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Hamburg Hospital Fire Kills at Least 3

The local news media reported that dozens of others were injured in the overnight fire at the Marien Hospital. The cause was not immediately clear. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8BFyqvu

Russia Appears to Launch New Offensive in Ukraine Amid Peace Talks

Moscow’s dual campaign of intensified frontline attacks and bombardment of Ukrainian cities has further reduced the prospects for an end to the fighting. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Z7LGMaQ

Muhammad Sinwar, a Top Military Leader of Hamas, Is Dead, Israel Says

He was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas leader killed by Israel last year. Hamas did not immediately respond to the claim of his death. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7zjbJqd

What to Know About Canada’s Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are already seeing air quality deteriorate because of smoke from the fires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0mEX3ry

World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts

With the welcome mat withdrawn for promising researchers from around the world, America is at risk of losing its longstanding pre-eminence in the sciences. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/QgzSjif

A Court Debates Whether a Climate Lawsuit Threatens National Security

The judge asked lawyers how a suit by Charleston, S.C., claiming oil companies misled people about climate risks, might be affected by a Trump executive order blasting cases like these. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yerufAw

Smoke From Wildfires in Canada Wafts Into the Upper Midwest

States across the border issued air advisories about particulate pollution that are expected to last for several days. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RZtvylA

Friday Briefing: Trump Battles the Court

Plus, join our creativity challenge. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8eZqFQu

White House Puts Cease-Fire Proposal to Hamas as Pressure on Israel Grows

The U.S. has sent an Israeli-backed cease-fire proposal that would allow the flow of aid into Gaza. Hamas appeared skeptical of the offer. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/01JBLRE

Some Glaciers Will Vanish No Matter What, Study Finds

Glacial ice will melt for centuries even if global temperatures stop rising now, according to new research. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tF2pBs8

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz Want Canada to Save Ostriches on Farm With Avian Flu

Ostriches on a British Columbia farm have died of the avian flu. Canada ordered hundreds of others to be culled. But two top Trump administration officials have objected. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UrQSmzY

German Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuit Against RWE

The judges ruled that German civil law could be used to hold companies accountable for the worldwide effects of their emissions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SyXGCpi

UK Authorizes Rape and Human Trafficking Charges Against Andrew and Tristan Tate

The charges include allegations of human trafficking and assault, and come after a separate criminal inquiry in Romania. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5kQhqFZ

Trump’s Tariffs Drive a Rise in Trade Crime

President Trump’s steep global tariffs have supercharged efforts to evade them. Some U.S. companies say the government is ill equipped to keep up. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZpTCt6E

Wednesday Briefing: Chaos at a Gaza Aid Site

Plus, climbing Mount Everest with a performance enhancer. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/lrPJTn0

Chaos Erupts at Israeli-Backed Aid Distribution Site in Gaza

Starvation looming, desperate Palestinians surged toward an aid center that Israel says was designed to circumvent Hamas. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3zdAV7M

What to Know About the Liverpool FC Parade Car Crash

Almost 50 people, including four children, were injured on Monday after a driver plowed into a crowd that had been celebrating Liverpool F.C.’s Premier League title. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VkYMU6K

At an Uncertain Moment for Germany, Suddenly Boring Doesn’t Look So Bad

The small city of Bielefeld was once the butt of jokes for its blandness. Now it embodies the kind of stability Germans long for. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FKfbqGM

Liverpool FC Victory Parade: Car Driver Plows Into Crowd

The police said they had detained a 53-year-old man in connection with the crash. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said “the scenes in Liverpool are appalling.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SoYxZkN

Monday Briefing: Trump Delayed E.U. Tariffs

Plus, Mexico City’s artistic eras. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/p52lQcN

As South Korea Gets Ready to Vote, Women Don’t Like the Choices

Women took the lead in the protests against South Korea’s last president. But the men running to replace him are saying little about the discrimination they face. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0C7gt8Y

A Quiet Funeral in Israel for Victim of Washington Shooting

Yaron Lischinsky, 30, was buried on Sunday in the small town where his family lived. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DfQZcri

Qatari Push to Dominate Another Sport, Table Tennis, Draws Scrutiny

A wealthy Qatari businessman’s campaign to lead the sport’s global body is being investigated. One of his critics was detained and interrogated in Doha. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/g8r4iMD

Why Vietnam Ignored Its Own Laws to Fast-Track a Trump Family Golf Complex

As President Trump blurs the lines between politics and business — and threatens steep tariffs on trade partners — governments feel compelled to favor Trump-related projects. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4r3A7d8

The Israeli Connections to a New Gaza Aid Plan Promoted as Independent

Foreign contractors are set to carry out a contentious new food aid system in Gaza, displacing experienced aid agencies like the United Nations. It was conceived and largely developed by Israelis as a way to undermine Hamas. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rXIN6sF

Paris Court Convicts Eight in 2016 Robbery of Kim Kardashian

The reality TV star was held at gunpoint as jewelry worth millions was stolen by men nicknamed the “grandpa robbers” because of their age. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8eKo5d1

Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks: What’s at Stake?

