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Israeli Hostages’ Accounts of Abuse Raise Alarms for Remaining Captives NYT » World News Freed hostages have told of starvation, and relatives of others held in Gaza say officials have relayed accounts of torture.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s New Tariff Fight NYT » World News Plus, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show.

Deportation Flights Return Migrants From U.S. to Venezuela NYT » World News The flights, which left Fort Bliss in Texas, represent a significant victory for President Trump, who has vowed to carry out sweeping deportations.

Woman Files First U.S. Lawsuit Against Andrew Tate and His Brother NYT » World News A woman who gave testimony to Romanian prosecutors accused Andrew and Tristan Tate in a lawsuit of conspiring to traffic her for sex work. The brothers have sued her for defamation.

Bus Plunges off Bridge in Guatemala City, Killing at Least 53 NYT » World News The bus collided with other vehicles on a main bridge in Guatemala’s capital before falling into a ravine early Monday morning.

Nonstop Quakes Leave a Tourist Island Empty and Its Residents on Edge NYT » World News Thousands of tremors, sometimes every few minutes, have shaken Santorini, Greece. More than 13,000 of its 15,500 inhabitants have left.

Trump Wants to Clear Bombs From Gaza. He’s Sidelined Groups That Would Do It. NYT » World News Shortly before the president said he would have to clear unexploded bombs to redevelop Gaza, he ordered all U.S.-funded demining groups globally to stop their work.

Hamas Suspends Hostage Release, Accusing Israel of Violating Cease-Fire Agreement NYT » World News Stalling the next release of hostages from the Gaza Strip, scheduled for the coming weekend, raises new challenges for the already tenuous six-week truce and chances for a lasting end to the war.

Why Trump’s Tariffs on China Might Not Be the Solution NYT » World News President Trump is tough on China when it comes to trade. He especially points to one number to say we’re being ripped off: our trade deficit. Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, explains Trump’s approach to lowering the trade deficit with China and why some economists question his strategy.

Fresh Violence as Bangladesh’s Ousted Ex-Leader Addresses Nation NYT » World News Students who led a revolution resulting in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country in August sparred anew with supporters of her political party.

Trump Calls Gaza a ‘Big Real Estate Site,’ Reiterating Plan for U.S. Takeover NYT » World News President Trump, speaking on his way to the Super Bowl, also mentioned building “beautiful sites for the people, the Palestinians, to live in.”

Israeli Police Raid Two Palestinian Bookshops in East Jerusalem NYT » World News The police said the stores were selling books that supported terrorism, and that two of their owners had been arrested. A brother of the owners decried the raid as “political persecution.”

Monday Briefing NYT » World News An announcement on tariffs by President Trump.

Did Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Order a Murder in Chile? NYT » World News The discovery of Ronald Ojeda’s body encased in concrete in Chile has raised new fears over how far President Nicolás Maduro will go to keep his stranglehold on Venezuela.

Lebanon’s Emigrants Return to a Battered Homeland After Israel-Hezbollah War NYT » World News Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Trump Is Freezing Money for Clean Energy. Republican States Have the Most to Lose. NYT » World News About 80 percent of manufacturing investments spurred by a Biden-era climate law have flowed to Republican districts. Efforts to stop federal payments are already causing pain.

Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. NYT » World News The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.”

Gisèle Pelicot May Not Be Her Husband’s First Victim, Police Say NYT » World News Dominique Pelicot became notorious after being convicted of drugging his wife and inviting strangers to rape her. Police say his crimes may have started long before.

What DeepSeek’s Success Tells Us About China’s Ability to Nurture Talent NYT » World News China produces a vast number of STEM graduates, but it hasn’t been known for innovation. Cultural and political factors may help explain why.

Monday Briefing: The Last Guard Against Trump’s Orders? NYT » World News Plus, a study in swearing.