The shooting attack in Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday struck troops deployed as part of an antiterrorism mission. Two were killed, along with an American civilian interpreter; three others were wounded.

In her first public speech as head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli said Russia was attempting to export chaos to Europe through hybrid attacks and disinformation.

Mass demonstrations in Bulgaria were spurred by spreading outrage over graft that many say was fueling an authoritarian power grab.

As it tries to demonstrate its continuing ability to fight, Ukraine said it had used drones to inflict serious damage on a Russian Kilo-class submarine at a Black Sea port.

Video of Ahmed el Ahmed disarming one of the gunmen has gone viral, and officials around the world have hailed his bravery.

The president attributed the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife to “Trump derangement syndrome.” There was no indication that the couple’s political beliefs were linked to their deaths.

He and his father, the director Rob Reiner, also worked together on a film that was loosely inspired by the son’s early life.

The Milwaukee County judge faces federal charges, but she has maintained her innocence.

Lightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture firm, has amassed more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That is its biggest haul.

The director’s family said that he and his wife, Michele, died on Sunday, and county jail records show that their son, Nick Reiner, was arrested.

The data centers used for work on artificial intelligence can cost tens of billions to build. Tech giants are finding ways to avoid being on the hook for some of those costs.

At least 15 people were killed in the attack in Sydney, Australia, including a 10-year-old girl, a long-serving rabbi and a Holocaust survivor.

Across the arts, these 10 performers took a leap of faith this year and stuck the landing in a big way.

For the second day running, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met in Berlin with American diplomats, seeking to bridge divides over how to end the war.

Two men toting long guns opened fire on hundreds of people who were celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Sydney, the core of the Australian city’s Jewish community.

Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.

After his son was repeatedly attacked, Rick Kuehner reached out to his suburban school, to the police and to other parents. The violence only got worse.

To mark the winter holidays — an especially popular time to break up — we asked people around the world for their most striking parting words to each other.

We have the latest from Brown University and Bondi Beach.

Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities.

José Antonio Kast, who was elected president on Sunday, is the latest conservative to rise to power promising strict law and order measures.

The columnist believes America’s real political contest is in the center.

Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing.

A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump administration cut the program’s funding over diversity goals.