After more countries recognized a Palestinian state, President Trump told Mideast and Muslim powers that he would not permit Israel to annex the territory, people familiar with the matter said.

Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was sentenced to five years in prison over a plot to fund his election bid with help from the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

Authorities shut a major airport for the second time in days, amid heightened concerns across Europe after Russian planes entered NATO airspace.

Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was convicted of plotting to fund his election bid with help from the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. Mr. Sarkozy was acquitted on other charges.

The Himalayan region supplies most of India’s apples. But when heavy rains left a major highway blocked for weeks, farmers couldn’t get them to markets.

President Trump has shown dwindling interest in mediating a peace accord, joining European “security guarantees” for Ukraine or providing aid and intelligence to the Ukrainians.

The Ukrainian president is expected to ask for more support in his address to the annual U.N. meeting. Appearances by the leaders of Iran and Syria will also be closely watched.

Hungry and injured passengers on a medical evacuation flight showed the toll of nearly two years of bombardment.

One million residents of Guangdong, in southern China, were evacuated. The storm left 15 dead in Taiwan.

Hernán Cortés toppled the Aztecs, winning Mexico for Spain. His trash-strewn resting place reflects how the conquest is still fueling quarrels and testing ties with Spain.