Global Dispatch

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Trump Says Ukraine Will Not Be Sidelined in Peace Talks With Russia

Toast, Trees and a Wassailing Queen: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back

Em Sibley, the “wassail queen," after successfully completing the ceremony at Sheppy’s farm in Bradford-on-Tone, England.

Dozens Injured as Driver Crashes Car Into Munich Protest

Members of the emergency services working at the scene on Thursday where a car was driven into a crowd in Munich.

Hamas Says It’s Ready to Resume Hostage Releases

Aid deliveries in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on Thursday.

Putin’s Call With Trump Delivers a Victory for Russian Leader

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in a photo provided by Russian state media. Mr. Putin is likely to keep the military pressure on Ukraine while appealing to President Trump’s ambitions as a peacemaker.

Warming Trend in U.S.-Russia Relations Leaves Ukraine in a Tough Spot

Ukrainian soldiers firing at advancing Russian troops in the Pokrovsk area in eastern Ukraine in November. The momentum on the main front of the war has favored Russia for more than a year.

Taiwan Prepares for Trump’s Tariffs, and a Changed Washington

President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan visiting a military base in Taitung in January. The Trump administration has urged Taiwan to spend more on its military.

Trump Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say

An unstaffed reception area at the offices of Uganda Young Positives, in Kampala. The group helps young people living with H.I.V.

Between Russia and Elon Musk, German Voters Face a ‘Dual Front’ of Disinformation

Elon Musk addressed an election campaign rally in Halle, Germany, last month.

Trump’s Whirlwind Now Blows Through Europe

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and the secretary general of NATO, Mark Rutte, in Brussels on Thursday.

The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia

Russian soldiers are locked in a fierce battle to reclaim all of the Kursk region from the Ukrainian Army.

How Venezuela Helps Feed the Violence in Colombia

Displaced families in a shelter in Tibú, Colombia.

Modi Hopes a White House Visit Will Keep India Out of Trump’s Sights

President Trump with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at the White House in 2017. They are scheduled to meet there again on Thursday.

Myanmar Refugees’ Dreams of Living in America Dashed by Trump Orders

The world’s largest refugee camp is in Bangladesh, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have sought shelter after fleeing Myanmar. It was built with the help of U.S.A.I.D., an agency paralyzed by the Trump administration.

These Podcasters Want to Teach You How to Date

Trump Pushes Tariff Threats on Global Scale

President Trump has weaponized the power of the U.S. market in a way no other American leader ever has.

With Fighting Stilled, Gazans Face New Trauma: Searching for Their Dead

Hani al-Dibs and his children in Jabaliya, northern Gaza, at the site of the home they fled with 14 family members believed to be beneath the rubble.

What’s Best, According to the Italian Mathematician Alessio Figalli

Alessio Figalli, a mathematician at ETH Zurich and at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., investigates “optimal transport,” the study of starting points, end points and the paths between.

Fire at Busan Resort Construction Site Kills 6

A construction site that caught fire in Busan, South Korea, on Friday.

Vance Mentions Sanctions, Military Action to Push Russia to End Ukraine War

Vice President JD Vance arrived in Munich on Thursday.

Tropical Cyclone Zelia Makes Landfall in Northwest Australia

Friday Briefing

President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on goods from across the globe is likely to further roil relations with foreign governments.

For Ukraine War Widows, Valentine’s Day is a Painful Reminder

All 3 Fayed Brothers, Ex-Owners of Harrods, Are Now Accused of Sexual Assault

Amy McIlquham at home in Sicily.

Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in White House Visit

President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday.

Judge Extends Halt on Trump Plan to Dismantle U.S.A.I.D.

Employees and supporters of U.S.A.I.D. attend a rally in Washington earlier this month.

As Ukraine Presses for Role in Russia Peace Talks, Trump Offers Reassurances

The Shkval Special Forces Assault Battalion during training exercises in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine on Thursday.

U.S.S. Harry S. Truman Carrier Collides With Commercial Ship Off Egypt

The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision off Egypt on Wednesday, Navy officials said.

No Tubman, No Rainbows: Defense Schools Prepared for Hegseth’s Wife

Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth watched her husband, Pete Hegseth, speak after being sworn in as Secretary of Defense last month.

