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Swedish Police Arrest 16-Year-Old After Three Are Killed

The motive was unclear but the police said they were investigating if the shooting had been gang-related. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RtGFf28

King Charles Issues Message of Support to Fellow Cancer Patients

The British monarch said the “frightening” experience of cancer could also illuminate the “best of humanity” as he thanked medical workers and charities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1nVZvRh

French Lawmakers Cracking Down on Drug Traffickers

A rare consensus in France’s lower house of Parliament prompted by fears that drug-related violence has grown out of control. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1d0wWbm

Results are starting to come in. Here’s the latest.

In the most important election of a generation, Canadians are heading to the polls Monday. Here’s what to know, and what to expect. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ip5MDtE

U.K. Crossbow Attack Suspect Voiced Racist and Misogynist Views

The British police said a man accused of an attack on the weekend in Leeds died from a self-inflicted injury. Investigators are reviewing two Facebook accounts associated with him. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oTDv8Mc

When the left is too left in a Canada rattled by Trump.

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Titanic Survivor’s Letter, Written Aboard the Ship, Sells for Nearly $400,000

Col. Archibald Gracie wrote the letter while traveling on the Titanic days before the ship sank and plunged him into the icy North Atlantic. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UGOuIoB

Israeli Military Strikes Near Beirut, Saying Hezbollah Was the Target

The attack raised concerns that the cease-fire that ended a war between Israeli and Lebanese militants might be in jeopardy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yLaKQUh

Why Australia Wants to Set Caps on International Students

Both major political parties are pledging steep cuts on the number of foreigners allowed to study in Australia as a way to rein in runaway housing prices. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bBalxY0

Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears

For many ordinary Palestinians, the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh was emblematic of how out-of-touch the leadership of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority has become. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6WqPTmw

Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony

The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the Basilica. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/k5Z7b1W

The Trump Administration Wants Seafloor Mining. What Does That Mean?

A recent executive order would accelerate mining in little-understood undersea ecosystems. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bdJoMFp

Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Cancellations

The sudden shift came as a reprieve for the more than 1,500 international students who have had their visas canceled in recent weeks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VDjw1bU

Congo and M23 Agree to a Cease-Fire in Qatar

Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint agreement a rare bright spot in the conflict. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PESI250

How India’s Threat to Block Rivers Could Devastate Pakistan

After a militant attack in Kashmir, the Indian government said it was suspending its participation in a treaty that governs most of the water used in Pakistani agriculture. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RWQ0UJC

Thursday Briefing: Trump Lashes Out at Zelensky

Plus, the perfect pour-over coffee. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WS7Tiyq

Trump Team Races to Form Trade Deals After Tariffs Sow Global Chaos

The president’s threats of tariffs have brought countries like Japan, South Korea and India rushing to negotiate, but they have sown chaos with bigger trading partners like China. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IAg1Xbw

Scott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their missions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/suABbmg

I Watched the Pope Visit the Forgotten and Convert the Skeptical

Jim Yardley, a former Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, witnessed Pope Francis’ transformation from an unlikely papal contender to a beloved figure. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VgdzXno

Here’s more on the pope’s legacy and what comes next.

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Monday Briefing: A Broken Truce in Ukraine

Plus, a strawberry farmer on a mission. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OJ3AP8E

South Korean Police Seek Arsonist After Deadly Seoul Fire

The fire in a 21-story building in southern Seoul killed one person and injured several others, two of them seriously. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pM60VaT

Syria’s Easter Celebrations Pass Peacefully, in Early Test of New Government

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. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mlMRPZq

Monday Briefing: A Broken Truce in Ukraine

Plus, a Senegalese strawberry farmer on a mission. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KHxw8vC

Trump Draft Order Would Drastically Overhaul U.S. State Department

The draft executive order to be signed by President Trump would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OXRBdil

Strawberries Aren’t Ripe for Africa? His Farms Disprove That, Deliciously.

