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Manhunt Underway in France After Prisoner Escapes in Ambush
The French authorities said that armed assailants had attacked a prison convoy, killed two guards and freed an inmate.World -
South Africa Again Asks the ICJ to Order Israel to Withdraw From Rafah
The “very survival” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is under threat, South Africa said.World - Israel -
At F.C. Porto, a Toxic Presidential Race Feels Typical for 2024
A powerful incumbent and a popular rival highlight an election that has already featured fights, arrests and accusations of intimidation.World -
Alberta Draws Academia Into Its Fight With Justin Trudeau
Alberta is seeking powers to veto funding agreements between the federal government and provincial entities, including postsecondary institutions.World -
1974: Leftists Threaten to Kill Official in Genoa Kidnap
A man claiming to represent members of a group called the Red Brigades said that they would kill the Italian city’s deputy public prosecutor unless an imprisoned bank robber was released.World -
Iranian Film Director Mohammad Rasoulof Flees Country After Jail Sentence
Mohammad Rasoulof, known for the award-winning “There Is No Evil,” had been barred from leaving Iran after his work criticized Iran’s authoritarian rule.World - Iran -
Finnish Lawmaker Who Fired Gun Outside Bar Is Expelled From Party
The lawmaker, Timo Vornanen, from the right-wing nationalist Finns Party is the latest party figure to come under scrutiny. He said he would continue in Parliament.World -
Northern Lights Photos: Aurora Borealis Lights Up the Night Sky
The unusual sight of aurora borealis was visible around the world.World -
Beneath London, Tunnels and Bomb Shelters to Become Tourist Attractions
Used for spying, a phone exchange and more over the years, a semi-secret web of tunnels in central London could open to the public in 2027.World -
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid
The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said.World - Ukraine -
Car Attack in Jerusalem Injures at Least 3
The police arrested two men who fled the area after a car rammed into pedestrians. The Israeli authorities said the attack was an act of terrorism.World -
Roman Polanski Did Not Defame British Actress, French Court Rules
Charlotte Lewis, who says the director raped her in the 1980s, brought the lawsuit against him over an interview in which he called the accusations an “odious lie.”World -
Putin’s New Defense Minister Signals Russia’s Plan for a Long War in Ukraine
In his first public appearance as the newly appointed defense minister, Andrei R. Belousov spoke about veterans’ benefits and overcrowded hospitals rather than a new offensive in Ukraine.World - Ukraine -
What We Know About Where Aid Can Enter Gaza
A look at the humanitarian assistance getting into the Gaza Strip by land, air and sea.World -
Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal
As mediators pressed for a truce and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken toured the region, a ground incursion into the southern Gazan city loomed.World -
Paris, Despite Terrorism Scars, Prepares an Olympic Opening Without Walls
The opening ceremony for this summer’s Paris Games will be held outside a stadium — an Olympics first. Making it safe is complicated.World -
India and Bangladesh Reel from Extreme Heat
April is typically hot in South and Southeast Asia, but temperatures this month have been unusually high.World - India -
Georgia’s Parliament Gives Final Approval to ‘Foreign Agents’ Measure
The president has vowed to veto the legislation, which critics say could push the country back into Russia’s orbit. The governing party says it can override a veto.World -
Kuwaiti Emir Dissolves Parliament for Up to Four Years
The country’s ruler also suspended several constitutional articles, raising concerns that he could diminish political freedoms in one of the Middle East’s few semi-democratic states.World -
World’s Longest Baguette Is Baked in France
Whoops, we left out this part: It was almost 500 feet long, beating out a loaf baked in Italy in 2019.World -
Two Men Are Charged Over the Felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree
Seven months after the beloved tree in northern England was cut down, the police charged two men in their 30s with damaging the 200-year-old tree and part of Hadrian’s Wall.World -
Biden and Mexico’s President Vow Combined Action on Illegal Immigration
President Biden is under intense political pressure, including from within his own party, to address migration before the election.World - Joe Biden -
After Israel Aid Vote, Pocan Seeks to Show Biden Liberal Dismay on Gaza
The progressive Democrat from a rural, mostly white Wisconsin district is highlighting that it is not just young people of color who are concerned about the war.World - Joe Biden -
Macron, Battling Far Right at Home, Pushes for Stronger E.U.
In a major speech, France’s president returned to a familiar theme, warning that “Our Europe is mortal” if it does not become more self-sufficient.World -
The International Date Line Is ‘Pretty Arbitrary.’ Here’s Why.
That squiggly line through the Pacific where days begin and end has no legal authority and technically doesn’t exist.World -
Malaysian Navy Helicopters Collide Midair, Killing 10
The two helicopters were rehearsing for a parade to celebrate the navy’s 90th anniversary.World -
Israelis Prepare to Mark Passover With Hostages Still in Gaza
Many Jews say they will adapt their Passover rituals around the Seder table this year to fit the somber mood of a country at war.World - Israel -
Israel Resists Grand Bargain as U.S. and Saudis Work on Security Pact
President Biden is pushing for a broad deal that would get Israel to approve a Palestinian nation in return for Saudi recognition of Israel. But officials need to overcome Israeli opposition.World - Israel -
Israel’s Settler Violence and Impunity: Takeaways From the Times Investigation
Radical forces in Israeli society have moved from the fringes to the mainstream and put Israel’s democracy in peril. Here are the takeaways from our investigation.World - Israel -
China Deploys Dozens of Ships to Block Philippine Protest Flotilla
Filipino civilians set sail in fishing boats to oppose China’s control of a shoal claimed by the Philippines. A formidable Chinese fleet awaited them.World - China -
Anti-Monarchy Activist in Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike
Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, supported abolishing the law that prohibits criticizing royalty and wanted to push the authorities to stop jailing political activists.World -
U.K. Police Charge 3 Men With Aiding Hong Kong Intelligence Service
The three appeared in court on Monday after being arrested under Britain’s National Security Act. Eight other people detained in the case have been released.World - Hong Kong -
Northern Lights Forecast: How to See the Aurora Borealis This Weekend
The Space Weather Prediction Center said solar activity would be high again on Saturday.World -
U.S. Ship Carrying Aid for Gaza Departs From Cyprus
A Pentagon spokesman said bad weather had made it impossible to install a new floating pier and causeway.World -
Mexico Prepares for Trump’s Potential Return to Office
Mexican officials and aides are planning for a drastic shift in U.S. relations should Donald Trump win in November.World - Donald Trump -
Macron Hosts Xi Jinping, China’s President, in the French Pyrenees
The French president took Xi Jinping to his childhood haunts high in the Pyrenees, hoping to forge a bond. If only the weather had cooperated.World - China -
‘Alarm Bells’ Were Ringing: Johannesburg Officials Faulted Over Deadly Fire
Although a resident confessed to setting the August 2023 blaze that killed 76 people in a dilapidated building, a report found that officials had ignored warning signs for years.World -
Hundreds of Bahraini Political Prisoners Freed in ‘Bittersweet’ Royal Pardon
Amid deepening tensions in the Middle East, Bahraini activists said that the mass pardon, while welcome, was incomplete, and called for the release of several jailed opposition leaders.World -
Some NASA Satellites Will Soon Stop Sending Data Back to Earth
Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of our changing planet.World - NASA -
Hamas Studies a Gaza Cease-Fire Offer From Israel, and Hints at Progress
Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas’ political wing, said the group was reviewing the latest proposal in a “positive spirit,” and would send representatives to Cairo to continue negotiations.World - Israel