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The future of the cease-fire in Gaza and the territory’s long-term fate hung in the balance on Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel warned Hamas that if the scheduled release of hostages did not take place on Saturday, Israeli troops would resume “intense fighting.” Mr. Netanyahu’s warning came after Hamas said on Monday … Read more
Marc Fogel had traveled readily to and from Russia many times before his fateful last return to the country in August 2021. He had taught history for almost a decade, mostly to the children of diplomats, at the Anglo-American School in Moscow. But on entering Russia ahead of what he had decided would be his … Read more
Maria Teresa Horta, a Portuguese feminist writer who helped shatter her conservative country’s strictures on women, died on Feb. 4 at her home in Lisbon. She was 87. Her death was announced on Facebook by her publisher, Dom Quixote. The Portuguese prime minister, Luis Montenegro, paid tribute to her on X, calling her “an important … Read more
President Trump insisted Tuesday that the United States has the authority to “take” Gaza and that other countries in the region will absorb the Palestinians who currently live there, speaking as he sat beside Jordan’s king in the Oval Office. “We will have Gaza,” Mr. Trump said. “It’s a war-torn area. We’re going to take … Read more
Two flights carrying Venezuelan migrants from the United States back to Venezuela will arrive late Monday in the capital, Caracas, the country’s communication’s ministry said. The flights are a major victory for the Trump administration, which made a campaign promise to deport millions of undocumented migrants. To accomplish this goal, President Trump needs Nicolás Maduro, … Read more
At least 53 people were killed on Monday when a bus crossing a bridge in Guatemala City collided with several other vehicles and then plunged into a ravine, according to government officials. The bus was lodged in a hard-to-reach area and submerged in a river of sewage. Luggage and personal belongings could be seen scattered … Read more
In July 2021, the first time that King Abdullah II of Jordan met with President Joseph R. Biden Jr., he was greeted warmly as a reliable American partner whose country is a bulwark for security in the Middle East. “You live in a tough neighborhood,” Mr. Biden said as they sat in the Oval Office. … Read more
Luis Rubiales, who resigned as Spain’s top soccer official after he forcibly kissed a player, testified at his sexual assault trial on Tuesday that he did so as a sign of affection in “a situation of extraordinary joy.” Mr. Rubiales has also been charged with coercion in connection with the episode, in which he pressed … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel held an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday after Hamas said it was postponing the next release of Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, increasing the pressure on an already fragile three-week cease-fire. The security cabinet was set to consider how — or whether — to move forward with ongoing … Read more
He was just off the autobahn, beaming at a rush-hour crowd, and Friedrich Merz’s mind had steered to speedometers. “If you’ve recently bought a new car, have you noticed what kind of automatic systems it’s equipped with now?” the man in the driver’s seat to be Germany’s next chancellor asked on Friday afternoon. “If you … Read more