New York Times

Activists welcome the truce. But the backlash to their demonstrations, some said, offered sobering lessons about power and politics.

Also, Japan elected its first female prime minister. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

A candidate who stands out for his monomania, double standards and affinity for extremists.

The eight pieces are unlikely to garner that price if they are split apart or melted, the prosecutor said Tuesday.

The family of Bipin Joshi, a student, had campaigned internationally for his release and had held out hope until the end that after two years in Gaza, he would return alive.

From beers at a Bangkok bar to a climb up Mount Omine in Japan, The Times traced the pivotal months before Mr. Mangione was charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s C.E.O.

Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France from 2007 to 2012, received a five-year sentence after being convicted in a campaign finance scandal.

The author spent days in a room with no light. Who would he be when he emerged?

The state House of Representatives is likely to approve the new map later this week, and the governor cannot veto it, per the State Constitution.

The admissions policy of Kamehameha Schools gives preference to Native Hawaiians. A new lawsuit calls it “blood-based discrimination.”