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Dutch and U.K. Governments Apologize for Their Roles in Forced Adoptions

KOBA RYCKEWAERT

In the Netherlands, more than 15,000 children were separated from their mothers from 1956 to 1984, causing “great sorrow and anger,” according to an official report on the practice.

Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo

ELISABETTA POVOLEDO

The move against the Society of St. Pius X followed its defiance of Pope Leo XIV by consecrating new bishops against his wishes.

Bomb Explodes at Damascus Cafe, Killing at Least 6

EUAN WARD AND REHAM MOURSHED

The blast, near the Syrian capital’s main courthouse, underscored the country’s persistent instability as its leaders try to chart a path out of years of dictatorship and war.

Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'

Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week's deadly earthquakes.

Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool

US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.

Teenage Boys Who Raped Girls in Fordingbridge, England, Have Sentences Revised

MEGAN SPECIA

Two teenagers were given four-year custodial sentences on Thursday after an appeals court determined that their earlier sentencing, which included no time in detention, was too lenient.

India and Japan Expand Defense and Economic Ties

JEREMY W. PETERS AND JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ

The prime minister met with his counterpart, Sanae Takaichi of Japan, and signed agreements covering artificial intelligence, energy and security.

China Says Pilot Who Flew Into Skyscraper Had Thoughts of Death

LILY KUO

Beijing authorities said the pilot who hit a building in the city had suffered from insomnia and anxiety and had expressed a desire to end his life.

As Far Right Rises, German Leaders Look to Jump-Start the Economy

JIM TANKERSLEY AND CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE

An agreement between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his center-left partners bets on politically painful compromises in hopes of holding off hard-line rivals.

Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say

The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures.

Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo

According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.

Deadly MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak Is Over, W.H.O. Says

ADEEL HASSAN

The rodent-borne virus, which sickened passengers on the MV Hondius, killed three people, led to a race to find its origin and a global health alert.

With Attacks on Crimea, Ukraine Hopes to Pressure Putin to End the War

PAUL SONNE AND NATALIYA VASILYEVA

Escalating drone strikes, fuel shortages and power cuts in the region Russia annexed are among the factors turning up the heat on President Vladimir V. Putin.

Can the World’s Largest Stadium Explain the Global Economy?

DAMIEN CAVE AND LINH PHAM

High growth rates and surging exports in Vietnam mask deep frustrations in one of Asia’s most ambitious countries.

Court Investigates Spanish Police Chief, Heaping Pressure on Prime Minister

CARLOS BARRAGÁN

The case against Mercedes González is part of a broader examination of whether allies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez tried to illegally undermine inquiries into people close to him.