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New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo

Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.

Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown

A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.

Suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staff members to face death penalty

The US government alleges that Elias Rodriguez shot and killed a young Jewish couple at an event in Washington last May.

Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, US state department says

President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.

New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue

Israel's prime minister says he has ordered legal action over an article which alleged Israeli security officials raped Palestinian detainees.

Justice Dept. Aims to Use Terrorism Laws to Target Mexican Officials

ERNESTO LONDOÑO, ALAN FEUER AND JACK NICAS

In a new tactic, the Justice Department this week instructed federal prosecutors to build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using terrorism statutes.

In Photos and Video: President Trump Goes to China

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Mr. Trump’s trip, the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost a decade, was closely watched for signs of whether a trade truce between the countries would hold.

Israeli Strike Targeted Top Hamas Leader in Gaza, Officials Say

ALAN YUHAS, JONATHAN ROSEN AND IYAD ABUHEWEILA

Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the target of an Israeli strike in Gaza City, took over the group’s military wing in Gaza last year. Israeli officials said he was also an architect of the Oct. 7 attack.

Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-Fire, Rights Groups Say

SANAM MAHOOZI AND ERIKA SOLOMON

Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets.

Five Italians Die While Scuba Diving Deep Caves in the Maldives

LYNSEY CHUTEL AND JOSEPHINE DE LA BRUYÈRE

The divers, including a marine scientist and her daughter, were part of a research trip and were exploring an underwater cave system when they failed to resurface.

Trump says 20-year nuclear programme suspension by Iran is enough

The US president says Tehran has to show "real" commitment to removing nuclear fuel and stopping uranium enrichment.

What China critics in Maga movement make of Trump's Beijing trip

Trump’s softer approach towards China is one that experts say will likely trickle down to the wider MAGA base.

Israel says it has killed Hamas commander in Gaza air strike

Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as "one of the architects of the October 7 massacre", was killed in Gaza City, Israel says.

André Cerdini, Judge in Trial of Nazi Klaus Barbie, Dies at 96

ADAM NOSSITER

He calmly presided over the historic 1987 trial in which a French court, for the first time, convicted a Nazi official of crimes against humanity.

CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens

The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.