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Shiori Ito’s searing indictment of Japan’s justice system in handling sexual assault cases is nominated for best documentary feature at Sunday’s Academy Awards. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/BJcYyeP via IFTTT

The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment, and that it was too soon to say how serious the incident was. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/cefZMlJ via IFTTT

​The woman was accused of kissing him without his consent during an event the K-pop idol held in Seoul last year. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/TVpKDgk via IFTTT

China is flexing its military muscle in the region to show that it will not wait for the Trump administration to decide how hard it wants to counter Beijing. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/nTzWk13 via IFTTT

Plus, remembering Gene Hackman. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/5vxMhs9 via IFTTT

On a nearly two-week reporting trip to the island, one Times reporter made time for exercise and ice fishing. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Hl1imdN via IFTTT

China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/dO2MSEH via IFTTT

Plus, the female gaze behind the camera. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Jwnt9Th via IFTTT

China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/dO2MSEH via IFTTT

One scene from the video, whose origins are unclear, shows President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting shirtless at a pool with drinks. Hamas condemned it as ‘disgraceful.’ from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/dnYzU8T via IFTTT

A new proposal would impose steep levies on Chinese-made ships arriving at U.S. ports, threatening to increase costs for imports. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/eBuDdEK via IFTTT

The administration is positioning itself to clamp down on Chinese investment and access to technology. But the wild card may be the president himself. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/MCQbU7P via IFTTT

The attacks in southern Syria are part of a new policy aimed at protecting what Israel calls its “security zone” in the region. Syria’s new government has condemned that policy. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/jVd1zg2 via IFTTT

Plus, the microphone turns 100. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/qcj51ph via IFTTT

Although the conference was called to chart the country’s future, the Kurdish-led militia that controls much of Syria’s northeast was not invited. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/lMqdDIE via IFTTT

Seven others were injured when part of a highway construction site broke apart on Tuesday morning, officials said. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/1ZkFyUP via IFTTT

Plus, letting resorts run wild. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/lqLmeEV via IFTTT

The United States voted against a resolution, backed by most of Europe, demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine — a deep fissure between allies, and a sharp shift in American policy. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/6OZFMIH via IFTTT

Less than a week before it expires, Israel and Hamas have failed to agree to extend the cease-fire in Gaza. Here’s how the deal could still continue — and what happens if it doesn’t. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/E2WuQi8 via IFTTT

Thousands of miles from home, North Koreans work on Chinese tuna longliners in the Indian Ocean for pay that goes to their leader, a new study says. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Wi5RNXu via IFTTT

Plus, a pharaoh’s tomb was unearthed. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/LKTYN5v via IFTTT

Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that 40,000 Palestinian residents displaced from militant hotbeds would not be allowed to return to their homes. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/HIizMnD via IFTTT

U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of the deadliest of World War II, would rage on for a month. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/9kewtJg via IFTTT

The six Israelis were the last living captives set to be released in the first phase of the cease-fire. The agreement, strained for weeks, has an uncertain future. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/L1kiyu5 via IFTTT

The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he has said he does. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/UtDOxpA via IFTTT

Bringing showrooms filled with high-end American-made electric vehicles to India would mark a symbolic victory for President Trump’s ally. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/zx5gGrV via IFTTT

The uncertain reaction to Xi Jinping’s display of warmth made sense: Executives are eager for a reset after years in the cold but ever wary of meddling. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/F0AV31b via IFTTT

Less than 24 hours after Israel found that remains delivered by Hamas did not belong to Ms. Bibas, a slain Israeli hostage, the militant group said it had returned another body. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/qeB7xl3 via IFTTT

Earlier this month, the president said he favored taking control of Gaza and displacing the Palestinian population of the devastated seaside enclave. But Egypt and Jordan flatly rejected cooperating. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/8BCVvWF via IFTTT

Hamas released what it said were the remains of two young children and their mother who were taken hostage in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Their fates had captivated a nation. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/JY3AbaN via IFTTT

Plus, volcano tourism in Sicily. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Pw7Txct via IFTTT

The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3kXqS87 via IFTTT

Local governments are handing out “snail awards” to underperforming employees. But, for many, doing as little as possible seems like the safest bet. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/BdvDgyx via IFTTT

دولت ایالات متحده آمریکا از پاناما خواسته است صدها نفری را که نمی‌توان به راحتی به کشورهایشان بازگرداند بپذیرد. بسیاری از آن‌ها می‌گویند در خطر هستند. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/4IAJyZw via IFTTT

