
Far From Giving Ground, Putin Digs In With His Demands 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.By Paul Sonne
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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UkraineRussiaNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald J

Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies?
The continent’s leaders hope a surge of investment, to fill a security void left by the United States, can ignite growth. It won’t be easy.By Jim Tankersley, Jeanna Smialek and Melissa Eddy
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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EuropeGermanyEuropean UnionRheinmetall AG

Israelis Take to Streets a Day After Gaza Strikes
Israeli protests are converging over the war in Gaza and domestic politics amid concerns about a government push to reduce the power of state watchdogs.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelHamasNetanyahu, BenjaminBar, Ronen (1965- )

Congo and Rwanda Called for a Cease-Fire in Their Deadly Conflict. What Now?
After talks in Qatar, the two countries’ presidents said they were committed to an unconditional truce between Congo’s army and a rebel group that Rwanda denies backing.By Elian Peltier and Ruth Maclean
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)RwandaMarch 23 MovementUnited NationsKagame, PaulTshisekedi, Felix

What Pausing Strikes on Energy Sites Would Mean for Ukraine and Russia
An agreement to suspend such attacks would affect a strategy key to both countries’ efforts to weaken the other. It would also be a significant step toward de-escalation.By Ivan Nechepurenko and Constant Méheut
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
worldeurope
RussiaUkraine

Trump Spoke With Zelensky About Next Steps After Putin Call, White House Says
President Trump said he had “a very good telephone call” with the Ukrainian leader, their first conversation since a disastrous Oval Office meeting last month.By Shawn McCreesh, Michael Crowley and Maria Varenikova
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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UkraineRussiaPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine: What to Know
The Kremlin said that President Vladimir V. Putin had agreed in a call with President Trump to temporarily stop strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.By Constant Méheut and Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Erdogan’s Top Political Rival
The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained after prosecutors accused him of corruption and terrorism. The opposition said the arrest was politically motivated.By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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Istanbul (Turkey)TurkeyErdogan, Recep TayyipImamoglu, Ekrem

As Pope Francis Ails, Outlandish Rumors Run Wild
Audio, a photo, medical reports: The truth may be out there, but when it comes to the health of the pontiff, many people prefer more fanciful tales.By Emma Bubola
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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Armed Rohingya Group’s Leader Is Arrested in Bangladesh
Attacks by the group, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, were used as a pretext by the Myanmar military to launch a campaign of ethnic cleansing that set off a massive refugee crisis.By Hannah Beech
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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BangladeshMyanmarSaudi ArabiaArakan Army (Myanmar)Arakan Rohingya Salvation ArmyAtaullah abu Ammar Jununi

Six Women Were Elected. So Why Were Their Husbands Sworn In?
In rural India, guarantees of equal representation on village councils are easily thwarted. But some women are pushing back against “boss husbands.”By Alex Travelli and Suhasini Raj
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
worldasia
India

Germany Is Lifting a Foot Off Its ‘Debt Brake.’ Here’s Why.
An incoming government wants to borrow much more to revamp the economy and rebuild the military. That means a change in the country’s Constitution — and its culture.By Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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EuropeGermanyAlternative for GermanyBundesbankChristian Democratic Union (Germany)Deutsche Bank AGGreen Party (Germany)Social Democratic Party (Germany)Hitler, AdolfMerz, FriedrichTrump, Donald J

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.By David Pierson and Berry Wang
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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ChinaUnited StatesTrump, Donald JXi Jinping

De Gaulle Rises as France Sours on Trump’s America
Charles de Gaulle’s insistence on French power and autonomy is being cited widely in France; one politician demanded that an America on “the side of the tyrants” return the Statue of Liberty.By Roger Cohen
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
worldeurope
de Gaulle, CharlesTrump, Donald J

Israeli Forces Expand ‘Targeted Ground Activities’ in Gaza Strip
The military said it had seized part of a major corridor that separates the enclave’s northern half from the south.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelHamas

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.By Claire Moses
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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GermanyGreat BritainYad Vashem Holocaust Museum

Wednesday Briefing
A Putin-Trump call about Ukraine.By Natasha Frost
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
briefing

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.By Edward Wong and Robert Jimison
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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UkraineYale UniversityInternational Criminal CourtEuropolRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

Mexico City Bans Traditional Bullfights for Violence-Free Option
Showdowns between people and bulls can still go on, but the animals can no longer be hurt or killed. Some bullfighting proponents said the law imperils an ancient tradition.By James Wagner
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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Mexico City (Mexico)MexicoLatin AmericaSheinbaum, Claudia

Earth’s 10 Hottest Years on Record Are the Last 10
A report from the World Meteorological Organization confirms that 2024 was the hottest year on record and the first year to be more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial era.By Delger Erdenesanaa
Published on : Wed Mar 19 2025
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World Meteorological Organization

