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Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests
Israelis have been demonstrating against the action, which many see as part of an effort to reduce checks on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
The two sides traded strikes overnight as the Trump administration worked to hammer out the details of a partial cease-fire. ⌘ Read more
Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.
The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top. ⌘ Read more
The Battle for Sudan’s Capital
Sudan’s catastrophic civil war and severe humanitarian crisis have entered a new phase as the military battles former allies-turned-rebels for the strategic control of Khartoum. Reporting from the frontline with his colleagues Ivor Prickett and Abdalrahman Altayeb, The New York Times’s Africa chief correspondent, Declan Walsh, details the fierce struggle for the bridges over the Nile and its tributaries that divide the Sudanese capital. ⌘ Read more
Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions
Canada’s foreign minister said the government would continue to ask for leniency from China for other Canadians in similar situations. ⌘ Read more
Friday Briefing: Hamas Targets Tel Aviv
Plus, a home like no other in the Philippines. ⌘ Read more
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa. ⌘ Read more
Tesla Vandalism Surges in Canada as Trump and Musk Face Backlash
More than 80 Teslas were damaged in Hamilton, Ontario, the police said, amid other acts of vandalism against the company owned by Elon Musk. ⌘ Read more
‘This Is Worse’: Trump’s Judicial Defiance Veers Beyond the Autocrat Playbook
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts is even more aggressive than what happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, experts say. ⌘ Read more
Airliner Was Descending Fast Before It Flipped on Landing, Report Finds
A preliminary report by Canadian authorities revealed new details about the final seconds before a Delta plane carrying 80 people crashed last month in Toronto. ⌘ Read more
Nicola Sturgeon Cleared After Police Investigation Into SNP Finances
The former Scottish first minister’s husband, the onetime chief executive of the Scottish National Party, appeared in court on embezzlement charges. ⌘ Read more
Airliner Was Descending Fast Before It Flipped on Landing, Report Finds
A preliminary report by Canadian authorities revealed new details about the final seconds before a Delta plane carrying 80 people crashed last month in Toronto. ⌘ Read more
Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.
The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top. ⌘ Read more
Israel Expands Gaza Ground Offensive as Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv
A two-month cease-fire in Gaza collapsed this week amid a renewed Israeli bombardment. The fighting now looks as if it is sliding back to full-scale war. ⌘ Read more
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa. ⌘ Read more
Israel Expands Gaza Ground Offensive as Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv
A two-month cease-fire in Gaza collapsed this week amid a renewed Israeli bombardment. The fighting now looks like it is sliding back to full-scale war. ⌘ Read more
How the High-Stakes Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte Unfolded
The man who ordered the Philippines’ bloody war on drugs is now in a cell at The Hague. Getting him there was far from a sure thing. ⌘ Read more
Israel Expands Gaza Ground Offensive as Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv
A two-month cease-fire in Gaza collapsed this week amid a renewed Israeli bombardment. The fighting now looks like it is sliding back to full-scale war. ⌘ Read more
U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says
The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry because of conversations found on his phone. ⌘ Read more
Trump Has Hinted at a Xi Visit. China Is Still Wondering What He Wants.
