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Netanyahu Rejects Schumer Call for Israeli Election NYT » World News The Israeli leader lashed back at a call from a prominent Democratic senator for elections in Israel.

Putin Breaks Silence on Navalny’s Death, Calling It an ‘Unfortunate Incident’ NYT » World News The Russian leader claimed he had been ready to release Navalny in a prisoner swap when the opposition leader died last month at an Arctic penal colony.

Monday Briefing: Putin Extends His Rule NYT » World News Also, new avenues to get aid into Gaza are not yet relieving hunger.

Niger Orders American Troops to Leave Its Territory NYT » World News The West African country’s military junta said the presence of U.S. forces was “illegal.” Increasingly, West Africans are questioning the motives of Western countries operating in Africa.

Navalny’s Widow Votes in Berlin NYT » World News Yulia Navalnaya, who has vowed to carry on her husband’s work, waited in line for hours with voters outside of the Russian embassy.

Gaza Aid Chef, José Andrés, Calls for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire NYT » World News The chef, José Andrés, also said that he hoped his group, World Central Kitchen, would be eventually able to transport “huge quantities of food daily into the shores of Gaza.”

Ukrainian Drones Attack Russia on Final Day of Voting, Russian Officials Say NYT » World News An oil refinery was set on fire in southern Russia and air defense forces shot down two drones flying toward Moscow, officials said, as Ukraine continued a flurry of attacks timed for the election.

Long Lines of Russian Voters Signal Discontent With Vladimir Putin’s Rule NYT » World News Many appeared to be heeding a call by the opposition to express frustration by showing up en masse at midday. “We don’t have any other options,” said one woman.

Gang Violence Pushes Haiti’s Health System to the Brink of Collapse NYT » World News Many hospitals in Haiti’s capital have been looted by gangs or abandoned by their staffs amid the violence. Some are open, but too dangerous for people in need of care to reach.

Iceland Volcano Erupts in Plumes of Fire With Little Notice NYT » World News The authorities said the eruption on Saturday night was the most powerful of a series that started in December.

Middle East Crisis: Aiding Gaza by Air and Sea Unlikely to Replace Land Routes NYT » World News Adding methods of aid delivery has not eased the enclave’s wartime hunger crisis, experts say. Cease-fire talks are expected to resume soon.

Little Suspense Over Russian Vote. What Comes Next Is Less Certain. NYT » World News While there is little doubt about the vote’s outcome, there is concern that an emboldened President Putin may use a win to start a new war mobilization.

Little Suspense Over Russian Vote. What Comes Next Is Less Certain. NYT » World News While there is little doubt about the vote’s outcome, there is concern that an emboldened President Putin may use a win to start a new war mobilization.

First Sea-Borne Aid Reaches Gaza Amid Fears About Security and Malnutrition NYT » World News The 200 tons of food provided by a celebrity chef’s charity arrived as UNICEF said rising numbers of children in Gaza were facing food deprivation.

Rebellious Russians Stage Daring Attacks From Ukraine on Russian Soil NYT » World News The surprise attacks, timed to Russia’s election, are meant to undermine the sense of stability in Russia and divert the country’s military resources from Ukraine.

Hamas Softens Demand for Permanent Cease-Fire in Truce Talks, Officials Say NYT » World News Hamas’s new proposal would allow the release of hostages in exchange for a phased pullback of Israeli troops. It could restart negotiations.

The U.N. Reports More Than 24 Attacks on Gazans Waiting for Aid Since January NYT » World News The United Nations human rights office has not blamed any side for the attacks, including one on Thursday that Gazan health officials say killed 20.

In Paris, the Olympics Clean Up Their Act NYT » World News Organizers of the Games promise to slash greenhouse gas emissions by re-using historic buildings, adding bike lanes, even putting solar panels on the Seine. Will it work?

In Search of Spring NYT » World News For those of us who’ve been white-knuckling our way through winter, the new season can’t arrive soon enough.

A Financial Crisis May Jeopardize Local News in Most of Atlantic Canada NYT » World News The main lender for SaltWire, which owns most of the region’s legacy newspapers outside New Brunswick, has moved to dissolve the publisher.