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Drones, Mines and Snipers: Ukraine’s Front Line Is a World Away from Peace Talks

Ukrainian soldiers marching during an initiation to welcome new members of the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, at a training ground in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Sunday.

Europeans Vow to Stand By Ukraine, but Disagree Over Force Proposal

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron of France and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain in Paris, on Thursday.

South Korea Wildfires Raze Ancient Temples, Force Evacuations

Rattled by Trump, America’s Allies Shift to Defense Mode

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, center, at a factory in Halifax, on Tuesday. Mr. Carney on Wednesday described President Trump’s latest tariffs as “a direct attack.”

South Sudan’s Vice President Machar Arrested, Party Says

Tensions between Vice President Riek Machar, left, and President Salva Kiir, of South Sudan have been building in recent weeks.

In Controversial Shake-Up, Israeli Lawmakers Give Themselves More Power to Choose Judges

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Knesset in Jerusalem on Thursday.

Gazans Demand End to 18 Years of Hamas Rule

Palestinians demonstrate, demanding an end to the war, chanting anti-Hamas slogans, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast

A hospital in Hurghada, Egypt, on Thursday. Rescue workers pulled 39 people from the Red Sea after the accident, the provincial governor said.

Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh Is Unearthed in Egypt

Houthis in Yemen Won’t Be Defeated by Airstrikes Alone, Experts Say

A demonstration called by the Houthis in Sana, Yemen, on March 17, after the United States began launching airstrikes.

China Is Courting, and Confronting, U.S. Allies Made Uneasy by Trump

Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China, left, met with his counterparts Takeshi Iwaya of Japan, center, and Cho Tae-yul of South Korea in Tokyo on Saturday. At the same time, Chinese and Japanese ships were facing off in disputed waters.

As Musk Makes Some Headway in India, He Is Also Suing Its Government

Elon Musk, second from right, during a meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, left, at the White House in February.

Turkey Deports BBC Reporter Who Covered Mass Protests

Protests have taken place across Turkey following the arrest of a leading rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Sudan’s Military Drives Rival Fighters Out of Khartoum, a Major Shift in Civil War

For 3 Years, They Quietly Dug Up One of the Biggest Treasures in England

One of the 800 Iron Age objects excavated near the village of Melsonby, in North Yorkshire, by a team of archaeologists from Durham University, in a handout photograph from the University.

E.P.A. Offers a Way to Avoid Clean-Air Rules: Send an Email

A coal-burning power plant in Colorado in 2023. The Biden administration had put new rules in place on emissions from power plants.

For John Green, It’s Tuberculosis All the Way Down

The Nail Artist Mei Kawajiri’s Mind-Boggling Creations

Trump Threatens Europe and Canada if They Band Together Against U.S.

President Trump at Joint Base Andrews this week.

Thursday Briefing

Where Do You Bury a Nazi?

A skull found at a grave containing around 1,000 bodies near Hungary’s border with Serbia and Croatia.

Thursday Briefing: More Signal Texts Released

U.S. Military Provides Few Details on Daily Strikes in Yemen

A woman walking through the rubble of a collapsed building after what was reported as a U.S. airstrike in Sana, Yemen, on Monday.

Oleg Gordievsky, K.G.B. Officer Turned Double Agent, Dies at 86

Oleg Gordievsky in 1994. A longtime double agent for British intelligence, he was one of the most highly placed Western spies during the Cold War.

How Russia’s Tactics Give Them an Advantage in U.S.-led Peace Talks

The Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukraine, last year.

What to Know About the Turmoil in Turkey

Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Boycott and Mass Protests After Arrest of Istanbul Mayor

Members of the Istanbul City Council waved their fists and chanted slogans in support of Ekrem Imamoglu, the jailed mayor, after electing Nuri Aslan to run the city on an interim basis on Wednesday.

Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day

A protester holding a banner that reads “Hamas does not represent us” during a protest in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza on Wednesday.

Prince Harry Steps Down as Patron of Charity He Founded

Prince Harry with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. They said they would always regard themselves as founders of the charity, Sentebale.

Recovering 4 Soldiers From Lithuanian Swamp Is ‘Incredibly Complex,’ Army Says

Engineers have been working since Wednesday to extract a U.S. military vehicle from a swamp in Lithuania, near the Belarus border.