A mediator said Iran and the U.S. made some progress during the latest round of talks in Rome on Friday. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gza1IXb

Sebastião Salgado, Acclaimed Brazilian Photographer, Is Dead at 81

Known for his powerfully impactful images of nature and the human condition, he was widely regarded as one of the most important documentary photographers of his time. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rkFn85W

Kneecap Member Is Charged With Terror Offense Over Flag at London Concert

A member of the Northern Irish rap group Kneecap was accused of illegally displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah. Kneecap denied the offense. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OPrmXZp

Who Is Julius Malema, the South African Politician in the White House Video?

President Trump surprised a South African delegation with a video montage of apartheid-era chants from Mr. Malema. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1wiR4aC

Republican Bill Could Set Off Global Tax Fight

Retaliatory taxes on foreign companies operating in the U.S. could open the door for a broader economic conflict. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EnuaXQH

Monday Briefing

Talks between Putin and Trump. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/80DNu6O

G7 Officials Gather Amid Headwinds From Trump’s Trade War

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet his international counterparts at a G7 finance ministers meeting in Canada. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Qo7LYps

Trump Wants an Iran Deal, but It May Be Weaker Than His Supporters Demand

Iran rejects any deal that would ban it from any nuclear enrichment, long a demand of U.S. conservatives. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NebEXrt

Prominent Anti-Corruption Lawyer Is Arrested in El Salvador

Ruth López was detained Sunday in what rights groups say represents a ‘dangerous escalation’ in President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on dissent. The attorney general confirmed the arrest. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jATQUSn

Melania Trump Statue Vanishes in Slovenia

The bronze sculpture, erected near Ms. Trump’s hometown in eastern Slovenia, was chopped off at the feet and stolen, the police said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6liGmyI

Monday Briefing: Trump and Putin Are Set to Talk

Plus, a Japanese author breaks barriers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jzSohIs

Pakistan Says It Expects Truce to Hold as Hotline to India Stays Open

The two adversaries have spent the week since the end of the military confrontation making the case that they emerged victorious. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Wv8tgbu

Trump Shrugs Off Netanyahu on Gulf Tour

On Iran, Gaza, Syria and Yemen, President Trump is moving ahead without Israel, reshaping decades of foreign policy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vsZAUkb

Three Iranians Accused of Targeting People in the U.K.

The charges against the men come as concerns have grown about Iranian operatives carrying out operations against British residents and citizens. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FNsqflt

Succès Masra, Opposition Leader in Chad, Is Arrested and Accused of Inciting Violence

A former prime minister and presidential candidate, Succès Masra, was detained by a government that has used the security forces and judiciary to quash opposition. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tmK9F8h

Melania Trump Statue Vanishes in Slovenia

The bronze sculpture, erected near Ms. Trump’s hometown in eastern Slovenia, was chopped off at the feet and stolen, the police said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4vOlxJ9

Walter Frankenstein, Who Hid from the Nazis All Over Berlin, Dies at 100

With his wife and infant sons, he took refuge in unlikely places, including an opera house, an abandoned car and a subway station converted to a bunker. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RszUwZm

Gulf States Pay Off $15.5 Million Syrian Debt to World Bank

The move was the latest victory for Syria’s new government as it attempts to stabilize the nation after a long civil war and decades of dictatorship. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/exZg8M4

Canada’s Wildfire Season Off to a Deadly Start

Two people were trapped and killed by a wildfire in a small town in Manitoba, where the provincial capital, Winnipeg, is wilting under a record-breaking heat wave. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yEPUkxc

New N.I.H. Policy Threatens Global Science Collaborations

Restrictions on payments to foreign partners may jeopardize studies of cancer and other conditions that would benefit Americans. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xesWDtI

French Prime Minister Defiant in School Sexual Violence Inquiry

François Bayrou’s popularity has plunged as his word is doubted on events at a Catholic school to which he had several ties. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nQqUWEt

US Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees

Besides El Salvador, where the United States have already sent detainees, Rwanda and Libya have records of mistreating migrant detainees. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bGBTzag

Trump to Lift Sanctions on Syria, Meet with New President

Syria’s new leaders and their allies in the Arab world have argued that the sanctions, meant to punish the Assad regime that was toppled in December, have outlived their purpose. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZSxGy8Q

Farmers Sued Over Deleted Climate Data. So the Government Will Put It Back.