Friday Briefing: Trump Orders New Global Tariffs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India arrived in the United States on Wednesday.

NATO Worries Grow That Europe Will Be Left Out of Talks to End War in Ukraine

The U.S. defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday.

Trump Announces ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs Across the Globe

President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on goods from across the globe is likely to further roil relations with foreign governments.

Protests in Brussels Halt Over 400 Flights and Snarl Public Transit

Demonstrators in Brussels marching past police officers during a nationwide protest on Thursday.

James Howells’s Final Proposal to Recover Lost Bitcoin: Buying the Landfill

James Howells has one final ask of the Newport City Council, which has treated him with varying degrees of seriousness throughout the years: If the council won’t let him dig up the city’s landfill, let him buy it.

U.S. Deports Migrants From Asia to Panama

After meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio this month, President José Raúl Mulino of Panama indicated that he was open to receiving deportees from other countries.

Maps: Ukraine’s Borders Pre-2014 Invasion to Now

At Least 4 Killed in Suspected Gas Explosion at Taiwan Shopping Mall

A video still showing the damage from an explosion at a department store in Taichung City, Taiwan, on Thursday.

Trump-Putin Call Was ‘No Betrayal’ of Ukraine, Hegseth Says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Brussels on Thursday.

Trump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, right, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2023, in a photograph provided by the Saudi Foreign Ministry.

Modi to Meet Trump With Eyes on Trade and Immigration

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Wednesday.

Indian Migrant Says Deportation Flight Was ‘Torture’

Tropical Cyclone Zelia Heads Toward Australia’s Pilbara

The town of Port Hedland closed all services and facilities to the public on Wednesday.

Thursday Briefing

President Vladimir Putin of Russia at the Kremlin earlier this month.

State Dept. Draws Up List of Cartels to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups

Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently returned from his first official trip abroad, to five countries in Latin America. He spoke with counterparts about migration and security issues on his travels, though he did not visit Mexico.

USAID Lifesaving Aid Remains Halted Despite Rubio’s Promise

A woman in Cubal, Angola, in November, where a U.S.A.I.D. program trained female farmers.

Czech Dam Project Was Stalled by Bureaucracy. Beavers Built Their Own.

A beaver in a protected wetland south of Prague this month.

Australian Health Workers Suspended After Threatening Israeli Patients

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia called the comments made by two health workers “sickening and shameful.”

Thursday Briefing: Trump and Putin Discuss an End to Ukraine War

President Vladimir Putin in a photo released by Russian state media.

California’s Scary Product Warning Labels Might Be Working, Study Says

California’s right-to-know law requires companies to warn of certain chemicals in their products.

Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations

The Belarusian president, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, has a long history of maneuvering between East and West.

Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse, Averting, for Now, a Far-Right Chancellor

The chances of Chancellor Herbert Kickl, head of the Freedom Party, leading Austria’s first far-right national government since World War II have collapsed, for now.

U.N. Calls Bangladesh Protest Crackdown a Possible Crime Against Humanity

Bangladeshi citizens sitting next to police vehicles that were burned during anti-government demonstrations in Dhaka last summer.

Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

For President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, the call with President Trump was a major milestone, signifying the collapse of Western efforts to isolate him diplomatically after he invaded Ukraine nearly three years ago.

‘Ultrahigh Energy’ Neutrino Found With a Telescope Under the Sea

Hegseth Says Return to Ukraine’s Prewar Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’

The U.S. defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, center, with Britain’s defense chief of staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, right, and Germany’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact group in Brussels on Wednesday.

North Korea Is Caring for Russia’s Wounded Soldiers, Envoy Says

Russian soldiers in the Kursk region, which shares a border with Ukraine, in December.

Treasury Secretary Makes Trip to Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in Kyiv on Wednesday.

In Trump’s Cross Hairs Over Taking Gazans, Egypt and Jordan Try Diversion

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter Gaza from Egypt on Wednesday.

U.S. Is Releasing Russian Cybercriminal to Moscow, Officials Say

Russia’s decision to release of Marc Fogel, an American who was welcomed by President Trump at the White House on Tuesday, has set the stage for a reciprocal act by the United States.

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