
U.S. and Russian Officials Agree to Work Together on Ukraine and Investments
The two sides are meeting in Saudi Arabia for their most extensive discussions in years. In addition to Ukraine, business ties are on the table.By Anton Troianovski and Ismaeel Naar
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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Hamas Says Remains of Israeli Captives Will Be Handed Over on Thursday
The militant group’s chief negotiator also said Hamas would increase the number of living hostages it would release on Saturday to six from three.By Adam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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Europe’s Leaders, Dazed by an Ally Acting Like an Adversary, Recalculate
Faced with undisguised hostility from the Trump administration, Europeans are preparing for what is shaping up to be a go-it-alone era.By Mark Landler
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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As Deadline for Withdrawal Lapses, Israel Remains in Parts of Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces pulled out of populated areas in southern Lebanon, but retained control over a handful of strategic border points as a deadline passed for them to leave.By Euan Ward
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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A Passenger Jet Flips and Burns, but Tragedy Is Averted This Time
All 80 people aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived a crash landing at a windy and snowy Toronto airport.By Yan Zhuang, Vjosa Isai, Neil Vigdor and Ian Austen
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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A Displaced Father Was Desperate to Return Home. He Never Made It.
Thousands uprooted by the war in Lebanon have been unable to reach southern towns occupied by Israel, but some have tried anyway. For one man, the journey was deadly.By Euan Ward and Hwaida Saad
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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As Trump ‘Exports’ Deportees, Hundreds Are Trapped in Panama Hotel
The administration has asked Panama to take in hundreds of people who can’t easily be sent back to their countries. Many say they are in danger.By Julie Turkewitz, Hamed Aleaziz, Farnaz Fassihi, Annie Correal and Federico Rios
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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Gil Won-ok, Victim of Wartime Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan’s Apology, Dies at 96
She led a tireless campaign for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her — mostly Korean — during World War II.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers
Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about a threat from China.By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule
The American base on Okinawa has relocated 105 Marines. But an agreement to move 9,000 in total is colliding with the perceived threat from a rising China.By Martin Fackler and Chang W. Lee
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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Pope Francis Will Miss Mass on Sunday Because of Poor Health
The Vatican said the pontiff, who is in the hospital with a “respiratory tract infection,” was resting and had eaten breakfast and read newspapers “as he usually does.”By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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Trump’s Threats Against Canada Upend Conservative’s Playbook
A darling of the American right, Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, is facing an electorate worried about Trump’s vow to annex Canada.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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South African Imam and Gay Rights Advocate Is Shot Dead
Muhsin Hendricks was credited by some as being the world’s first openly gay imam and helped Muslims reconcile their faith with their sexual orientation.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Agent Orange Twisted Her Limbs. The U.S. Is Abandoning a Vow to Help.
Fifty years after the Vietnam War ended, President Trump’s gutting of foreign aid has halted American efforts to address a toxic legacy and build a strategic partnership.By Damien Cave
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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C.I.A. Expands Secret Drone Flights Over Mexico
The covert program, begun during the Biden administration and stepped up by President Trump, is hunting for the location of fentanyl labs.By Julian E. Barnes, Maria Abi-Habib, Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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In Trump’s War on Foreign Aid, a Loyal Soldier Returns to Battle
A meeting between a Hungarian official and Pete Marocco, the top Trump appointee in charge of foreign aid, signals a new future.By Mark Mazzetti and Karoun Demirjian
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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Passengers in Toronto Recount the Moments the Plane Crashed
All 80 people on board are expected to survive. Two described finding themselves upside down after what had seemed like a routine descent.By Neil Vigdor, Ian Austen and Tiffany May
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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Delta Crash Adds to Snow Disruptions at Toronto Airport
Two major storms had blanketed the region for days, causing flight delays and cancellations. Two of Pearson airport’s five runways remained closed after the crash.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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Tuesday Briefing
Talks about Ukraine’s future.By Natasha Frost
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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String of Air Crashes in 2025 Has Rattled Travelers
The accidents, which remain under investigation, have prompted criticism of U.S. aviation regulators.By Qasim Nauman
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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What We Know About the Toronto Plane Crash
All 80 people aboard the Delta flight from Minneapolis clambered out of the plane, with 18 suffering injuries.By Tiffany May and Neil Vigdor
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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Costa Rica Will Take Central Asian and Indian Migrants Deported by U.S.
