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The attack was the second in less than a week, raising fears that a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah could unravel. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/NlSDZny via IFTTT

The Constitutional Court will announce on Friday whether Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December for declaring martial law, will be permanently removed from office or restored to power. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/DQsOIXc via IFTTT

Plus, lessons on happiness from Finland. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/4MyaovR via IFTTT

Emirati authorities decided on a punishment for the “premeditated murder with terrorist intention” of Rabbi Zvi Kogan but offered no details about the crime. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/jAcs9aP via IFTTT

It could take months for agreement on a meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, as Chinese officials seek a scripted encounter. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/WbAITPp via IFTTT

Stocks in Japan tumbled nearly 4 percent as investors braced for a week of market turmoil caused by an expected announcement of more tariffs. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ECp0mkd via IFTTT

Plus, skateboarders in the sky. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Kz0Jjxs via IFTTT

While China, Russia and other nations have rushed emergency response teams to the devastated country, the U.S., once a leader in foreign aid, has been slow to act. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2KZb0e4 via IFTTT

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has worsened shortages. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/jgiMU8D via IFTTT

Students at the American University of Afghanistan in Qatar fear having to return to their Taliban-ruled homeland after aid and visa cutoffs by the Trump administration. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/BGvDVTp via IFTTT

The choice of cabinet officials was seen as a litmus test for whether the rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad would deliver on a pledge to create a government representative of all Syrians. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/IR7B0CN via IFTTT

President Trump and a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan shared a video of a woman identified as Faye Hall thanking the president for her release from Afghanistan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/XaJ2fc4 via IFTTT

The secretary of state said he was trying to expel “lunatics” who had taken part in campus movements, as well as criminals. Some are permanent U.S. residents. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/vdmyoXG via IFTTT

The secretary of state said he was trying to expel “lunatics” who had taken part in campus movements, as well as criminals. Some are permanent U.S. residents. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/vdmyoXG via IFTTT

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake near Mandalay, in a country already torn by war, was felt across Southeast Asia, and experts warned there could be tens of thousands dead. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/PBg0Uc8 via IFTTT

At least two people were killed and dozens injured as followers of the last king demanded the restoration of a monarchy that was dissolved in 2008. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/OEySxRY via IFTTT

Protests are raging in Turkey after the arrest of the country’s most prominent opposition politician. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/oQABx7C via IFTTT

Generations of Chinese, including our columnist, turned to U.S. government-run outlets for an education in democracy, rights and the English language. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/9hyMrPL via IFTTT

Plus, shark noises from New Zealand. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ORYqIm3 via IFTTT

Even as China offers itself to nations like Japan as a more reliable partner, its ships are pushing into their neighborhoods — sometimes on the very same day. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ZxQCP0g via IFTTT

Plus, a train trip between two worlds. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/SxJj7qQ via IFTTT

The Pentagon has refused to disclose how many targets have been hit in Yemen, or identify the Houthi militia commanders killed in the campaign. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/xVhHAak via IFTTT

Turkey was plunged into a political crisis after the authorities arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul and a top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on accusations of corruption. Ben Hubbard, Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times, explains the tumult. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ZUy3hTk via IFTTT

An abundance of motivated young professionals is luring American businesses to base their global operations in Indian cities. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/icKbglz via IFTTT

Plus, the hit series “Adolescence.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ejqEt69 via IFTTT

One Gazan who attended the rally said the protesters wanted Hamas to end the war and leave the enclave. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/fqvdekE via IFTTT

Indian agents and proxies raised money and helped organize support in 2022 for Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader who is the main challenger to Prime Minister Mark Carney. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/0HrX1Ik via IFTTT

Hamdan Ballal was assaulted by masked attackers in his home village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, witnesses said. The Israeli military said he had been detained for questioning. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/JBiN70S via IFTTT

Plus, the practical magic of “speedcubing.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Dj6rFKB via IFTTT

K-pop’s most imaginative group has been battling its powerhouse label. Our critic watched as its first concert in months was upended by a court ruling. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/oGiPAOV via IFTTT

The move was a significant shift toward leaders of the Haqqani network, which was behind some of the deadliest attacks during the war in Afghanistan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/WBtXRih via IFTTT

Makers of a vast array of American products are weighing the risks, and potential payoffs, of the sweeping tariffs the president has promised on April 2. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/vUBAJW0 via IFTTT

​Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was serving as the country’s acting president when the National Assembly impeached him in December, suspending him from office. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/hgo42FY via IFTTT

Plus, how scammers make money vanish. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/cLuwdtq via IFTTT

Supporters of the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that corruption charges against him were a ploy to sideline the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/RzyLl6f via IFTTT

Firefighters confronted nearly 30 forest fires in the country’s southeast over the weekend. Most had been extinguished by Sunday, but dry and windy conditions persisted. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/4Gg5eO6 via IFTTT

