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Volunteers Search for ISIS Kidnap Victims NYT » World News No international body is searching for hundreds of Yazidi women and girls still held captive by the Islamist terrorists. Instead, their fates depend on a ragtag army of activists, relatives and armchair detectives.

She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death NYT » World News In the Netherlands, doctors and dementia patients must negotiate a fine line: Assisted death for those without capacity is legal, but doctors won’t do it.

Knife Attack in Austria Kills One and Injures Four NYT » World News The suspect, a Syrian national, was detained after stabbing several people in the city of Villach.

A Pro-Ukraine Activist Is Accused by Slovakia’s Leader of Trying to Topple Him NYT » World News A woman who runs a pro-Ukraine group has been accused by Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia of plotting to topple him as part of his campaign against organizations he says are funded from abroad.

Rubio Visits Israel as Trump Pushes Plan to Expel Palestinians From Gaza NYT » World News Scholars of international law say President Trump’s proposal for American control of a Gaza without Palestinians would be ethnic cleansing and a war crime.

Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It. NYT » World News Remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are fueling concerns that the U.S. will move away from Europe and align with Moscow.

East Timor’s Challenges Two Decades After Independence NYT » World News East Timor has become a stable democracy after securing independence in 2002. But its finances are precarious, and nearly half of its people live in poverty.

Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources NYT » World News President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American offer, which is tied to continued aid, because it did not include security guarantees.

Shark Bites Tourist Who Was Trying to Take Photo With It NYT » World News The woman was flown off the island to receive medical care, according to the Turks and Caicos government.

Israel and Hamas Make 6th Exchange, Keeping Cease-Fire Intact for Now NYT » World News Days after the fragile truce appeared to be teetering, Hamas freed three Israeli hostages as Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners. But it is far from clear whether the deal will reach a second phase.

Argentine Leader Draws Fire After Cratering of Crypto Coin He Promoted NYT » World News The move, quickly seized upon by his political rivals, was the latest in a series that Javier Milei has made that seem to mirror President Trump.

15 Hindu Pilgrims Reported Dead in Stampede at New Delhi Rail Station NYT » World News Crowds had swelled because trains bound for the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, had been delayed, according to local media.

British Couple on World Motorcycle Tour Is Detained in Iran NYT » World News The couple last posted online from Iran in early January. Britain’s foreign office confirmed their detention after Iranian reports about British nationals accused of “security crimes.”

Vance and Musk Attack German Consensus on Nazis and Speech NYT » World News Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk have challenged decades-long approaches to political extremism that were designed to prevent another Hitler.

Relief in Israel as Newly Released Hostages Appear to Be in Better Shape NYT » World News The emaciated condition of the three men released last week horrified Israelis. A crowd that gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to watch video of the latest handover in Gaza reacted more positively.

Love Letters NYT » World News Mail and phone calls may be archaic, but they have lessons for us on how to be better communicators.

In D.C. Visit, Canadian Leaders Face Trump’s Tariff Hawks NYT » World News Canada’s premiers visited Washington this week to make the case for open trade, but influential figures in the president’s circle see tariffs as the path to prosperity.

A Closer Look at the 3 Hostages Freed by Hamas NYT » World News The release of the men, who include an American, was the sixth in a hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.

German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis NYT » World News At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.

Live Updates: Hamas Releases 3 More Israeli Hostages NYT » World News In return, Israel is expected to free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The exchange would extend a fragile cease-fire that appeared on the brink of collapse earlier this week.