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The Holocaust Story I Said I Wouldn’t Write NYT &rt; World News For years, my friend’s father asked me to recount his childhood escape from the Nazis. Why did it take me this long?

Trump, Tariffs and Carney: Canada Polls Show Liberals With Early Election Lift NYT &rt; World News The Liberal Party, which not long ago seemed destined to crash in federal elections under Justin Trudeau, is experiencing a reversal of fortune. Here’s what a close review of polls shows.

Trump’s Tariffs Will Wound Free Trade, but the Blow May Not Be Fatal NYT &rt; World News Free trade has been so beneficial to so many countries that the world may find a way to live without its biggest player.

Trump Administration Revokes Visas of South Sudanese in Clash Over Deportees NYT &rt; World News Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was making the move because the transitional government of South Sudan had refused to accept its citizens in a timely manner.

Vietnam Urges United States to Delay Imposing Tariffs On It NYT &rt; World News In recent years Vietnam has forged strategic and economic links with the United States, its former foe, making the steep tariff rate all the more of a shock.

‘0 to 1939 in 3 seconds’: Why Anti-Elon Musk Satire Is Flourishing in Britain NYT &rt; World News Humor and art have been used to mock the powerful in Britain for centuries. Now Elon Musk is on the receiving end.

Syria Likely Has Over 100 Chemical Weapons Sites, Inspectors Say NYT &rt; World News The number, far higher than any previous estimate, poses a test for the new government. Experts fear that sarin, chlorine and mustard gas stockpiles could be unsecured.

Peace in Ukraine Will Not Mean a Return Home, Russian Émigrés Say NYT &rt; World News Hundreds of thousands fled Russia after the Ukraine invasion, fearing the draft and widening repression. Talks toward a possible truce have done little to allay their fears.

Trump Administration Revokes Visas of South Sudanese in Clash Over Deportees NYT &rt; World News Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was making the move because the transitional government of South Sudan had refused to accept its citizens in a timely manner.

Israel Says Its Account of Rescue Workers Killed in Gaza Was Partly ‘Mistaken’ NYT &rt; World News The Israeli military had previously asserted that the workers had been “advancing suspiciously” toward its troops. A video obtained by The New York Times on Friday appeared to contradict that account.

After Trump’s Tariffs, Stocks Plunged but Penguin Memes Ticked Up NYT &rt; World News The internet poked fun at the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian territories near Antarctica where many penguins but no people live.

U.K. Labour Lawmaker Suspended From Party After Arrest NYT &rt; World News Dan Norris, a lawmaker who won a seat in Parliament last year, was swiftly suspended from Britain’s governing party.

Chemical Industry Asks Trump for Exemption From Pollution Limits NYT &rt; World News The Biden-era limits were designed to reduce emissions of toxic pollutants, including a cancer-causing ingredient used in antifreeze and plastics.

Netanyahu Will Meet Trump in Washington NYT &rt; World News The Israeli prime minister will visit President Trump at the White House on Monday amid his nation’s renewed campaign in Gaza.

Works of Art NYT &rt; World News Creating rules around the content we consume can help calm our overtaxed brains and manage our moods.

In Canada’s Auto City, Tariffs Have Already Caused a Shutdown NYT &rt; World News Hours before the 25 percent tariff on cars made in Canada went into effect, the largest auto plant in Windsor, Ontario, announced it would close for two weeks.

How ​South Korea’s Democracy Prevailed Over a Reckless Leader NYT &rt; World News The rise and fall of Yoon Suk Yeol exposed a vulnerability in South Korean democracy, but also a resilience. Its people were always ready to fight for it.

Trump Envoy Visits Lebanon Amid Fears Over a Shaky Cease-Fire NYT &rt; World News Morgan Ortagus, President Trump’s deputy Middle East envoy, met with senior officials as tensions with Israel threaten the truce.

Surprising Allies for Syria’s New Leaders: Some Jews Who Fled Long Ago NYT &rt; World News A group of Jews who left Syria decades ago wants sanctions relief for a government with former ties to Al Qaeda, despite wariness from other Jewish groups and from Israel.

She Accused the Senate President of Harassment. The Backlash Was Swift. NYT &rt; World News Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan said Nigeria’s third most powerful politician punished her for not heeding his advances, but that she won’t be stopped.