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.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pMQfiXH

Inside a City Swept by Roving Gunmen, Deadly Grudges and Fear

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. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NkGS935

How Violence Erupted On Syria’s Coast

Massacres have spread across once-quiet towns on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, in the deadliest outbreak of sectarian violence since rebels toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Christina Goldbaum, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Syria, traveled to the area to get a sense of who was responsible. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WXlfUbk

Abrego Garcia Told Chris Van Hollen He Had Been In Isolation in El Salvador Prison

Senator Chris Van Hollen said Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an immigrant who was deported and incarcerated in El Salvador, reported having been transferred after weeks in a notorious maximum security prison. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LourYXm

2 Judges Order Federal Agencies to Unfreeze Climate Money

The rulings are setbacks to Trump’s efforts to halt climate and environmental funding approved under the Biden administration. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0LZRJ8G

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a Calming Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dies at 85

From 2003 to 2009, he brought a quiet style of leadership to his Southeast Asia nation after the strongman rule of Mahathir Mohamad. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WbyAkeq

How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping

Fast fashion retailers rely heavily on shipping by air. The president’s tariffs could change that. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bcQCKgx

France Acknowledges Devastating Effect of Debt Imposed on Haiti for Freedom

After two centuries, a contrite tone from President Emmanuel Macron, though no talk of reparations for French actions that thwarted the development of its former colony. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kMr69XN

U.S. Is Withdrawing Hundreds of Troops From Syria

The end of the Assad era has reduced some threats, but the Islamic State has shown renewed strength in the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SxeuBr

Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis

Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4vOoEhB

Ontario Premier Orders Review of Major Toronto Waterfront Lease

Doug Ford said he had asked his government to look into the contract that granted a 95-year lease to a European wellness company following a New York Times investigation into the deal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AnSrxDJ

U.S. Pastor Josh Sullivan, Kidnapped in South Africa, Is Rescued After Police Shootout

Three suspects were killed as the police moved in on a safe house where the pastor from Tennessee was being held. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Bwbm2Ds

The First Ever Sighting of a Colossal Squid

An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xNWJBSF

How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping

Fast fashion retailers rely heavily on shipping by air. The president’s tariffs could change that. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dx1seCM

Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half

The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dRgiGEz

Tuesday Briefing: El Salvador Won’t Return Deportee

Plus, remembering Mario Vargas Llosa. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5sYviG6

Pope Places Antoni Gaudí, ‘God’s Architect,’ on Path to Sainthood

Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path to possible sainthood. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dSyFYiR

Hungary Changes Constitution to Mandate Two Genders

The governing Fidesz party passed a constitutional amendment stating that all Hungarians are either male or female, and another protecting the “moral development” of children. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/k6uhFM1

Ecuadorean President’s Opponent Contests His Re-Election Win

In a divisive election season, Daniel Noboa pledged to bring law and order. His opponent immediately contested the results. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MG43z6m

UK Laws Are Not ‘Fit for Social Media Age,’ Says Report Into Summer Riots

Outdated legislation prevented the police from rapidly correcting misinformation after a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last summer, lawmakers said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/McnyYx3

Monday Briefing: China Pauses Crucial Exports

Plus, an art forest in Thailand. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4LZxK79

Irmgard Furchner, Secretary at a Hub of Nazi Atrocities, Dies at 99

Her work for the commandant of a concentration camp in German-occupied Poland led to her conviction as an accessory to more than 10,000 murders. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2o7FUwQ

Xi Jinping Travels to Southeast Asia Amid Tariff War with U.S.

China’s leader is on a charm offensive in the region, but some of Beijing’s neighbors are wary of being caught in the crossfire of a superpower rivalry. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/YpdTX2g

How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yzMJDUc

Manchester Arena Bomber’s Brother Is Accused of Attack on Prison Guards

Hashem Abedi allegedly stabbed the officers with homemade weapons inside a high-security prison. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/voEuc1x

Bond Market is Upended by Trump’s Tariffs

In the usually steady government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen to about 4.5 percent from less than 4 percent at the end of last week. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Nzak0q1

Trump Will End Temporary Protections for Afghans and Cameroonians

More than 10,000 people will be put on track for deportation in May and June as a result of the Department of Homeland Security’s action. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WEnMTRl

Hegseth Attends Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually

Pete Hegseth’s predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022, but he has given up leadership. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kI4aiSP

Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers

Soybean producers warn that farms could go under as the Trump administration hits China with new tariffs of 145 percent. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hPBL3Q1

Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause

The president also further raised already steep tariffs on China, saying that Beijing should not have retaliated against his earlier trade actions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pTHcxnW

Family Seeks Answers After Death of American Tourist in the Bahamas

The mother of Dinari McAlmont, 23, of Bowie, Md., says that a photo that the police showed her indicated that her son had been badly beaten. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FcBgyT0

Who Is Mike Huckabee, Trump’s Ambassador to Israel?

