Putin Briefs Leaders of China and India on Talks With U.S. on Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia may be seeking to build support among countries that have backed Moscow or remained neutral in the conflict.
Politics and Government
Mexico’s President Says U.S. Forces Are Unwelcome in Her Country
The Mexican government thought it had turned a corner in cooperating with the Trump administration on combating the cartels, having launched an aggressive crackdown of its own.
India’s Modi Left Soul-Searching After Failed Courtships of Xi and Trump
The collapse of the prime minister’s high-stakes efforts to transform ties with the world’s two superpowers has exposed the limits of India’s leverage.
Germany Says It Will Suspend Military Exports to Israel for Use in Gaza
The move followed weeks of debate over reports of hunger in Gaza, but it was precipitated by Israel’s decision to expand military operations there.
Netanyahu Broadly Criticized at Home and Abroad After New Gaza Plan
International allies and families of hostages condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take control of Gaza City, with the British prime minister calling it “wrong.”
Israel Says It’s Preparing to Take Control of Gaza City. What Does That Mean?
The decision to expand operations in the enclave went against the recommendations of the military.
A Starfish Has Captivated Argentina. It Didn’t Ask to Be Political.
A livestream of an undersea project has captivated Argentina as President Javier Milei wields a chain saw on the budget for science.
With Gaza City Plan, Netanyahu Risks Ending Up in Familiar Deadlock
Time and again, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has pledged to defeat Hamas by force. The decision to capture Gaza City repeats a strategy that has failed in the past.
How a Carbon Tax Plan in Europe Survived (Mostly)
Austria tried a combination of taxes and rebates to reduce emissions.
U Myint Swe, Acting President of Myanmar Installed by Military, Dies at 74
A figurehead leader, he had little real power but did endorse measures that allowed the country’s generals to extend their rule after a 2021 coup.