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U.S. Examined Allegations of Cartel Ties to Allies of Mexico’s President
American law enforcement officials spent years looking into allegations that allies of Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, met with and took millions of dollars from drug cartels after he took office, according to U.S. records and three people familiar with the matter.
Navalny’s Mother Says Authorities Are ‘Blackmailing’ Her Over Son’s Remains
Russian authorities have declared that the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny died of natural causes but are refusing to release his remains until his family agrees to a “secret funeral,” Mr. Navalny’s mother and his spokeswoman said.
Leaked Files Show the Secret World of China’s Hackers for Hire
China has increasingly turned to private companies in campaigns to hack foreign governments and control its domestic population.
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War and Illness Could Kill 85,000 Gazans in 6 Months
An escalation of the war in Gaza could lead to the deaths of 85,000 Palestinians from injuries and disease over the next six months, in the worst of three situations that prominent epidemiologists have modeled in an effort to understand the potential future death toll of the conflict.
These fatalities would be in addition to the more than 29,000 deaths in Gaza that local authorities have attributed to the conflict since it began in October. The estimate represents “excess deaths,” above what would have been expected had there been no war. Read more
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Protesting Biden, Gaza Supporters Warn, ‘Don’t Blame Us’ if You Lose
About 100 people turned out on Tuesday at the University of Michigan to urge Democrats to reject President Biden in the state’s primary election, a political gathering that illustrated both the passion and the limits of the effort to pressure him into calling for Israel to stop waging war in Gaza. Read more
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The U.S. is negotiating a UN Security Council Resolution that proposes a temporary cease-fire “as soon as practicable” and calls on Israel not to invade Rafah, according to a copy of the draft obtained by The New York Times.
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Overwhelmed by War, Another Gazan Hospital Is Declared ‘Not Functional’
The largest medical facility still managing to function in wartime Gaza is now a hospital in little more than name only, the head of the World Health Organization said on Sunday.
After a week of siege by the Israeli military, there are only about 20 critically ill patients left at Nasser Hospital — but even that is too many for it to handle, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the W.H.O. director general. Read more
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Outspoken Putin Critic Is Dead, Russian State Media Reports
Aleksei Navalny, the most outspoken domestic critic of President Vladimir Putin, has died in prison, Russian state media said on Friday.
Mr. Navalny’s death was reported by Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service, according to Russian state media. In a statement carried by Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency, the penitentiary service said that Mr. Navalny, 47, lost consciousness on Friday taking a walk in the Arctic prison where he was moved late last year. Read more
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Losing Ground, Ukraine Seeks New Positions Around Avdiivka
Ukrainian soldiers are withdrawing from positions in the shattered town of Avdiivka after advancing Russian forces breached a critical supply line and threatened to encircle scores of Ukrainian soldiers, Ukrainian military officials and soldiers said on Thursday.
This Centuries-Old Border Dispute Pits an Army Against Unarmed Volunteers
Some Guatemalans call Belize their 23rd state. The territorial claim is creating jitters in one of Central America’s most lawless corners.
Greece Is Set to Be First Orthodox Country to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
Greece was expected to legalize same-sex marriage and equal parental rights for same-sex couples on Thursday as lawmakers considered a bill that has divided Greek society and drawn vehement opposition from the country’s powerful Orthodox Church.
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Ukraine, Struggling on Land, Claims to Deal Blow to Russia at Sea
Ukraine said on Wednesday that its forces had sunk a large Russian ship off the coast of Crimea before dawn, in what would be another powerful blow against the Russians at sea, as outgunned Ukrainian soldiers struggle to hold back bloody assaults on land.
A Feared Ex-General Appears Set to Become Indonesia’s New Leader
Indonesia’s defense minister, a feared former general who was removed from the army after he was found responsible for the kidnapping of political dissidents, appeared to be on track to win the presidential election outright on Wednesday, casting doubts on the future of one of the world’s most vibrant democracies.
