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Venezuelan Show Contestants Compete for Maduro’s Presidential Campaign Jingle
The program is one way President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela is trying portray himself and his allies as joyful, colorful characters determined to save the nation.World -
Ramón Fonseca, Cofounder of Panama Papers Law Firm, Dies
Mr. Fonseca died while awaiting the verdict in his trial for money laundering tied to the 2016 scandal exposed by a massive leak of documents from his firm.World -
How 360,000 Haitians Wound Up Living in Empty Lots and Crowded Schools
In a worsening humanitarian crisis, Haitians have been forced to flee their homes in the face of gang onslaughts, but the international response has failed to keep up.World -
On European Tour, Xi Jinping Heads to Friendly Territory in the East
After leaving France later Tuesday, the Chinese leader landed in Serbia and will visit Hungary, two countries whose authoritarian leaders offer a haven for China as tensions grow over the war in Ukraine.World -
Assaults on German Politicians Raise Election-Year Worries
Recent attacks came to a head on Friday when a victim was left with broken bones. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose Social Democrats have been a target, denounced the attacks as a threat to democracy.World - Germany -
Court Says Italy Is Rightful Owner of Bronze Held by Getty Museum
The European Court of Human Rights has found that Italy’s claims to a contested Greek statue are legitimate. But the museum says its continued possession is appropriate and lawful.World -
Voice of Baceprot Wins Fans With Songs of Girl Power
Voice of Baceprot has electrified audiences and built a large following in Indonesia. Now the group is taking its music to the West.World -
A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History
Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West.World -
Senate Moves Toward Approving Aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Support for the package in the Senate is expected to be overwhelming and bipartisan, and President Biden has urged lawmakers to quickly take it up so he can sign it into law.World - Ukraine -
Germany Arrests 3 Suspected of Passing Secrets to China
Sensitive naval data and a high-powered laser were obtained for China by three German citizens, according to prosecutors.World - China -
Ecuador Voters Back Daniel Noboa’s New Security Measures
Voters in Ecuador gave their new president, Daniel Noboa, who deployed the military to fight gangs in January, even more powers.World -
Burkina Faso Accused of Massacring Civilians
Witnesses and human rights groups claim the West African country’s military killed more than 220 people, including women and children, in February. It was neither a mistake nor a one-off, they say.World - Burkina Faso -
‘We Still Have Hope’: Rescuers Race to Find Dozens Missing in South Africa Building Collapse
Three days after the collapse of a four-story building that was under construction, rescuers were still combing through some 3,000 tons of concrete rubble even as signs of life faded.World -
Flooding in Southern Brazil: Images of Rio Grande do Sul Underwater
Torrential rains have caused one of Brazil’s worst floods in modern history, leaving more than 100 dead and nearly an entire state submerged.World -
Isolated From West, Putin Projects Domestic Power at Inauguration
The event for the Russian president, who claimed his fifth term in a rubber-stamp election, included a church service that underscored efforts to give a religious sheen to his rule.World -
The U.N. says about 300,000 Gazans have fled Rafah.
The Israeli military expanded its evacuation orders for Rafah on Saturday, deepening fears that it was preparing a full-scale invasion of the city in southern Gaza.World -
Biden to Condemn Antisemitism at Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony
President Biden’s address from Capitol Hill comes during weeks of protests on American college campuses against Israel’s war in Gaza.World - Joe Biden -
Biden’s New Power Plant Rules: 5 Things to Know
The administration issued a major climate regulation aimed at virtually eliminating carbon emissions from coal, the dirtiest of the fossil fuels and a driver of global warming.World - Joe Biden -
U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid for Full Statehood Recognition at U.N.
The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians have long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a “nonmember observer state.”World -
Energy Dept. Aims to Speed Up Permits for Power Lines
The Biden administration has expressed growing alarm that efforts to fight climate change could falter unless the electric grids are quickly expanded.World -
Curfew Imposed in New Caledonia Following Protests Over Constitutional Change
The unrest was set off by a plan to let more French citizens vote in the territory, which independence activists say would water down their movement.World -
Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth
A growing number of researchers in the field are using their expertise to fight the climate crisis.World - Climate -
C.I.A. Director Blames Hamas for Stalled Cease-Fire Talks
The group’s rejection of a recent proposal “is standing in the way of innocent civilians in Gaza getting humanitarian relief,” the director said.World -
Tuesday Briefing
Michael Cohen’s testimony.World -
Israel’s attacks in Rafah are another complication for cease-fire talks.
The military’s push came a day after Hamas said it would accept something close to a U.S.-Israeli truce proposal, raising hopes for a deal.World - Israel -
Hamas’s announcement adds to the uncertainty of the cease-fire talks.
The terms Hamas had agreed to were not immediately clear, but a senior Israeli official quickly said that the terms were not those that Israel had agreed to.World -
Asylum Seekers Already in U.K. Say Rwanda Law Creates New Anxiety
For the tens of thousands of asylum seekers in Britain, a new law brings the possibility of deportation to central Africa closer. We asked how it was affecting them.World - United Kingdom -
Nicola Sturgeon’s Husband Charged in Embezzlement Case in Scotland
Peter Murrell was charged in connection with embezzlement of funds from the Scottish National Party, which his wife once led and where he held a senior role.World - United Kingdom -
Canada’s Public Sector Unions Threaten Disruption Over Return to Office
After their strike last year failed to win the right to work remotely, the unions are challenging a plan calling for three days a week at workplaces.World -
Tornado Kills 5 in Guangzhou, a Chinese City Battered by Recent Rains
Videos shared by Chinese official media showed transmission towers and power lines igniting and debris swirling in the air in the city, a manufacturing and technology hub by the Pearl River.World -
U.S. Restarts Deportation Flights to Haiti
The Biden administration had paused deportations of Haitian migrants in recent months as their home country was wracked by violence.World -
UN Begins Citing a Lower Death Toll For Women and Children in Gaza
The U.N. has begun citing a much lower death toll for women and children in Israel’s military offensive, acknowledging that it has incomplete information about many of those killed.World - United Nations -
International UN Worker Is Killed in Gaza
It was the first time an international U.N. employee had been killed in Gaza since the war began last October.World - United Nations -
Will an Authoritarian Government in Venezuela Allow a Fair Election?
President Nicolás Maduro has held on to power by holding sham elections. In July he will run again, but would he willingly cede power?World -
Israel Delivers More Aid to Gaza, but Threat of Famine Persists, U.N. Says
Israel says the number of trucks entering the enclave has doubled to an average of 400 a day. The U.N. disputes that, but agrees that the pace of deliveries has quickened.World - Israel -
South Africa’s 2024 National Election: What to Know
The ruling African National Congress party could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since the fall of apartheid 30 years ago.World -
Orcas Sink Another Boat Near Iberia, Worrying Sailors Before Summer
Two people were rescued on Sunday after orcas damaged their boat near the Strait of Gibraltar, where the animals have caused havoc in recent years.World -
Isolated and Defiant, Israel Vows to ‘Stand Alone’ in War on Hamas
As the death toll in Gaza has risen, countries have turned their backs on Israel. The consequences of those desertions, from security to economics, risk turning Israel into a pariah.World - Israel -
Heat Wave in Gaza Challenges Pharmacists Ability to Store Medicine
High temperatures this week have left people sweltering and challenged businesses that need to keep their products cool.World -
Summer 2023 Was the Northern Hemisphere’s Hottest in 2,000 Years, Study Finds
Scientists used tree rings to compare last year’s extreme heat with temperatures over the past two millenniums.World