Chinese experts say Beijing is open to talks but is being stonewalled by the State Department and other official channels. ⌘ Read more
Doug Ford Defends Canada as He Steps Up to Take On Trump
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, is reinventing himself as one of Canada’s staunchest defenders against President Trump’s economic and sovereignty threats. ⌘ Read more
‘This Is Worse’: Trump’s Judicial Defiance Veers Beyond the Autocrat Playbook
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts is even more aggressive than what happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, experts say. ⌘ Read more
Republican Ex-Candidate Is Convicted in Shooting Plot Targeting New Mexico Democrats
Solomon Peña, who lost an election for a statehouse seat in 2022, was convicted on all 13 counts. ⌘ Read more
Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee
Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis. ⌘ Read more
Republican Ex-Candidate Is Convicted in Shooting Plot Targeting New Mexico Democrats
Solomon Peña, who lost an election for a statehouse seat in 2022, was convicted on all 13 counts. ⌘ Read more
Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee
Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis. ⌘ Read more
Nicola Sturgeon Cleared After Police Investigation Into SNP Finances
The former Scottish first minister’s husband, the onetime chief executive of the Scottish National Party, appeared in court on embezzlement charges. ⌘ Read more
Violence Flares as Hindu Group Calls for Removal of Muslim Ruler’s Tomb
The tensions showed how right-wing Hindu leaders and organizations in India use historical grievances to fuel contemporary tensions. ⌘ Read more
U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says
The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry because of conversations found on his phone. ⌘ Read more
Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?**
The White House said taking ownership of Ukrainian plants would give them the “best protection.” The idea faces legal hurdles and operational challenges, and it’s unclear if Ukraine would agree to it. ⌘ Read more
‘This Is Worse’: Trump’s Judicial Defiance Veers Beyond the Autocrat Playbook
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts is more aggressive than what happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, experts say. ⌘ Read more
Man Last Seen With Missing Student Leaves the Dominican Republic
The man, Joshua Steven Riibe, was never named as a suspect in the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki in Punta Cana, but he said he had not been allowed to leave the Dominican Republic. ⌘ Read more
Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee
Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis. ⌘ Read more
‘This is Worse’: Trump’s Judicial Defiance Veers Beyond the Autocrat Playbook
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts is more aggressive than what happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, experts say. ⌘ Read more
Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?**
The White House said taking ownership of Ukrainian plants would give them the “best protection.” The idea faces legal hurdles and operational challenges, and it’s unclear if Ukraine would agree to it. ⌘ Read more
Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests
Israelis have been demonstrating against the move, which many see as part of an effort to reduce checks on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government. ⌘ Read more
Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operations
A two-month cease-fire in Gaza collapsed this week amid a renewed Israeli bombardment. The fighting now looks like it is escalating back to full-scale war. ⌘ Read more
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa. ⌘ Read more
Violence Flares as Hindu Group Calls for Removal of Muslim Ruler’s Tomb
The tensions showed how right-wing Hindu leaders and organizations in India use historical grievances to fuel contemporary tensions. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
The two sides traded strikes overnight as the Trump administration worked to hammer out the details of a partial cease-fire. ⌘ Read more
Europe Delays Tariffs on U.S. Whiskey to Make Time to Negotiate
The European trade commissioner said U.S. officials wanted to start negotiating only after a fresh set of Trump administration tariffs would take effect on April 2. ⌘ Read more
Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee
The new leader of the Olympic movement will have several urgent issues to deal with straight away, including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
The two sides traded strikes overnight as the Trump administration worked to hammer out the details of a partial cease-fire. ⌘ Read more
Violence Flares as Hindu Group Calls for Removal of Muslim Ruler’s Tomb
The tensions showed how right-wing Hindu leaders and organizations use historical grievances to fuel contemporary tensions. ⌘ Read more
Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests
Israelis have been demonstrating against the move, which many see as part of an effort to reduce checks on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government. ⌘ Read more
Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operations
A two-month cease-fire in Gaza collapsed this week amid a renewed Israeli bombardment. The fighting now looks like it is escalating back to full-scale war. ⌘ Read more
What to Know About Nowruz, the Persian New Year
More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know. ⌘ Read more
Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of the I.O.C.
The new leader of the Olympic movement will have several urgent issues to deal with straight away, including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis. ⌘ Read more
Taliban Frees an American, George Glezmann, Held in Afghanistan Since 2022
George Glezmann was detained while traveling in the country as a tourist. Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Qatar for helping to secure his release. ⌘ Read more
Russian Public Is Ready to End War but Skeptical of Concessions, Analysis Finds
There is little appetite in Ukraine and Russia for major concessions, according to a U.S. firm’s analysis of online posts. But a minority of Russians want to keep fighting until Ukraine’s president is overthrown. ⌘ Read more
What to Know About Nowruz, the Persian New Year
More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know. ⌘ Read more
Trump’s Judicial Defiance Is New to the Autocrat Playbook, Experts Say
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts goes beyond what has happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, where leaders spent years remaking the judiciary. ⌘ Read more
Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of the I.O.C.
The new leader of the Olympic movement will have several urgent issues to deal with straight away, including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis. ⌘ Read more
Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of the I.O.C.
