Canada Restores Visa Requirement for Mexican Visitors

The immigration minister said Mexico had not done enough to address the surge of asylum seekers arriving in Canada.

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Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Former President of Tanzania, Dies at 98

Handpicked by his socialist predecessor, Julius K. Nyerere, Mr. Mwinyi was credited with reforms, among them permitting the sale of mobile phones and computers.

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Two Israeli Men Killed in West Bank Shooting, Officials Say

It was another sign of escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank since Hamas’s attack on Oct. 7.

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Thursday Briefing: U.N. Warns of Famine in Gaza

Plus a protest vote against President Biden.

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French Senate Votes to Enshrine Abortion Access in Constitution

The vote by lawmakers comes after supporters of the measure in France were galvanized by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Jeffries Suggests Democrats Would Save Johnson From Removal Over Ukraine

The House Democratic leader said “a reasonable number” of Democrats would vote to save the Republican speaker if his party sought to oust him over allowing a vote to provide aid to Ukraine.

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Biden and Netanyahu Seek Opposing Goals in Cease-Fire Talks

The divergent goals of President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are playing out as negotiators try to reach a hostage deal.

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At Willy Wonka Event in Glasgow, Police Called and Families Outraged

Families traveled to Glasgow for an event that claimed to channel the magic of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” They got a couple of jelly beans.

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Tuesday Briefing

Progress on Gaza cease-fire negotiations.

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Israelis Broach a Concession in Hostage Talks With Hamas

Israel negotiators are reported to be considering the release of high-profile Palestinians convicted of terrorism in exchange for freedom for some of the hostages in Gaza.

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Tuesday Briefing: Hungary Approved Sweden’s NATO Bid

Plus, movement in a possible Israel-Hamas deal.

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Unopened Box of More Than 10,000 Hockey Cards Sells for $3.7 Million

The sealed case could include the highly prized Wayne Gretzky rookie card. Or not. The buyer may never find out.

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Netanyahu Says a Hostage Deal Would Delay, But Not Stop a Rafah Invasion

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Man Sets Himself On Fire Outside Israeli Embassy in Washington, Police Say

The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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A man set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, the police said.

The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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U.S. and British Warplanes Again Strike Houthi-Linked Targets in Yemen

The Iran-backed group, which has been targeting global shipping routes, has proved especially difficult for the United States and its allies to restrain.

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Fire in Valencia, Spain, Leaves Residents Homeless After Panicked Escapes

A fire that killed at least 10 people left many refugees from Ukraine without a home and others scrambling to rebuild their lives.

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Netanyahu Issues First Plan for Postwar Gaza

The proposal, which calls for indefinite Israeli military control and buffer zones in the territory, rankled Arab nations and was rejected by Palestinians.

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Ship Attacked by Houthis in Red Sea Is Still Afloat, Its Operator Says

The ship, called the Rubymar, will be towed to a port city in Yemen after what appeared to be the Houthis’ most damaging attack yet.

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Blinken Says New Israeli Settlements in West Bank Are Illegal, Reversing Trump Policy

Mr. Blinken said he was disappointed with the announcement from Israel’s finance minister of plans for thousands of new residences in Palestinian territories.

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U.S. to Hit Russia With Sanctions on Over 500 Targets

A package of economic restrictions to be rolled out on Friday will be the largest since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago.

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As China Expands Its Hacking Operations, a Vulnerability Emerges

New revelations underscore the degree to which China has ignored, or evaded, U.S. efforts to curb its extensive computer infiltration efforts.

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Friday Briefing: Two Years of War in Ukraine

Also, an attempt at a moon landing.

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Biden Called Putin a ‘Crazy S.O.B.’ The Kremlin Called Biden a ‘Cowboy.’

The comments were a blunt tit-for-tat between the two adversaries.

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U.S. Campaign to Isolate Russia Shows Limits After 2 Years of War

Many nations insist on not taking sides in the war in Ukraine, while China, India and Brazil are filling Russia’s coffers.

