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He was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas leader killed by Israel last year. Hamas did not immediately respond to the claim of his death. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/dzxb8Tu via IFTTT

She had memorable roles in TV shows like “Desperate Housewives” and “Northern Exposure,” and in the dark comedy film “French Exit.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/H14yECP via IFTTT

He was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas leader killed by Israel last year. Hamas did not immediately respond to the claim of his death. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/bAJZEkL via IFTTT

In a world rattled by President Trump’s tariffs and his scorn for Western allies, the defense secretary struck a rare note of continuity on security partnerships. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/R9eL685 via IFTTT

With the welcome mat withdrawn for promising researchers from around the world, America is at risk of losing its longstanding pre-eminence in the sciences. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/mgJlMbu via IFTTT

Some former spy-hunters see the State Department’s plan to revoke visas of some Chinese college students as heavy-handed and counterproductive. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/7nlEhGY via IFTTT

After video of the incident went viral, showing a face and body covered in ice, the local sporting authority said it had banned the paraglider from the sport for six months. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/hgCXqKy via IFTTT

Plus, join our creativity challenge. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/7vZhuXJ via IFTTT

The U.S. has sent an Israeli-backed cease-fire proposal that would allow the flow of aid into Gaza. Hamas appeared skeptical of the offer. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/JBDGyNu via IFTTT

Having conquered its home market, the Japanese toilet-maker Toto is selling more bidets in the United States. Toto’s president says not even tariffs will halt its advance. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/o5uNb8B via IFTTT

President Trump has stopped some critical products and technologies made only in the United States from flowing to China, flexing the government’s power over global supply chains. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/wPeOILi via IFTTT

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the students who will have their visas canceled include people with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and those studying in “critical fields.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/VxNihck via IFTTT

Plus, the Met’s new wondrous space. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Wcr5DnK via IFTTT

European companies operating in China say the market has become increasingly challenging because of weak economic demand and opaque government rules on business. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/RMwkpqo via IFTTT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wary of a diplomatic solution to curbing Iran’s nuclear program, continues to press for military action that would upend President Trump’s push for a negotiated deal. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3PDXJHm via IFTTT

Plus, climbing Mount Everest with a performance enhancer. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/r53OAM6 via IFTTT

Starvation looming, desperate Palestinians surged toward an aid center that Israel says was designed to circumvent Hamas. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/H2ga1t4 via IFTTT

Satellite images and videos show how launching a 5,000-ton warship into the water sideways can cause it to capsize if done incorrectly. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/14ZWrYS via IFTTT

A chronic housing slowdown and high youth unemployment rate have made China more vulnerable than it was in President Trump’s first term. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/u5bX3CY via IFTTT

In his stories, Han Song explores the disorientation accompanying China’s modernization, sometimes writing of unthinkable things that later came true. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/PQIX69i via IFTTT

Plus, defining Sweden’s culture. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ed5XkUv via IFTTT

Jake Wood quit the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, saying it was “not possible” to implement a new Israeli-backed aid system in the enclave while remaining neutral and independent. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/0xobhzS via IFTTT

Women took the lead in the protests against South Korea’s last president. But the men running to replace him are saying little about the discrimination they face. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/hROzQAJ via IFTTT

Plus, Mexico City’s artistic eras. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/xk8Abhz via IFTTT

Yaron Lischinsky, 30, was buried on Sunday in the small town where his family lived. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/hCnXrPW via IFTTT

A wealthy Qatari businessman’s campaign to lead the sport’s global body is being investigated. One of his critics was detained and interrogated in Doha. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/pE91NWa via IFTTT

As President Trump blurs the lines between politics and business — and threatens steep tariffs on trade partners — governments feel compelled to favor Trump-related projects. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/wqP0ico via IFTTT

Foreign contractors are set to carry out a contentious new food aid system in Gaza, displacing experienced aid agencies like the United Nations. It was conceived and largely developed by Israelis as a way to undermine Hamas. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/26kzAQD via IFTTT

Government social media accounts and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined a drive to encourage people to vote for Israel’s entrant. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/rqmXoPy via IFTTT

Among dozens of countries that were hit with steep tariffs, Vietnam was among the most publicly willing to meet the demands of the Trump administration. But China is a sticking point. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ctThrmC via IFTTT

After war with Israel weakened Iran-backed militias across the Middle East, including the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Lebanon’s government has moved to assert its authority over armed groups. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/t9q0cGo via IFTTT

Beyond the shock for students, President Trump’s moves against higher education are being seen in China as a blow to one of the last admirable American institutions. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/mNdPu0O via IFTTT

The appointment of Maj. Gen. David Zini to head Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, still faces a fraught legal process. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/fdv6q4y via IFTTT

Plus, books to look forward to. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/0Z86qRy via IFTTT

In 1973, Col. Yosef Alon, an Israeli military attaché, was gunned down in front of his home in suburban Maryland. The gunman was never identified despite an extensive F.B.I. investigation. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/TuBMStv via IFTTT

The Drum Tower in Fengyang County, which dates to the 14th century, is one of many historical sites that have been renovated as cultural tourism has boomed. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/eH2haTr via IFTTT

Apple and India have invested years and billions of dollars in teaming up against China. India sees it as a strength. To President Trump, it looks like leverage. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Bts7d04 via IFTTT

Plus, everyone is moving to Chengdu. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/RF6EkN1 via IFTTT

The event in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, came amid rising tensions between Israel and its foreign partners. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Us9V5ZN via IFTTT

European Union foreign ministers on Tuesday agreed to lift the remaining economic curbs on the war-torn country, amid concerns it could slip back into conflict. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/dFypbqg via IFTTT

Banu Mushtaq’s “Heart Lamp,” translated by Deepa Bhasthi, had received little notice in Britain or the United States before Tuesday. Now, it’s won the major award for translated fiction. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/6x4pdr2 via IFTTT

Qatar had been trying to sell off a luxury jet for years, with no luck. Then President Trump’s team set its sights on it. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/9NjEfAu via IFTTT

The Manhattan district attorney’s office said the objects had been identified as illicit during an investigation of an art dealer suspected of having trafficked in stolen antiquities. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/A5au29l via IFTTT

Plus, the return of a spy’s archives. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ufLDE8O via IFTTT

Israel has long sought to bring home from Syria the remains of Eli Cohen, whose spying work is credited with helping Israel win the Arab-Israeli War of 1967. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/H5kSUye via IFTTT

A downgrade by Moody’s amplified some existing worries about the cost of President Trump’s policies and the health of the U.S. economy. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/E8cPajL via IFTTT

Tents, shelters for fighter jets and warehouses for military vehicles show increased Russian presence near one of NATO’s newest members. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/JuFiNgp via IFTTT

Plus, a Japanese author breaks barriers. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/1EhSGti via IFTTT

The two adversaries have spent the week since the end of the military confrontation making the case that they emerged victorious. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/JypTzdP via IFTTT

A woman in South Korea was accused of claiming she was pregnant by Son Heung-min, the captain of Tottenham Hotspur, and demanding hush money. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/IfaSNwF via IFTTT

This month’s violent escalation reminded the world how India’s gradual rise can be hindered by the troublesome country next door. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/WrqH276 via IFTTT

On Iran, Gaza, Syria and Yemen, President Trump is moving ahead without Israel, reshaping decades of foreign policy. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/xgmo8I2 via IFTTT

Not long after the attacks, Yuval Raphael said, she resolved to follow her long-held dream of becoming a professional singer. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/WPslXu9 via IFTTT

As the United States and other economic powers reduce their investment, aid and presence in Africa, the United Arab Emirates is wielding its wealth. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/9mxBugw via IFTTT

His style as a poet and artist was informed by his upbringing in Shanghai and his years in Paris. He then joined the Pop-fueled studios of New York. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Y8Onc2M via IFTTT

The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to his family and several countries. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Qmar9K6 via IFTTT

Plus, peace and love at the Eurovision. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/P5el4CM via IFTTT

The rock called Maka Lahi is important in the mythology of the people of Tonga, and scientists have worked out part of its origin story. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/QIBe08l via IFTTT

After the shooting in the West Bank, doctors were able to save the baby, a boy, who was taken to a neonatal intensive care unit. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/7Ye6J8s via IFTTT

“The sanctions were really crippling,” President Trump said, before he traveled to Qatar, where he was given a lavish welcome. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/G2AfaZe via IFTTT

Plus, the world’s poorest president. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/AL1DdhV via IFTTT

Aid groups and U.N. investigations have accused Israel of aiming to destroy Gaza’s health infrastructure. Israel says it is forced to strike hospitals it says are used by Hamas for military purposes. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/7NcVYBW via IFTTT

The Saudi crown prince gave President Trump a warm and opulent welcome, reflecting the amity between a royal family and presidential family with diplomatic and business alliances. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/IjCOgQ0 via IFTTT

Syria’s new leaders and their allies in the Arab world have argued that the sanctions, meant to punish the Assad regime that was toppled in December, have outlived their purpose. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/47zp60N via IFTTT

The authority offered scant information about why it issued the ban in January, and it maintained that stance in announcing that it was rescinding it. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/8Fgfzn7 via IFTTT

The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/JMjfpHC via IFTTT

Plus, a big week for the art world. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/rILodqp via IFTTT

President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/uxDiTQa via IFTTT

Investors were optimistic after American officials touted progress in trade negotiations over the weekend, though details had yet to be released. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/WTFbtSI via IFTTT

Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who faces international court charges of crimes against humanity, remains very popular at home. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ZqIM8RN via IFTTT

Plus, crypto bro fight club. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ZS2IxQa via IFTTT

