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Myanmar’s Long-Suffering Rohingya Face More Abuse From New Persecutors NYT » World News Brutally persecuted for years by the military in Myanmar, the Rohingya ethnic minority has now become the target of one of the junta’s most formidable rivals in the country’s civil war.

Has Russia’s Shadow Fleet Added Sabotage to Its List? NYT » World News Russia has assembled a fleet of hundreds of vessels to covertly ship its oil. With so many ships at sea, the idea of using some to cause havoc may be proving irresistible to the Kremlin.

Greeks Are Defying an Indoor Smoking Ban NYT » World News The country, which has one of Europe’s highest smoking rates, is also resisting a wider push for outdoor bans.

Trucks Carrying Aid Finally Reach Sudan’s War-Torn Capital Region NYT » World News After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of the hundreds of thousands of people facing famine.

Kazakhstan Plane Crash Survivors Describe Chaos on Azerbaijan Airlines Flight NYT » World News Flight attendants and a passenger described the moments before an Azerbaijan Airlines flight went down in Kazakhstan, killing dozens.

10 Years After Obama’s Opening to Cuba, Despair Replaces Hope NYT » World News A decade since the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations — which many believed would transform the island — Cuba is in its worst crisis since Fidel Castro took power.

In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy NYT » World News Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.

Berrien Moore III Is Dead NYT » World News As a researcher at several universities and an adviser at NASA, he used data analysis to show how the planet’s different systems are interrelated.

What We Know About the Ship Finland Seized Over Fears of Sabotage NYT » World News Finland seized an oil tanker that authorities believe might have deliberately cut vital undersea cables. Finnish authorities believe the tanker may be linked to Russia.

Canadian Ministers to Meet Trump Aides at Mar-a-Lago to Discuss Border, and Tariffs NYT » World News President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian exports unless the country stops the flow of migrants and fentanyl to the U.S.

A Month On, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds Between Israel and Hezbollah NYT » World News Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged strikes and accusations of breaches. Implementation of the deal has been slow. But the truce has brought some calm to a tumultuous region.

In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan NYT » World News American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and moderate hand.

Italian Journalist Is Detained While Reporting in Iran NYT » World News Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public.

What We Know About the Plane Crash in Kazakhstan NYT » World News The Embraer 190 was traveling to Grozny, Russia, but crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people onboard. Investigators are focusing on Russian air defense as the likely cause.

Israeli Military Forces Patients and Staff to Leave Hospital in Northern Gaza NYT » World News The hospital, Kamal Adwan, has been caught in the middle of Israel’s offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza.

10 Years After Obama’s Opening to Cuba, Despair Replaces Hope NYT » World News A decade since the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations — which many believed would transform the island — Cuba is in its worst crisis since Fidel Castro took power.

Syria’s Alawite Minority, Favored by the Assads, Looks Nervously to the Future NYT » World News Amid an outcry for justice and accountability and threats online, a once-dominant group is feeling deep anxiety after the ouster of Syria’s dictator.

EPA Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks NYT » World News The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.”

Residents Turn to Home Lifting In Response to the Threat of Flooding NYT » World News As climate change intensifies, flooding is emerging as a threat for homes not previously seen as high-risk. Some residents are responding creatively by lifting up their homes.

Ukraine Slows Missile Fire Into Russia as Trump Prepares to Take Office NYT » World News The long-range missiles provided by the United States and Britain were used to strike inside Russian territory, despite concerns that their use would escalate the conflict. Kyiv’s stockpiles are running out.