Plus, Cambodia’s returned treasures. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3yzhOCM via IFTTT

Lawyers representing one of the soldiers said they have presented arguments that deny the charges against the reservists. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/7DWQCfO via IFTTT

The gunman, who is Jewish, told the police that he thought the tourists were Palestinian. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/XTsnw1O via IFTTT

Plus, the women leading R&B’s new wave. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/IAei8Ly via IFTTT

Left out of a meeting between American and Saudi officials, the Ukrainian leader also canceled a trip to Riyadh. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/hAbyOc6 via IFTTT

Hamas said it would turn over the bodies of the boys, Ariel Bibas and his baby brother, Kfir, and their mother. Israel was expected to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/g7KQrw2 via IFTTT

Israeli forces will remain at five strategic points within Lebanese territory despite Tuesday’s deadline for Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters to pull back. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/xgflUV2 via IFTTT

Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about a threat from China. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/payY0GW via IFTTT

The American base on Okinawa has relocated 105 Marines. But an agreement to move 9,000 in total is colliding with the perceived threat from a rising China. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/OkLcmug via IFTTT

Plus, the jury’s out on meat alternatives. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/LdpTj6n via IFTTT

The once-sidelined Alibaba founder was among the executives who met with China’s top leader, in what was seen as a show of support for private enterprise by Beijing. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/8ctFZ6g via IFTTT

Chinese drivers are buying affordable electric vehicles loaded with new technology, a trend that is redefining high-end vehicles and hurting German automakers. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/45vydgf via IFTTT

Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/fV8C1E6 via IFTTT

Plus, searching for ISIS’s forgotten victims. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Y8s5QN2 via IFTTT

Scholars of international law say President Trump’s proposal for American control of a Gaza without Palestinians would be ethnic cleansing and a war crime. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/95LZ4XC via IFTTT

East Timor has become a stable democracy after securing independence in 2002. But its finances are precarious, and nearly half of its people live in poverty. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Je1EyFi via IFTTT

Days after the fragile truce appeared to be teetering, Hamas freed three Israeli hostages as Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners. But it is far from clear whether the deal will reach a second phase. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/mtGLIWP via IFTTT

Crowds had swelled because trains bound for the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, had been delayed, according to local media. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/TYl5gWf via IFTTT

The release of the men, who include an American, was the sixth in a hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/A9rDRL2 via IFTTT

The lost-and-found center at the world’s largest religious gathering attends to the faithful’s earthly needs as they perform rituals intended to purify the soul. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/HjOlUKc via IFTTT

U.S. funding for the promotion of democracy has been frozen, disrupting the work of groups that expose abuses in China. Chinese nationalists are celebrating. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/PcEUy2C via IFTTT

This month, Vishvaa Rajakumar won the Memory League World Championship, which tests memorization skills. He shared some of his techniques with The Times. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/KGhMcrt via IFTTT

As India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, meets with President Trump, issues around immigration are likely to be a source of tension, including a U.S. military flight that returned shackled migrants to India. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/LfDtlHs via IFTTT

The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, which had launched airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, struck a commercial vessel near Port Said on Wednesday, Navy officials said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/XwOi8fx via IFTTT

Plus, “Saturday Night Live” turns 50. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/FxUsn2C via IFTTT

Only three weeks into the Trump administration’s suspension of money for foreign aid, those who work in women’s health say the impact has already been devastating. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/yxHsOjP via IFTTT

The Japanese companies’ decision to call off negotiations highlights the challenges legacy automakers face in partnering to tackle new technologies. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/20CsG5p via IFTTT

A new directive puts further exemptions on hold. Aid workers also say the U.S. government has made it impossible to pay partners around the world. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/7CiyqZn via IFTTT

Plus, Thailand braces for the “White Lotus” effect. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/NGY1ZR0 via IFTTT

Plus, New York Fashion Week. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Uues8xS via IFTTT

His remarks came in a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, who demurred when asked by reporters about the idea and said the two nations should consult with other Arab nations, including Egypt. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/B21tpFC via IFTTT

Taking over the enclave, forcing Palestinians to leave and preventing them from returning would be clear violations of international law, experts say. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/veE18kZ via IFTTT

The total employees arrested since 2021 has risen to 24, a U.N. spokesman said. The Iran-backed Houthis have held them on murky charges of espionage and foreign intervention. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/xQazlV1 via IFTTT

