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U.S. Military Deportation to India Creates Headache for Trump Ally NYT » World News Reports that deported migrants had faced mistreatment stirred an uproar in India ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Washington.

Israel Tells Military to Draft Plan for Gazans to Leave NYT » World News The order by the Israeli defense minister comes after President Trump proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza and said that all two million Palestinians in the enclave should be displaced.

Grenfell Tower, Where Fire Killed 72, Will Be Demolished, Families Say NYT » World News Survivors and bereaved families’ groups said Britain’s deputy prime minister had told them that the site of the 2017 catastrophe would be dismantled.

U.S. Waives Aid Funding Freeze at Syrian Camp Holding ISIS Fighters NYT » World News Upholding security at the camp is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State. A contractor that trains the police there got a temporary waiver allowing it to continue operating.

Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Many Pitfalls, Hamas Among the Biggest NYT » World News President Trump’s proposal to “own” Gaza and transfer its population elsewhere has stirred condemnation and sarcasm, but it is an opening bid and could disrupt a tired diplomatic paradigm.

What to Know About Canada’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis NYT » World News Responding to threatened tariffs by President Trump, Canada has unveiled a security plan aimed at tackling the trafficking of fentanyl, which is also killing many Canadians.

For Europe’s Right, Trump Stirs Caution Alongside Celebration NYT » World News The American president’s threat of tariffs is not in the interest of Europe’s nationalist parties, who are just as eager to put their own countries first.

Trump’s Gaza Plan Reflects Broader Push for Annexation of Palestinian Land NYT » World News Right-wing officials in Israel, evangelical Christians in the United States and Trump appointees have become increasingly outspoken in calling for Israel to take more territory.

Japan’s Prime Minister Will Seek to Preserve Status Quo at Summit With Trump NYT » World News Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to cite his country’s increased investment in the U.S. and its regional security role when he meets President Trump on Friday.

Why It Is So Difficult to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the U.S. NYT » World News Stopping fentanyl from entering the United States presents major challenges, raising the question of what Mexico can actually do to meet President Trump’s demands in order to avoid tariffs.

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

To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians NYT » World News A Ukrainian delegation to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington will make the case that Russia threatens the religious freedom of Christians who don’t follow the Russian Orthodox Church.

January Was Hottest January on Record, Scientists Report NYT » World News Earth’s prolonged streak of abnormal heat continued into 2025 despite the arrival of La Niña ocean conditions, which typically bring cooler temperatures.

Inside Trump’s Hastily Written Proposal to ‘Own’ Gaza NYT » World News Although the president had been talking about the idea for weeks, there had been no meetings on the subject, and senior members of his government were taken by surprise.

Valérie André, Daring French Army Copter Pilot, Dies at 102 NYT » World News She was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, in Indochina and Algeria. She was also the first Frenchwoman to become an army general.

What to Know About the Trump Family’s Deals in the Middle East NYT » World News The region has become a hot spot for the family’s business. Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, noted last year that “Gaza’s waterfront property could be very valuable.”

Thursday Briefing: An Uproar Over Trump’s Gaza Plan NYT » World News Plus, drink (and sleep) in a British pub.

Trump and Netanyahu Leave Little Daylight Between Them NYT » World News Even aside from his stunning Gaza proposal, President Trump gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel nearly everything he wanted, signaling a renewal of their close alliance.

Congo Mourns Its Dead AFTER Rebels Capture Key City of Goma NYT » World News Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.

Trump Torpedoed the Iran Nuclear Deal. Now He’s Calling for Another One. NYT » World News President Trump’s desire to engage in negotiations is a turnabout from his first term, when he often derided former President Barack Obama for agreeing to a nuclear deal with Iran.