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Israeli Rape-Crisis Group Report Finds ‘Systematic’ Sexual Violence On and After Oct. 7

Israeli activists and their allies have expressed frustration at international organizations like the United Nations for slow responses to such reports.

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Bowing to Fan Revolt, German Soccer Rejects $1 Billion Investment

A proposed marketing partnership with a private equity firm was abandoned after weeks of protests that disrupted matches across the country.

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Thursday Briefing: U.S. Warnings About a Russian Space Weapon

Also, a blow to Pakistan’s military and Niue’s fight for the .nu domain.

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Blinken Meets With Brazil’s President Over Israel

Israel and Brazil have sparred this week over the Gaza war. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken intervened on Wednesday.

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At 70, This Instagram Influencer Shows That It’s Never Too Late

Lyn Slater, 70, was deemed the Accidental Icon by a college fashion student. She now has nearly one million followers on social media and is upending notions of aging.

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U.S. Vetoes Security Council Cease-Fire Resolution

The United States said the resolution could have disrupted its negotiations to free hostages and secure a temporary cease-fire, but its vote drew outcry from many diplomats and aid workers.

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Wednesday Briefing: Hundreds of Ukrainian Soldiers Are Missing

Also, Julian Assange’s appeal and a U.S. cease-fire proposal in Gaza.

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Israel orders evacuations in Gaza City, as U.N. suspends food deliveries to the north because of looting.

The evacuations came as the World Food Program halted deliveries in the north on Tuesday, describing scenes of chaos as its teams faced looting, hungry crowds and gunfire in recent days.

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Israel May Add Restrictions to Al Aqsa Mosque Access for Ramadan

Reducing access to Al Aqsa, the sacred mosque compound in Jerusalem that has long been a flashpoint for tensions, may set off unrest, some Israelis warned.

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The Wife of Haiti’s Assassinated President Is Accused in His Killing

Martine Moïse, the widow of President Jovenel Moïse, was charged by a Haitian judge with conspiring in his assassination. She was seriously injured in the attack.

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Tuesday Briefing: Navalny’s Widow Speaks Out

Also, Israel may restrict access to the Aqsa mosque during Ramadan.

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Brazil’s President Lula Recalls Ambassador to Israel, Escalating a Dispute

The Israeli foreign minister said Mr. Lula was not welcome in the country until he took back remarks comparing Israeli actions in the war against Hamas to the Holocaust.

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Hungary Snubs U.S. Senators Pushing for Sweden’s Entry Into NATO

Officials in Budapest declined to meet with a bipartisan group of American lawmakers who favor expanding the military alliance.

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Brazil’s Lula Angers Israel After Comparing War in Gaza to the Holocaust

Israel said it had asked for a meeting with the Brazilian ambassador.

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Monday Briefing: Avdiivka Falls to Russia

Also, Russians mourn Aleksei Navalny.

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Navalny’s Health Was Imperiled by Prison Conditions

Although Aleksei A. Navalny’s cause of death is not known, his staff often worried that brutal conditions imposed on him in ever crueler prisons might lead to his death.

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Tel Aviv Protesters Show Anger Toward Netanyahu and Israel’s Government

The demonstrations took a pause after the Oct. 7 attacks, but the anger at the Israeli leadership never went away.

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Hundreds of Navalny Mourners Detained Across Russia

At least 359 people have been detained across Russia since Aleksei Navalny’s death, a rights group reported. Those who came to lay flowers found solace in the company of others.

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Little Is Known of a Possible Cause for Aleksei Navalny’s Reported Death

The Russian authorities have issued sparse details of what they said happened to Aleksei A. Navalny, the opposition leader who they announced had died in prison.

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Weeks before the Israeli raid, a doctor described the crisis at Nasser hospital.

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Friday Briefing: Trump to Go on Trial

Also, Israel storms a hospital in Gaza and readers reflect on the “right to disconnect.”

