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Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa NYT » World News The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official to boycott the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.

Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp NYT » World News The group of unauthorized migrants, which includes children, were bused to the camp late Tuesday night. “It looks like a zoo, there are fenced cages,” said one of the detainees.

Ukrainians Say They Feel Betrayed by Trump and U.S. NYT » World News President Trump’s claim that Ukraine was responsible for its war with Russia has left many Ukrainians disillusioned.

Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions NYT » World News Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri Lankan-born woman. She had led her party to second place before Sunday’s election.

Trump Media Group Sues Brazilian Judge Weighing Arrest of Jair Bolsonaro NYT » World News The lawsuit came hours after the justice received an indictment of Brazil’s former president, who is an ally of President Trump.

South Korean Officials Convicted Over Forcibly Sending North Koreans Home NYT » World News The case of two North Korean fishermen, who murdered 16 compatriots before they sought asylum, has become a political minefield in the South.

Kremlin Message to Trump: There’s Money to Be Made in Russia NYT » World News Russian officials are arguing that American companies stand to make billions of dollars by re-entering Russia. The White House is listening.

Zelensky Urges ‘More Truth’ After Trump Suggests Ukraine Started the War NYT » World News The remarks by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine were some of his most pointed yet about President Trump’s views on the war.

European Leaders Try to Recalibrate After Trump Sides With Russia on Ukraine NYT » World News The American president’s latest remarks embracing Vladimir Putin’s narrative that Ukraine is to blame for the war have compounded the sense of alarm among traditional allies.

As Moscow and Washington Discuss Ukraine, Russians Hope for Normalcy NYT » World News Many people in Russia expressed relief that an end to the conflict in Ukraine seemed nearer and that the hardships of war, and the shunning of their country by much of the world, may soon end.

Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions NYT » World News Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri Lankan-born woman. She had led her party to second place before Sunday’s election.

Israelis Gird for Release of Bodies of Captives From Gaza NYT » World News In contrast to the joyful scenes of living hostages returning home over the past few weeks, the transfer of bodies on Thursday, including those of two children, will be somber.

The Deportees Trapped in a Panama Hotel NYT » World News The Trump administration has asked Panama to take in hundreds of deportees, who the administration claims entered the United States illegally. Those deportees cannot easily be sent back to their countries, and many say they are in danger. Hamed Aleaziz, who covers United States immigration policy for The New York Times, talked with some of them.

Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own NYT » World News Since President Trump suggested depopulating Gaza, Arab officials have suggested other ideas for reconstruction. But the emerging consensus repackages old ideas as new ones.

Pope Francis Has ‘Peaceful Night’ After Pneumonia Diagnosis, Vatican Says NYT » World News The Vatican said Francis had slept well and eaten breakfast. A further medical update is expected later on Wednesday.

Cambodia’s Stolen Statues Are Coming Home to an Overflowing Museum NYT » World News Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning for Cambodians. Where and how to display them remain open questions.

Bomber Given 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Japanese Premier NYT » World News A court found the assailant guilty of attempted murder in the 2023 attack on then-prime minister, Fumio Kishida.

Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo. NYT » World News The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same lake was recently the site of devastation and misery after a rebel offensive.

Wednesday Briefing NYT » World News Here’s what you need to know.

Nepal Took a Risk on a $500 Million U.S. Grant. It May Now Regret It. NYT » World News President Trump’s freezing of foreign aid provides an opening for China to portray America as an unreliable partner.