Costa Rica is the second Central American nation to accept migrants from distant countries as the Trump administration ramps up deportation flights.By Annie Correal
Published on : Tue Feb 18 2025
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An Invisible Medical Shortage: Oxygen
Oxygen is vital to many medical procedures. But a safe, affordable supply is severely lacking around the world, according to a new report.By Apoorva Mandavilli
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Tuesday Briefing: E.U. Discusses Security and Ukraine
Plus, the jury’s out on meat alternatives.By Emmett Lindner
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Canada as the 51st State? In Electoral Terms, Trump’s Idea Favors Democrats.
Bringing Canada into the United States, however farcical the prospect may seem, would alter the political map in a way likely to cost Republicans.By Peter Baker
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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CanadaTrump, Donald J

Israel Says It Will Keep Troops ‘Temporarily’ in 5 Points in Lebanon
The announcement raised the specter of renewed fighting in southern Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia.By Patrick Kingsley and Euan Ward
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Pope to Stay in Hospital to Address ‘Complex’ Clinical Issue, Vatican Says
Pope Francis was admitted on Friday with a respiratory infection. The announcement on Monday did not provide further detail, but raised fresh concerns about the pontiff’s health.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Zakia Jafri, Who Sought Justice for Victims of Indian Riots, Dies at 86
For two decades, she waged a legal battle against government officials in India after her husband was brutally killed in Gujarat in 2002.By Hari Kumar and Mujib Mashal
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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European Leaders Meet in Paris as U.S. Pushes Ahead With Ukraine Plan
The hastily called gathering was part of a flurry of diplomacy expected to center on Ukraine this week as Trump officials prepare to start talks with Russia on their own.By Catherine Porter and Steven Erlanger
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Singapore Opposition Leader Gets Guilty Verdict but Can Run in Election
In a blow to the Workers’ Party, its leader, Pritam Singh, was fined for lying under oath to Parliament.By Nicholas Yong
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Palestinian Displacement in the West Bank Is Highest Since 1967, Experts Say
The Israeli military launched a wide-scale operation last month against militants in several cities in the West Bank. Now, roughly 40,000 Palestinians have fled their homes — the highest since Israel occupied the territory nearly six decades ago, according to researchers.By Fatima AbdulKarim and Patrick Kingsley
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Rubio Meets Saudi Crown Prince for Talks on Gaza and Ukraine
Marco Rubio’s visit to Riyadh, his first as secretary of state, came amid uncertainty about the future of Gaza and Ukraine and criticism of unilateral U.S. moves over the wars in both places.By Patrick Kingsley and Ismaeel Naar
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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How Can It End? A Step-by-Step Guide to a Possible Ukraine Deal.
Balancing Ukraine’s sovereignty with Russia’s demand for its own “security guarantees” promises to be the hardest part of any negotiation. But experts see possible compromises.By Anton Troianovski
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Kim Sae-ron, a Young South Korean Actress, Is Found Dead
The 24-year-old star, once a prolific child actor, appeared at the Cannes Film Festival and on Netflix, until a drunk-driving incident in 2022 derailed her career.By Jin Yu Young
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Monday Briefing
A diplomatic scramble over Ukraine.By Natasha Frost
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Peacekeeping Troops to Ukraine
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said for the first time on Sunday that he was “ready and willing” to deploy troops to help guarantee Ukraine’s security.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Mon Feb 17 2025
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Monday Briefing: E.U. Leaders Set to Meet on Ukraine
Plus, searching for ISIS’s forgotten victims.By Emmett Lindner
Published on : Sun Feb 16 2025
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