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In Seattle, a Meeting of 5,444 Mathematical Minds NYT » World News Participants at this year’s Joint Mathematics Meetings explored everything from the role of A.I. to the hyperbolic design of a patchwork denim skirt.

India, China to Resume Direct Flights After Nearly Five Years NYT » World News It was the latest thaw in relations between the two countries, whose troops were involved in deadly skirmishes high in the Himalayas in 2020.

Vietnam’s Drivers, Facing Steep Fines, Are Minding the Rules of the Road NYT » World News Steep new fines — more than many people make in a month — have made the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi less freewheeling than they used to be.

Tuesday Briefing NYT » World News Here’s what you need to know.

Inside Colombia’s Crisis Over Trump’s Deportations NYT » World News When Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused military planes carrying deportees, infuriating President Trump, he revealed how heated the question of deportations has become.

Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries NYT » World News PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.

Tuesday Briefing: A.I. From China Rattles Markets NYT » World News Plus, Venice in the winter.

Arbel Yehud, Israeli Hostage, Is Seen in New Video Released by Islamic Jihad NYT » World News The civilian, Arbel Yehud, should have been among the first two groups of hostages released on Jan. 19 and Jan. 25 under the cease-fire deal, according to the Israeli authorities.

François Ponchaud, Who Alerted World to Cambodian Atrocities, Dies at 86 NYT » World News A French Catholic priest, he wrote a book recounting horrors committed by the Khmer Rouge that were responsible for the death of almost two million people.

New Zealand Loosens Visitor Visas to Court Remote Workers NYT » World News The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.

Denmark and Other Nations Under Pressure Seek Lobbyists With Trump Ties NYT » World News The president’s confrontational foreign policy has created opportunity for his allies on K Street who are willing to take on clients he has targeted.

Behind the Colombia Blowup: Mapping Trump’s Rapid-Escalation Tactics NYT » World News There were no Situation Room meetings and no quiet calls to de-escalate a dispute with an ally. Just threats, counterthreats, surrender and an indication of the president’s approach to Greenland and Panama.

A $35 Billion Loan Project, Led by World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa NYT » World News Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called the project “foundational to everything.”

Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’ NYT » World News His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month.

They Fled a Rebel Advance. Then the Rebels Marched on Their Refuge. NYT » World News People who fled M23 rebels around Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have found themselves with nowhere left to go.

Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’ NYT » World News His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month.

‘Firewall’ Around the Far Right Wobbles in Germany NYT » World News Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly with votes from the Alternative for Germany.

Standoff at Ukrainian Procurement Agency Threatens to Disrupt Weapons Supply NYT » World News Ukraine’s defense minister fired the head of a state agency that procured over $7 billion in armaments last year, citing “unsatisfactory” results. She says the move is illegal and vows to stay in her post.

Gazans Crowd the Road North, Joyful but Anxious NYT » World News For nearly 16 months, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have lived in tents, barred from returning to northern Gaza. On Monday, Israel allowed them to walk back.

Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under the Baltic Sea NYT » World News The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage, just weeks after NATO stepped up its military presence in the area following a series of similar incidents.