In Venezuela, You’re a Critic One Day, and Arrested the Next
The detention of Rocío San Miguel, and her disappearance for many days, has Venezuelan human right activists concerned that they have entered a new era of repression.
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As U.S. Weighs Aid, Ukraine Turns to European Allies for Support
President Volodymyr Zelensky is redoubling his diplomatic outreach to Europe in the hopes of starting to fill the void left by months of American indecision, as the debate over providing renewed military assistance for Ukraine continues to play out in Washington.
Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Past Decade Hits Southern Africa
The waterborne disease has killed more than 4,000 people in seven countries over the past two years. Experts blame severe storms, a lack of vaccines, and poor water and sewer systems.
Its Forces Depleted, Myanmar Junta Says It Will Enforce a Military Draft
Over the weekend, Myanmar said that it was invoking a decades-old law to start drafting young men and women into the army, setting off widespread alarm across the country.
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Short on Soldiers, Ukraine Debates How to Find the Next Wave of Troops
A potential expansion of the nation’s military draft to replenish the exhausted, battered army has become an emotional, politically charged issue.
Finland’s New President Faces Unexpected First Test: Not Russia, but Trump
Alexander Stubb was elected vowing to bolster Finland’s new role in NATO, just as Trump’s threats have thrown the future of the alliance into doubt.
Pope and Argentine President Appear to Find Some Common Ground
President Javier Milei of Argentina, who before taking office ridiculed Pope Francis as an “imbecile” and accused him of violating the Ten Commandments, met with the pontiff on Monday for an hourlong conversation that the Vatican described as “cordial.”
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Israel Says It Rescued 2 Hostages From Rafah
Israeli security forces said early Monday that they had rescued two hostages who were being held in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, in one of the few examples of a successful hostage rescue in Gaza since the start of the war. Read more
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Biden Sharpens Criticism of Israel, Calling Gaza Response ‘Over the Top’
President Biden sharply escalated his criticism of Israel’s approach to the war against Hamas on Thursday, calling military operations in Gaza “over the top” and saying that the suffering of innocent people has “got to stop.”
Mr. Biden, who has strongly supported Israel’s right to retaliate for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas that killed an estimated 1,200 people, exhibited growing impatience with the scale and duration of Israel’s response during a nighttime meeting with reporters at the White House. Read more
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Netanyahu Spurns Hamas Offer for Gaza Cease-Fire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, dashing hopes that a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip might be close, on Wednesday spurned a proposal from Hamas and said that Israel had directed its forces to prepare to operate in a Gazan city that has become a refuge for more than one million Palestinians. Read more
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A Russian Bank Account May Offer Clues to a North Korean Arms Deal
Russia has allowed the release of millions of dollars in frozen North Korean assets and may be helping its isolated ally with access to international banking networks, according to American-allied intelligence officials.
Kenyan Cult Leader Is Charged in the Deaths of 191 Children
A doomsday cult leader whom the Kenyan authorities say ordered his congregants to starve themselves to death was charged on Tuesday, along with 29 others, with the murder of 191 children — in a case that has drawn global attention and brought widespread scrutiny over religious freedoms in the East African nation.
A Year After a Devastating Quake: Container Cities, Trials and Grief
On the anniversary of a catastrophic earthquake, Turkey is still struggling to rebuild, help survivors and hold people responsible for shoddy construction.
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Zelensky Hints at Major Shake-Up of Ukraine’s Government
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that a broad overhaul of the country’s military and civilian leadership was needed to reboot the war effort against Russia, suggesting that a major shake-up of his government was imminent.
King Charles Is Diagnosed With Cancer
King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and is suspending his public engagements to undergo treatment, casting a shadow over a busy reign that began barely 18 months ago.
El Salvador’s President Claims Election Victory in a Landslide
Nayib Bukele, the millennial president who reshaped his country by cracking down on both gangs and civil liberties, claimed a resounding victory in El Salvador’s election on Sunday that would extend his dominion over every lever of government for years.
