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Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.

PAUL SONNE AND ERIC LIPTON

An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given a group of American investors with ties to the president and the commerce secretary access to one of the world’s largest untapped reserves of tungsten.

Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s President, Is Accused of Politicizing Earthquake Relief

FRANCES ROBLES

Critics say the country’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is trying to exploit the tragedy for her political benefit. Her supporters accuse the opposition of doing the same.

Venezuela Live Updates: Window to Find Survivors Is Closing as Rescuers Battle Through Aftershocks

THE NEW YORK TIMES

More than three days after twin earthquakes devastated the Venezuelan coast, the rescue effort faced chaos and delays as the chances of finding survivors diminished.

Deep Under the Rubble, Rescuers Find an 11-Year-Old Boy Alive

ANUSHKA PATIL

A Colombian rescue team worked for six hours to recover the child, Moises, from under nearly 10 feet of rubble in La Guaira. His rescue was captured on video.

Dozens of Dogs Join Search for Venezuela Earthquake Survivors

LEO SANDS

Specially trained dogs can pick up the scent of survivors beneath mounds of collapsed debris, indicating where clearance teams should begin digging.

China Confirms Death of Pilot Who Flew Small Plane Into Beijing’s Tallest Tower

LILY KUO, PEI-LIN WU AND KEITH BRADSHER

The statement came a day after online images showed falling debris and plane parts. Another 13 were injured in the incident five miles from Communist Party headquarters.

Search teams rescued 33 people from the rubble on Saturday.

GENEVIEVE GLATSKY

A Mayor Is Taking Maternity Leave in Japan. Some Men Are Furious.

JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ AND KIUKO NOTOYA

Shoko Kawata is the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan’s history. Her decision has prompted debate about gender discrimination in the work force.

Helicopter Crash Near Major Saudi Oil Refinery Kills 14 People

VIVIAN NEREIM

The incident occurred near the Ras Tanura facility in the east of the country, a key export hub for oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz.

Short on Time and Tools, a Community Comes Together to Search for Survivors

FABIOLA FERRERO AND JULIE TURKEWITZ

Volunteers in a middle-class neighborhood in Caracas used drills, picks and hammers to break through concrete, trying to find anyone in need of rescue.

At a Caracas Morgue, Families and Officials Try to Identify More Than 100 Victims

ISAYEN HERRERA AND GENEVIEVE GLATSKY

Identifying victims has proved to be difficult because many bodies were badly crushed beneath collapsed buildings.

Europe’s Heat Politics

KATRIN BENNHOLD

As the continent swelters, some right-wing populists are talking up their support for air-conditioning.

South Korea football coach quits as president calls for probe into World Cup loss

South Korea was eliminated after missing out on a spot among the eight best third-placed teams.

Pakistan launches deadly strikes along Afghan border

Pakistan says its strikes were a response to "recent terrorist attacks against innocent people".

US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire

Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran.