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Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Hangs in the Balance Ahead of Trump’s Meeting With Jordan’s King

A shelter amid the rubble in Jabaliya, northern Gaza, on Monday.

Israel’s Security Cabinet Meets as Pressure on Hamas Cease-Fire Rises

Relatives of hostages held in Gaza block a highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Can European ‘Boots on the Ground’ Help Protect Ukraine’s Security?

Ukrainian volunteers who collect the bodies of people killed in combat recovering the remains of Russian soldiers in the Kharkiv region on Sunday.

Germany’s Would-Be Chancellor Tries to Get Back on Cruise Control

Friedrich Merz, the head of the Christian Democratic Union. He has said that a parliamentary election on Feb. 23 will be a “directional election” for Germany.

Vance, in First Foreign Speech, Tells Europe That U.S. Will Dominate A.I.

“The A.I. future is not going to be won by hand-wringing about safety,” Vice President JD Vance told an artificial intelligence summit in Paris on Tuesday.

Luis Rubiales, Spain’s Former Top Soccer Official, Testifies About Kissing Star Player

Luis Rubiales arriving at the court near Madrid on Tuesday. He has denied accusations of sexual assault and coercion.

Trump Issues Cease-Fire Ultimatum After Hamas Postpones Release of Israeli Hostages

Protesters with pictures of hostages held in Gaza during a demonstration on Saturday in Tel Aviv.

Lebanon’s Emigrants Return to a Battered Homeland After Israel-Hezbollah War

Did Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Order a Murder in Chile?

Gisèle Pelicot May Not Be Her Husband’s First Victim, Police Say

A police cortège thought to be transporting Dominique Pelicot arrives at the courthouse before a hearing at the cold case unit in Nanterre, west of Paris, in January.

What DeepSeek’s Success Tells Us About China’s Ability to Nurture Talent

A student preparing for the 2025 national postgraduate entrance exam at Hebei University of Engineering in Handan, China, in December.

Fresh Violence as Bangladesh’s Ousted Ex-Leader Addresses Nation

Part of a new wave of violence protesting Bangladesh’s ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina included the demolition last week of the former residence of her father, a founder of the country.

U.N. Suspends Humanitarian Work in Yemeni Area Over Houthi Hold More Staff

Houthis patrolling in Sana, the capital of Yemen, last month. The group is the de facto ruler of parts of Yemen, including Sana.

Nonstop Earthquakes Leave Santorini Empty and Its Residents on Edge

Waiting in Santorini, Greece, last week to board a ferry to leave the island. Thousands of tremors have shaken the area in recent weeks.

Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump

King Abdullah II of Jordan, right, and President Trump at the White House in 2018. Mr. Trump has said he would pressure Jordan and Egypt to take in the estimated 1.9 million Palestinians he would expel from the Gaza Strip as part of his plan for the United States to “own” the territory.

Tuesday Briefing

Pictures of hostages held in Gaza at a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

More Than 175 World War II Practice Bombs Found at Playground in England

Trump Says He May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans

President Trump on Sunday aboard Air Force One. On Monday, he doubled down on the idea of forced displacement of Palestinians, which some scholars have said would amount to a war crime and ethnic cleansing.

Israeli Hostages’ Accounts of Abuse Raise Alarms for Remaining Captives

Hamas handing over the Israeli hostages Ohad Ben Ami, left, Eli Sharabi, right, and Or Levy, not pictured, to the Red Cross as part of the fifth round of an exchange deal on Saturday.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s New Tariff Fight

A wholesale steel market in Shenyang, China.

Bus Plunges off Bridge in Guatemala City, Killing at Least 53

Emergency workers at the site of a deadly bus crash in Guatemala City on Monday.

Deportation Flights Return Migrants From U.S. to Venezuela

A Venezuelan National Guard officer stood on the tarmac on Tuesday, near the first flight transporting deportees from the United States to Venezuela.

Woman Files First U.S. Lawsuit Against Andrew Tate and His Brother

Andrew Tate, left, and his brother Tristan arriving for a hearing court in Bucharest, Romania, last month.

Trump Wants to Clear Bombs From Gaza. He’s Sidelined Groups That Would Do It.

Unexploded munitions litter Gaza after months of Israeli bombardment.

Why Trump’s Tariffs on China Might Not Be the Solution

Trump Says Palestinians Will Not Be Allowed to Return to Gaza

Palestinians returning to the north of Gaza on Sunday. President Trump has proposed for the United States to take over Gaza.

Israeli Police Raid Two Palestinian Bookshops in East Jerusalem

One of the shuttered bookshops after a raid by the Israeli police in East Jerusalem on Monday. The stores opened again later in the day.