Parents of Student Missing in the Dominican Republic Believe She Drowned
The student, Sudiksha Konanki, 20, was on spring break in Punta Cana when she disappeared this month, prompting a search effort. An American man who had been seen with her attended a court hearing Tuesday.By Aimee Ortiz
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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Punta Cana (Dominican Republic)Loudoun County (Va)Konanki, Sudiksha

Son of Jair Bolsonaro Says He Will Seek Political Asylum in the U.S.
Eduardo Bolsonaro, a son of Brazil’s former president, said he planned to stay in the United States, claiming persecution back home.By Ana Ionova
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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BrazilUnited StatesSupreme Federal Court (Brazil)Bolsonaro, EduardoBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Moraes, Alexandre de (1968- )Trump, Donald J

Wednesday Briefing: Russia Agreed to Halt Some Strikes
Plus, Ohtani’s star power in Japan.By Emmett Lindner
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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South Africa Will Not Remove Antarctic Team After a Reported Assault
A researcher at a South African base in Antarctica has been accused of physical assault and sexual harassment. South Africa said it had no immediate plans to remove the accused or any colleagues.By Zimasa Matiwane and Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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Antarctic RegionsSouth Africa

Israel Resumes Strikes on Gaza, Killing Hundreds, as Cease-Fire Breaks Down
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the aerial attacks after Hamas’s “repeated refusal” to release the remaining hostages it holds. “This is just the beginning,” he said.By Patrick Kingsley, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, Yan Zhuang, Aaron Boxerman and Michael Levenson
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelHamasNetanyahu, Benjamin

Putin Agrees to Limits on Energy Targets but Not Full Ukraine Cease-Fire
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.By David E. Sanger and Paul Sonne
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
uspolitics
UkraineRussiaZelensky, VolodymyrPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald J

Canada Bolsters Arctic Defenses as Trump Sets His Sights North
As President Trump talks about U.S. dominance of the Arctic, Canada says it will spend billions to defend the region, including buying new radar technology from Australia.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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CanadaArctic RegionsAustraliaNorth American Aerospace Defense CommandNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

John A. Hemingway, Last Survivor of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105
A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help stave off a Nazi land invasion of Britain.By Richard Goldstein
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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Great BritainRoyal Air ForceHemingway, John A (1919-2025)

Hamas Does Not Respond With Counterattack to Renewed Israeli Assault
“Hamas doesn’t want an escalation, but it will not surrender,” said one Palestinian analyst close to the militant group, which has been weakened by a 15-month war with Israel.By Adam Rasgon
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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Gaza StripHamas

What to Know About Israel’s Renewed Assault on Gaza
The deadly airstrikes shattered a period of relative calm and raised the prospect of a return to all-out war.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Ephrat Livni
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelHamasNetanyahu, Benjamin

Why Has a Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Become Part of Cease-Fire Talks?
The U.S. is seeking access to Ukrainian minerals, which require extensive energy to process. The Zaporizhzhia power plant in southern Ukraine, which Russia controls, could help with that, Kyiv says.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)RussiaUkraineUnited StatesPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

Britain Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch
Changing disability allowances is a particularly contentious move within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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Great BritainEuropeLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, Keir

Lucy Letby Murders Inquiry Should Be Halted, Hospital’s Ex-Managers Say
Former executives at the British hospital where Ms. Letby was a nurse requested that a judge’s inquiry into the killings there be suspended amid new evidence.By Megan Specia
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
worldeurope
Great BritainEnglandCountess of Chester Hospital (Chester, England)Letby, LucyMcDonald, Mark

Russia Escalated Sabotage to Pressure U.S. and Allies on Ukraine, Study Says
Anger at Russia’s covert efforts, which included targeting undersea cables, warehouses and railways, has the potential to influence European reactions to the U.S.-led push for an end to the war.By Julian E. Barnes
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
uspolitics
RussiaCenter for Strategic and International StudiesGRU (Russia)Putin, Vladimir VJones, Seth G

‘Welcome to Hell’: Five Months in a Venezuelan Prison
They were American tourists hoping for a good time, they said. Then they became captives of an autocratic government.By Julie Turkewitz
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
worldamericas
VenezuelaState DepartmentMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald JRubio, Marco

Immersed in Elegance as the World Rolls By: Luxury Sleeper Trains
From the Lake District in England to a lush island in Japan, here’s a way to travel — and sleep — in style.By Stephanie Rosenbloom
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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Cornwall (England)EnglandFukuoka (Japan)Kyushu (Japan)ItalyParis (France)Venice Simplon-Orient Express

U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Hit Sudanese Refugees Fleeing Violence and Famine in Darfur
Just weeks after the U.S. government suspended its work in massive foreign aid cuts announced in January, humanitarians say much of the damage to critical programs has already been done.By Alex Pena
Published on : Tue Mar 18 2025
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SudanChad