Global Dispatch

Uncovering Today's International Headlines and Top Stories

100 Days of Solitude: Trump and the Retreat of America

Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine With Minerals Deal

An open-pit titanium mine in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine in February.

Lost in the ‘Death Realm’ of El Salvador’s Prisons

Mr. Vega and his wife, Marta González, with photographs of their sons.

50 Years After the U.S. Left Vietnam, Another Retreat Is Shaking Asia

Chinese soldiers taking part in a parade in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War.

The U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Deal: What We Know

An open pit titanium mine in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region.

U.S. and U.N. Urge De-escalation Between India and Pakistan

Indian security forces on Wednesday guard the way to Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam, Kashmir, the site of a recent terror attack.

Kashmir Is a Wonderland. An Attack Shows It Is Also a Cradle of Despair.

Locals walking through the debris of a demolished house in Kashmir, on Tuesday. Indian authorities destroyed the building after suspecting that its owners were connected to last week’s terrorist attack in the territory.

What to Know About the First U.K. Local Elections Under Keir Starmer

A polling site for local election in Rickmansworth, England, on Thursday. Fewer areas are voting this year, because of a planned reorganization.

Amid Sectarian Violence in a Syrian City, Even the Funerals Are Armed

What to Know About Syria’s Druse, Alawites and Kurds as Sectarian Violence Rises

A funeral procession of killed Druse fighters after attacks by extremists on neighborhoods around the capital, Damascus, that are home to many Druse.

Trans Women Banned From Competing in Women’s Soccer in England

A Women’s Super League match between Arsenal and Leicester City in London last month.

Kenyan Lawmaker Is Shot Dead by Motorcycle-Riding Assailant

Police officers and hospital staff carrying a coffin with the body of the lawmaker Charles Were at Nairobi Hospital on Wednesday.

Israel Scrambles to Extinguish Wildfires on Outskirts of Jerusalem

Dropping water to extinguish a wildfire in Latrun, central Israel, on Thursday.

A Contender for the Papacy Known for Promoting Dialogue With Other Faiths

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline attending a Mass at St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday.

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