The Central Asian nation is aggressively courting President Trump’s Washington to counterbalance its powerful neighbors, Russia and China.

Critics say the country’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is trying to exploit the tragedy for her political benefit. Her supporters accuse the opposition of doing the same.

Dahiya, a sprawling area and Hezbollah stronghold, is stirring back to life amid a tense truce with Israel. “This war has brought so much loss,” one resident said.

The statement came a day after online images showed falling debris and plane parts. Another 13 were injured in the incident five miles from Communist Party headquarters.

Shoko Kawata is the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan’s history. Her decision has prompted debate about gender discrimination in the work force.

The military has joined the battle against the insects, as an outbreak strains hospitals in a country already reeling from energy shortages caused by the Iran War.

María Corina Machado, the exiled leader of the Venezuelan opposition, hopes to go home. U.S. officials say her wishes to do so come at an inopportune time.

Days after two deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela, people are digging through the rubble to find their loved ones. The New York Times spoke with friends and relatives of two university students who were missing.

More than 1,600 rescue workers have arrived and 25 flights filled with aid will land over the next day in Venezuela after earthquakes devastated the country on Wednesday, according to Venezuela’s vice minister of foreign affairs, Oliver Blanco.