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Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, said Wednesday night that “preliminary signs” of progress have emerged on a deal to pause fighting in Gaza in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages.
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Russian Forces Press On With Attacks in Southern Ukraine
Russian forces in recent days have launched multiple attacks around the southern Ukrainian village of Robotyne, military officials and experts said, targeting land hard-won by Ukraine in a rare success of its counteroffensive last summer.
U.S. Warns Allies Russia Could Put a Nuclear Weapon Into Orbit This Year
American intelligence agencies have told their closest European allies that if Russia is going to launch a nuclear weapon into orbit, it will probably do so this year — but that it might instead launch a harmless “dummy” warhead into orbit to leave the West guessing about its capabilities.
In Latin America, Guards Don’t Control Prisons, Gangs Do
Intended to fight crime, Latin American prisons have instead become safe havens and recruitment centers for gangs, fueling a surge in violence.
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Hundreds of Ukrainian Troops Feared Captured or Missing in Chaotic Retreat
Hundreds of Ukrainian troops may have been captured by advancing Russian units or disappeared during Ukraine’s chaotic retreat from the eastern city of Avdiivka, according to senior Western officials and soldiers fighting for Ukraine, a devastating loss that could deal a blow to already weakening morale.
Protesting Polish Farmers Block Much of Ukraine’s Western Border
Polish farmers are demonstrating against what they see as an influx of Ukrainian food products crowding the Polish market and undercutting their livelihood.
South Korean Doctors Walk Out, Protesting Plan to Increase Their Ranks
Hundreds of interns and residents at major South Korean hospitals walked off the job on Tuesday, disrupting an essential service to protest the government’s plan to address a shortage of doctors by admitting more students to medical school.
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Brazil’s President Lula Recalls Ambassador to Israel, Escalating Dispute
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil recalled his ambassador to Israel on Monday, as tensions escalated between the countries over the Brazilian leader’s sharp remarks against Israel’s war on Hamas.
Mr. Lula summoned the ambassador, Frederico Meyer, back to Brazil “for consultations,” according to a statement from the country’s foreign ministry. Read more
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Zelensky Visits Berlin and Paris to Shore Up Support as U.S. Wavers
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is making a whirlwind trip through Berlin and Paris on Friday in a bid to shore up European backing at a critical moment for his country’s fight against Russia, with United States support wavering and Ukraine desperately in need of more arms.
U.S. Designates the Houthis a Terror Group
The State Department on Friday designated the Houthis as a terrorist organization, following through on a mid-January warning to crack down on the Yemen-based militant group.
Senegal Must Hold Election After All, Top Court Rules
Senegal’s constitutional court ruled on Thursday that a national election that had been postponed by the president must take place as soon as possible, throwing the West African country’s political future into fresh doubt.
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Warnings Over Israel’s Plans for Rafah Come From All Corners
International alarm over Israel’s plans for a ground offensive in Rafah, in southern Gaza, has intensified in recent days, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to press ahead with plans to invade the city near the Egyptian border. Read more
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Hundreds Flee One of Gaza’s Last Working Hospitals, Fearing Israeli Attack
Hundreds of displaced Palestinians fled one of the Gaza Strip’s last functioning hospitals on Wednesday, after the Israeli military ordered them to leave and threatened further action to stop what it said was Hamas activity there. Read more
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Talks in Cairo Aim for a Deal to Halt Gaza War and Free Hostages
Negotiators from multiple countries met in Cairo on Tuesday, struggling to reach an agreement to temporarily stop the war in the Gaza Strip, as international concern mounted over Israel’s plan to press its ground offensive into the city of Rafah, where more than half of the territory’s population has sought refuge.
