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  1. 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.

     By David C. Adams

    La Carreta, a landmark Havana restaurant once owned by the government, has been reopened as a private business by two recent partners, a Cuban American and a local businessman.
    CreditEliana Aponte for The New York Times

  2. 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.

     By Ruth Maclean

    A photograph released by militants in 2018, purporting to show commander Abu Huzeifa of the Islamic State Greater Sahara.
    CreditThe Movement for the Salvation of Azawad, via Associated Press

  3. 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.

     By Ruth Maclean

    CreditJoris Bolomey/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

  4. As Anger Grows Over Gaza, Arab Leaders Crack Down on Protests

    Grief and rage over the war and Israel have led to demonstrations across the Arab world. Arrests suggest governments fear the outrage could boomerang.

     By Vivian Yee, Vivian Nereim and Emad Mekay

    A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Cairo in October, when the Egyptian government was organizing rallies of its own. But even then, some protesters were arrested.
    CreditMohamed Hossam/EPA, via Shutterstock

  5. 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.

     By Emma Bubola

    The helicopter that brought shipwreck survivors to El Hierro in the far west of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off northwestern Africa.
    CreditGelmert Finol/EPA, via Shutterstock

  1. Gérard Depardieu Ordered to Stand Trial in Sexual Assault Case

    The actor, who has become a #MeToo flashpoint in France, will be tried in October over allegations that he sexually assaulted two women during a 2021 film shoot.

     By Aurelien Breeden

    Gérard Depardieu in 2018.
    CreditAnne-Christine Poujoulat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

  2. Flash Floods Kill at Least 45 in Kenya

    Heavy rains have been pounding parts of East Africa for weeks, and the flooding has killed hundreds of people in recent days.

     By Mohamed Ahmed and Emma Bubola

    Damage on Monday after heavy rain in the Kenyan village of Kamuchiri.
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  3. Humza Yousaf Resigns as Scotland’s First Minister

    Mr. Yousaf, the leader of the Scottish National Party, announced that he was stepping down, days after the collapse of his coalition government.

     By Stephen Castle

    Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, shown last week, resigned on Monday after little more than a year as leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party.
    CreditPool photo by Jeff J Mitchell

  4. What to Know: First Trial in Alleged Coup Plot in Germany Begins

    Three trials this spring are centered on the Reichsbürger movement. Some of its members say the modern German state is actually a corporation run by shadowy bureaucrats.

     By Christopher F. Schuetze

    Outside the courtroom in Stuttgart, Germany, on Monday at the opening of the Reichsbürger trial.
    CreditPool photo by Thomas Lohnes/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

  5. After Mulling Resignation, Spain’s Leader Says He’ll Stay On

    Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, a progressive with a reputation as a wily survivor, had considered stepping down over corruption accusations against his wife that he says are a smear.

     By Jason Horowitz and Rachel Chaundler

    Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain had said he was considering resigning after a judge opened an investigation into claims against his wife.
    CreditBorja Sanchez-Trillo/EPA, via Shutterstock

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  1. 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.

     By Natalia Yermak and Brendan Hoffman

    Aghaphia Vyshyvana lighting a candle in memory of her two sons, Vasyl and Kyrylo Vyshyvany, who died fighting in the war in 2022, in Khodoriv, Ukraine, last month.
    CreditBrendan Hoffman for The New York Times

  2. 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.

     By Hannah Beech and Adam Ferguson

    A commander with the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force playing guitar and singing with fellow resistance members in Karenni State, in February.
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  3. 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.

     By Constant Méheut, Daria Mitiuk and Brendan Hoffman

    In Kyiv, Ukraine, coffee kiosks staffed by trained baristas serving tasty mochas for less than $2 have become a fixture of the streetscape.
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  4. 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.

     By Richard C. Paddock, Muktita Suhartono and Nyimas Laula

    Not a prison nor a fortress, but a bird house on Borneo for swiftlets, whose nests fetch high prices in China.
    CreditNyimas Laula for The New York Times

  5. 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.

     By Patrick Kingsley and Avishag Shaar-Yashuv

    CreditAvishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times

The Saturday Profile

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  1. 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.

     By Steven Erlanger

    Jenny Erpenbeck in her study in Berlin last year.
    CreditJens Kalaene/Picture Alliance, via Getty Images

  2. 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.

     By Abdi Latif Dahir

    Abshir Rageh, in red shirt and cap, on the set of a TV drama he’s filming in Mogadishu, Somalia.
    CreditBrian Otieno for The New York Times

  3. 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.

     By Catherine Porter

    Karim Bouamrane in his office in St.-Ouen, France. “I’m using the Olympic Games as a political weapon,” he said.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

  4. 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.

     By Motoko Rich

    Ema Ryan Yamazaki, a half-British, half-Japanese filmmaker, chronicles moments that she believes form the essence of the Japanese character, for better or worse.
    CreditAndrew Faulk for The New York Times

  5. 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.

     By Aurelien Breeden

    Hank Silver in Paris this month. The opportunity to work on a project like the renovation of Notre-Dame Cathedral comes “once in a millennium,” the carpenter said.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

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Culture and Sports

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  1. 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.

     By Rory Smith

    A street closed on match day near Luton’s stadium.
    CreditAndrew Testa for The New York Times

  2. 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.

     By Michael S. Schmidt and Tariq Panja

    Zhang Yufei won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
    CreditVincent Thian/Associated Press

  3. 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.

     By Rory Smith

    Paris F.C. fans at the Stade Charléty, where attendance is up by more than a third this season.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

  4. ‘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.

     By John Yoon, Jun Michael Park and Shawn Paik

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  5. 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.

     By Christopher F. Schuetze

    Jonathan Tah, a German player wearing No. 4, in a match against France last month. The team is required to assign the Nos. 4 and 14 in major tournaments.
    CreditFranck Fife/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Read The Times in Spanish

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  1. 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.

     By Liam Stack

    Un cartel con misiles en Teherán, el jueves
    CreditArash Khamooshi para The New York Times

  2. 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.

     By Ian Austen

    Nick Milinovich, jefe adjunto de la policía regional de Peel, hablando el miércoles sobre las detenciones relacionadas con el robo de lingotes de oro y billetes en el aeropuerto Pearson de Toronto el año pasado.
    CreditArlyn Mcadorey/The Canadian Press, vía Associated Press

  3. 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.

     By Elisabeth Malkin

    Diseñado para recorrer un circuito de 1554 kilómetros cuando esté listo, el Tren Maya repartirá rápidamente pasajeros a las ciudades coloniales, zonas arqueológicas, ostentosos centros turísticos y bosques tropicales de la península de Yucatán.
    CreditMartin Zetina/Associated Press

  4. ¿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.

     By Victoria Kim

    Un espacio conmemorativo en Bondi Junction, en Sídney, Australia, el lunes, tras la muerte de seis personas el pasado fin de semana.
    CreditMark Baker/Associated Press

  5. 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.

     By Patrick Kingsley

    Los ataques de Irán fueron una respuesta a un ataque de Israel en Siria que acabó con la vida de siete oficiales iraníes, incluidos tres altos comandantes militares. Los asistentes a una manifestación en Teherán este mes se pusieron máscaras que representaban a los oficiales asesinados.
    CreditArash Khamooshi para The New York Times

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