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1Kby Aaron Boxerman / 6h

In the latest airstrike, the Israeli military killed at least nine people, according to the Gaza health ministry. Israel says militants were threatening its forces.

Israel Keeps Up Attacks in Gaza Despite Truce

500+by Aaron Boxerman / 6h

In the latest strikes, the Israeli military killed at least nine people, according to the Gaza health ministry. Israel says militants were threatening its forces.

Protest Against Serbian Leader Draws 100,000 in Biggest Crowd Yet

Mass protests against Serbian government

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by Andrew Higgins / 53min

The rally on Saturday in the capital, Belgrade, came as protests have spread to towns around the country and have drawn increasingly insistent calls that President Aleksandar Vucic step aside.

Today

Roy L. Prosterman, 89, Dies; Worked to Secure Land for the Rural Poor

by Adam Nossiter / 1h

Seeing land rights as the key to lifting up the impoverished, he pushed authoritarian governments as well as emerging democratic ones to distribute farmland.

Syrian Druse Pilgrims Pay Rare Visit to Israel

by Aaron Boxerman / 10h

As part of an effort to deepen its influence in southern Syria, Israel has been seeking stronger ties with the Druse religious minority that holds sway there.

Zelensky Accuses Russia of Trying to Trap Ukraine’s Forces Amid Cease-Fire Talks

Russia intensifies Kursk offensive amid talks

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by Paul Sonne and Maria Varenikova / 11h

The Kremlin is pressing an offensive to take back its land in the Kursk region, while prolonging negotiations over a proposal by Washington and Kyiv.

U.S. Puts Sanctions on Thai Officials for Sending Uyghurs to China

US sanctions Thai officials Uyghurs

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by Sui-Lee Wee / 11h

The State Department said it was “combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China.”

Social Distance

23by Melissa Kirsch / 12h

On the five-year anniversary of Covid, a look at the ways we vowed our lives and relationships would change afterward — and how they still might.

A Hectic Week in Canadian Politics and Trade, With More Action on the Way

by Ian Austen / 12h

As Justin Trudeau’s nearly decade-long tenure as prime minister came to an end, new trade threats and tariffs came from Washington.

Yesterday

Haiti’s Biggest Hospital, Dependent on U.S.A.I.D., Is Set on Fire by Gangs

96by David C. Adams and Frances Robles / 13h

A fire set by gangs at the country’s largest public hospital underscores long-simmering problems in Haiti, which is heavily dependent on international aid.

As Trump Stirs Doubt, Europeans Debate Their Own Nuclear Deterrent

Europe debates nuclear deterrence options

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28by Steven Erlanger / 13h

Talk of replacing the American nuclear umbrella over Europe with the small British and French nuclear armories is in the air, however vague and fanciful.

Bread Lines and Salty Drinking Water: Israeli Aid Block Sets Gaza Back Again

Germany urges Israel to lift Gaza aid blockades

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100+by Vivian Yee, Bilal Shbair and Saher Alghorra / 13h

Shipments surged into Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire, even if they weren’t enough. Then Israel blocked the border again to pressure Hamas in truce talks.

Slowly, Ukrainian Women Are Beginning to Talk About Sexual Assault in the War

100+by Carlotta Gall and Oleksandr Chubko / 13h

Thousands of women may have been raped by Russian soldiers, experts say, but have kept quiet for fear of the stigma. But that is changing.

Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale

500+by John Eligon / 15h

The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could happen in America if attempts to promote diversity aren’t stopped.

‘On the Tightrope’: Britain Tries to Bridge a Widening Trans-Atlantic Gap

39by Mark Landler and Stephen Castle / 18h

Five years after Brexit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s intense diplomacy on Ukraine has put Britain back in a familiar role on the global stage.

In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains

100+by Paulina Villegas / 20h

The authorities are investigating the discovery of cremation ovens, human remains, piles of shoes and other personal effects at an abandoned ranch outside Guadalajara.

