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How Ukraine’s Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region Unraveled
Ukrainian forces have pulled almost entirely out of the Kursk region of Russia, ending an offensive that had stunned the Kremlin last summer with its speed and audacity.
Nary a Critical Word: Bill Gates’s Close Bond With Narendra Modi
The relationship between billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India helps both men meet their missions. But it also papers over the erosion of rights under Mr. Modi.
Rwanda Cuts Ties With Belgium Over Congo Conflict and E.U. Sanctions
Rwanda severed diplomatic ties on Monday with its former colonial ruler, Belgium, which has been pushing to penalize Rwanda over its invasion of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Russia Claims to Have Regained Control of Key Kursk Town
Russia said on Thursday that the military had regained full control of the town of Sudzha, the main population center in the part of the Kursk region of Russia that Ukrainian troops had captured last summer. Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat.
Indonesian Fishermen Sue U.S. Canned Tuna Giant Over Claims of Forced Labor
In a lawsuit filed in California, four Indonesian fisherman said that Bumble Bee Foods was aware of and benefited from abuse by suppliers. The company declined to comment.
U.N. Accuses Israel of Targeting Reproductive Health Facilities in Gaza
A U.N. commission accused Israel of targeting hospitals and other health facilities in Gaza that provide reproductive services, including an I.V.F. clinic where thousands of embryos were destroyed, in what it called an effort to prevent Palestinian births. Israel quickly rejected the findings as biased.
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U.S. Agrees to Resume Military Assistance to Ukraine
Ukraine said it would support a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia, an announcement that followed hours of meetings in Saudi Arabia where the United States agreed to immediately lift a pause on intelligence sharing and resume military assistance to Kyiv.
For Duterte, Signs of a Reckoning Years After He Ordered a Deadly Drug War
Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, was arrested on Tuesday in Manila and was flown to The Hague to face International Criminal Court charges of crimes against humanity.
Pakistan Separatists Hijack Train With 400 Onboard and Give Ultimatum
Separatist militants hijacked a train carrying more than 400 people in an isolated mountainous area of southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and said they would kill dozens of seized security personnel if the government did not agree to a prisoner exchange.
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More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad Loyalists
Clashes between Syria’s new authorities and gunmen loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad have killed at least 147 people over the past two days, in the bloodiest fighting since the collapse of the old regime.
Russia Hits Ukrainian Power and Gas Facilities in Widespread Attack
Russia unleashed a furious bombardment aimed at critical Ukrainian infrastructure overnight on Thursday and on Friday amid increasing worries that the American decision to withhold intelligence assistance could leave Ukraine more vulnerable to attacks.
U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink
Gunmen attacked a United Nations helicopter on an evacuation mission in a volatile part of South Sudan, killing one crew member and injuring two others, the U.N. said. The attack came amid fears that a critical power-sharing deal was at risk of collapse.
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Trump Administration Pauses Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine
The Trump administration has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine alongside a military aid freeze, officials said, part of a pressure campaign to force its government to cooperate with the White House’s plans to end the country’s war with Russia.
The Secret Campaign in China to Save a Woman Chained by the Neck
Three years ago, a video blogger stumbled on a woman chained by the neck in a shack in a rural Chinese village. The video set off the biggest online uproar in China in years, and people mobilized both online and offline to demand accountability. Then, those voices disappeared.
In Mass Child Sex Abuse Case in France, Early Warnings Went Unheeded
Joël Le Scouarnec is charged with raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly his young patients. His family’s testimony suggested a culture of silence around sexual abuse by him and others.
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A Thousand Snipers in the Sky: The New War in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is deadlier than ever. Drones now do most of the killing, with soldiers adapting off-the-shelf models and swarming the front lines. The drastic shift is changing the way wars may be fought in the future.
On Mexico’s Once-Packed Border, Few Migrants Remain
There has been a dramatic drop in the number of people gathering at the U.S. border and trying to cross. Can it help Mexico stave off President Trump’s threatened tariffs?
The ‘Leniency’ Trap: How China’s Plea System Gives Prosecutors More Power
China has embraced a plea deal system, but lawyers and scholars fear that it is being abused to further erode individual rights — and for shakedowns.
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In Turkey, Jailed Kurdish Leader Urges Fighters to Disarm
Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of a Kurdish guerrilla movement that has been waging a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state called on Thursday for his group to lay down its arms and dissolve, a pivotal declaration that could help end 40 years of deadly conflict.
On a Lawless Tropical Border, the Global Scam Industry Thrives
A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing.
Long Shunned, Pro-Russia Politicians in Ukraine See an Opening
From prison and from exile, supporters of Moscow have been ramping up social media posts aimed at backing Russia’s call for elections in Ukraine and slamming President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Facing Trump’s Hostility, Ukraine Weighs Its Options. But They Are Few.
