It was unclear who carried out the attack in Iraq’s Babylon province, south of Baghdad.

Jon M. Chu, the director of “Crazy Rich Asians,” and Billie Jean King were set to be among the featured guests.

A string of arrests, including two Poles accused of attacking a Navalny aide and a third for ties to a possible plot against Ukraine’s president, have amplified worries of Russian infiltration.

Testing for H5N1 infection has been limited, and the outbreak was never confined. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina may require a reassessment.

The status of a $110 million air base in the desert remains unclear as the West African country deepens its ties with Russia.

A Democrat warns that the independent could siphon crucial support from Biden.

Israel hit a strategic city with carefully measured force, but made the point that it could strike at a center of Iran’s nuclear program.

The campus chapter of a faculty organization said it would “fight to reclaim our university.” Students were undeterred by the crackdown on their protest.

Progressives in the House who oppose unfettered military aid to Israel are pressing their colleagues to vote against the $26 billion bill, which is likely to pass, to send a message to President Biden.

Just after the last selections of alternate jurors were made, a man set himself on fire outside the courthouse, horrifying onlookers. But the case was not delayed.

He was forced to listen to much of the damage he has caused.

A full jury is seated, a horrifying incident shocks the court and opening statements are set to begin on Monday.

Ex-boyfriends may be alluded to. Travis Kelce, too, fans believe. And some actual poets.

Mr. Kennedy’s success in landing on the battleground state’s ballot guarantees that he will shape the race this November. Both parties are racing to define him.

Also, the Israeli military struck Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

From the battlefield to battered cities, soldiers and civilians are counting on Congress to approve $60 billion in military support. Without it, Ukrainian officials say, prospects in the war are grim.

Dr. Shafik, who also goes by Minouche, is facing criticism from multiple sides over how she is handling protests over the war in Gaza on her campus.

Onlookers screamed as fire engulfed the man, who had thrown pamphlets in the air before he set himself aflame. The authorities said he was in critical condition and unlikely to survive.

Euphoria has been replaced by a much more somber mood, changing the value calculations in a host of markets, our columnist says.

A rally at the start of the year has given way to worries on Wall Street about economics and geopolitics.