Mr. Huckabee’s nomination drew sharp criticism from Democrat lawmakers and some faith groups, who said his past statements on Palestinian identity were “highly incendiary.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kNteBvH

Wednesday Briefing: Bracing for More Tariffs

Plus, the International Booker Prize shortlist. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HBnP6m0

Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital

While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, grapples with deadly floods. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/YXhtIiQ

Trump to Sign Executive Order Aimed at Reviving U.S. Coal Industry

The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MGbJeir

Trump Says the U.S. and Iran Will Hold ‘Direct’ Nuclear Talks

President Trump pulled out of the last Iran nuclear accord in 2018, and negotiators from the two nations have not met face-to-face since. Now he faces the challenge of dismantling the Iranian program. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/npZCQPN

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Tariff Threat to China

Plus, “The White Lotus” finale. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IJgQjEc

American Tourist Arrested After Trying to Film Isolated Tribe and Offer Diet Coke

A 24-year-old YouTuber went to a far-flung island in hopes of filming an encounter with the Sentinelese, the Indian authorities said. It is illegal to make contact with the tribe. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/486pLPr

Global Leaders Rush to Woo Trump, Hoping to Sway Him on Tariffs

Dozens of foreign governments were trying to appeal to the president to have steep tariffs rolled back, but the president and his advisers have indicated negotiations could be difficult. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/my1jB7e

Amadou Bagayoko, Half of Malian Duo Who Went Global, Dies at 70

As Amadou & Mariam, he and his wife were improbable pop stars on two counts. Their style was venturesome and eclectic, and they were blind virtuosos. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3loPbtA

Monday Briefing: Trump’s Team Defends Tariffs

Plus, meet a robot butler. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZoR8Nt4

Defiant, Le Pen Tells Supporters ‘I Won’t Give Up’ Despite 5-Year Ban

In a speech, Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, cast a judicial decision prohibiting her from running for office as a threat to democracy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VSu12Rz

Israel Says Its Account of Rescue Workers Killed in Gaza Was Partly ‘Mistaken’

The Israeli military had previously asserted that the workers had been “advancing suspiciously” toward its troops. A video obtained by The New York Times on Friday appeared to contradict that account. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AHPMF4i

After Trump’s Tariffs, Stocks Plunged but Penguin Memes Ticked Up

The internet poked fun at the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian territories near Antarctica where many penguins but no people live. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/l2MsAcU

U.K. Labour Lawmaker Suspended From Party After Arrest

Dan Norris, a lawmaker who won a seat in Parliament last year, was swiftly suspended from Britain’s governing party. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/XjkZexp

Chemical Industry Asks Trump for Exemption From Pollution Limits

The Biden-era limits were designed to reduce emissions of toxic pollutants, including a cancer-causing ingredient used in antifreeze and plastics. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wAWZV0B

Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On

The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of the incident, which described the vehicles as “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/olczrB4

YouTuber Is Arrested After Leaving Diet Coke on Isolated Tribe’s Island

A 24-year-old American man went to a far-flung island in hopes of filming an encounter with the Sentinelese, the Indian authorities said. It is illegal to make contact with the tribe. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rUbFHRK

At Least 14 Dead in Russian Strike on Zelensky’s Hometown, Ukraine Says

The missile strike was the latest in a series of Russian attacks on urban centers that have caused significant civilian casualties despite ongoing cease-fire talks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0wYaW67

Netanyahu Drops Nominee for Spy Chief After Backlash

Eli Sharvit was a controversial choice after Israel’s prime minister fired his predecessor. Revelations that he wrote a column criticizing President Trump may have helped sink his chances. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4SI6omq

Marine Le Pen’s Embezzlement Conviction: What to Know and What’s Next

The far-right French politician was a leading candidate to become the country’s next president, but has now been barred from running for public office for five years. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Ul2v3fh

Why Did Israel Break the Cease-Fire in Gaza? What to Know About the Attacks

A top official said “large areas” of the enclave would be seized, suggesting that Israel intended to hold on to more territory. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FGKrM7m

Senators Denounce Trump Administration’s Response to Myanmar Quake

Democratic senators said in a letter that the administration was failing its first test of humanitarian aid as China and Russia send teams to help. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BcKrClO

Betty Webb, Who Helped Bletchley Park Code Breakers, Dies at 101

Sworn to secrecy about the goings-on at Britain’s storied World War II decryption operation, she only later recounted the efforts to crack German signals. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/V4cSHWv

Venezuelan Migrants Ask Supreme Court to Block Deportations

Lawyers for Venezuelan migrants asked the justices to keep in place a pause on President Trump’s deportation plan, calling it “completely at odds” with limited wartime authority given by Congress. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WCazbVo