World News

The exchange of attacks came as the upheaval sweeping the Middle East threatened to expand.

Israel and Hamas are battling near a hospital in Khan Younis, near where the military said it had detected mortar fire. About 7,000 people had sought shelter on the hospital grounds, the U.N. said.

The suspension of the protest until March, while its leaders talk with the Polish government, promises some relief for Ukraine’s flagging economy.

Instead, the pontiff’s words were handed out in written form. He seemed to be in good spirits, though his health has become an increasing concern.

There were signs the authorities had regained some control, but the extent of damage and casualties from the unrest remained unclear.

Angry protests started after hundreds of police officers and other public servants appeared to walk off their jobs over a wage dispute.

The National Transportation Safety Board’s statement about the Max 9 jet that had a midair blowout came hours after two airlines reported finding loose parts on some Max 9s.

The pope said that an unborn child must not be “turned into an object of trafficking,” expanding his condemnation of a practice already illegal in Italy and some other European countries.

The decision by the Supreme Court paves the way for a former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, to run in parliamentary elections in February.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signaled that voters will go to the polls in the fall, around the time that the United States will be in the midst of its own pivotal vote.