The new leader of the Olympic movement will have several urgent issues to deal with straight away, including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis. ⌘ Read more
Trump’s Judicial Defiance Is New to the Autocrat Playbook, Experts Say
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts goes beyond what has happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, where leaders spent years remaking the judiciary. ⌘ Read more
As Children, They Fled the Nazis Alone. Newly Found Papers Tell Their Story.
Just under 10,000 Jewish children fled to Britain from Europe from December 1938 to September 1939. Not much was known about their journeys, until recently. ⌘ Read more
Europe Delays Tariffs on U.S. Whiskey to Make Time to Negotiate
The European trade commissioner said U.S. officials wanted to start negotiating only after a fresh set of Trump administration tariffs would take effect on April 2. ⌘ Read more
Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan
The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained after prosecutors accused him of corruption and terrorism. The opposition said the arrest was politically motivated. ⌘ Read more
Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operations
A two-month cease-fire in Gaza collapsed this week amid a renewed Israeli bombardment. The fighting now looks like it is escalating back to full-scale war. ⌘ Read more
Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say
Olivier Grondeau had been accused of spying while visiting Iran on a tourist visa. President Emmanuel Macron of France had denounced his detention as “disgraceful and arbitrary.” ⌘ Read more
Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
The two sides traded strikes overnight as the Trump administration worked to hammer out the details of a partial cease-fire. ⌘ Read more
Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?**
The White House said taking ownership of Ukrainian plants would give them the “best protection.” The idea faces legal hurdles and operational challenges, and it’s unclear if Ukraine would agree to it. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
The two sides traded strikes overnight as the Trump administration worked to hammer out the details of a partial cease-fire. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
The two sides traded strikes overnight as the Trump administration worked to hammer out the details of a partial cease-fire. ⌘ Read more
Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?**
The White House said taking ownership of Ukrainian plants would give them the “best protection.” The idea faces legal hurdles and operational challenges, and it’s unclear if Ukraine would agree to it. ⌘ Read more
In Call With Trump, Putin Concedes Little on Ukraine
Although much of what Vladimir V. Putin agreed to during his call with President Trump was spun as a concession, the Russian leader stuck to the positions he has long held. ⌘ Read more
What Pausing Strikes on Energy Sites Would Mean for Ukraine and Russia
An agreement to suspend such attacks will affect a strategy key to both countries’ efforts to weaken the other. It would also be a significant step toward de-escalation. ⌘ Read more
Putin Agrees to Limited Cease-Fire on Ukraine Energy Targets
In a call with President Trump, Russia’s leader agreed to pause strikes on energy infrastructure. Ukraine also appeared willing to accept such a halt, though it fell short of the unconditional cease-fire the country had already agreed to. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
The two sides traded strikes overnight as the Trump administration worked to hammer out the details of a partial cease-fire. ⌘ Read more
Europe Delays Tariffs on U.S. Whiskey and Other Goods
The European trade commissioner said U.S. officials want to start negotiating only after a fresh set of Trump administration tariffs takes effect on April 2. ⌘ Read more
U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says
The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry because of conversations found on his phone. ⌘ Read more
Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests
Israelis have been demonstrating against the move, which many see as part of an effort to reduce checks on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government. ⌘ Read more
Viktor Orban Is a Conservative Lodestar. Now He Wants to Fix the Price of Eggs.
The Hungarian prime minister, who pioneered themes dear to U.S. conservatives, is seeking to tame inflation with methods that remind his critics of communist-era central planning. ⌘ Read more
Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say
Olivier Grondeau had been accused of spying while visiting Iran on a tourist visa. President Emmanuel Macron of France had denounced his detention as “disgraceful and arbitrary.” ⌘ Read more
After Israeli Strike Kills More Than 400, Palestinians Tally the Dead
For two months, a cease-fire spared Palestinians the grim task of identifying bodies. With Israel resuming its assault, they are back at it. ⌘ Read more
Viktor Orban Is a Conservative Lodestar. Now He Wants to Fix the Price of Eggs.
