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Violence Sweeps Coastal Syria, Sowing Chaos: ‘We Have to Get Out of Here’

A convoy of government security forces departing Idlib, Syria, on Saturday and heading toward areas on the coast to confront armed men loyal to Bashar al-Assad.

How Would Peacekeeping Work in Ukraine? These Experts Gamed It Out.

A member of Ukraine’s 79th Air Assault Brigade firing toward Russian forces near Marinka, Ukraine, last year.

He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.

Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, right, the director of the Taliban’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, handing a tax document to Haji Ghazni, a gemstone dealer, in Kabul, in December.

Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting

A funeral on Sunday for someone killed in strife in Latakia Province, Syria.

Canada’s Liberal Party To Elect New Leader and Prime Minister to Replace Trudeau: What to Know

Preparations in Ottawa on Sunday as the Liberal Party prepared to select a successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Echoing a Roman Emperor, Croatia Tries to Cap Soaring Prices

A grocery store in Zagreb, Croatia, in January, during a nationwide shopping boycott to protest rising food prices.

Trump’s Embrace of Russia Leaves Europe in Emotional Shock

European leaders with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, wearing all black, at a summit meeting in London this month.

Russia Pushes Back Ukraine’s Offensive With Drones and North Korean Troops

A Ukrainian military vehicle driving in the country’s Sumy region, near the border with the Kursk region of Russia, in January.

Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say

Palestinian fighters carrying the coffin of Kfir Bibas during the exchange of hostages’ bodies in Khan Younis, Gaza, last month.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, seen here speaking in Tehran last year, on Saturday indirectly addressed President Trump’s offer to negotiate over the country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.

The Hot Place to Be Seen for Young Indians: Book Festivals

The Kerala Literature Festival, held in late January in the beach town of Kozhikode.

Christians Are Pressing Trump to Clear a Path for Israel to Annex the West Bank

A view of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem.

South Korea’s Impeached President, Yoon Suk Yeol, Is Released From Jail

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea after his release from a detention center on Saturday.

North Korea Says It’s Building a Nuclear-Powered Submarine

A photo released by the Korean Central News Agency, a state news media outlet, on Saturday said to be showing Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, at a shipyard in an undisclosed location in the country.

Monday Briefing: Violence Continues in Syria

Mourners at a funeral for a woman killed during fighting in Latakia.

Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza

Life at night in the Jabalia camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, last month.

Hamburg Airport Halts All Flights as Ground Staff Strike

Hamburg Airport in Germany on Sunday. The strike took hold at 6:30 a.m. local time.

Plan to Return Russian Diplomats to U.S. Poses Espionage Risk

The Russian Embassy in Washington in 2023. Most of the 220 Russian diplomats in the United States work at the embassy, but dozens are also based in New York and Houston.

More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut

Attendees at the Stand Up for Science rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Friday.

At Least 12 Injured in Toronto Pub Shooting

Six people were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and six others were also injured in a shooting at a pub in Toronto, the police said.

Lightening Up

Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say

A funeral was held near Idlib, Syria, on Saturday for four members of the Syrian security forces who were killed in clashes with fighters loyal to the ousted Assad dictatorship.

The Liberals Choose a Leader in the Shadow of Trump’s Threats

Despite concessions made by Canada to address President Trump’s concerns over border safety, he went ahead with his tariff measures on Tuesday.

Russian Strikes Kill 20 in Ukraine After U.S. Cuts Support for Kyiv

Strikes killed 11 people in Dobropillia, Ukraine, on Friday, according to the head of the Donetsk regional military administration.

Trump’s Affinity for Putin Grows More Consequential Than Ever

President Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office on Thursday, and Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, in a February photo provided by Russian state media. Mr. Trump sees common cause with Mr. Putin.

Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow

5 Things to Know About the Rise and Fall of Mayor Eric Adams

Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.

A father and son last month at the Bulengo camp for displaced people near Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Alfred, No Longer a Cyclone, Makes Landfall in Australia

Damage from Tropical Cyclone Alfred in Elanora, on the Gold Coast of Australia, on Saturday.

Remains in Manitoba Landfill Are Identified as Serial Killer’s Victim

The Prairie Green landfill in Winnipeg, Manitoba, last year. A search was recently conducted there for the remains of murdered women.

Trump’s Tariffs Could Help Tesla, by Hurting Its Rivals More

Elon Musk, the Tesla chief executive, at the opening of a new $1.1 billion manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, in April 2022.

