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U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.

An official U.S. government exercise during President Trump’s first term forecast turmoil and potential violence in a post-Maduro Venezuela. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Bt4wyFo

Trump to Send U.S. Official to G20 in South Africa After All

The decision to have an acting ambassador attend the Group of 20 in South Africa came after the president said the United States would boycott. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gdkCQ8u

Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act

Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5sTSZut

Trump wants a Saudi-Israel deal, but that’s not likely soon.

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Study Analyzes How Much ‘Macro’ Plastic Is Deadly to Sea Life

Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ingested plastic can be deadly. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/udzk4vw

What Questions Do You Have About U.S. Immigration Policies?

“Ask a Correspondent” will take your questions to Hamed Aleaziz, our immigration reporter. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oHjMcWd

Trump Project in Maldives Opens More Doors for Cryptocurrency Investors

The Trump Organization and its Middle East development partner have announced a project in the Maldives that marries two of the family’s most successful moneymaking enterprises. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Zxlz1Or

Dozens of Australian Schools Close Over Asbestos Fears

Three-quarters of the schools in the area around the capital will be closed, although officials say the health risk from asbestos found in colored sand is low. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tEfZvb8

Latest U.S. Strike on Boat in Pacific Kills 3, Southern Command Says

The United States has carried out at least 21 strikes on boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs, killing at least 83 people. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6WJHCpY

Your Questions About Climate Change, Answered

You asked Somini Sengupta, our international climate reporter, about the science and the politics. She responded from COP30 in Brazil. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NeTId7o

Britain’s Labour Government Plans New, Tougher System for Asylum Seekers

Under the new rules, people granted asylum would have to wait 20 years, rather than the current five, before applying for permanent residency. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NOSIMhP

How Many People Die in India From Hot Weather? Nobody Really Knows.

Officials have yet to grasp the magnitude of heat-related deaths, let alone effectively deal with the problem, public health experts and scientists say. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/451S97a

Protesters Rage Against Mexico’s Government Over Corruption and Violence

Members of Mexico’s Gen Z, as well as older protesters, demonstrated on Saturday in the wake of a high-profile assassination and rising anger over persistent violence. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/62onNgd

Pope Leo Urges Cinema Notables to Redouble Focus on Social Justice

But left unspoken at a Vatican meeting with film stars were the deep divisions over issues like abortion and homosexuality. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/obuPngz

Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries

The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gNs7j3E

At U.N. Security Council, Russia Counters Trump Gaza Plan With Its Own

The Trump administration wants the Security Council to adopt a resolution that has the 20-point U.S. plan annexed, effectively making it international law. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/usNvHx1

Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries

The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ikMv4EF

U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets

A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FRc9Sgl

Family of Fisherman Killed in U.S. Military Strike Says It Wants Justice

Colombia was a top U.S. ally in Latin America until the Trump administration began deadly strikes in international waters. Now, one family wants justice. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wSk1tWJ

The Global Climate Leadership Vacuum

The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cdBb5zH

Algeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal at Germany’s Request

Boualem Sansal, an Algerian-French writer, was arrested on accusations of undermining national security during a visit to his homeland a year ago and sentenced to five years in prison. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gW6CVPl

Israel Arrests 4 After Jewish Extremist Attack in West Bank

Dozens of masked Israelis attacked an industrial zone, torching vehicles and wounding Palestinians, according to Palestinian officials. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pKZDJTA

Trump Threatened to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion. What Are His Chances?

Legal experts say President Trump’s litigation track record offers both hope and warning to the British public broadcaster, which he has threatened with a $1 billion suit. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ViLmf7e

Turkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Prosecutors accused Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, of leading a criminal organization. The opposition called the case politically motivated. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HJyOFwI

Mike Smith, Bubbles on ‘Trailer Park Boys,’ Is Charged With Sexual Assault

The Canadian cult comedy series announced that Mr. Smith, 53, had “stepped away” from his role on the show. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yldzASR

The BBC Under Fire

President Trump is threatening to sue, and that’s just one of the broadcaster’s problems. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/be954om

Canada Loses Its Status as Having Eliminated Measles

The disease was once considered eliminated in Canada, but not any more — there have been more than 5,000 cases in the last 12 months as vaccination rates have fallen. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Z0VJCbt

Hundreds of Migrants Missing Off Malaysia’s Coast

A boat said to be carrying people from the Rohingya ethnic minority capsized, and another was missing. At least seven bodies were recovered. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/I6qtnD2

Second Migrant Child Dies on ‘Reverse Migration’ Boat Route

A 3-year-old from Colombia died when a boat carrying migrants back to South America capsized off Panama’s Caribbean Coast, an official said. Another child drowned on the same migrant route in February. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/sjAIN7Q

Tackling Climate Change Without the U.S.