There is a broad reckoning in Ukraine: Washington can no longer be relied upon as a supporter. But Kyiv still has agency on the battlefield and can seek increased support from Europe.
From Jihadist to President: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader
Ahmed al-Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria.
Taiwan Detains a Chinese-Crewed Ship After Undersea Cable Severed
Taiwan's Coast Guard said it was investigating how the cable was severed and said it could not rule out the possibility of sabotage.
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Russia Talks Peace While Troops Threaten New Region in Ukraine
Moscow’s forces are three miles from Dnipropetrovsk, a province they have never invaded. If they cross in, the advance would be a morale blow to Ukraine and complicate any territorial negotiations.
The Pope Is in a ‘Good Mood’ but ‘Not Out of Danger,’ His Doctors Say
Pope Francis’ complex lung infection is not immediately life-threatening, his doctors said Friday, from the Rome hospital in which he has been treated for the past week, but they warned he is “not out of danger.”
Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut, Egypt Says
Archaeologists have found a pharaoh’s tomb in an Egyptian valley west of Luxor, Egypt’s ministry of antiquities announced this week, in what officials called the first excavation of a royal tomb since Tutankhamen’s burial chamber was unearthed over a century ago.
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Zelensky and Trump Trade Blows as Feud Escalates Over Peace Talks
The simmering feud between President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Trump escalated on Wednesday when Mr. Trump mocked his counterpart in a post filled with falsehoods, calling him a “dictator without elections.”
One Lake, Two Worlds: Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same lake was recently the site of devastation and misery after a rebel offensive.
South Korean Officials Convicted Over Forcibly Sending North Koreans Home
The case of two North Korean fishermen, who murdered 16 compatriots before they sought asylum, has become a political minefield in the South.
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European Leaders Meet in Paris as U.S. Pushes Ahead With Ukraine Plan
The leaders of many of Europe’s biggest countries came to Paris on Monday in an effort to forge a strategy for their own security, as President Trump’s envoys prepared for talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine without them.
Israel Says It Will Keep Troops ‘Temporarily’ in 5 Points in Lebanon
The announcement raised the specter of renewed fighting in southern Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia.
Rubio Meets Saudi Crown Prince for Talks on Gaza and Ukraine
Marco Rubio’s visit to Riyadh, his first as secretary of state, came amid uncertainty about the future of Gaza and Ukraine and criticism of unilateral U.S. moves over the wars in both places.
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Trump’s Whirlwind Now Blows Through Europe
News Analysis: President Trump's foreign policy team has brought a dizzying message to European allies on A.I., Ukraine and more. It has already left many angered and chagrined.
Dozens Injured as Driver Crashes Car Into Munich Protest
An asylum seeker from Afghanistan crashed a Mini Cooper into a union demonstration in Munich on Thursday, injuring more than two dozen people and adding to growing tensions around immigration ahead of Germany’s chancellor election next week.
U.S. Deports Migrants From Asia to Panama
The Trump administration deported migrants from several Asian nations to Panama on Wednesday night, a move that could signal much faster removals of immigrants who have remained in the United States because their countries have made it difficult to return them.
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Netanyahu Says ‘Intense Fighting’ in Gaza Will Resume if Hostages Are Not Released Saturday
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel warned Hamas on Tuesday that if hostages were not released by noon on Saturday, the cease-fire in the war in the Gaza Strip would end and Israeli troops would resume “intense fighting.”
Russia Releases U.S. Prisoner After Talks With Trump Envoy
President Trump secured the release of Marc Fogel, an American teacher imprisoned in Russia for more than three years on drug charges, in a deal negotiated by Steve Witkoff, Mr. Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East.
Family of Venezuelan Man Sent to Guantánamo: ‘My Brother Is Not a Criminal.’
Luis Alberto Castillo came to the United States from Venezuela so that he could “give everything to his son,” said his sister. Then, while scrolling on TikTok, she found out he was headed to Guantánamo.
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At a Draft Site in Ukraine, an Anguished Wait for a Chance to Say Goodbye
The Ukrainian authorities are rounding up recruits. Relatives huddle at a center on the edge of Kyiv for a chance to see loved ones before they’re shipped to war.
Fighting Intensifies in Sudan, Leaving Hundreds Dead
Hundreds of people, including dozens of children, have been killed in Sudan in recent days, according to civilian witnesses, medical workers and the United Nations, as fierce clashes have escalated in an internal conflict that is approaching its third year.
Sweden Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Mass Shooting
Sweden will tighten its already strict gun laws, the government said on Friday, days after a lone gunman killed at least 10 people in an attack the prime minister has called the worst mass shooting in the country’s history.
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Trump officials walk back plan to take over Gaza.
