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Khamenei of Iran Denounces Negotiation With U.S. but Seems to Leave Door Ajar NYT » World News Both President Trump and Iranian officials have shown interest in negotiations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the idea unwise, but stopped short of ordering his government not to engage.

Trump Envoy Pushes Lebanon’s New Leaders to Isolate Hezbollah NYT » World News Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed militia, has long been the country’s dominant political force and has formed part of the government for decades.

Deportation Flights to Venezuela to Begin Within Next 30 Days, Trump Border Czar Says NYT » World News The assertion by Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, could herald a shift in the relationship between the United States and Venezuela’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro.

How Much Can 10,000 Mexican Troops Achieve at the Border? NYT » World News To stave off U.S. tariffs, Mexico agreed to deploy 10,000 troops to its northern border. Analysts and former officials question whether they can effectively stop the flow of fentanyl.

Ecuador’s Leader Has Had a Year of Chaos. He Is Still Favored to Win Sunday’s Election. NYT » World News President Daniel Noboa is favored to win Sunday’s presidential election as many voters embrace his heavy-handed tactics to fight violence and corruption.

Pakistan to Force Tens of Thousands of Afghan Refugees Out of the Capital NYT » World News The order, giving Afghans until March 31 to go elsewhere in Pakistan, came on the heels of President Trump’s suspension of refugee admissions to the United States.

At a Draft Site in Ukraine, an Anguished Wait for a Chance to Say Goodbye NYT » World News The Ukrainian authorities are rounding up recruits. Relatives huddle at a center on the edge of Kyiv for a chance to see loved ones before they’re shipped to war.

Trump’s Gaza Plan Complicates Hoped-for Saudi-Israeli Deal NYT » World News President Trump wants to broker normal ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but his proposal to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza just made that a lot harder.

Fighting Intensifies in Sudan, Leaving Hundreds Dead NYT » World News The army and the paramilitary forces are locked in a new and ruinous battle for territory across the northeast African nation.

Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick NYT » World News The European Union’s so-called Trump task force spent 2024 preparing for a possible trade dispute. Specifics are secret, but guiding principles are becoming clear.

Friday Briefing NYT » World News U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court.

Philippines Plane Crash Kills U.S. Service Member and 3 Contractors NYT » World News The plane, which had been contracted by the Pentagon, went down during a routine mission in the southern Philippines, the U.S. military said.

Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan May Sound Death Knell for the Two-State Solution NYT » World News Already unlikely, the prospects for creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel could vanish altogether if the United States takes over Gaza and displaces the population, as President Trump proposes.

Friday Briefing: Trump Digs in on Gaza Takeover NYT » World News Plus, the complex patterns in whale songs.

Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order NYT » World News The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.

In Greenland, the Ice Doesn’t Just Flow, It Quivers and Quakes NYT » World News By using a fiber-optic cable to detect tiny vibrations a mile below the surface, scientists discovered a surprising way that ice sheets move.

Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak NYT » World News The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests.

Palmerston, the British Foreign Service Cat, Takes Up New Post in Bermuda NYT » World News The cat, who first served in 2016, had feuded with Larry, the chief mouser at 10 Downing Street.

Trump’s Plan for Gaza Gives No Immediate Answers About the Hostages or the War NYT » World News President Trump’s grandiose plans for the enclave left out any ideas for advancing the cease-fire talks.

‘Screams and Smoke’: How a Deadly Mass Shooting Unfolded in Sweden NYT » World News The police responding to the attack encountered firing so intense that they struggled to tell how many gunmen were on the scene, an official said.