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Migrants at Paris Theater Hope to Prove They’re Just Kids NYT » World News More than 300 homeless African immigrants are camping out in the Gaîté Lyrique, waiting for officials to rule on whether they are minors and eligible for benefits like housing.

Trump Calls Canada a Big Player in the Fentanyl Trade. Is It? NYT » World News President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canada over drug trafficking, equating it with Mexico. U.S. government reports do not support the claim.

Thursday Briefing NYT » World News President Trump’s reversal on a spending freeze.

The Southport Killer Was Fixated on Extreme Violence. But Was it Terrorism? NYT » World News Axel Rudakubana, who killed three girls in a stabbing spree at a dance class, was obsessed with violence but had no known ideology. His case has led to calls for a rethink of counterterror strategy.

Thursday Briefing: Trump Reverses Spending Freeze NYT » World News Plus, celebrating the Lunar New Year.

Tesla’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Report Sharp Drop in Profit NYT » World News The electric car company run by Elon Musk is facing increasing competition, but investors have focused mostly on the prospects for Tesla’s self-driving technology.

Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad is Declared Syria’s President NYT » World News The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.

Hamas Is Expected to Release 8 Israeli and Thai Hostages NYT » World News The release planned for Thursday would be the third so far as Israel and Hamas observe a six-week truce, part of a multiphase agreement that mediators hope will end the war in Gaza.

Farage Says He Talked to Musk Last Week. Relationship is ‘Fine.’ NYT » World News Three weeks after a rift, the head of the populist Reform U.K. party said Elon Musk remains open to a donation that could shake up British politics.

The F.D.A. Upgraded a Recall of Some Lay’s Potato Chips. Here’s What to Know. NYT » World News The Food and Drug Administration is using its most severe notice in a recall of more than 6,000 bags of chips in two states because of “undeclared milk.”

14 Convicted in Death of Girl for Depriving Her of Insulin NYT » World News The parents of Elizabeth Rose Struhs, who died in 2022, were part of a small religious sect in Australia that believed that medical care went against their faith.

Three Countries Officially Quit Major West African ECOWAS Alliance NYT » World News Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused the bloc of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds.

Trump’s Middle East Envoy Visits Israel in Show of Support for Gaza Cease-Fire NYT » World News Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, was expected to meet with Israel’s prime minister and to visit Gaza.

How Dozens Fled an Inferno on a South Korean Plane NYT » World News A month after the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil, a fire destroyed another passenger jet in the country.

Russia Seizes Another Town in Ukraine in Push to Take All of Donetsk NYT » World News Moscow’s troops used the same pincer tactic on Velyka Novosilka that has enabled their recent capture of town after town in eastern Ukraine.

Catholic Church in the Philippines Accused of Impunity Over Priest Abuse NYT » World News A watchdog group, Bishop Accountability, said it had found scores of clerics with ties to the country who have been publicly accused of sexual abuse. But very few have been disciplined.

He Survived 15 Months of War in Gaza, Then Died as Cease-Fire Neared NYT » World News Fighting claimed lives until the final moments before the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect. For some, an unexpected delay of a few hours proved deadly.

Citizenship by Birthright? By Bloodline? Migration Is Complicating Both. NYT » World News In a world where people are more mobile than ever, nations are struggling to recalibrate who can be a citizen.

Leaving the W.H.O. Could Hurt Americans on a Range of Health Matters NYT » World News President Trump’s decision to pull out of the international health agency could deprive the United States of crucial scientific data and lessen the country’s influence in setting a global health agenda.

DeepSeek’s A.I. Chatbot Awkwardly Navigates China’s Censors NYT » World News Asked about sensitive topics, the bot would begin to answer, then stop and delete its own work. It refused to answer questions like: “Who is Xi Jinping?”