captivity in Gaza, survivors accused the government of sinking the chances of hostages returning alive through a cease-fire deal.
A History Museum Shows How China Wants to Remake Hong Kong
A new exhibit calls for the city’s residents to be patriotic, loyal to the Chinese Communist Party and ever vigilant to supposed threats to the state.
‘The Fake Grey Lady’ Has Her Own Love Story to Tell
When Selena Coppock, a former comedian who runs social media accounts that parody New York Times weddings, met Aaron Allietta her views on marriage became more than a punchline.
‘That Woman From Michigan’ Twists the Knife on Trump
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer makes the case for tough women.
RFK Jr. Withdraws From Presidential Contest in Arizona
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate, is set to give an address on Friday about the future of his campaign.
Canada Orders Arbitration and End to Rail Freight Shutdown
The shutdown had threatened to disrupt trade with the United States and other countries, as well as cause serious economic consequences in Canada.
On National TV, an Innocent Man Denounces a Felon
Donald Trump has refused to admit he was wrong about the Central Park Five.
Mike Lynch’s Body Is Found After Sicily Yacht Sinking, Official Says
The authorities have recovered the bodies of all but one of the six people missing after disaster struck a yacht carrying the British software tycoon.
Nepal Lifts Ban on TikTok, in a Likely Overture to China
The move signaled that Nepal’s new prime minister, who has cultivated ties with China, would continue on that path.
Ukraine Cites Modi Visit as the Fruit of an Emerging Diplomatic Push
Officials say efforts to engage neutral nations like India along with the military incursion into Russia will strengthen Ukraine’s hand in any peace talks.
Michigan Doctor Accused of Recording Nude Images in Hospitals and Changing Rooms
Dr. Oumair Aejaz recorded women and children in a swimming school’s changing room, the police said. The authorities also say he filmed patients in hospitals.
Members of ‘Central Park 5’ Say Trump Is Too Dangerous for Second Term
In a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention, four of the five men exonerated in the 1989 assault of a female jogger said Donald J. Trump’s public attacks were devastating.
Trump’s Made-Up ‘Kamala Crime Wave’
The ex-president’s claims about violent crime go beyond even his usual disregard for facts.
The Ascent of Kamala Harris Should Not Come as a Surprise
Ms. Harris’s ascent should not come as a big surprise, both because of who we are now (and have been historically) and because of who she is.
Supreme Court Allows Arizona to Enforce, for Now, Law Tightening New Voter Registrations
But the justices kept blocking a provision that bars already-registered residents from voting by mail or for president until they prove their citizenship.
Cycling the Western Balkans: A Wild, Yet Welcoming, Mountain Tour
High temperatures and higher mountains were no match for our author and her companion as they biked the Trans Dinarica, a new cycling route that winds through eight countries in the remote Dinaric Alps.
The Biggest Speech of Kamala Harris’s Life
Also, Canada’s rail shutdown could disrupt the U.S. economy. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Israel Orders New Evacuations, Forcing Gazans to Flee Again
As the Israeli military ordered people to leave parts of central and southern Gaza, a surgeon said that hospital workers were asking, “Where can we go, what are we going to do?”
The Trials of a Paralympian Whose Disability Doesn’t Always Show
Christie Raleigh Crossley has trained for most of her life to be an Olympic swimmer. After surviving two car crashes and a brain tumor, she is finally going for gold.
Autopsies of 6 Bodies Recovered From Gaza Reveal Bullets, Advocacy Group for Hostage Families Says
The assertion raised new questions about how the Israeli hostages died. An Israeli military spokesperson stressed that it was too soon to determine whether gunshot wounds were the cause of death.