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Who Is Jorge Glas, an Ecuadorean Politician Arrested at Mexico’s Embassy? NYT » World News A former vice president of Ecuador, Jorge Glas had been convicted of bribery in two separate cases. He had fled to the Mexican Embassy in Quito after facing more embezzlement charges.

Prestigious Medical Journal Ignored Nazi Atrocities, Historians Find NYT » World News The New England Journal of Medicine published an article condemning its own record during World War II.

Israel Says It Recovered Body of Elad Katzir, an Oct. 7 Hostage NYT » World News Elad Katzir lived in a kibbutz near the border with the Gaza Strip. His sister said Israel’s government should have done more to get him back alive.

Eclipse Mania NYT » World News There’s still reason to get excited, even if you’re not convinced by the hype.

Russian Missiles Hit Kharkiv, Killing at Least 6 NYT » World News The latest assault on the eastern city killed at least six people, local authorities said. As Kyiv waits on American aid, Moscow has stepped up bombardments, including using modified “glide bombs.”

Trudeau Gives Preview of Canada’s Federal Budget, Breaking Tradition NYT » World News Breaking with Canadian tradition, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been crisscrossing the country announcing measures from the April 16 budget in advance.

Pardoned for Serving in Ukraine, They Return to Russia to Kill Again NYT » World News Recruiting convicts for its army has given Russia a manpower advantage. But it is backfiring in tragic ways when former inmates are pardoned and return home to commit new crimes.

Mexico Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Embassy Arrest NYT » World News Jorge Glas, the former vice president, had taken refuge at the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador’s capital. Mexico’s president called his arrest a violation of international law.

More Myanmar Political Prisoners Are Dying in Military Prisons NYT » World News The country’s military rulers have signaled a new wave of detentions and, rights groups say, conditions for existing prisoners have deteriorated.

30 Years After Rwandan Genocide, Ruler Holds Tight Grip NYT » World News Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.

Why Time Is Running Out Across the Maldives’ Lovely Little Islands NYT » World News Global tourism brought a modern economy to the country’s thousand islands. For many Maldivians, the teeming capital beckons.

In Threatening Israel, Biden Hopes to Avoid a Rupture NYT » World News The president has put Israel’s leader “on probation,” as a veteran diplomat put it. The threat is not idle, aides said, but he wants to force a course correction rather than follow through.

Gazans Describe Search For Food and Wonder If It Will Get Worse NYT » World News The charity food group World Central Kitchen suspended its relief efforts after seven of its workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes.

U.N. Rights Body Calls for a Halt to Arms Transfers to Israel NYT » World News The resolution adds diplomatic weight to international demands to curb the supply of weapons being used in Gaza.

Gazans Describe Search For Food and Wonder If It Will Get Worse NYT » World News The charity food group World Central Kitchen has suspended its relief efforts after seven of its workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes.

Biden Urges Egypt and Qatar to Push Hamas to Agree to Hostage and Cease-Fire Deal NYT » World News During a call on Thursday, Mr. Biden pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to make a concerted effort for a deal.

U.S. Seeks ‘Results’ After Israel Promises More Gaza Aid Routes NYT » World News World leaders welcomed the shift by an Israel facing increasing pressure, but they stressed that the measure of success would be whether enough trucks get in to ease the humanitarian crisis.

Blinken Presses Israel Over Its Announcement of New Aid Routes Into Gaza NYT » World News Under pressure from President Biden, Israel says it will allow new routes into Gaza to for aid delivery, but it remains to be seen when they will open, or how much they will provide.

U.K. Lawmaker William Wragg Admits Sharing Colleagues’ Private Data on Grindr NYT » World News William Wragg said he had been scared that a man he met on the Grindr dating app had “compromising things” on him, and apologized for causing “hurt.”

Iran Vows Revenge at Funeral for Commanders Killed in Israeli Airstrike NYT » World News On Monday, Israel conducted an airstrike on a building that is part of the Iranian embassy complex in Damascus, Syria, killing three generals and four other officers.