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Welcome to Japan, Where the Bad News Is the Good News NYT » World News The trend lines may be grim, but the Japanese aren’t sweating them.

Leap Year Blamed For Glitch at New Zealand Gas Pumps NYT » World News Dozens of unattended fuel stations across the country stopped working on Thursday for hours because of a software issue.

The Latest on Why Doctors in South Korea Are on Strike NYT » World News More than a week after thousands of doctors walked off the job, their dispute with the government shows no signs of resolution.

Thursday Briefing NYT » World News U.N. warns of dire food shortages in Gaza.

In Britain, Shockwaves From Israel-Hamas War Are Jolting Domestic Politics NYT » World News The United States and several European nations have been caught up in toxic debates that have altered election campaigns and led to eruptions of inflammatory language over the conflict.

Why Leap Day Is Really About Party Planning NYT » World News Judah Levine, top time researcher, explains how Feb. 29 was invented to keep the major holidays from colliding.

Darién Gap Migration Is Halted After Colombia Arrests Boat Captains NYT » World News Boat operators suspended migrant crossings after Colombia arrested two captains. The Biden administration has asked Colombia to do more to stem the flow of people bound for the U.S. border.

Thursday Briefing: U.N. Warns of Famine in Gaza NYT » World News Plus a protest vote against President Biden.

As U.N. Warns of Famine in Gaza, Cease-Fire Remains Elusive NYT » World News With the approach of Ramadan, as well as protests by hostage families and a threatened Palestinian march on the Aqsa mosque, pressure is rising to reach a deal.

Trump to Meet Next Week With Orban, Hungary’s Leader NYT » World News The former president has long been aligned with Hungary’s right-wing prime minister, who has built ties to the conservative movement in the United States.

Jeffries Suggests Democrats Would Save Johnson From Removal Over Ukraine NYT » World News The House Democratic leader said “a reasonable number” of Democrats would vote to save the Republican speaker if his party sought to oust him over allowing a vote to provide aid to Ukraine.

French Senate Votes to Enshrine Abortion Access in Constitution NYT » World News The vote by lawmakers comes after supporters of the measure in France were galvanized by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Divisions Among Finance Ministers Flare Over Seizing Russian Assets NYT » World News France’s finance minister, Bruno LeMaire, said there was no legal rationale for giving the Russian central bank funds to Ukraine.

Ghana’s Parliament Passes Anti-Gay Bill With Jail Terms NYT » World News The legislation would sentence those who identify as L.G.B.T.Q. to three years in jail and punish those who promote gay issues as well. It would be among the harshest on the African continent.

Macron Unsettles NATO Allies Even As He Seeks to Rattle Putin NYT » World News The French president’s openness to Western troops in Ukraine signaled a quest for military resolve. But some allies felt blindsided.

Court Rules Against Granting Immunity for Violence in Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’ NYT » World News The ruling said that a new British law aiming to foster reconciliation over decades of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland would be a violation of human rights.

Transnistria, Breakaway Region of Moldova, Asks Russia for Protection NYT » World News Transnistria declared independence in 1992 but is not recognized internationally. The request by the territory’s legislature could fuel regional tensions as the war in Ukraine rages.

A K-Pop Star’s Lonely Downward Spiral NYT » World News Goo Hara’s life was a struggle from the start. She ended it at 28, isolated and harassed online.

Johnson Floats Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown NYT » World News The Republican speaker, who has come under bipartisan pressure to strike a deal that his far-right members are resisting, is weighing a temporary funding patch that would allow more time for negotiations.

Ukraine Charges Key Figure in Arms Trade With Corruption NYT » World News A Times investigation showed how the war helped Serhiy Pashinsky rehabilitate a troubled reputation. Now he faces charges related to accusations about his past.