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‘Let’s Not Talk About It’: 5 Years Later, China’s Covid Shadow Lingers NYT » World News People who endured the longest Covid restrictions in the world are still grappling with what they lost: their loved ones, their livelihoods, their dignity.

Europe Expected a Transactional Trump. It Got Something Else. NYT » World News Europe had been banking on a United States that wanted to make a deal on tariffs and trade. With little progress in that direction, it’s reluctantly starting to hit back.

The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know NYT » World News A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.

Putin Visits Kursk Region to Cheer Ouster of Ukrainian Troops NYT » World News The trip comes as President Trump looks to secure the Russian leader’s support for a 30-day cease-fire.

Thursday Briefing: A Widening Trade War NYT » World News Plus, a new season of books.

Rubio Says a Cease-Fire in Ukraine Could Happen in ‘Days’ if Russia Agrees NYT » World News Secretary of State Marco Rubio said top diplomats from the Group of 7 allies meeting in Canada should focus on ending the war. And he shrugged off President Trump’s threats to annex Canada.

Why Rodrigo Duterte Was Arrested Now NYT » World News Running parallel to Rodrigo Duterte’s transfer to the International Court of Justice in The Hague is a monthslong feud with the Philippines’ current president.

Europe Welcomes a Ukraine Cease-Fire Offer and a Revival of U.S. Aid NYT » World News Leaders worked hard to get President Volodymyr Zelensky back in the good graces of President Trump, no matter how humiliating, and to shift the onus to Russia.

Swedish Battery Maker Northvolt Collapses, a Blow to Europe NYT » World News The company and its assets will be sold after it filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, sinking Europe’s best hope for competing against Asian rivals.

U.S. and Ukraine Discuss a 30-Day Cease-Fire: What to Know NYT » World News Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a cease-fire with Russia. The Kremlin has not said whether it will do the same.

Syria Violence Marked by Sectarian and Revenge Killings, War Monitor Says NYT » World News The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated into it were largely responsible for the sectarian violence.

NBA Stars Like Jalen Brunson Enlist Social Media Surrogates to Expand Reach in China NYT » World News Companies like East Goes Global manage accounts for N.B.A. players, expanding their reach, creating business opportunities and pushing for All-Star votes.

Ukraine Welcomes Resumption of U.S. Military Aid NYT » World News Ukraine, which welcomed the resumption of U.S. military assistance, has said it would agree to a 30-day cease-fire if Russia does the same.

Separatists Are Still Holding Hundreds of Hostages in Pakistan Train Standoff NYT » World News Security forces were trying to rescue passengers a day after Baloch ethnic fighters seized a train.

Captain of Ship That Hit North Sea Tanker Is Russian, Company Says NYT » World News The police in Britain detained the ship’s captain on suspicion of gross negligence after it crashed into an oil tanker that was being operated by the U.S. Navy.

Putin Is ‘Carefully Studying’ Proposed Ukraine Cease-Fire NYT » World News Russia’s leader recently rejected the idea of an interim truce in Ukraine. But he wants to maintain his relationship with President Trump.

Musk Email Reaches Italian Workers. It Did Not Go Well. NYT » World News Employees at the Aviano Air Base who serve American forces got a familiar demand to list their achievements. Unions say Italy “is not the Wild West like the U.S.”

Gerald Stratford Is Still Growing Very Big Vegetables NYT » World News A photo he shared on social media of himself holding a giant bundle of arugula propelled him to an unusual kind of internet fame.

Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes NYT » World News Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms and disband, and their group declared a cease-fire.

Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Take Effect NYT » World News President Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on metal imports. The move is expected to raise costs for U.S. manufacturers of cars, solar panels and other products, potentially slowing the economy.