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The U.K. Labour Party’s Worst Enemy Might Be Itself

The party has a large lead in the polls but recent missteps have led to questions about the management skills of its leader, Keir Starmer.

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Nicolas Sarkozy’s Prison Sentence Halved to 6 Months

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy of France saw an appeals court uphold his conviction for illegally financing an election campaign, but he received a lighter sentence.

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Locust Swarms Could Expand Their Range in a Hotter, Stormier World

The crop-devouring pests love arid conditions and the occasional downpour. Global warming is offering more of both.

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A bill with $14 billion for Israel’s war in Gaza passes the Senate but may falter in the House.

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Biden Denounces Trump’s Comments on Russia and NATO as ‘Un-American’

The president cited the former president’s comments in seeking to increase pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson to allow a floor vote on a $95 billion package of security aid for Ukraine and Israel approved by the Senate.

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France Imposes Sanctions on Dozens of Israeli Settlers in the West Bank

The French foreign ministry said it had banned 28 settlers from entering France or any of its territories, calling on Israel’s government to pursue legal action against them.

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Israel Rescues 2 Hamas Hostages in Gaza City of Rafah

The hostages, who had been held by Hamas, returned to Israel after a military operation that Gazan health officials said killed at least 67 Palestinians.

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Tuesday Briefing: Israel Strikes Gaza to Rescue Hostages

Also, Donald Trump’s high-stakes week and China’s stadium diplomacy.

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Who Are the Major Players After Pakistan’s Stunning Election?

Politicians and the military are jockeying to lead the country after the success of the party of Imran Khan, a jailed former prime minister.

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Lloyd Austin Taken to Hospital for Bladder Issue

The Pentagon said the White House, the Joint Chiefs and Congress had been notified of the defense secretary’s condition, unlike when he kept complications from prostate surgery secret last month.

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Israel Says It Will Protect Civilians in a Gazan City It Is Determined to Invade

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would invade refugee-packed Rafah, but was drafting a plan to help people get out of harm’s way.

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Monday Briefing: Pakistan’s Stunning Election Results

Also, Donald Trump derides NATO and the U.S. prepares to watch the Super Bowl.

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An Outburst by Trump on NATO May Push Europe to Go It Alone

Many were alarmed by comments that he would “encourage” Russia to attack U.S. allies that didn’t pay into NATO, but European leaders were already pondering the prospect of an alliance without the United States.

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‘It Is Suffocating’: A Top Liberal University Is Under Attack in India

A campaign to make the country an explicitly Hindu nation has had a chilling effect on left-leaning and secular institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University.

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Russian Drone Strike on Kharkiv Causes Deadly Fire

Seven people from two families died in the inferno in Kharkiv on Friday night, as burning oil flowed like lava. “People were doomed,” an official said.

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Hungary’s President Resigns Amid Outcry Over Sex Abuse Case Pardon

Katalin Novak, an outspoken champion of family values, announced her resignation on Saturday, the latest in a series of prominent figures in the governing party felled by sex scandals.

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John Bruton Dies at 76; Negotiated for Peace as Irish Prime Minister

He made strides to end the sectarian violence that plagued Northern Ireland through the 1990s by collaborating with both Britain and the Irish Republican Army.

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U.S. Rejects Putin’s Latest Call for Ukraine Negotiations

Skepticism remains high about the Russian leader’s intentions after he told Tucker Carlson that the war in Ukraine could be settled with a peace deal.

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As Biden Shifts on Israel, Top Aide Expresses Regret for ‘Missteps’

In a closed-door meeting, the aide offered some of the administration’s clearest notes of contrition for its response to the Gaza war, a sign of rising Democratic pressure on President Biden.

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In a Victory for Poland Spring, Maine Rejects New Groundwater Limits

The bottled-water company last year tried to kill legislation aimed at protecting aquifers at a time when many are at risk nationally.

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Report Calls for Putin and Russian Officials to Be Investigated for Assault on Mariupol

Human rights groups said the attack on the Ukrainian port city pointed to unlawful actions by top Russian leaders.