China Hits Canada With Tariffs in Indirect Riposte to Trump

A canola field in Manitoba. China announced 100 percent tariffs on Saturday on canola from Canada.

Trump Administration Sends Politically Charged Survey to Researchers

A Mandarin class sponsored by the Confucius Institute at the Fourah Bay College Secondary School in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 2024.

U.S. Suspends Ukraine’s Access to Satellite Imagery

Satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies, which has shared its work with Ukraine under a Pentagon program, shows an ammunition depot in Toropets, Russia, before and after a Ukrainian drone attack last year.

Alarmed by Trump, Poland Must Look at Nuclear Options, Premier Says

Polish army demonstrations at the Bemowo Piskie Land Forces Training Centre in 2023. Poland is one of Europe’s biggest spenders on defense, at around 4 percent of economic output.

Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. Refers Lawmaker to Police Over Claims of Threats to Another Party Official

Rupert Lowe, who recently made critical comments about Nigel Farage, his party’s leader, has denied the claims of bullying and threats.

U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink

A billboard showing President Salva Kiir of South Sudan in Juba, the country’s capital, last year.

Armed Teen Is Stopped From Boarding a Flight in Australia, the Police Say

Jetstar Flight 610 was scheduled to fly to Sydney with about 150 passengers when the police were called to Avalon Airport on Thursday, the authorities said.

3 Bulgarians Found Guilty of Spying for Russia in UK and Europe

A photo provided by Metropolitan Police in London shows Orlin Roussev, a Bulgarian I.T. specialist, who led the group and pleaded guilty to spying charges.

The Trump Doctrine: The World Is a Zero-Sum Game

President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday.

How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks

An mpox patient receiving care in a health center in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Panama Will Release Migrants From Detention Camp, Challenging Trump’s Deportation Efforts

Panamanian guards at a migrant camp in Panama where more than 100 people deported from the United States were being held.

Daughter of Pelicot Accuses Him of Rape in Police Complaint

Caroline Darian during her father’s trial in Avignon, France, in December.

Trump Offers South African Farmers Expedited Citizenship

Supporters of President Trump outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, in February.

Helen Schreider, Intrepid World Traveler, Is Dead at 98

France’s Ex-Intelligence Chief Convicted in Influence Peddling Trial Involving LVMH

Bernard Squarcini, France’s former intelligence chief, in Paris in 2017.

Fossil Fuels Are the Future, Chris Wright Tells African Leaders

Chris Wright, the energy secretary, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland last month.

Climate Change Made South Sudan Heat Wave More Likely, Study Finds

Displaced people collected water on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan, in February.

What We Know About the Clashes in Syria

Syrian security forces in Latakia on Friday.

German Court Convicts Five Over Plot to Kidnap Health Official and Spread Chaos

The five took issue with Karl Lauterbach, Germany’s health minister, who during the pandemic spoke out widely in favor of vaccination rules.

Migrant Boats Capsize Off Yemen and Djibouti, U.N. Says

Abrdn’s Rebrand Reversal and a History of Corporate Missteps

The asset manager Aberdeen renamed itself abrdn in 2021, saying it was a more “digitally enabled” brand.

Russia Hits Ukrainian Power and Gas Facilities in Widespread Attack

Damage from a strike near Odesa, Ukraine, on Friday.

Europe’s Security Dilemma Explained

Trump Wants Europe to Defend Itself. Here’s What It Would Take.

A NATO military exercise in Smardan, Romania, last month.

As Catholics Gather for Jubilee, Just One Thing Is Missing: Francis

St. Peter’s Square on Thursday.

Atherstone Ball Game Continues an 826-Year-Old Tradition in England

How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious

Canadian officials went from thinking Mr. Trump was joking when he referred to Canada as “the 51st state” to fearing he was very serious.

Will Canadians Warm Up to Mark Carney, the Liberal Party Front-Runner Eyeing Trudeau’s Job?

Mark Carney, a candidate to become Canada’s prime minister, has presented himself as the answer to his country’s challenges, including President Trump.

Chrystia Freeland Eyes Justin Trudeau’s Job as Canada’s Liberal Party Leader

Chrystia Freeland, a journalist from Alberta who rose through elite institutions to become a top politician, is now running to replace Justin Trudeau, who brought her into politics.

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