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Russia Sees France as Its Main Enemy in Europe, French General Says NYT &rt; World News During a rare news conference on Friday, the head of the French military, Thierry Burkhard, said Russia remains a “lasting, close” threat.

Air India Plane Crash Report Says Fuel to Engines Was Cut Off NYT &rt; World News The focus on the fuel switches on Air India Flight 171 raised questions about the pilots’ actions.

Ben Jealous, Sierra Club’s Executive Director, on Leave After Rocky Tenure NYT &rt; World News Ben Jealous, who joined the environmental group in 2023, has clashed with some employees and the organization’s union.

Evidence Supports War Crimes Allegations in Darfur, I.C.C. Prosecutor Says NYT &rt; World News The International Criminal Court has “reasonable grounds to believe” war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed, the court’s deputy prosecutor said.

Trump Says NATO Countries Will Buy Weapons to Give to Ukraine NYT &rt; World News If the plan is finalized, it would allow critical aid to flow to Ukraine as it endures one of Russia’s heaviest assaults of the war.

Appeals Court Overturns Plea Deal in 9/11 Case NYT &rt; World News The court found that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had the authority to invalidate a contract reached between the accused mastermind and a Pentagon official.

Republicans Blame Canada for Wildfire Smoke ‘Suffocating’ the U.S. NYT &rt; World News Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.

Want to Understand Russia? Visit Dubai. NYT &rt; World News It’s a key refuge for Moscow’s wealthy, including the record producer Iosif Prigozhin. He insists he still loves President Vladimir V. Putin, no matter what you’ve heard.

Police Investigate Burning of Migrant-Boat Effigy in Northern Ireland as a Hate Crime NYT &rt; World News An effigy of a boat containing mannequins of migrants was set alight in the village of Moygashel on Thursday, in an incident condemned by political and religious leaders as racist and threatening.

Srebrenica, a Massacre Foretold, Still Casts Its Shadow NYT &rt; World News The town was supposed to be a “safe area,” protected by U.N. peacekeepers, but Serb forces massacred 8,000 Muslim men and boys there.

Netanyahu Ends Washington Trip Without a Gaza Truce NYT &rt; World News Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, met several times with President Trump, amid rising hopes of a cease-fire in Gaza, but there are still obstacles to a truce with Hamas.

Strava Fitness App Revealed Locations of Swedish Leaders NYT &rt; World News Secret meetings and private holidays of the royal family and prime minister were inadvertently made public on Strava, which has raised security concerns in other instances.

Republicans Blame Canada for Wildfire Smoke ‘Suffocating’ the U.S. NYT &rt; World News Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.

Germany Takes an Unassuming Approach to Tax Cuts, in Contrast to Trump NYT &rt; World News Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pass an early plank of his domestic agenda into law on Friday, grounded in classical economic arguments.

Good Vibes in Trump Trade Talks Haven’t Shielded Canada From Chaos NYT &rt; World News The country’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has been called the “Trump whisperer,” and negotiations have been cordial and professional. But it’s been a wild ride.

Cairo Telecommunications Building Hit With 2nd Fire in a Week NYT &rt; World News A blaze on Thursday at one of Egypt’s main telecommunications hubs was extinguished, days after a larger fire there killed four people and disrupted internet, transport and banking services.

Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey NYT &rt; World News The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.

Trump’s Seesawing on Tariffs Gives the World Whiplash NYT &rt; World News Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.

Trump Threatens 35% Tariffs on Canada in the Middle of Trade Talks NYT &rt; World News The president revived his discredited claims about fentanyl entering the U.S. from Canada to justify his latest proposed rate of 35 percent.

Srebrenica, a Massacre Foretold, Still Casts Its Shadow NYT &rt; World News The town was supposed to be a “safe area,” protected by U.N. peacekeepers, but Serb forces massacred 8,000 Muslim men and boys there.