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Ireland’s Last Leprechaun Whisperer Pitches TV Show NYT &rt; World News Kevin Woods, who says he engages in weekly conversations with 18-inch-tall creatures, has built a tidy business with books, merchandise, guided tours and maybe soon, an animated series.

Unregulated Sexual Stimulants Flood West Africa NYT &rt; World News Unregulated sexual stimulants are flooding West Africa, posing major health risks that officials are scrambling to address.

Facing Trump’s Threats, Mexico and Canada Draw Closer. Will It Last? NYT &rt; World News Mexico and Canada have long viewed each other with indifference or even distrust. They’re now talking about teaming up.

Hong Kong Government Fixates on ‘Soft Resistance’ NYT &rt; World News With pro-democracy movements long squashed, the government is targeting any hint of subtler expressions of discontent. Even establishment figures say it may be too much.

Wednesday Briefing: An Uncertain Path to Peace in Ukraine NYT &rt; World News Also, Paris adapts for extreme heat.

Israel Says It Killed a Hamas Militant Involved in Yarden Bibas Kidnapping NYT &rt; World News Mr. Bibas, his wife and their two small children were abducted and taken to Gaza. Only he survived.

Will Putin Meet With Zelensky to End the Ukraine War? NYT &rt; World News The Kremlin is keeping its options open, but analysts said the Russian leader would probably only meet with his Ukrainian counterpart to accept a capitulation.

Without U.S. Troops in Ukraine, Would a 'Security Guarantee’ Deter Russia? NYT &rt; World News President Trump and Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, in Scotland, in July. Mr. Starmer has talked about assembling a force drawn from a “coalition of the willing” to maintain security in a postwar Ukraine.

Wednesday Briefing: An Uncertain Path to Peace in Ukraine NYT &rt; World News Also, Paris prepares for extreme heat.

How Europe Learned to Speak So Trump Would Listen NYT &rt; World News The leaders of Germany, France, Britain and other supporters of Ukraine have come together in exceptional ways to help sway the U.S. president.

No Tariff Exemption for European Wine and Spirits, at Least for Now NYT &rt; World News As the text of a trade agreement comes together, European Union negotiators haven’t persuaded the Americans to cut alcohol tariffs to zero.

A ‘Dexter’ Obsessed Man Highlights a Gap in British Law NYT &rt; World News Inspired by the TV serial killer, Jacob Power wrote out detailed murder plans and dug graves. Still, prosecutors could not charge him with attempted murder.

African Union Endorses Call to Abandoned the Mercator Map NYT &rt; World News Supporters of the campaign say that the popular Mercator projection promotes a false view of the continent and its size.

Trump Says He’s Ended 6 (or 7) Wars. Here’s Some Context. NYT &rt; World News President Trump has cast himself as a global peacemaker. His interventions have calmed some conflicts, while in others his role is less clear.

Once a Source of Life and Renewal, Monsoon Brings Death to Pakistan NYT &rt; World News With villages swept away and Pakistan’s largest city assailed by monsoon floods, climate change has brought a catastrophic new normal to the country.

Mexico’s President Denies New D.E.A. Partnership Against Cartels NYT &rt; World News The D.E.A. announced “a major new initiative” with Mexico to fight cartels. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that was news to her.

How Zelensky Made Progress With Trump NYT &rt; World News President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had a remarkably different White House visit on Monday than the ambush he walked into six months ago. Michael Schwirtz, the global intelligence correspondent for The New York Times, explains how President Zelensky courted President Trump and managed to put the ball back in Vladimir V. Putin’s court.

From Unstable Ground, an Old Church Rolls to a New Home NYT &rt; World News Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has jeopardized the ground below a beloved church. Thanks to a feat of engineering, it is on the move.

Russia Keeps Rejecting Idea of Western Peacekeepers in Ukraine NYT &rt; World News NATO forces participating in “Exercise Steadfast Dart 2025” in southeastern Romania in February.

Macron Calls Putin an ‘Ogre at Our Doorstep’ NYT &rt; World News The remarks were a considerable shift for France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, who called Moscow a potential threat for many European countries.