Freed hostages have told of starvation, and relatives of others held in Gaza say officials have relayed accounts of torture. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/u8b03py via IFTTT

Plus, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/TpbODiP via IFTTT

Shortly before the president said he would have to clear unexploded bombs to redevelop Gaza, he ordered all U.S.-funded demining groups globally to stop their work. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/OFpBCYn via IFTTT

Existing American tariffs already restrict steel and aluminum shipments from China, which is now flooding other markets with its exports instead. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/x3bZudK via IFTTT

Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/QR0wPOb via IFTTT

China produces a vast number of STEM graduates, but it hasn’t been known for innovation. Cultural and political factors may help explain why. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/vfbp72m via IFTTT

Plus, a study in swearing. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/YS0aAkX via IFTTT

Rebels known as Naxalites have waged an insurgency that has ebbed and flowed over decades, but government operations have given them less space to maneuver. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/lTKfdiY via IFTTT

Hostages freed before Saturday’s exchange have expressed relief and joy, while descriptions of the torment they endured are trickling out. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ftejuKR via IFTTT

Thais were, after Israelis, the nationality most affected by Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack, with nearly 40 farm workers killed and almost as many captured. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/R1qcSv5 via IFTTT

President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/StwN3Gv via IFTTT

Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/7c4mfiM via IFTTT

Control of the assembly in New Delhi seems likely to change hands, in an election that has showcased the cutthroat nature of Indian politics. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/gWS45uc via IFTTT

President Trump supports the Japanese company’s taking a stake in the American steel maker after the U.S. blocked a $14 billion takeover bid. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/8IVz7KW via IFTTT

The Israelis were identified as Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben-Ami, all of whom were abducted during the 2023 Hamas-led attack. Israel is expected to let dozens of Palestinian prisoners go in return. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/wlE7GDP via IFTTT

The plane, which had been contracted by the Pentagon, went down during a routine mission in the southern Philippines, the U.S. military said. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/rUjS1uY via IFTTT

Tour officials said the session at the White House “brought us closer to a final deal” that would be subject to Justice Department antitrust scrutiny. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/0jKHeUG via IFTTT

Plus, the complex patterns in whale songs. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/8a5hEUN via IFTTT

Even aside from his stunning Gaza proposal, President Trump gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel nearly everything he wanted, signaling a renewal of their close alliance. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/LtlHjzx via IFTTT

Plus, drink (and sleep) in a British pub. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/gpsbHEe via IFTTT

President Trump’s desire to engage in negotiations is a turnabout from his first term, when he often derided former President Barack Obama for agreeing to a nuclear deal with Iran. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/b1Hadfp via IFTTT

The United States has been importing about 3 million parcels a day with almost no customs inspection and no duties collected. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ugFdILD via IFTTT

President Trump’s return has emboldened supporters of Israeli annexation of the occupied territory who want to mandate the use of language reflecting that view. Opponents of annexation say the term reflects a political agenda. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/hYmgAdx via IFTTT

The president used a visit from Israel’s prime minister as the moment to ramp up a campaign intended to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear campaign. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/5wF0kZz via IFTTT

Plus, the women reinventing Sri Lankan politics. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/0zwKxyQ via IFTTT

Peter Dutton, who wants to be prime minister, has been taking aim at “wokeness.” But Australia’s electorate isn’t America’s, and there are lines he won’t cross. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/kCt0uJp via IFTTT

Plus, the best and worst moments at the Grammys. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/SUsrPCy via IFTTT

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel prepares to meet with President Trump, the question of whether to strike Iran’s facilities or negotiate with Tehran appears certain to be under debate. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/k86CbEB via IFTTT

President Trump’s tariffs hurt China, but his other actions have alienated U.S. allies, giving Beijing an opening to strengthen its global standing. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/k03fC9F via IFTTT

Shares in Japanese and South Korean manufacturers tumbled on concern that tariffs will hurt trade in North America, where they have major investments in factories. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ojLptuw via IFTTT

Amid warnings of price increases, Canada moved quickly to retaliate, China said it had planned countermeasures, and Mexico said it would soon unveil its response. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/kglXjqc via IFTTT

Plus, a lobster war in Nova Scotia. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/f8EeMUV via IFTTT

DeepSeek’s success embodies China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence. But it could also threaten the grip on power the nation’s leaders hold. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/RKkjtmJ via IFTTT

In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the cease-fire deal, Israel released 183 Palestinians held in jails. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ncGRBVA via IFTTT