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Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea’s president, who asked how secure they were. “You can check if there’s a backdoor,” he said with a laugh.

Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents clean their relatives’ bones. Now they are grappling with a new challenge: tourists.

The Blue Jays, Canada’s only M.L.B. team, were a salve for a country hit by President Trump’s threats and tariffs. Then the Dodgers ended their thrilling postseason run.

Speed eating contests are part of a growing list of pet-related events in Thailand that also include competitions for skateboarding dogs and felines that look like cows.

Carlos Manzo, a mayor in the state of Michoacán, had repeatedly asked President Claudia Sheinbaum for more resources. He was shot outside a church.

Propelled by anti-establishment fervor, Catherine Connolly was elected last week with a landmark popular mandate.

Authorities have yet to reach dozens of communities in Jamaica, raising the question of how many people really died in last week’s storm.

The fire ripped through a store in Hermosillo, a city in Sonora State. The governor said that minors were among the victims.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain denounced the attack and advised people in the area to “follow the advice of the police.”