UK University Gets Record Fine Over Free Speech on Campus

The University of Sussex said its policies were designed to prevent abuse but the regulator said they could have a “chilling effect.”

Jair Bolsonaro Ordered to Face Trial in Brazil for Attempting a Coup

Former president Jair Bolsonaro greeting supporters at a rally on March 16 in Rio de Janeiro.

U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries

A young woman receiving a vaccine in Sudan last year.

Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion

A combination Family Dollar and Dollar Tree store in Tuba City, Ariz., last year.

Israel Budget Vote Is Win for Netanyahu

Israeli military vehicles along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel last week.

Russia and Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Cease-Fire: What to Know

A pier on the Black Sea in Odesa, Ukraine, in 2023. Both Russia and Ukraine rely on the sea for commodity exports, which have been hampered during the war.

A Fire Plunged Heathrow Into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why?

A fire at an electrical substation near Heathrow on Friday forced a power outage at the airport. It took officials close to 18 hours to bring its terminals and runways back into operation.

South Korea, World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter,’ Admits to Adoption Fraud

Sun-young Park, the chairwoman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, comforts an adoptee, Yooree Kim, on Wednesday after delivering the findings of the agency’s investigation into South Korea’s decades of adoption malpractices.

Europe Talks Tough on Military Spending, but Unity Is Fracturing

Ursula von der Leyen, center right, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the Royal Danish Military Academy in Copenhagen this month.

A Traditional Ramadan Treat Gets a Modern Remake (but Good Luck Getting It)

South Korea Wildfires Kill 26 and Destroy 1,000-Year-Old Temples

A wildfire swept through the city of Andong on Wednesday.

Wednesday Briefing

U.S. intelligence agency chiefs testified before a Senate committee yesterday about senior officials’ discussion of war plans on a messaging app.

Why These Islanders Hunt Dolphins

A pod of dolphins off the coast of South Malaita, the Solomon Islands.

How Small Restaurants Are Dealing With Record Egg Prices

“This year’s been scary,” said Ted Karounos, who, along with his wife, Ann, owns the Square Diner.

Art Expert Accused of Duping Prince and Palace of Versailles Stands Trial

Bill Pallot is on trial in France for trafficking in counterfeit antique furniture.

Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily

A resident of Culdesac Tempe walked his e-scooter after a grocery run.

They’re in Hot Water in Idaho. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing.

Kirkham Hot Springs in Boise National Forest.

At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine

The community garden at Hoʻoulu ʻĀina.

What to Know About the Only US Military Base in Greenland

Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base, in Greenland in 2023.

JD Vance to Lead Visit by US Delegation to Greenland

Nuuk, Greenland, in January.

Wednesday Briefing: A Cease-Fire Deal for the Black Sea

The port of Odessa, Ukraine, last week.

Gazans Voice Frustration With Hamas in Rare Protest

Palestinians in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya marched on Tuesday in a rally calling for an end to the war.

Sudan Military Bombing Kills Dozens in Attack on Market in Darfur

India Said to Have Meddled in Canada Party Election

Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party’s leader, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Mark Carney in Canada’s upcoming election.

Vandals of Paddington Statue Were ‘Antithesis’ of Beloved Bear, Judge Says

The damaged statue after it was recovered by the police.

Mob Descends on a Comedy Club After a Comic Jokes About a Politician

Posters and other paraphernalia scattered outside the club where the Indian comedian Kunal Kamra joked about the politician Eknath Shinde in Mumbai, India. Mr. Shinde’s followers later ransacked the club.

Olympic Track Officials to Require Sex Tests for Female Athletes

World Athletics, the governing body for track and field, said the new tests could be in place in time for its next world championships, in Tokyo in September.

Trump to Name Right-Wing Media Critic Ambassador to South Africa

The media critic L. Brent Bozell III in 2019.

Ukraine and Russia Agree to Cease Fighting in the Black Sea, White House Says

The Black Sea, as seen from the port of Odesa, Ukraine, last year.

Trump’s Team Calls Europe ‘Pathetic’ in Leaked Signal Group Chat Messages

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office. The group chat shows their shared animus against “European freeloading.”