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Trump Alarms Denmark in an Icy Exchange Over Greenland NYT » World News President Trump told Denmark’s leader he wanted to take over Greenland, European officials say. Denmark has asked its E.U. allies not to inflame the situation until Mr. Trump’s intentions are clearer.

Colombia Will Not Accept U.S. Deportation Flights, President Petro Says NYT » World News Gustavo Petro said on X that the United States should not treat Colombian migrants as criminals and that he had already turned away U.S. military flights carrying deportees.

Thieves Blow Up a Dutch Museum Door to Steal a Golden Helmet NYT » World News The police said the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a highly regarded artifact from Romania, was among the items stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands.

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Trump Pushes Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza NYT » World News President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s. Mr. Trump’s suggestion echoes proposals from far-right Israelis. A Hamas official rejected the idea.

Here’s the latest. NYT » World News Israeli forces killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more in the country’s south, Lebanese officials said. Israel had agreed to withdraw its troops from the area as of Sunday.

A Hardened Detective and an Angry Rock Star: How a Vast Art Fraud Was Cracked NYT » World News Two art fraud rings in a remote Canadian city produced thousands of paintings sold in galleries as works by Norval Morrisseau, Canada’s most celebrated Indigenous artist.

South Korea’s President Yoon Is Indicted NYT » World News President Yoon Suk Yeol will stand trial along with his former defense minister and others who participated in his short-lived imposition of martial law.

Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Accusing Hamas of Cease-Fire Breach NYT » World News Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But the military said the hostage exchange before that step had not gone as agreed.

A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches NYT » World News Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.

Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues NYT » World News The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression.

India, a Big Source of Illegal Migration, Hopes to Navigate the Trump Storm NYT » World News Fear and uncertainty are rippling through India, which sends more undocumented migrants to the United States than any other country outside Latin America.

New Leaders in Lebanon Face Test as Israel Is Poised to Keep Troops There NYT » World News Any prolonged Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon could breathe new life into Hezbollah, challenging the political momentum of Lebanon’s new president and prime minister.

As Hamas Releases More Israeli Hostages, It Puts on a Show of Force NYT » World News The handover of four female Israeli soldiers by Hamas on Saturday came as Israel released 200 prisoners. But a dispute arose over the hostage release timetable.

Mike Hynson, Surfing Star of ‘The Endless Summer,’ Dies at 82 NYT » World News The hit 1966 surfing documentary immortalized the maverick California wave rider as an archetype of the footloose rebel surfer.

U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt NYT » World News Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending more 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.

They Were Waiting for Flights. Then Trump Closed a Door for Afghan Allies. NYT » World News An executive order has halted refugee flights for Afghans who supported the American mission in Afghanistan and had been approved to resettle in the U.S.

Israel and Hamas Dispute Over Hostage Leaves Displaced Palestinians Waiting NYT » World News Israel is preventing movement to the north of Gaza until plans are set for the release of Arbel Yehud, one of the last civilian women held in Gaza.

Israel Frees 200 Palestinian Prisoners in Second Cease-Fire Exchange NYT » World News Dozens of the prisoners, who were freed on Saturday as part of a cease-fire and hostage deal, had been serving life sentences in Israeli jails for attacks against Israelis.

Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners, many of whom were serving life sentences. NYT » World News A bus carrying Palestinian prisoners after they were released from an Israeli jail, arriving in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Saturday.