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Far-Right Israeli Minister Condemns Plan for Gradual Military Expansion in Gaza NYT &rt; World News Bezalel Smotrich, the hard-line finance minister, said that Israel needed to move more decisively and quickly to defeat Hamas.

Ukraine and Europe Project United Front Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit NYT &rt; World News Washington’s push to negotiate an end to the war has raised concerns the Trump administration will make concessions to Moscow that Kyiv cannot accept.

Trump’s Cartel Order Revives ‘Bitter’ Memories in Latin America NYT &rt; World News The decision triggers fears that the U.S. might return to a pattern of military interference in the region that dates to the Monroe Doctrine.

The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War NYT &rt; World News For three years, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has handled the political aspects of the war in Ukraine, rising among a cadre of skilled managers who oversee the sprawling Russian state.

Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Putin’s Powerful Aide NYT &rt; World News Showing an uncanny ability to adapt to circumstances, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has turned himself into a key engineer of President Vladimir V. Putin’s autocratic machine.

Dmitri Kozak Was a Key Putin Aide. He Lost Power When He Balked at the Ukraine War. NYT &rt; World News Dmitri N. Kozak, who has said privately that the invasion was a mistake, has lost power to another senior Putin ally, Sergei V. Kiriyenko, who has embraced the military action.

After Six Years of Reporting, Sharing a Story of Resilience NYT &rt; World News The photographer Victor J. Blue has been tracking a final bid for justice by 36 female Maya sexual assault survivors since 2019.

In a Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine Fears Losing Say Over Its Future NYT &rt; World News Since President Trump retook office, many Ukrainians have worried a peace accord would be struck without them.

In India, Immigration Raids Detain Thousands and Create a Climate of Fear NYT &rt; World News Officials have picked up people across the country, most of them Muslim, citing a national security risk. Rights groups say the raids are targeting detainees’ religion and language.

Book Blacklist in Kashmir Aims to Muzzle Criticism of India NYT &rt; World News The federally appointed government in the contested region has declared 25 books off limits, part of what many see as a pattern of repression.

With Ukraine in the Balance, Trump and Putin Head Into Summit With Mismatched Goals NYT &rt; World News For President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, it is an opportunity not just to end the Ukraine war on his terms but to split apart the Western security alliance.

Xi Looks to Tighten Grip After Scandals Shake China’s Military Elite NYT &rt; World News The Chinese leader’s crackdown on military corruption reveals how deep his concerns run, not only about battlefield readiness, but about political survival, as well.

How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried To Halt the War in Gaza NYT &rt; World News Images of starving children and Israel’s planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.

These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S. NYT &rt; World News President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the United States has named terror organizations.

‘Arab Forces’ Running Gaza? Netanyahu’s Goal Leaves Many Questions. NYT &rt; World News The Israeli cabinet agreed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military plan, but the quandary of who will eventually govern Gaza remains intractable.

Europe Scrambles for Details as Trump and Putin Prepare to Meet NYT &rt; World News Ukraine and its allies are concerned that President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin will do a deal without them and then impose it on Kyiv.

A Cash Shortage in Gaza Is Making the Hunger Crisis Much Worse NYT &rt; World News Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food.

A Pay Raise for Canada’s Military to Boost Recruitment and Retention NYT &rt; World News Canada’s top military commander, however, says other measures will also be needed to keep people enlisted.

Timely Manner NYT &rt; World News How can we balance getting things done while allowing for serendipity? The answer may be in tinkering with our “time personalities.”

Russia Presses Ahead With Massed Forces, Drones and Saboteurs NYT &rt; World News Assaults on Ukraine have been intensifying even as President Trump has threatened new sanctions on Moscow, and now is preparing to meet with Russia’s leader.