In the latest sign that it is willing to make concessions, Israel has proposed allowing displaced Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, two Israeli officials said.
Opponents of the measure, which resembles a Russian law that Moscow has used to crack down on dissidents, say it could undermine efforts for Georgia to join the European Union.
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Ben Houchen, a regional mayor in the north of England, faces a close re-election race, partly thanks to the broader troubles of Britain’s Conservative Party.
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Frustrated South Koreans Blame President in Standoff With Doctors
A walkout by physicians has dragged on for weeks, as they protest a plan by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government to increase medical school enrollment.
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Bulgarian Distrust of Russia Simmers Over a Black Sea Oil Terminal
Russia has been losing its grip on the Rosenets Oil Terminal, near the port city of Burgas, as Bulgarian authorities seek to assert greater control over the Russian-run facility.
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Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Civilian Center and Other Targets in Odesa
Ukraine accused Russia of using a cluster weapon in a civilian area on Monday, killing five people. A strike on Wednesday killed three others, an official said.
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Chinese Scientist Who Shared Covid Sequence Protests Lab Closure
Professor Zhang Yongzhen had flouted a government ban by disclosing the genome of the Covid virus soon after it emerged in Wuhan in 2020.
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Expressway Collapses in Southern China Amid Heavy Rains, Killing 24
The road gave way in the early morning in an apparent landslide. At least 30 other people were injured, many of them seriously.
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Surrounded by Fighters and Haunted by Famine, Sudan City Fears Worst
A powerful paramilitary group has encircled El Fasher, the last remaining obstacle to domination of the sprawling Darfur region, raising alarm about mass killings if the city is taken.
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In a Communist Stronghold, Capitalists Become an Economic Lifeline
Cuba’s Communist revolution took aim at private businesses, making them largely illegal. Today, they are proliferating, while the socialist economy craters.
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Mali Claims Death of Terrorist Who Helped Lead Deadly Ambush in Niger
The West African country said it killed Abu Huzeifa, a commander in an Islamic State affiliate who was involved in a 2017 attack in neighboring Niger that killed American Green Berets and Nigerien forces.
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Chad Election 2024: What to Know
The Central African nation’s May 6 election appears to offer voters a choice. But it’s been masterminded, analysts say, to rubber-stamp the rule of the incumbent, Mahamat Idriss Déby.
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Nine Rescued in Atlantic After Days on Wreckage of Migrant Boat
The survivors told Spanish authorities that about 60 people had been aboard when their vessel set out for the Canary Islands from Senegal.
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In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival
As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line.
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A Gen Z Resistance, Cut Off From Data Plans
Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.
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War or No War, Ukrainians Aren’t Giving Up Their Coffee
Coffee shops and kiosks are everywhere in Ukraine’s capital, their popularity both an act of wartime defiance and a symbol of closer ties to the rest of Europe.
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5-Star Bird Houses for Picky but Precious Guests: Nesting Swiftlets
To lure swiftlets, whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China, people in Borneo compete to build them the most luxurious accommodations: safe, clean, dark and with pools for bathing.
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Israeli Army Withdraws From Major Gaza Hospital, Leaving Behind a Wasteland
Al-Shifa Hospital lies in ruins after a battle there between Israeli soldiers and Gazan gunmen. Shortly before withdrawing, the Israeli military brought journalists from The Times to witness the damage.
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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.
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Forbidden to Watch Films as a Child, He Now Directs Somalia’s Top Shows
Abshir Rageh had to sneak out from home to see bootleg Indian films and “Rambo” at a makeshift cinema. Now, he’s creating dramas that draw millions of online views in a country inching toward stability.
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Even Before the Olympics, a Victory Lap for a Fast-Moving French Mayor
Karim Bouamrane, the Socialist mayor of St.-Ouen, a Paris suburb that will host the athletes’ village for the 2024 Games, is leading a rapid transformation of the long-struggling city.
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Documentary Filmmaker Explores Japan’s Rigorous Education Rituals
Her movies try to explain why Japan is the way it is, showing both the upsides and downsides of the country’s commonplace practices. Her latest film focuses on an elementary school.
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From New England to Notre-Dame, a U.S. Carpenter Tends to a French Icon
Hank Silver, a timber framer based in Massachusetts, is one of a handful of foreigners who are helping to rebuild the Paris cathedral after the devastating fire in 2019.
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This Town Had a Reputation Problem. Premier League Soccer Changed Things.
Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism.
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Top Biden Official Calls for Inquiry Into Chinese Doping Case
The administration’s top drug official, Rahul Gupta, said he would bring up the handling of Chinese swimmers’ positive tests at a meeting of sports officials this week.
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A Soccer Team Stopped Charging for Tickets. Should Others Do the Same?
When Paris F.C. made its tickets free, it began an experiment into the connection between fans and teams, and posed a question about the value of big crowds to televised sports.
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‘Get Ready to Scream’: How to Be a Baseball Fan in South Korea
The country’s raucous fan culture will be on display when Major League Baseball opens its season in Seoul. Here’s how to cheer and what to eat.
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Adidas Stops Customization of Germany Jersey for Fear of Nazi Symbolism
The apparel giant moved quickly to block the sale of shirts bearing the No. 44, which resembled a banned Nazi logo in the uniform’s new lettering.
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Lo que sabemos del ataque de Israel a Irán
Israel arremetió contra Irán a primera hora del viernes, según funcionarios de ambos países, en lo que parecía ser su primera respuesta militar al ataque iraní contra Israel del fin de semana pasado.
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Atraco histórico en Canadá: 14,5 millones de dólares en oro, armas de contrabando, y nueve detenidos
Es el robo de oro más grande registrado en Canadá, según las autoridades, que añadieron que el oro se utilizó en parte para comprar armas de fuego.
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Un memorable y accidentado viaje por Yucatán con el Tren Maya
En diciembre, el tren comenzó a transitar su primera ruta por la península de Yucatán, en México. Pocos meses después, la reportera de este artículo encontró entusiasmo y fallas en la programación.
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¿Fue misoginia? Australia se cuestiona tras el ataque masivo
Quince de las 18 víctimas del sábado eran mujeres. Aunque es posible que nunca se conozcan los motivos del agresor, muchos afirman que el incidente pone de manifiesto un problema mayor.
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La ofensiva iraní dejó en evidencia un error de cálculo de Israel
Israel se había acostumbrado a atacar a funcionarios iraníes sin sufrir represalias directas por parte de Irán. Dicha suposición fue revertida por los ataques del sábado.
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For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the 10 countries with the most imprisoned writers.
By Claire Moses
The protests have come at a fearful time for Palestinians in Rafah, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowing to launch a ground invasion of the city.
By Hiba Yazbek
President Biden is pushing Hamas to release some hostages for a six-week cease-fire, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will do a major assault in Rafah “with or without” a deal.
By Edward Wong
The low water levels that choked cargo traffic were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, a team of scientists has concluded.
By Raymond Zhong
Demonstrations disrupt U.S. colleges.
By Daniel E. Slotnik
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.
By Damien Cave, Edward Wong, Adam Rasgon and Thomas Fuller
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.
By Jenny Gross
Also, a judge fined Donald Trump for breaking a gag order.
By Amelia Nierenberg
The Biden administration is tightening efficiency rules for water heaters, stoves and other appliances, and conservative politicians are dialing up their criticisms.
By Hiroko Tabuchi
The Colorado man, who held a top security clearance, told an undercover F.B.I. employee posing as a Russian agent that he needed to pay nearly $84,000 in student loan and credit card debt.
By Johnny Diaz
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