Talks involving lower-level officials will continue for another three days, according to an Egyptian and an American official briefed on the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomacy. They described the negotiations on Tuesday as promising, but Israel and Hamas were still not close to a deal. Read more
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A Tunnel Offers Clues to How Hamas Uses Gaza’s Hospitals
Gaza’s hospitals have emerged as a focal point in Israel’s war with Hamas, with each side citing how the other has pulled the facilities into the conflict as proof of the enemy’s disregard for the safety of civilians.
In four months of war, Israeli troops have entered several hospitals, including the Qatari Hospital, Kamal Adwan Hospital and Al-Rantisi Specialized Hospital for Children, to search for weapons and fighters. But Al-Shifa Hospital has taken on particular significance because it is Gaza’s largest medical facility, and because of Israel’s high-profile claims that Hamas leaders operated a command-and-control center beneath it. Hamas and the hospital’s staff, meanwhile, insisted it was only a medical center. Read more
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Israel said it had launched airstrikes on the Gazan city of Rafah to provide cover for a rare hostage rescue. Dozens of Palestinians were killed in the city overnight, according to the Gazan health ministry.
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Ukraine Has a New Military Commander but the Problems Haven’t Changed
As Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky assumes his role, he must reckon with a grim calculus: When does the cost of defending ground outweigh any benefit gained by inflicting pain on the enemy?
Demolition of Muslim Properties Sets Off Deadly Violence in India
The demolition of a mosque and a Muslim seminary has led to deadly clashes and an internet shutdown in northern India. The flare-up is the latest bout of sectarian tensions as Muslim sites have become a broader target of the Hindu right wing after the opening of a major temple last month.
Prince Harry Gets Damages in Hacking Case and Calls Out Piers Morgan
Prince Harry has settled his privacy claims against a British tabloid publisher, his lawyer told a London court on Friday, two months after a judge found the publisher guilty of “widespread and habitual” hacking of the prince’s cellphone.
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Zelensky Removes His Top General, in Major Shake-Up of Ukraine Military
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said he had removed his top general in the most significant leadership shake-up since Russia invaded Ukraine almost two years ago.
Pakistan Election Highlights Military’s Sway Over Stormy Politics
As voters cast ballots on Thursday, the influence of Pakistan’s powerful military and the turbulent state of its politics were on full display. Few doubted which party would come out on top, a reflection of the generals’ ultimate hold on Pakistan’s troubled democracy.
Bolsonaro and Allies Planned a Coup, Brazil Police Say
Former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil oversaw a broad conspiracy to hold on to power regardless of the results of the 2022 election, including personally editing a proposed order to arrest a Supreme Court justice, according to accusations unveiled by the Brazilian federal police.
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Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Cities at a Tense Time for Kyiv
Missiles streaked into Kyiv early Wednesday in a Russian attack that killed at least five people, according to local officials, jolted residents awake with air alarms and explosions, and ignited a fire that sent plumes of smoke billowing over the Ukrainian capital.
Terrorized by Gangs, Ecuador Embraces the Hard-Line ‘Noboa Way’
President Daniel Noboa’s new war on gangs has widespread support in a nation overwhelmed by violence. But experts warn it could endanger civil liberties.
Election Office Blasts in Pakistan Kill at Least 22 a Day Before Vote
Two separate explosions outside election offices in an insurgency-hit area of Pakistan killed at least 22 people and wounded several others, officials said, a deadly reminder of the deteriorating security situation in the country as it heads into national elections on Thursday.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was meeting with leaders in Egypt and Qatar on Tuesday, the second day of a Middle East tour aimed at avoiding a broader regional war and rallying allies around a cease-fire agreement for Gaza.
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Senators Release Border Deal to Unlock Ukraine Aid, but Fate Remains Uncertain
Senate Republicans and Democrats on Sunday unveiled a $118.3 billion compromise bill to crack down on unlawful migration across the U.S. border with Mexico and speed critical security aid to Ukraine, but the deal faces long odds in a Congress deeply divided over both issues. Read more
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