Top Trump administration officials directly contradicted the president after he proposed that the United States “take over” Gaza and drive out the Palestinian population, insisting that he had not committed to using American troops and that any relocation of Palestinians would be temporary.
The Next Aga Khan Is Named
Prince Rahim al-Hussaini, a son of the Aga Khan IV, was named as his successor on Wednesday, inheriting the role of the spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims around the world.
Philippines’ Vice President Is Impeached, Deepening Political Turmoil
Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines was impeached by lawmakers on Wednesday, further escalating political tensions in a strategically important American ally in Asia.
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Putin Demands Ukrainian Troops in Kursk Region of Russia Surrender
President Vladimir Putin of Russia insisted that Ukraine order some of its forces to surrender to Russia, a striking demand made hours after President Trump said the U.S. had “very good and productive” discussions with Mr. Putin about a potential cease-fire.
Canada Has a New Prime Minister With a Very Hard First Assignment
Mark Carney, a central banker turned politician, was sworn in on Friday as Canada’s 24th prime minister at a crucial moment as President Trump sets his sights on Canada’s sovereignty and keeps threatening more tariffs.
Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After Arrest
In a scenario once considered unthinkable for a head of state who presided over the brutal killings of thousands of civilians, Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, appeared at an International Criminal Court hearing via a video link on Friday.
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Emboldened by Trump, Serbia’s Leader Cracks Down on Activist Groups
Roiled by months of nationwide protests it blames on foreign meddling, Serbia has sent the police in to raid groups that received funds from U.S.A.I.D.
Musk Email Reaches Italian Workers. It Did Not Go Well.
Employees at the Aviano Air Base who serve American forces got a familiar demand to list their achievements. Unions say Italy “is not the Wild West like the U.S.”
Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms and disband, and their group declared a cease-fire.
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Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says
Ukrainian forces have stalled the Russian offensive in the eastern Donetsk region in recent months and have started to win back small patches of land, according to Ukrainian soldiers and military analysts.
Banker Mark Carney Wins Race to Lead Liberal Party, and Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada on Sunday chose Mark Carney, an unelected technocrat with deep experience in financial markets, to replace Justin Trudeau as party leader and the country’s prime minister, and to take on President Trump.
What We Know About the Unrest in Syria
Over 1,300 people have been killed in fierce clashes between government forces and gunmen loyal to the Assad regime in Syria, according to a war monitor, in a serious challenge to the country’s new rulers.
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When Every Funeral Is the Most Important
As Ukrainian casualties spiral after years of war, a military band has the melancholy but key task of bidding farewell to troops and raising morale.
Trump Suspends Tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a Month
President Trump said on Thursday that he would allow both Mexico and Canada to avoid tariffs on most exports to the United States for one month, saying he would exempt products that are traded under the rules of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the trade pact he signed in his first term.
He Sang in Praise of Women Exposing Their Hair. Iran Flogged Him.
Mehdi Yarrahi, a popular Iranian musician who was arrested two years ago during a crackdown on artists and academics, has been punished with 74 lashes in what activists said on Thursday was a bid to humiliate him for supporting a nationwide uprising.
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Zelensky Offers Terms to Stop Fighting, Assuring U.S. That Ukraine Wants Peace
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Tuesday offered a course of action that he said could end the war, while trying to assure the Trump administration that his government was dedicated to peace.
Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Snap Into Effect
President Trump imposed hefty tariffs on the United States’ three largest trading partners on Tuesday, roiling global relations and sending shock waves through industries that depend on trade.
Conservatives Hobble Iran’s Moderate President, Stoking a Political Crisis
Iran’s conservatives have ousted two high-profile officials, throwing President Masoud Pezeshkian’s new, moderate government into turmoil and raising questions about its survival.
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The U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Deal Is Now In Peril: What We Know
An anticipated deal for Ukraine to hand over natural resources revenues to the U.S. abruptly fell apart during an explosive shouting match in the Oval Office on Friday, in a dramatic rupture in relations between the two wartime allies.
Pope Francis Suffers a Setback, Inhaling Vomit
After days of a cautious optimism and two weeks in a hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis suffered another respiratory crisis, renewing concerns about the prognosis for the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Milei, $Melania and Memecoins: Unraveling Argentina’s Crypto Fiasco
A new cryptocurrency called $Libra bilked investors out of $250 million. It had been promoted by the President of Argentina, Javier Milei.
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Draft of Minerals Deal Features Vague Reference to Ukrainian Security
A draft of an agreement calling for Ukraine to hand over to the United States revenue from natural resources includes new language referring to security guarantees, a provision Kyiv had pressed for vigorously in negotiations.
Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo
An unidentified illness has killed scores of people and infected hundreds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has reported, with preliminary investigations tracing the outbreak to three children who in January ate a bat and died.
