Russia Bombards Kyiv Soon After Witkoff, Kushner Leave

Russia agreed not to bomb Ukraine’s capital during Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s visit there. The respite was short-lived.
Saudi Arabia Vows Retaliation After Houthi Attacks Injure Dozens

The latest escalation threatens to drag Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi militia back into a full-blown war.
Online Posts Show Families’ Grief for Flood Victims on Tibet’s Side of China-Nepal Border

The authorities have not released an official list of those missing in the Tibet flood, creating an information void that people have tried to fill.
Australian Social Media Users Could Get Power to Switch Off Algorithms

Technology companies have been “running real-time, unregulated product testing on Australians” for too long, communications minister says.
Rubio to Push Colombia’s New Leader to Tackle Cocaine Trade

Targeting traffickers will be at the top of the agenda as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Colombia, according to people familiar with his plans.
Seaweed Is Their Way of Life. A Company’s Sweeping Plan Threatens It.

As global demand for seaweed surges, a Canadian corporation’s bid for exclusive harvesting rights in the west of Ireland has upended a once-sleepy industry.
In Peru, the Trump Administration Sees the Limits of Its Anti-China Push

As Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to Peru, its growing economic ties to China have raised tensions with the U.S., but show no signs of reversing course.
Containing Germany’s Far Right

The AfD victory in a state election is forcing a rethink of the country’s postwar strategy to safeguard democracy.
Britain Set to Target Israeli West Bank Settlements With Trade Ban

The expected move will be announced on Tuesday, officials said, and underscored Israel’s mounting isolation over its policies toward Palestinians following the war in Gaza.
Thousands of Serbs Gather to Mourn Ratko Mladic, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’

The government insisted the funeral was a private affair, even as government ministers attended and state-controlled news media lavished praise on the convicted war criminal.