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Inside Trump’s Plan to ‘Get’ Greenland: Persuasion, Not Invasion NYT &rt; World News The island’s population might not be easily convinced as the president tries to clinch one of history’s greatest real estate deals.

Fridrik Olafsson, Grandmaster Who Led Iceland’s Rise in Chess, Dies at 90 NYT &rt; World News At a time before his country became a chess powerhouse, he defeated four world champions, including Bobby Fischer and another in an unlikely turn of events.

Southeast Asia, With Little Leverage, Seeks to Placate Trump on Trade NYT &rt; World News Southeast Asian leaders, their export-driven economies in peril, are trying to placate the president. “We may have to comply,” Thailand’s finance minister said.

Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 218 NYT &rt; World News The number of dead in a roof collapse in Santo Domingo keeps rising. Officials have not said how many people were in the club at the time of the disaster.

China Says Its Own Consumers Will Save the Day. But They’re Not Buying. NYT &rt; World News If sky-high U.S. tariffs hurt China’s exports, domestic spending will help make up for it, Beijing says. But shoppers were skittish even before the trade war.

Michelle Obama Addresses Divorce Rumors and Public Absences NYT &rt; World News The former first lady said on a podcast that people “couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself, that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.”

Hundreds of Israeli Air Force Reservists Call for Halt to Gaza War NYT &rt; World News A letter signed by reservists and retired officers accused the government of endangering hostages held by Hamas, highlighting a growing divide over the handling of the war.

After Trump’s Tariffs Pause, the EU Takes a Moment to Reassess NYT &rt; World News The bloc was about to enact retaliatory tariffs when President Trump made his last-minute U-turn. What comes next is unclear.

Live Updates: Markets Rise After Trump Backs Down on Tariffs NYT &rt; World News Stocks in Asia and Europe rallied after President Trump paused punishing global levies. But U.S.-China trade tensions accelerated, and analysts cautioned that their full effects wouldn’t be felt for weeks.

How Hamas and the U.S. Tried to Strike a Hostage Deal NYT &rt; World News Officials met Hamas three times, breaking with a policy against contacting a group the U.S. considers a terrorist organization. But Israeli opposition and shifting positions doomed the effort.

Russia Freed Ksenia Karelina, a Detained American, Rubio Says NYT &rt; World News The American, Ksenia Karelina, had been sentenced to prison over a one-time donation to a Ukrainian charity group. She was released in exchange for Arthur Petrov, a citizen of Russia and Germany.

A Hit in Alberta, Poilievre’s Populism Falters Elsewhere in Canada NYT &rt; World News Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative seeking to become prime minister, fires up the faithful in Alberta, including Trump supporters, with his anti-elitist, anti-woke message.

American Scholar Accused of Insulting Thai Monarch Is Released on Bail NYT &rt; World News U.S. officials had expressed alarm at the arrest of the scholar, Paul Chambers. The Thai authorities confiscated his passport and fitted him with an ankle monitor, his lawyers said.

Trump Spared Russia From Tariffs, but the Shockwaves Could Bite Even More NYT &rt; World News President Trump’s trade war is lowering oil prices, which could prove more damaging to the Russian economy than the penalties the United States and its allies have already imposed.

Trump Team Divided Over Future of U.S. Embassy in Somalia NYT &rt; World News Some State Department officials have proposed closing the embassy in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, as a precaution after recent gains by Al Shabab militants.

How Trump’s Auto Tariffs Are Landing in an English Car Making Town NYT &rt; World News Jaguar Land Rover employs 9,000 people in Solihull, where residents are anxious and baffled by the 25% tariff on vehicles imported to the United States.

Thursday Briefing NYT &rt; World News A retreat on President Trump’s tariffs.

How a Ukrainian Teen Became a Suspected Foot Soldier for Russia NYT &rt; World News The teenager faces terrorism charges in an arson attack on an IKEA store in Lithuania. Investigators say it was part of a Russian sabotage campaign.

Kim Shin-jo, North Korean Commando Who Sought to Kill South Korea’s Leader, Dies NYT &rt; World News Kim Shin-jo famously said the mission of a hit squad sent by Pyongyang in 1968 was to “slit the throat” of the then South Korean dictator Park Chung-hee.

Funding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut NYT &rt; World News The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.