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Families of Jeju Air Plane Crash Victims Press for Answers NYT » World News Gathering at the airport, relatives of those who died are turning themselves into aviation experts to explore what caused the country’s worst air disaster.

Nary a Critical Word: Bill Gates’s Close Bond With Narendra Modi NYT » World News The relationship between the billionaire philanthropist and the Indian leader helps both men meet their mission. But it also papers over the erosion of rights under Mr. Modi.

Venezuelan Families Fear for Relatives as Trump Celebrates Deportations to El Salvador NYT » World News The transfer of 238 migrants accused of being gang members to El Salvador has created panic among Venezuelans who worry about the fate of their loved ones.

Netanyahu Moves to Fire Israel’s Domestic Intelligence Chief NYT » World News The Israeli prime minister’s effort to remove the Shin Bet chief is raising concerns about whether he was seeking to undermine the agency’s independence.

Monday Briefing: U.S. Deports Hundreds in Face of a Court Order NYT » World News Plus, shadows light up Iranian history.

How Ukraine’s Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region Unraveled NYT » World News At the height of the campaign, Ukrainian forces controlled some 500 square miles of Russian territory. Now they hold just a small sliver of land along the border.

Children Try to Cheer Pope Francis During His Hospital Stay NYT » World News Dozens of young people gathered under the pontiff’s windows at the Gemelli hospital to offer wishes for a quick recovery.

Ukraine Retreats From All but a Sliver of Land in Russia’s Kursk Region NYT » World News The daring campaign Ukraine launched last summer to seize and occupy Russian territory appears to be nearing an end.

Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 59 in North Macedonia NYT » World News The tragedy occurred after fireworks set the club’s roof on fire during a pop concert, the country’s interior minister said.

Houthis Vow Retaliation After U.S. Strikes in Yemen NYT » World News The Iran-backed rebels, who have targeted Israel and shipping in the Red Sea, said children were among those killed in the strikes ordered by President Trump.

Israel’s Newest Army Recruits: the Ultra-Orthodox NYT » World News Israel’s Newest Army Recruits: the Ultra-Orthodox

Takeaways ​From ​The Times Interview ​With Chuck Schumer About the Federal Spending Bill NYT » World News The day after angering many Democrats’ by backing a Republican spending bill, Schumer argued that he can still lead his party in the Senate, even amid furious backlash.

How Trump’s Crackdown Is Drastically Driving Down Migration NYT » World News Building on Biden-era policies, President Trump is strong-arming regional leaders, deploying military force and shredding decades of precedents when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border.

It Fought to Save the Whales. Can Greenpeace Save Itself? NYT » World News The storied group has a remarkable history of daring protests and high-profile blunders. It faces a reckoning in North Dakota.

The 95-Year-Old Japanese Man Who Is the World’s Oldest Speedskater NYT » World News Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a kamikaze mission during World War II.

East African Housekeepers Face Rape, Assault and Death in Saudi Arabia NYT » World News East African leaders and Saudi royals are among those profiting off a lucrative, deadly trade in domestic workers.

Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Domestic Worker Abuse in Saudi Arabia NYT » World News Housekeepers from East Africa suffer beatings, starvation and sexual assault in Saudi Arabia. Here’s what else we learned about the cross-border trade in domestic workers.

What Is Tren de Aragua? NYT » World News A gang with roots in a Venezuelan prison, the criminal group was at the center of President Trump’s order invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

Protest Against Serbian Leader Draws 100,000 in Biggest Crowd Yet NYT » World News The rally on Saturday in the capital, Belgrade, came as protests have spread to towns around the country and have drawn increasingly insistent calls that President Aleksandar Vucic step aside.

Roy L. Prosterman, 89, Dies; Worked to Secure Land for the Rural Poor NYT » World News Seeing land rights as the key to lifting up the impoverished, he pushed authoritarian governments as well as emerging democratic ones to distribute farmland.