The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/9TMjZ3P via IFTTT

His suggestion to call the body of water the “Arabian Gulf” has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/9PqX4Te via IFTTT

Top officials are scheduled to conclude their weekend of trade negotiations in Geneva on Sunday. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/650dDCy via IFTTT

After Vice President JD Vance suggested that the conflict between India and Pakistan was not America’s problem, the Trump administration grew concerned that it could spiral out of control. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/l0jyZSc via IFTTT

In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/dfwWJZB via IFTTT

Pakistan said it had fired missiles at military sites in India after accusing India of targeting at least three of its air bases. India said it had targeted the bases in response to a wave of Pakistani attacks. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/eRsPUBk via IFTTT

A movement of manufacturing to Vietnam that began in President Trump’s first term is accelerating as sky-high U.S. tariffs block Chinese exports. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/dzMHfG6 via IFTTT

Drone warfare has expanded the conflict in Kashmir between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbors. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/B6CjRbq via IFTTT

Two months after Israel blocked all aid to Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials are considering a new food distribution plan. The U.N. says it is unworkable. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Ihie0fB via IFTTT

Shipments of goods out of China slumped in April, including a big decline in exports to the United States, as President Trump imposed sky-high tariffs. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/FMNyB7i via IFTTT

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Plus, Tate Modern turns 25. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/kT3Y60f via IFTTT

Over the past few months, an Israeli military operation has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians in West Bank cities. Some Palestinians fear it may be laying the ground to annex the territory. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/fSTPcj4 via IFTTT

Tensions between India and Pakistan have risen sharply in the weeks since a terrorist attack in Kashmir. On Wednesday, India hit Pakistan and appears to have lost at least a few planes in the strike. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/knNBsOd via IFTTT

Plus, the power of siblings. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/hREzDH7 via IFTTT

The comments from Khawaja Muhammad Asif came after India said its forces had struck nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir in response to a terrorist attack last month. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/qB93674 via IFTTT

No one was injured in the incident, which occurred as the Boeing 777 jets were leaving the gate area early on Tuesday. The airline canceled both trans-Pacific flights. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/g6HKSuX via IFTTT

The apparent strikes would be an intensification of a conflict between India and Pakistan, both of which are nuclear powers. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/wRsiutv via IFTTT

It was unclear whether the Houthis were going to stop impeding international shipping, which was the objective of the American bombing campaign. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/J34apNV via IFTTT

The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, plans to shut down a direct communications channel between U.S. diplomats in Jerusalem working on Palestinian issues and agencies in Washington. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/vLG3ZUj via IFTTT

President Trump has ended a tariff loophole that generated lots of business for delivery companies shipping inexpensive goods from China to the U.S. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Ku1ICBW via IFTTT

Ahead of a trip to the Middle East, President Trump has disengaged from the conflict, analysts said, but must now decide how to respond. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/wAGFRsh via IFTTT

Plus, a politically charged Met Gala. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/DWalkM7 via IFTTT

On Sunday, a Houthi ballistic missile evaded Israel’s multilayered aerial defenses and landed near Ben-Gurion International Airport. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/adHFvSA via IFTTT

As a U.S. tax loophole ends, the apparel makers that sell to America are forced to consider alternative markets or cheaper locations in and outside China. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/YyslRbO via IFTTT

U.S. oil prices fell to around $56 a barrel after the OPEC Plus cartel said it would bring more oil to market. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/XB9g5bO via IFTTT

Declaring foreign film production a national security threat, the president said he had asked his top trade official to start the process of imposing a tax on Hollywood. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/l9R8r2d via IFTTT

Plus, analyzing a scene in “Sinners.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3uvfSaT via IFTTT

In his last months, Pope Francis blessed an effort to transform the vehicle he used when he visited the West Bank in 2014 into a mobile health clinic to treat Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/26jMfAO via IFTTT

At least two people were reported injured, and flights were temporarily suspended. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/tquTrWU via IFTTT

The threat of 46 percent levies, among the highest for any country, is rattling Vietnam’s factory managers and workers, as well as thousands of exporters. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/VHPCTeh via IFTTT

The mobilization could indicate that the Israeli government is preparing to shift its tactics in its fight against Hamas. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/7C3hMqS via IFTTT

Tariffs on imported parts will have a broad impact because all vehicles use components made abroad. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/yIL6QGZ via IFTTT

The People’s Action Party is widely expected to continue its six-decade reign. But discontent with its policies is fueling a growing opposition. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/cUfJ6kG via IFTTT

Voters will decide who can turn Australia around from the throes of inflation and a housing crisis, and navigate relations with a volatile Washington. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/1nUGVDB via IFTTT

E-commerce trade in small parcels brought Chinese factories to American shoppers. Tariffs are severing the connection. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/6x0YavL via IFTTT

Plus, the actors up for a Tony Award. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ZwLGBxj via IFTTT

The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is persistent sectarian violence. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/cJZwnpO via IFTTT