The Agriculture Department pledged to restore online climate information that farmers said helped them do business, but which officials had deleted. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Bie3bsp

Energy Department to Repeal Efficiency Rules for Appliances

Experts say the moves, which would apply to household appliances, will raise energy costs for consumers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/iFNhPTV

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Visit to the Gulf

Plus, a big week for the art world. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ADNqcrv

Monday Briefing: U.S.-China Talks

Plus, crypto bro fight club. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0eCDF64

Hamas Says It Will Release Its Last American Hostage

The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/E06Fpkv

Can Pope Leo XIV Keep U.S. Citizenship?

He now leads a sovereign nation, Vatican City, and the U.S. State Department says that for an American to retain citizenship as a foreign head of state can “raise complex questions of international law.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Py7kt3O

Can King Charles Heal a Royal Family Crisis Before It’s Too Late?

Prince Harry’s desperate plea to reconcile with his father highlighted a rupture that could undermine the monarchy’s attempts to model unity. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BF8SJIc

How Front Pages Around the World Covered the Selection of Pope Leo XIV

In a digital age, the front pages of print newspapers can still capture a historic moment as they did on Friday with word-playing headlines, splashy photos and a dose of solemnity. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/N2I6GHC

How Xi and Putin Got Closer

In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/QUWHjZ8

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s Rise to Become Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago and gradually rose through the ranks of the Roman Catholic Church. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kHtw8a1

At What Times Will the Cardinals Vote Next for a New Pope?

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Survivors Call on Next Pope to End Sexual Abuse by Clergy

Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has swirled around the Roman Catholic Church for decades. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IGj6sp1

Want to Be a Deep Sea Explorer? Don’t Worry, There’s Lots Left.

Researchers collected more than 43,000 records of dives and assessed the photos and videos to determine how much of the bottom has been seen by humans. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0uklUTP

Trump Says the U.S. Will Stop Bombing Houthi Militants

It was unclear whether the Houthis were going to stop impeding international shipping, which was the objective of the American bombing campaign. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PzXoexi

U.S. to Downgrade Palestinian Affairs Office in Jerusalem, Officials Say

The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, plans to shut down a direct communications channel between U.S. diplomats in Jerusalem working on Palestinian issues and agencies in Washington. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IJXHVdP

Tuesday Briefing: Israel’s Plan for Gaza

Plus, a politically charged Met Gala. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VhxZ9Sb

Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.

The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RtijKTs

Monday Briefing: Inside Australia’s Election

Plus, analyzing a scene in “Sinners.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VXlFTtH

Sudan’s Army Says Paramilitary Forces Struck Civilian Targets

The strikes targeted an airport, a warehouse and several civilian facilities in the eastern city of Port Sudan, the army said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jXeh4dZ

Days Before Conclave, Cardinals in Rome Pitch Messages to the Pews

Some papal contenders offered hints in Sunday Masses at what kind of pope they might want, or want to be. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CpUXyfz

A Popemobile Used by Pope Francis Will Become a Mobile Clinic in Gaza

In his last months, Pope Francis blessed an effort to transform the vehicle he used when he visited the West Bank in 2014 into a mobile health clinic to treat Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xfQhZ80

Houthi Missile Hits Near Tel Aviv Airport

At least two people were reported injured, and flights were temporarily suspended. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rhjmOUG

After 100 Years, Britain’s Two-Party Political System May Be Crumbling

Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party, Reform U.K., is presenting a serious challenge to the governing Labour Party and to the opposition Conservatives. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Ee8mvU5

Poised to Expand Gaza Offensive, Israel Calls Up Thousands of Reserve Soldiers

The mobilization could indicate that the Israeli government is preparing to shift its tactics in its fight against Hamas. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/e1ug2Xq

Voting in a Fraught World, Australians Focus on Cost-of-Living Concerns

Voters will decide who can turn Australia around from the throes of inflation and a housing crisis, and navigate relations with a volatile Washington. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oSLqdTR

New ‘Climate Superfund’ Laws Face Widening Legal Challenges

The Trump administration sued to block two state laws designed to force oil companies to pay the costs of climate change. Several other states are joining the fight, too. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SH4yIrJ

Friday Briefing: A White House Shake-Up

Plus, the actors up for a Tony Award. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qcg9pR0

Death Toll From a Wave of Sectarian Violence in Syria Passes 100

The casualties from clashes this week rose sharply as the tensions moved closer to a major southern region controlled by the country’s Druse minority. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ME9a2y

Kenyan Lawmaker Is Shot Dead by Motorcycle-Riding Assailant

An opposition politician was killed in the heart of Nairobi on Wednesday, according to the police. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7MHgZRV