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

A woman sleeping inside the State University Hospital of Haiti last year. The United States has invested tens of millions of dollars to build a new wing.

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

Food handouts in Beit Lahia this week.

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

Liudmyla in Ukraine’s Kherson region last year.

As Trump Stirs Doubt, Europeans Debate Their Own Nuclear Deterrent

Submarines docked at His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, this month. The base hosts Britain’s nuclear submarines, which are armed with Trident missiles and serve as the country’s nuclear deterrent.

Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale

White South Africans rallying in support of President Trump outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, last month.

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

Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron, the presidents of Ukraine and France. Mr. Starmer’s diplomacy revives a role that Britain routinely played before Brexit.

Mark Carney Becomes Canada’s Prime Minister at Crucial Moment

Mary Simon, the governor general of Canada who represents King Charles III as official head of state, with Mark Carney after he was sworn in on Friday as prime minister.

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

Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, center, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, and Canada’s ambassador to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, met on Thursday with top Trump administration officials to discuss trade and tariffs.

Catholics Around the Globe Heed Francis’ Call to ‘Pray for Me’

Nuns praying for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in February.

How Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Won Trump’s Praise

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico in the National Palace last month.

Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After Arrest

Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, appeared on a screen on Friday in the courtroom during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

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

Protesters demanding justice for drug war victims, after the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, in Quezon City, on Tuesday.

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

At a news conference on Thursday, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that he was open to the U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal but suggested that he would seek to negotiate over a slew of issues.

In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own

Makoto Watanabe, the co-founder and editor in chief of the Tokyo Investigative Newsroom Tansa, a small, nonprofit media operation.

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

Protesters in Belgrade burned flares as thousands of people from all over Serbia took part in the largest protest to date against the country’s president, Aleksandar Vucic, on Saturday.

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

Israel Keeps Up Attacks in Gaza Despite Truce

Mourners weep next to the bodies of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza on Saturday.

Syrian Druse Pilgrims Pay Rare Visit to Israel

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

Ukrainian soldiers repairing a vehicle near the border with Russia’s Kursk region in January.

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

An immigration detention center in Bangkok in February. Thailand deported 40 Uyghur asylum seekers back to China last month.

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

Prime Minister Mark Carney at Rideau Hall after his swearing-in on Friday.

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

An abandoned ranch outside of Guadalajara in western Mexico, where cremation ovens and human remains were found by a local volunteer group last week.

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

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking with reporters after the G7 foreign ministers meeting on Friday in La Malbaie, Quebec.

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

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

In a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, aid cuts could mean starvation, officials say. Thousands of people there took part in a fast-breaking meal in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Friday.

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

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, seen here at the Camp Taji military base in Iraq in January, called the Islamic State leader who was killed “one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world.”

What Syria’s New Temporary Constitution Says

Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, signed a temporary constitution on Thursday at the presidential palace in Damascus.

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

Voislav Torden, center, a Russian citizen charged with committing war crimes in Ukraine, in Helsinki District Court in 2023.

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

Friedrich Merz, right, the likely next chancellor of Germany, announcing the deal he had reached with the Green Party to revamp spending limits.

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

Yael Alexander holding a poster of her son, Edan, at a rally in Tel Aviv last month.

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

China hosted talks in Beijing on Friday with the deputy foreign ministers of Russia and Iran to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. China said sanctions on Iran should be lifted.

Challenged by Trump, Trudeau Rallies Canada as He Leaves Office

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking to fellow Liberal Party members on Sunday. Mr. Trudeau has spent his last weeks in power challenging President Trump on tariffs and sovereignty.

Canada Gets a New Leader Amid Trump’s Trade War

A Mathematical ‘Fever Dream’ Hits the Road

Ingrid Daubechies, a mathematician at Duke University and one of the creators of “Mathemalchemy,” at the National Museum of Mathematics in New York last year.

Friday Briefing

Ukrainian special forces troops preparing for an assault in the Donetsk region last month.

Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat

The Wombat Protection Society of Australia said that human interaction could cause “severe stress” to the marsupials.

Putin, in No Hurry for 30-Day Truce, Seeks Ukrainian Concessions

Ukrainian special forces preparing for an assault on Russian soldiers advancing toward the Dnipro region of eastern Ukraine last month.

German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported From U.S.

Two German tourists were detained at the busy San Ysidro border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana.

Friday Briefing: Putin Speaks on Ukraine Cease-Fire

President Vladimir Putin of Russia, right, yesterday.

Trump Sees ‘Good Signals’ on Russia-Ukraine Cease-Fire. Zelensky Does Not.

President Trump met with Mark Rutte, NATO’s Secretary General, at the White House on Thursday.

‘We Hear You, Mr. President’: The World Lines Up to Buy American Gas

Employees at a gas export facility in Louisiana awaited a visit from Chris Wright, the new U.S. energy secretary, earlier this month.

David Raven, British Drag Performer Known as Maisie Trollette, Dies at 91

David Raven in the 2021 documentary “Maisie.” As Maisie Trollette, he was a fixture of the British drag circuit, a regular presence at the Brighton and Hove Pride event and a mentor to younger drag performers.

U.N. Accuses Israel of Targeting Reproductive Health Facilities in Gaza

Al Basma I.V.F. Center, Gaza’s largest fertility clinic, was struck by an Israeli shell during the war with Hamas.

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

A Russian artillery position in Kursk in December.

Keir Starmer Wants to Abolish NHS England: What to Know About His Plan

The emergency room at a hospital in Romford, England, in 2023. After years of underfunding, the country’s creaking, overstretched health care system badly needs investment.

Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, introduced a measure on Thursday that would rip away Germany’s signature limits on government spending.

Bardella, Leader of France’s Far-Right National Rally, Heads to Israel

Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally party, has campaigned against Islamist movements and immigration, and made common cause with Israel.

Bumble Bee Foods Is Accused of Tolerating Forced Labor in Supply Chain

The Bumble Bee tuna processing plant in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., in 2012.

Russia Says It Has Retaken Key Kursk Town From Ukraine

A Ukrainian military vehicle at the Sudzha border crossing last year.

Houthi Drones Could Become Stealthier and Fly Farther

Evidence examined by weapons researchers shows that Houthi rebels may have acquired technology that makes drones more difficult to detect.

Israel-Hamas Talks Deadlocked as Trump Envoy Turns to Ukraine

A soup kitchen in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza this week.

U.S. Negotiators Are en Route to Moscow, Kremlin Says

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East envoy, has also been involved in talks with Russia.

Japan’s Rice Shortage Sets Off Auction of Emergency Stockpile

Rice stockpiled in a government warehouse in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture in March.

In a Europe Adrift, Macron Seizes the Moment

President Emmanuel Macron at the U.S. Capitol last month. Macron’s call for an autonomy from the United States comes as President Trump threatens to turn his back on NATO.

After al-Assad’s Ouster, Many Syrians Struggle With Returning Home

Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Sells Unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion

The Pokémon Go Festival in New York in 2024.

Thursday Briefing

Steel coils at a factory in Hamilton, Ontario.

Europe Expected a Transactional Trump. It Got Something Else.

President Trump at a business round table in Washington, this week. After American tariffs on steel and aluminum kicked in on Wednesday, Europe announced a sweeping package of retaliatory tariffs.

Plans for a Chinese Port in the Black Sea Roil Georgia Politics

The construction site of Georgia’s first deep-sea port on the Black Sea, in Anaklia, in January.

‘Let’s Not Talk About It’: 5 Years Later, China’s Covid Shadow Lingers

The mostly shuttered neighborhood of Menghua Jie, also called Dream Flower Street, in Shanghai on Sunday.

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