Documents and insiders reveal how one of the world’s major money laundering networks operates. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/SGXfNbh via IFTTT

Our reporters went into a notorious refuge for scammers and fraudsters, and emerged with a how-to guide. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/pmkAeL9 via IFTTT

The country’s former tribal areas bordering Afghanistan are plagued by escalating militancy, leading to widespread disillusionment. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/31HVxl0 via IFTTT

Rallies for and against Yoon Suk Yeol fill the streets as the Constitutional Court decides whether his ill-fated imposition of martial law justifies removal. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/XPwMOEc via IFTTT

Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is trying to prevent a top contender from running for president. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/OfF40ty via IFTTT

Tax revenues have fallen, leaving the government with less money to help consumers or exporters as Beijing braces for President Trump’s tariffs. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/m27LDfk via IFTTT

Beijing’s threat to stop a tycoon’s sale of his ports business has dealmakers wondering if they can still operate without political interference. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/MenwphU via IFTTT

Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/LsTKgf3 via IFTTT

Plus, a home like no other in the Philippines. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/nLCs3E9 via IFTTT

Canada’s foreign minister said the government would continue to ask for leniency from China for other Canadians in similar situations. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/XKO6nMu via IFTTT

The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/taCl5UP via IFTTT

Plus, a push against India’s “boss husbands.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2impYz4 via IFTTT

For two months, a cease-fire spared Palestinians the grim task of identifying bodies. With Israel resuming its assault, they are back at it. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/1saTm9p via IFTTT

Ekrem Imamoglu was detained at his home on Wednesday, according to prosecutors, who said the charges against him were related to corruption and terrorism. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/vl2uiGK via IFTTT

In rural India, guarantees of equal representation on village councils are easily thwarted. But some women are pushing back against “boss husbands.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/YS4bifU via IFTTT

Plus, Ohtani’s star power in Japan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/NtWRlMJ via IFTTT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the aerial attacks after Hamas’s “repeated refusal” to release the remaining hostages it holds. “This is just the beginning,” he said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/B4ESfi8 via IFTTT

Government bodies nationwide have been eager to show they are using DeepSeek’s A.I. technology since the company’s founder met with Xi Jinping, China’s leader. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/f0z9rMj via IFTTT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the attack early Tuesday, saying Israel would “act against Hamas with increasing military strength.” from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/4toBwG6 via IFTTT

Plus, a “retirement home” for penguins. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/wAg956c via IFTTT

Genetic evidence suggests that the reptiles somehow managed millions of years ago to make an ocean crossing from North America to Fiji. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Lv6Y0Xg via IFTTT

Gathering at the airport, relatives of those who died are turning themselves into aviation experts to explore what caused the country’s worst air disaster. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/4DAap87 via IFTTT

The relationship between the billionaire philanthropist and the Indian leader helps both men meet their mission. But it also papers over the erosion of rights under Mr. Modi. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/WB8tQqa via IFTTT

The Israeli prime minister’s effort to remove the Shin Bet chief is raising concerns about whether he was seeking to undermine the agency’s independence. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/R431nkm via IFTTT

Plus, shadows light up Iranian history. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Vj3PaxQ via IFTTT

The Iran-backed rebels, who have targeted Israel and shipping in the Red Sea, said children were among those killed in the strikes ordered by President Trump. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/lmqw2dS via IFTTT

Israel’s Newest Army Recruits: the Ultra-Orthodox from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/qCZoI59 via IFTTT

Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a kamikaze mission during World War II. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/iJYHz9M via IFTTT

Seeing land rights as the key to lifting up the impoverished, he pushed authoritarian governments as well as emerging democratic ones to distribute farmland. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/OFm9yAP via IFTTT

The State Department said it was “combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/oG8ZDVJ via IFTTT

Shipments surged into Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire, even if they weren’t enough. Then Israel blocked the border again to pressure Hamas in truce talks. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/HOIChFM via IFTTT

At the world’s largest refugee camp, for Rohingya people in Bangladesh, the food allowance per person is set to fall to just $6 per month, far below what aid officials say is required for survival. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/XBFGYO9 via IFTTT

The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost control of its territory nearly six years ago. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/wMiuscg via IFTTT

China’s exports to developing markets have soared, opening indirect routes to the U.S. market that officials in Beijing worry may be closed under pressure from President Trump. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/OXty3ub via IFTTT

Plus, Siberia’s bone hunters. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/EKGTbaz via IFTTT

The World Anti-Doping Agency will report to its board that federal officials questioned one of its U.S. employees last month in the inquiry into the agency’s handling of positive tests by Chinese athletes. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/YeVrL8I via IFTTT

A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2xDWLFG via IFTTT

Plus, a new season of books. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/toynBMu via IFTTT