G7 Foreign Ministers Agree on Ukraine Policy Amid Tensions Over Trump Tariffs

G7 ministers support Ukraine warn Russia

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by Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Michael Crowley / 1d

Secretary of State Marco Rubio found himself among allies in a fraught moment after President Trump’s tariff policies.

Carl Lundstrom, Who Financed the Pirate Bay, Dies in Plane Crash

Carl Lundström dies in plane crash

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100+by Michael Levenson / 1d

Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful candidate for office. He was convicted of aiding copyright infringement in 2009.

Trump Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Refugees’ Survival: ‘People Will Die’

Yunus Guterres visit Rohingya camps

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100by Mujib Mashal / 1d

At the world’s largest refugee camp, for Rohingya people in Bangladesh, the food allowance per person is set to fall to just $6 per month, far below what aid officials say is required for survival.

Senior Islamic State Leader Killed in Joint Iraqi-U.S. Operation, Iraq Says

ISIS leader killed in Iraq

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27by Alissa J. Rubin / 1d

The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost control of its territory nearly six years ago.

What Syria’s New Temporary Constitution Says

Syria's constitution emphasizes Islamic law

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by Euan Ward / 1d

The declaration, signed by interim president Ahmed al-Shara, guarantees individual freedoms but gives Mr. al-Shara abundant power and keeps Islamic law as its legal foundation.

Mark Carney Becomes Canada’s Prime Minister at Crucial Moment

Mark Carney elected Canada’s new prime minister

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55by Vjosa Isai / 1d

Mark Carney, a central banker turned politician, steps into his role at a crucial moment as President Trump sets his sights on Canada’s sovereignty and keeps threatening more tariffs.

As Russia Tries to Push Ukraine Out of Kursk, Here’s What to Know

Zelenskyy committed to US dialogue

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25by Matthew Mpoke Bigg / 1d

President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin both claimed that Ukrainian forces were surrounded. Ukraine’s top military commander vowed to “hold the line.”

Trump Tariffs Leave No Country Room for Exemptions, U.S. Tells Canada

Trump escalates tariffs on Canada

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29by Matina Stevis-Gridneff / 1d

In talks aimed at finding common ground on tariffs, Canadian officials were told April 2 will be a crucial day in setting the Trump tariff doctrine, and any relief could come later.

Russian Mercenary Found Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine by Finland Court

Finnish court convicts Russian war criminal

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86by Johanna Lemola and Lynsey Chutel / 1d

Voislav Torden, a commander in a Russian paramilitary group, was sentenced to life in prison for the attack and mutilation of Ukrainian soldiers in 2014.

Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After Arrest

Duterte arrested by ICC in Hague

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40by Claire Moses and Marlise Simons / 1d

The former leader of the Philippines has been charged with crimes against humanity after thousands of civilians were killed during his time in office.

Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More

Germany relaxes debt rules for defense

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200+by Jim Tankersley / 1d

The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to America’s shrinking security guarantees.

The People Whose Children Were Killed in Duterte’s Drug War

1Kby Aie Balagtas See / 1d

For many Filipinos, Rodrigo Duterte’s transfer to the International Criminal Court was a milestone in their quest for justice. But some were conflicted.

Hamas Says It’s Willing to Release U.S.-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas to release American hostages

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400+by Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon / 1d

Hamas said it agreed to release Edan Alexander and turn over the bodies of four other hostages. But both the White House and Israel said Hamas wasn’t serious, suggesting a deal wasn’t close.

China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West

Russia and China engage on Iran nuclear

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400+by Keith Bradsher and Berry Wang / 1d

Beijing sought to position itself as a key player in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, as President Trump called for talks with Tehran.

U.S. and Russia Had ‘Productive’ Discussions About Ukraine Cease-Fire, Trump Says

Putin aims to control Ukraine

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500+by Anton Troianovski and Maria Varenikova / 1d

Talks in Moscow with a U.S. special envoy indicated that Russia was keen to keep negotiating with the United States over Ukraine.

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