The collapse has brought scrutiny of the Chinese state-owned company that was putting up the doomed building.

At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious minorities are still wary, however, about the new leaders’ commitment to inclusivity.

In a statement summarizing its investigation into the deadly episode, the military said a deputy commander would be dismissed.

The pontiff, appearing frail from a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica, blessed a crowd gathered on the square outside. But a Vatican aide delivered a papal address that focused on global conflicts.

The agreements are shaping up to be very similar. But Gulf support for a nuclear deal shows how much the region has changed.

President Zelensky of Ukraine said the front lines had seen artillery fire and drone attacks, and that his troops were responding in kind.

A sectarian-fueled killing spree exposed how fragile peace is in Syria, where the government’s control is limited and tension runs deep after nearly 14 years of civil war.

Thierno Agne left behind studying law to grow strawberries, a shocking move in Senegal, where farming is considered work for the old, poor and uneducated. His success is making the profession “sexy.”

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that from Saturday evening through Sunday, he had ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” against Ukraine.

Many thought President Trump would be able to finish the war. Now they are not so sure.