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Trump Tariffs Muddle Campaigning for Canada’s Conservatives NYT &rt; World News Pierre Poilievre’s 25-point lead in the polls evaporated, and he struggled to switch voters’ focus to the economy, crime and other issues.

Ecuadoreans Are Split Between Two Candidates Ahead of Runoff Election on Sunday NYT &rt; World News In the city of Machala, a former booming economic hub now ravaged by drug violence and unemployment, residents are split between two candidates ahead of a runoff election on Sunday.

Prepping for War With Russia on the Ice and Snow NYT &rt; World News President Trump may be turning relations with NATO and Russian inside out, but winter war games revealed that two militaries’ cooperation was unchanged.

Beijing Tells City Residents to Stay Home as Strong Winds Hit China NYT &rt; World News The city of Beijing advised residents to stay home as forecasters said the winds could be the city’s strongest in April in 70 years.

Brice Oligui Nguema Is Favored to Win Gabon Election NYT &rt; World News A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday.

For Taiwan’s Small Exporters, the Uncertainty’s as Bad as the Tariffs NYT &rt; World News The island’s many small factories have thrived by being frugal — and flexible. But President Trump’s unpredictability is testing their limits.

Boeing Helped Power Russia’s Economy. Could It Return? NYT &rt; World News Moscow is hinting that the company would be welcome back as part of a thaw under President Trump. Industry skepticism runs deep.

Bond Market is Upended by Trump’s Tariffs NYT &rt; World News In the usually steady government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen to about 4.5 percent from less than 4 percent at the end of last week.

What to Know About U.S. Talks With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program NYT &rt; World News The two sides are set to negotiate on Saturday, though expectations for a breakthrough are modest, and distrust high.

U.S. Military Removes Commander of Greenland Base NYT &rt; World News Although the military did not say why the colonel had been dismissed, it said it would not tolerate any subversion of President Trump’s agenda.

Con Artists Scamming London Tourists Meet Their Match: Batman and Robin NYT &rt; World News The police shared video of an unconventional tactic that led to two arrests in London: Going undercover as superheroes.

Hegseth Attends Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually NYT &rt; World News Pete Hegseth’s predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022, but he has given up leadership.

Trump Will End Temporary Protections for Afghans and Cameroonians NYT &rt; World News More than 10,000 peopl

Pope Francis, in Street Clothes, Makes Surprise Visit in St. Peter’s Basilica NYT &rt; World News Appearing publicly in street clothes for the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis went into St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and greet the faithful.

Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So NYT &rt; World News The president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules, but legal experts say the efforts could face high hurdles.

U.S. and Ukraine Reopen Talks on Contentious Minerals Deal NYT &rt; World News Kyiv and Washington have been haggling over a deal for resource rights that President Trump sees as a way to “recoup” past U.S. aid to Ukraine.

New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee NYT &rt; World News A draft global agreement sets a fee for cargo ships, which carry the vast majority of world trade, to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.

She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her NYT &rt; World News President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.

As Trump Upends Global Trade, Europe Sees an Opportunity NYT &rt; World News Ursula von der Leyen is trying to ensure that if the international trading system is remade, the E.U. is at the center of what comes next.

Prince Harry Meets War Victims in Surprise Visit to Ukraine NYT &rt; World News The prince toured a rehabilitation facility in Lviv for soldiers and civilians wounded in the war. The trip came as his father, King Charles, was in Italy.