The Hungarian prime minister, who pioneered themes dear to U.S. conservatives, is seeking to tame inflation with methods that remind his critics of communist-era central planning. ⌘ Read more
Indonesian Parliament Passes Bill That Critics Say Evokes Authoritarian Past
Legislators revised a law to allocate more civilian posts for military officers, a move that harked back to the era of the dictator Suharto. ⌘ Read more
In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor
The ousted Assad dictatorship kept lists of millions of wanted people. Now, Syrians are openly asking whether they “have a name” on any of those lists and are sharing the news proudly. ⌘ Read more
Doug Ford Defends Canada as He Steps Up to Take On Trump
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, is reinventing himself as one of Canada’s staunchest defenders against President Trump’s economic and sovereignty threats. ⌘ Read more
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa. ⌘ Read more
Viktor Orban Is a Conservative Lodestar. Now He Wants to Fix the Price of Eggs.
The Hungarian prime minister, who pioneered themes dear to U.S. conservatives, is seeking to tame inflation with methods that remind his critics of communist-era central planning. ⌘ Read more
Thursday Briefing
A step toward a truce in Ukraine. ⌘ Read more
How George Lewis Made Comedy Gold Imagining Two Toddlers Chatting
George Lewis’s riffs on the absurdities of millennial parenting — and the inner lives of 2-year-olds — have won him legions of fans online and galvanized his once middling stand-up career. ⌘ Read more
Thursday Briefing
A step toward a truce in Ukraine. ⌘ Read more
How the High-Stakes Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte Unfolded
The man who ordered the Philippines’ bloody war on drugs is now in a cell at The Hague. Getting him there was far from a sure thing. ⌘ Read more
Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions
Canada’s foreign minister said the government would continue to ask for leniency from China for other Canadians in similar situations. ⌘ Read more
Viktor Orban Is a Conservative Lodestar. Now He Wants to Fix the Price of Eggs.
The Hungarian prime minister, who pioneered themes dear to U.S. conservatives, is seeking to tame inflation with methods that remind his critics of communist-era central planning. ⌘ Read more
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa. ⌘ Read more
How George Lewis Made Comedy Gold Imagining Two Toddlers Chatting
George Lewis’s riffs on the absurdities of millennial parenting — and the inner lives of two-year-olds — have won him legions of fans online and galvanized his once middling stand-up career. ⌘ Read more
Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Charges
Canada’s foreign minister said the government would continue to ask for leniency from China for other Canadians in similar situations. ⌘ Read more
Trump Administration Ends Tracking of Kidnapped Ukrainian Children in Russia
Democratic and Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database on thousands of children had been deleted. ⌘ Read more
Donald Trump Jr. Mixes Business and Politics in Serbia, as Protests There Rage
President Trump’s oldest son visited Belgrade, the site of a Trump International Hotel project, and pushed back on calls for the country’s president to resign. ⌘ Read more
Astronomers Get ‘More Than a Hint’ That Dark Energy Isn’t What They Thought
New data further challenge the best scientific theory of the history and the structure of the universe. But a separate recent result reinforces it. ⌘ Read more
Houthis Will Be ‘Completely Annihilated,’ Trump Says, as U.S. Strikes in Yemen Continue
The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea. ⌘ Read more
Zelensky Agrees in Call With Trump to Halt Strikes on Russian Energy Targets
President Trump also floated the idea of the United States taking control of Ukrainian power plants, according to U.S. officials. The Ukrainian president said he was not pressured about the proposal. ⌘ Read more
Greenpeace Is Ordered to Pay Energy Transfer, a Pipeline Company, $660 Million
The environmental group had said the lawsuit, over its role in a protest movement, could mean an end to its operations in the United States. ⌘ Read more
Greenpeace Is Ordered to Pay Energy Transfer, a Pipeline Company, $660 Million
The environmental group had said the lawsuit, over its role in a protest movement, could mean an end to its operations in the United States. ⌘ Read more
Israeli Ground Forces Seize Part of Gaza Corridor, Raising Pressure on Hamas
Israel said it recaptured an area from which it withdrew in the recent cease-fire, in the most significant ground operation since the truce with Hamas collapsed. ⌘ Read more
In Call With Trump, Putin Concedes Little on Ukraine
Although much of what Vladimir V. Putin agreed to during his call with President Trump was spun as a concession, the Russian leader stuck to the positions he has long held. ⌘ Read more
Astronomers Get ‘More Than a Hint’ That Dark Energy Isn’t What They Thought
New data further challenge the best scientific theory of the history and the structure of the universe. But a separate recent result reinforces it. ⌘ Read more