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Trump Taps Climate Skeptics to Attack Science on Global Warming NYT &rt; World News The agency asked five climate skeptics to write a report criticizing the consensus on global warming. Scientists are pointing out its errors.

Major Study on Transgender Youth Health Care to Begin in U.K. NYT &rt; World News Researchers at King’s College London will track the experiences of up to 3,000 children and teenagers who are being treated by Britain’s health service.

Trump Tells Russian Official to ‘Watch His Words,’ but He Bites Back Instead NYT &rt; World News The former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev offers President Trump a useful foil to criticize without rebuking Vladimir Putin, one analyst said.

Ancient Gems Linked to Buddha Are Returned to India NYT &rt; World News Sotheby’s had canceled an auction of the Piprahwa Gems after pressure from the Indian government. India said the relics were back in their “rightful home.”

Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India a Big Blow With Tariff Threats NYT &rt; World News India’s prime minister has made a big effort to build closer ties using his rapport with the U.S. president, but critics say he is getting little in return.

Trump Envoy Expected in Israel as Hunger in Gaza Deepens NYT &rt; World News Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East envoy, is expected to visit an aid-distribution site in the enclave, with international pressure to agree on a new cease-fire growing.

Anger Over Starvation in Gaza Leaves Israel Increasingly Isolated NYT &rt; World News Global outrage at the Netanyahu government’s actions has grown since the war began, and the suffering of children in the enclave has accelerated the disdain.

Myanmar Lifts State of Emergency, Paving the Way for Disputed Vote NYT &rt; World News The military government hopes elections can bring more international legitimacy. But the generals will still rule, and opposition groups are boycotting.

After Backlash, Ukraine Is Set to Vote on Restoring Watchdogs’ Powers NYT &rt; World News President Volodymyr Zelensky’s move last week to neuter two anticorruption agencies drew the country’s first street protests since Russia’s invasion.

Aftershocks From 8.8-Magnitude Quake Rattle North Pacific NYT &rt; World News Dozens of small earthquakes were recorded, most off the coast of Russia’s Far East. Five of them have been above magnitude 6.

Thailand and Cambodia Reach Trump Trade Deals, U.S. Official Says NYT &rt; World News Senior officials from both countries say they were still waiting to hear final details on the deals after comments by the U.S. commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick.

Russian Missile and Drone Attack Pummels Kyiv, Killing at Least 6 NYT &rt; World News The assault came soon after President Trump threatened new sanctions against Moscow if the bloodshed didn’t let up.

Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Steep Tariffs on Brazil NYT &rt; World News Plus, U.S.-India trade tensions.

SpaceX Set to Launch NASA’s Crew-11 Mission to the Space Station NYT &rt; World News Cardman, who leads a crew of astronauts to the station on Thursday, was bumped from a similar mission last year.

What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map NYT &rt; World News In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.

Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Steep Tariffs on Brazil NYT &rt; World News Plus, the future of Mexican music.

Canada to Recognize Palestinian State at the U.N. General Assembly NYT &rt; World News Canada joins France and Britain in taking similar steps, after months of increasing criticism of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Ugandan and South Sudanese Troops Exchange Fire in Border Skirmish NYT &rt; World News Eight people were reported dead after Ugandan soldiers crossed the border into South Sudan and skirmished with troops there.

When Earth’s Surface Shifts, a New Satellite Will See It NYT &rt; World News NISAR, built jointly by NASA and India’s space agency and launched on Wednesday, will use radar to monitor tiny changes across our planet’s land and icy regions.

Horst Mahler, 89, Dies; Voice of the German Far Left, Then the Far Right NYT &rt; World News As a young lawyer and a Communist revolutionary, he helped start the violent Red Army Faction. Later, he went to prison as a Nazi apologist and Holocaust denier.