Today's Headlines: Struggling on Front Lines, Ukraine Strikes Harder at Russian Energy

Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn't Enough
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Top News

Struggling on Front Lines, Ukraine Strikes Harder at Russian Energy

Struggling on Front Lines, Ukraine Strikes Harder at Russian Energy

By Constant Méheut and Andrés R. Martínez

A huge drone attack targeted southwestern Russia and the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea, hitting oil facilities and a substation, leading to rolling blackouts.

Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn't Enough

Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn't Enough

By Victoria Kim, Aaron Boxerman and Raja Abdulrahim

Israel said Friday that it was facilitating the flow of aid and that its operations in Rafah, which have caused 630,000 people to flee, were 'limited and localized.'

Putin's China Visit Highlights Military Ties That Worry the West

By David Pierson

The Russian leader visited an institute in Harbin known for defense research. President Xi Jinping saw him off with a rare and seemingly deliberate embrace for the cameras.

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Editors' Picks

How Kite Surfing in Remote Colombia Changed a Boy. And a Village.

World

How Kite Surfing in Remote Colombia Changed a Boy. And a Village.

By James Wagner and Federico Rios

The sport came to Beto Gomez's small Indigenous town nearly two decades ago. Despite some resistance back home, he is now the world's only professional kite surfer with Wayuu roots.

Slovakia Is at a Dangerous Moment

Opinion | Guest Essay

Slovakia Is at a Dangerous Moment

By Alena Krempaska

The shooting of Slovakia's prime minister comes with a backdrop of growing political polarization.

Today's Videos

Americans Love to Shop Online. TikTok Is Making It a Live Sport.

Video Video: Americans Love to Shop Online. TikTok Is Making It a Live Sport.

By Isabelle Qian, Emily Rhyne and Danielle Miller

TikTok is trying to get livestream shopping off the ground in the U.S. Our cameras went inside a Manhattan studio teaching TikTok hosts how to sell in real time.

Unrest Continues in New Caledonia

Video Video: Unrest Continues in New Caledonia

By Associated Press and Reuters

Charred vehicles and debris littered the streets of Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, after days of protests against French control of the island.

Israeli Officials Heckled During a U.N. Court Hearing

Video Video: Israeli Officials Heckled During a U.N. Court Hearing

By International Court Of Justice

During a hearing at the International Court of Justice, lawyers representing Israel were called "liars" by a person in the audience while defending the military operation in Rafah.

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