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A Push to Remove Symbols of Imperial Russia Divides Odesa, Ukraine NYT &rt; World News A push to rename streets and remove statues associated with imperial Russia is dividing Odesa, whose identity is tied up in its history.

India Sees a Future Making Solar Panels for Itself, and Maybe the World NYT &rt; World News Global wariness of Chinese solar and EV domination offers India an opening. The government is spending money to try to catch up, but it has a long way to go.

As U.S. Support Vanishes, a Nation’s Postwar Peace Teeters NYT &rt; World News The Trump administration cut off aid to Colombia that has been vital to keeping the promises of a peace deal with a major rebel group, as violence worsens in many corners of the country.

Monday Briefing NYT &rt; World News The Anti-Trump bump.

Pakistan’s Most Powerful Man Steps Out of the Shadows to Confront India NYT &rt; World News The army chief, Gen. Syed Asim Munir, who usually works behind the scenes, has been shaping Pakistan’s tone in the crisis over Kashmir with his own tough talk.

Police Foil Plot to Attack Lady Gaga Concert in Brazil NYT &rt; World News Her free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach was not disrupted. The police said a group had planned to attack it with improvised explosives.

Romanian Nationalist Wins First Round of Presidential Voting NYT &rt; World News George Simion bucked a recent trend of voters around the world punishing candidates seen as friendly to President Trump.

A New Trend in Global Elections: The Anti-Trump Bump NYT &rt; World News In voting in Canada and Australia, right-wing parties that borrowed from the MAGA playbook were punished. Elsewhere, President Trump is having a more complex impact.

Monday Briefing: Inside Australia’s Election NYT &rt; World News Plus, analyzing a scene in “Sinners.”

80 Years After Dachau Concentration Camp Liberation, Witnesses Remember NYT &rt; World News The anniversary of the end of the Nazi era comes at a pivotal time for Germans. The last of the survivors, liberators and perpetrators are dying, as the far right is becoming more established.

Sudan’s Army Says Paramilitary Forces Struck Civilian Targets NYT &rt; World News The strikes targeted an airport, a warehouse and several civilian facilities in the eastern city of Port Sudan, the army said.

Days Before Conclave, Cardinals in Rome Pitch Messages to the Pews NYT &rt; World News Some papal contenders offered hints in Sunday Masses at what kind of pope they might want, or want to be.

Designers Do a Double Take at the Lettering on Pope Francis’ Tombstone NYT &rt; World News Irregularly spaced letters spelling “F R A NCISC VS” have caused a stir among typography nerds who specialize in spacing and fonts. One called them “an abomination unto design.”

More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Help Ukraine NYT &rt; World News A Patriot air-defense system is moving from Israel to Ukraine, and Western allies are discussing the logistics of getting Germany or Greece to send another.

What Effect Did Trump Have on Australia’s Election? NYT &rt; World News The global turmoil wreaked by President Trump’s policies made him a factor in the election, bolstering the re-election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

British Police Arrest Iranian Nationals in Counterterrorism Investigations NYT &rt; World News Seven Iranians were among eight men arrested in two investigations. Some of the detained were accused of preparing a terrorist attack on an unnamed site.

Trapped and Hungry in Mexico, Migrants Struggle to Return Home NYT &rt; World News Thousands of migrants from Venezuela and other countries are stranded in southern Mexico, forbidden to travel or work, but lacking the papers or money to go back to their home countries.

A Conclave Like No Other NYT &rt; World News More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a precarious time for the church.

A Popemobile Used by Pope Francis Will Become a Mobile Clinic in Gaza NYT &rt; World News In his last months, Pope Francis blessed an effort to transform the vehicle he used when he visited the West Bank in 2014 into a mobile health clinic to treat Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s Total Blockade of Gaza Has Created ‘Catastrophic’ Conditions, Doctors Say NYT &rt; World News The effect of Israel’s total siege has become “catastrophic,” doctors say. Food, water and medicine shortages are prompting a surge of preventable illnesses, and deaths.