Monday Briefing

A steelworker at Steel Speed fabrication shop in Ontario.

Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway.

Each of the 12 chapters in the assessment was written by a team of a dozen or so specialists.

Trump Is Freezing Money for Clean Energy. Republican States Have the Most to Lose.

Monday Briefing: The Last Guard Against Trump’s Orders?

Dozens of Maoist Guerrillas Killed in Central India, Officials Say

Maoist guerrillas, or Naxalites, during an exercise at a temporary base in the state of Chhattisgarh, India, in 2007.

Israeli Troops Withdraw From Netzarim Corridor in Gaza

A traffic jam as Palestinians headed north from southern Gaza on Sunday after Israeli troops withdrew from the Netzarim Corridor.

‘Dad, I Came Back Alive!’ Israeli Hostages Start to Give Glimpses of Ordeal.

The released Israeli hostages from left: Naama Levy, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Liri Albag and Daniella Gilboa during a musical performance in their honor in a hospital in central Israel this month.

Ecuador’s President Faces Runoff After Falling Short in Re-Election Bid

Voting in Tanicuchi, Ecuador, on Sunday. A second round of voting in the presidential election will be held in April.

European Court Ruling Gives Hope in Italy Region Known for Toxic Waste

Illegally dumped waste scattered on the side of a road in Marcianise, part of an area known as “the land of fires,” north of Naples, Italy, last month.

Angela Merkel Is Retired. But She’s Still on the Ballot.

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel published an autobiography late last year, but it made less of a splash than many analysts expected.

A Sweeping Ban on D.E.I. Language Roils the Sciences

An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.

Thai Hostages Return From Gaza

Pongsak Thaenna and four other recently released Thai hostages arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday in Bangkok.

Some Afrikaners Cheer as Trump Amplifies Claims of Persecution

Irrigation equipment on a farm near Krugersdorp in Gauteng Province, South Africa, on Saturday. On Friday, President Trump ordered all aid to South Africa to be halted.

7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Near Cayman Islands

Far-Right Leaders Rally in Spain to ‘Make Europe Great Again’

A rally on Saturday in Madrid hosted by Spain’s hard-right Vox party. The event featured appearances by far-right leaders, including Viktor Orban of Hungary and Marine Le Pen of France.

Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers

President Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Oval Office last week.

Hamas Makes Gaunt Israeli Hostages Thank Captors Before Release

Hamas handed over Eli Sharabi, center; Or Levy, right; and Ohad Ben-Ami, left, to the Red Cross on Saturday as part of the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst

Signage removed and covered up with tape and plastic sheeting at the U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters in Washington on Friday.

Dark Comedy

A Trade War Is on Hold, but Trump’s Motives and a Fix Remain Uncertain

The Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit.

Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa

Tigrayan refugees from Ethiopia collecting food rations provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development in eastern Sudan in 2021.

How Trump’s Tariff Threats Tore the U.S.-Canada Bond

President Trump with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, in 2018. The two men have had a testy relationship at times.

Serbia’s Protests Test the President’s Grip on Power

Students during a march last week to Novi Sad, Serbia, three months after the fatal collapse of a train station canopy set off a growing protest movement.

Here’s a Look at the 3 Israeli Hostages Freed Saturday

Hamas fighters escorted Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi, two of the three Israeli hostages released on Saturday, before handing them over to a Red Cross team in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.

Here Is What to Know About U.S. Foreign Aid and the Trump Freeze

How War Has Wreaked Havoc on Ukraine’s Classrooms

Ukrainian children attending school in classrooms in a subway station in central Kharkiv last year.

With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions

Mercy Githinji cared for 100 households in the Kayole neighborhood of Nairobi when the clinic where she worked, run by the U.S.A.I.D. Tumukia Mtoto Project, closed down.

Modi’s BJP Leads in Elections in Delhi Region

Bharatiya Janata Party supporters gathered during an election campaign rally in New Delhi last month.

It’s 3,500 Miles From Philadelphia. But for Eagles Fans, It Feels Like Home.

Passyunk Avenue’s decor relies heavily on donated Philadelphia-related items and dollar bills covered in scribbles.

Trump Executive Order Halts Aid to South Africa, Claiming Mistreatment of Afrikaner Landowners

President Trump after arriving in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday.

Stream Near Buenos Aires Turns Red, ‘Like a River Covered in Blood’

A resident of Sarandí, Argentina, said she noticed that the stream had turned red after a strong smell woke her up. The Argentine newspaper La Nación described it as a “nauseating smell, like garbage.”

Grenfell Tower Was a Death Trap. Some Wanted It to Stand as a Warning.

Grenfell Tower has been clad in plastic sheeting since the fire nearly eight years ago.

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