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C.D.C. Investigating Gastrointestinal Illness on Queen Victoria Luxury Cruise Ship

The Queen Victoria was on its way to Honolulu from San Francisco on a 107-night world cruise when more than 150 people on board reported symptoms, officials said.

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Polluted Flowers Smell Less Sweet to Pollinators, Study Finds

The research, involving primroses and hawk moths, suggests that air pollution could be interfering with plant reproduction.

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Two Cases Aim to Cut Off China and Iran From U.S. Technology

In one case, material stolen from a private company would help the development of technology to track ballistic and hypersonic missiles, U.S. officials said.

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Thursday Briefing: The Stakes of Pakistan’s Elections

Also, U.S. aid to Ukraine stalls and a fight over the origins of butter chicken.

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Prince William Is Back at Work, Facing a New Normal

Returning to royal duties after his wife’s surgery and the news of King Charles’s cancer, the heir to the throne faces new demands on his time.

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Rome’s Ancient Grandeur Towers Anew With a Copy of a Colossus

A 1:1 facsimile of the statue of Constantine shows how modern technology can help recreate the past, and offers new ideas for scholarship.

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Making Farming More Climate Friendly Is Hard. Just Ask Europe’s Politicians.

Farmer protests across the continent have triggered a rollback of ambitious rules aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

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Climate Information on Trial: Michael Mann’s Defamation Trial Wraps Up

The scientist Michael Mann is challenging attacks on his work in a defamation suit that’s taken 12 years to come to trial.

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Tuesday Briefing: Blinken’s High-Stakes Middle East Trip

Also, King Charles’s cancer diagnosis and the women who ruled the Grammys.

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The Fingerprints on Chile’s Fires and California Floods: El Niño and Warming

Two disasters, far apart, show how the dangerous climate cocktail can devastate places known for mild weather.

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U.K.’s Rishi Sunak Visits Northern Ireland to Celebrate Deal

A deal bringing disaffected unionists back into the government in Belfast has left Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with one less thing to worry about.

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U.S. Strikes Iranian-Backed Targets for Third Day in a Row

The attack on Houthi militants in Yemen came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed for the Mideast to try to defuse escalating tensions.

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Kenya Plans to Bypass Court Order in Haiti Deployment

The United Nations-approved mission to stem gang violence in Haiti has faced widespread criticism from activists and lawmakers and was blocked by a High Court judge in Kenya in January.

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Chile Wildfire Photographs

Officials said Sunday that at least 99 people had been killed and hundreds remained missing, and warned that the toll could rise sharply.

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Monday Briefing: A Weekend of U.S.-Led Strikes

Also, Ukraine’s grinding fight and China’s expanding nuclear arsenal.

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House GOP Plans Vote on Israel Aid as Senate Tries to Close Ukraine Deal

The move comes as the Senate is racing to finalize and vote on a bill that would also include new border policies and funding for the war in Ukraine.

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U.S. and U.K. Launch Heavy Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen

The airstrikes, meant to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea, came one day after the United States struck at other Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

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U.S. and U.K. Launch Heavy Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen

The airstrikes, meant to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea, came one day after the United States struck at other Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

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Wildfires Threaten 2 Chilean Cities, Destroying 1,000 Homes and Killing 19

The death toll is expected to rise as hundreds have been reported missing in the blazes threatening the cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, a region home to more than one million people.

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Middle East Crisis: U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Strikes in Iraq and Syria Against Iranian Proxies

The move, in response to a drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, was an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.

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What to Know About the Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland

For the first time, a Sinn Fein politician will serve as first minister.

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U.S. Leading Soft Landing for Global Economy

Economies all over the world are lowering inflation while avoiding serious recession — but growth in the United States stands out.

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Austin Says Iran Trains and Funds Militias Targeting U.S. Troops

President Biden has promised to respond to attacks that killed three American service members at a base in Jordan.

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