This year’s U.N. climate talks are being held in Brazil and, so far, they’ve been noteworthy for who isn’t attending. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BNX45EA

BBC’s Director General and Chief Executive Quit Their Posts

The abrupt moves followed controversy over claims that a documentary had been edited to suggest that President Trump had encouraged the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IPtuF3r

Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up

A decades-old killing in a tiny village in a northern mountain town has turned the village into a destination for true-crime enthusiasts, creating a headache for remaining residents. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/03bieSw

Trump Gives Hungary a Reprieve on Sanctions After Meeting With Orban

The United States has imposed sanctions on nations buying Russian oil, but President Viktor Orban successfully argued that Hungary had few other options. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cf7VPQs

Anthony Grey, Journalist Held Hostage by China for Two Years, Dies at 87

A correspondent for Reuters, he became a global symbol of China’s isolation and of the anti-foreigner hysteria spawned by its Cultural Revolution. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JcglyQp

Russian Bombardment Causes Large Outages in Ukraine’s Big Cities

The attack by Russian missiles and drones targeted the capital, Kyiv, and the large cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv, as well as several smaller municipalities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kbd5uPH

Canada Culls Hundreds of Ostriches as a Court and a Kennedy Fail to Save Them

The birds, exposed to the avian flu, were killed after Canada’s Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal and a rescue effort by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fell short. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qKh81cs

Prince Harry Apologizes to Canadians for Wearing an L.A. Dodgers Cap

Harry, who referred to the episode as “Hat Gate,” was seen wearing the cap at a World Series game in Los Angeles between the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UmFtC9N

In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing

President Trump has made it easier for countries that are close to Russia and China to build ties with the United States. Those countries are embracing the opportunity. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OhRGtyJ

Leaders at COP30 Climate Summit in Belém Focus on the Rising Toll of Warming

“All we have to do is look outside,” one delegate said. “The sea rises, the coral dies.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9nTQIfd

What Scientists Are Learning From Brain Organoids

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WVTmAyU

Mamdani’s Global Roots

There’s been outsize international attention on the next mayor of New York City. Today, I write about why. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oOD3BZp

U.S. Military Draws Up Nigeria Plans, With Limited Options to Quell Violence

American forces are unlikely to be able to end a decades-long insurgency in Africa’s most populous country, despite President Trump’s order, officials said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6STWafC

Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela

President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1wVTQPF

TikTok and Optimism: How Rob Jetten Won Over the Netherlands

Sleek social media posts and a shift rightward on immigration helped a center-left party win last week’s election. But can its leader, Mr. Jetten, form a government? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yOR4jXz

What to Know About Trump’s Threat of Military Action in Nigeria

The president said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target militants. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mdA98G7

Large Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan

The quake struck on Monday near Mazar-i-Sharif, a city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/zPxdr2M

A Massacre Unfolding in Sudan

My colleague Declan Walsh writes about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur — and how the world is now largely looking away. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xOPeZ6g

Defense Lawyers Demand Dismissal of Abuse Case Against Israeli Soldiers

The chief legal officer of Israel’s military resigned after authorizing the leak of a video in the case involving grave abuse of a Palestinian detainee. That further politicized a fraught case. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/x09PaE3

5 German Climbers Are Killed by Avalanche in Italian Alps

The climbers were in two groups in northern Italy on Saturday night when an avalanche struck. Two people survived. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cO9fXau

Inside the Louvre Jewel Heist That Shocked the World

More than a week after thieves made off with treasures from the Louvre, a picture is emerging of a seemingly well-planned burglary that exploited security lapses at the museum and outpaced the police. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xb4uZiH

Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria Over Protections for Christians

Accusing Nigeria of not doing enough to protect Christians from violence, President Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to prepare for action. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Q6Eixcr

Two More Suspects Charged in Louvre Heist Case

In addition to the two main suspects, who partially admitted to the robbery, two others have been charged by the Paris prosecutor overseeing the case. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/GaPnYgw

Carney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Ad Reviving Reagan’s Tariff Criticism

The Canadian prime minister also said that he had asked the province of Ontario not to air the ad that later prompted the president to end trade talks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RVijlaU

After Days of Protests, Tanzania’s President Is Declared Election Winner

Election monitors and members of the European Parliament have questioned the election’s integrity, and violent protests have rocked the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JsFSQ4a