Rejecting Trump’s Call to Annex Their Nation, Canadians Rally Around the Flag
While Canadians are not generally known for flag waving, President Trump’s threats have led to a surge in flag sales and buffed up the national symbol’s image.
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Three Years Into War in Ukraine, Trump Ushers in New World for Putin
After three years of grinding warfare and isolation by the West, a world of new possibilities has opened up for Russian President Vladimir Putin with a change of power in Washington.
Hamas Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of Hamas’s foreign relations office, said he would not have supported the Oct. 7 attack on Israel had he known of the devastation it would wreak on Gaza.
On Chinese Tuna Boats, North Koreans Trawl for Cash for Kim Jong-un
Thousands of miles from home, North Koreans work on Chinese tuna longliners in the Indian Ocean for pay that goes to their leader, a new study says.
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Greenland’s Big Moment
Ignored for most of its existence, the huge ice-bound island has been thrust into a geopolitical maelstrom. It’s trying to make the most of it.
Bucha Has a Question: Does Trump Remember the Russian Massacre?
Residents of a Ukrainian suburb that was the site of notorious attacks on civilians after Russia invaded are alarmed by President Trump’s warm words for Moscow.
China’s Motivational Tactic for State Workers: Public Shaming
Local governments are handing out “snail awards” to underperforming employees. But, for many, doing as little as possible seems like the safest bet.
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U.S. and Russia Pursue Partnership in a Head-Spinning Shift in Relations
The United States and Russia met in Saudi Arabia for their most extensive discussions in years. In addition to Ukraine, business ties were on the table.
Sudanese Paramilitaries Announce Plan for Breakaway Government
The Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group battling for power in Sudan’s ruinous civil war, took a step toward forming its own breakaway government on Tuesday when it hosted a lavish political event in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
A Passenger Jet Flips and Burns, but Tragedy Is Averted This Time
All 80 people aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived a crash landing at a windy and snowy Toronto airport on Monday afternoon.
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Russian Drone Damages Radiation Shield at Chernobyl, Ukraine Says
Russia’s military used a drone with a high-explosive warhead to hit the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine overnight, damaging the protective shelter that prevents radiation leaks, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said on Friday.
Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
Sexual violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared in recent weeks, UNICEF said on Thursday, as disputes over land and mineral resources fuel fighting in the country.
Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia
A showdown is gathering pace in Syria as the country’s new leaders demand that a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States disarm and integrate into a unified national military force.
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The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia
The Times interviewed Russian soldiers who said they face a brutal fight to dislodge determined Ukrainian forces from a sliver of Russian land. Trapped civilians fear catastrophe.
How Venezuela Helps Fuel the Violence in Colombia
After finding refuge and building power in Venezuela, a decades-old rebel group has waged the worst violence in Colombia in a generation, setting off troubling regional tensions.
Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations
President Trump said on Wednesday that he had a “lengthy and highly productive phone call” with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, characterizing it as the beginning of a negotiation to end the war in Ukraine.
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Hamas Postpones Release of More Hostages ‘Until Further Notice’
Hamas has indefinitely postponed the release of Israeli hostages who were set to be freed from the Gaza Strip this weekend, a spokesman said on Monday, accusing Israel’s government of violating an already fragile cease-fire agreement.
Maduro Government Accused of Dark New Tactic: Assassinations
The discovery of Ronald Ojeda’s body encased in concrete in Chile has raised new fears over how far President Nicolás Maduro will go to keep his stranglehold on Venezuela.
Fresh Wave of Violence as Bangladesh’s Ousted Ex-Leader Addresses Nation
Students in Bangladesh who led a revolution resulting in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country in August sparred anew with supporters of her political party, highlighting the fragility of a country struggling to rebuild itself.
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To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians
A Ukrainian delegation to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington was to make the case that Russia threatens the religious freedom of Christians who don’t follow the Russian Orthodox Church.
‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed in Goma last week, according to early estimates provided by the U.N. peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the country in decades.
Grenfell Tower, Where Fire Killed 72, Will Be Demolished, Families Say
Almost eight years after 72 people died when a devastating fire ripped through a tower block in central London, the government is set to announce that the building will be demolished, according to former residents and survivors’ groups.
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At Least 10 Are Killed at School Shooting in Sweden
At least 10 people were killed and an unidentified number of others injured at a shooting at a center for adult education in central Sweden on Tuesday, the authorities said.
China Swiftly Counters Trump’s Tariffs With a Flurry of Trade Curbs
After a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, China announced retaliatory measures against the U.S., including tariffs and an investigation of Google.
Where a Strongman Failed, Women Are Now Fueling a Democratic Revival
A leftist movement in Sri Lanka that took power after an economic collapse is seizing a rare opportunity to rally more women into politics.
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