The potential appointment has highlighted an emerging foreign policy fault line in the new Trump administration. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Li8xHQe via IFTTT

The S&P 500 is nearly 10 percent below its mid-February record — approaching a symbolic milestone known on Wall Street as a correction. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/yUSHAV0 via IFTTT

The arrest represents a significant victory for the I.C.C., but only a narrow set of circumstances made it possible. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/o2um9c3 via IFTTT

Officials say negotiations would also include the future of Israeli military outposts in Lebanon and of Lebanese prisoners still held in Israel. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/pRTZdKE via IFTTT

A union representing career diplomats demanded that the aid agency follow the Federal Records Act. Some documents could be relevant in court cases. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/8vsMHYa via IFTTT

The International Criminal Court has been investigating the deadly crackdown that Mr. Duterte, who was detained in Manila on Tuesday, oversaw while in power. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/AsbUCiF via IFTTT

Markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were down about 2 percent on Tuesday morning, after the S&P 500 had its worst day of the year. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/NFqODnA via IFTTT

The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/jnxy5dz via IFTTT

Plus, how a leader’s gambit failed. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/4MTluHS via IFTTT

An Indian biopic tells the story of Nasir Shaikh, whose no-budget, all-heart productions gave his home city of Malegaon a film industry of its own. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/FRuNKcx via IFTTT

Plus, reading festivals in India. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/4dfpJ5O via IFTTT

The move, which will mainly affect a single wastewater treatment plant, appeared intended to put pressure on Hamas. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/7H26M0h via IFTTT

More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the coastal provinces of Syria, according to one war monitoring group. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/28jxe1r via IFTTT

Residents described shootings outside their homes and bodies in the streets in Syria’s worst unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. More than 1,000 people have been killed since Thursday, a war monitor said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/PFz6UAi via IFTTT

Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/WrINuE7 via IFTTT

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried “bullying governments” in an apparent response to a letter the White House sent to Iran earlier in the week. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3jdem0L via IFTTT

Beijing, which set steep duties on canola, peas and pork, wants Canada and Mexico to resist U.S. pressure to raise tariffs on Chinese goods. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ls9UEXI via IFTTT

At least 16 government security personnel were killed in a coastal region that was long a stronghold of the toppled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/EPvBjO4 via IFTTT

Plus, Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ts4HI0V via IFTTT

American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/SgYZ3oy via IFTTT

American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/SgYZ3oy via IFTTT

The talks marked a significant departure from previous negotiations involving the United States and Hamas, which the U.S. government has for decades designated as a terrorist group. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/8SYKzcs via IFTTT

The man was apprehended in Pakistan and flown to Virginia to face terrorism charges. Prosecutors say the man admitted to helping plan the Abbey Gate bombing and other lethal attacks. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/tinrXpO via IFTTT

The talks marked a significant departure from previous negotiations involving the United States and Hamas, which the U.S. government has for decades designated as a terrorist group. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/hqgRLTa via IFTTT

With Iran already wounded economically and diplomatically, hard-liners forced out two top officials and blocked talks with the United States, freezing President Masoud Pezeshkian’s agenda. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/5XjiKux via IFTTT

Importers will have to make changes to pay new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, and government agencies will need more resources to enforce the fees. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ndR5NFY via IFTTT

The raid took place as Israel’s military said it had expanded its operation to crack down on militants in the city of Jenin. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ZKzmjYa via IFTTT

As China’s government worries about the falling birthrate, some private employers have ordered workers to do their part, or else. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/eMsPX4n via IFTTT

The halt on aid and commercial goods was intended to put pressure on Hamas, but it is already having a broader effect, Palestinians say. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/PpFY6QM via IFTTT

The investment plan, announced at the White House, was made as the Trump administration pushes to bring chip making back to the United States. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/oEaxp0W via IFTTT

Singing in both Mandarin and English, he brought a soul and R&B sensibility to Chinese pop. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/aVXRZfb via IFTTT

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s emergency declaration calls for sending 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/xqpN68t via IFTTT

The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more hostages. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/XzTeZin via IFTTT

Plus, remote taste testing. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/lXZ0RSE via IFTTT

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/iJ1Vtg9 via IFTTT

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2eMycWv via IFTTT

Hamas is unlikely to accept the deal as outlined, an analyst said, since it involves returning half of the remaining hostages in Gaza with few reciprocal commitments from Israel. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/1DNojr7 via IFTTT

A group of lawyers accused Panama of violating the rights of people deported from the United States under the Trump administration’s policy of sending migrants to cooperative Latin American nations. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/PDgfZhM via IFTTT

Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/QsEhmgd via IFTTT

The group, the P.K.K., made its declaration days after its long-imprisoned leader urged the movement to disarm and disband. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/yK3bI1x via IFTTT