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  1. Gaza Authorities Say More Bodies Were Discovered in Mass Grave

    An analysis of satellite imagery and videos by the The Times found that two of three graves had been dug on a hospital’s grounds before an Israeli raid.

     By Abu Bakr BashirHiba YazbekAric Toler and

    Gazans and health workers seeking to identify bodies unearthed at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
    Gazans and health workers seeking to identify bodies unearthed at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
    CreditAgence France-Presse — Getty Images
    1. To the Sound of Gunshots, Haiti Installs a New Ruling Council

      With that body in place, Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned and the new leaders turned to the task of establishing order in a gang-ridden country.

       By Emiliano Rodríguez MegaDavid C. Adams and

      Michel Patrick Boisvert, center, was named acting prime minister on Thursday in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, replacing Ariel Henry, who resigned.
      Michel Patrick Boisvert, center, was named acting prime minister on Thursday in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, replacing Ariel Henry, who resigned.
      CreditRamon Espinosa/Associated Press
  1. A Puzzling Move by a Political Survivor Grips Spain

    Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down, bewildering Spain.

     By Jason Horowitz and

    Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain in Madrid on Wednesday. He wrote in a public letter that accusations against his wife were false.
    CreditJ.P. Gandul/EPA, via Shutterstock
  2. Far-Right Greek Party Is Banned From E.U. Parliament Elections

    The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.

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    A kiosk in Kalamata, Greece, was decorated with a poster for the far-right party Spartans that included a picture of Ilias Kasidiaris, the former Golden Dawn spokesman who is in jail.
    CreditAgence France-Presse — Getty Images
  3. Israel’s Claim of Killing ‘Half’ of Hezbollah Commanders in Southern Lebanon Draws Skepticism

    The assertion is just “psychological warfare,” says one Lebanese expert on the militant group.

     By Euan Ward and

    Residents of the southern Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab near debris after the funeral of a Hezbollah fighter this month.
    CreditHasan Fneich/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  4. 100 Pilot Whales Are Rescued After Mass Stranding in Australia

    Of the 160 whales stranded near the town of Dunsborough on Thursday morning, more than 100 were returned to the ocean. Twenty-nine others, however, died on the beach.

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    Long-finned pilot whales stranded at Toby’s Inlet, near Dunsborough in Western Australia on Thursday.
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  5. Macron, Battling the Far Right at Home, Pushes for a Stronger Europe

    In a major speech, France’s president returned to a familiar theme, warning that “Our Europe is mortal” if it does not become more self-sufficient.

     By Roger Cohen and

    “We are too slow and not ambitious enough,” President Emmanuel Macron of France said in his speech on Thursday.
    CreditPool photo by Christophe Petit Tesson
  1. U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad, Dealing Another Blow to Africa Policy

    The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the United States and forming partnerships with Russia.

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    A U.S. Special Forces trainer leading Chadian soldiers during an exercise in Ndjamena, Chad, in 2017.
    CreditBryan Denton for The New York Times
  2. Welcome to Venice. That’ll Be 5 Euros, Please.

    Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.

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    A worker checking tickets on Thursday for entering the city of Venice in front of the Santa Lucia train station.
    CreditMarco Bertorello/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  3. Court in Iran Sentences Prominent Rapper to Death, His Lawyer Says

    The rapper, Toomaj Salehi, was initially arrested after releasing music in support of the 2022 protests over the death of a young woman in police custody.

     By Cassandra Vinograd and

    A poster of the rapper Toomaj Salehi at a February 2023 rally in Paris on the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution.
    CreditTeresa Suarez/EPA, via Shutterstock
  4. WADA Appoints Special Prosecutor in Chinese Doping Case

    The decision to review the handling of positive tests collected from 23 swimmers came after an outcry from athletes and antidoping regulators.

     By Michael S. Schmidt and

    Chinese swimmers who had tested positive for a banned drug won five medals at the Tokyo Olympics.
    CreditCharlie Riedel/Associated Press
  5. Ukraine Could Use New Weapons to Hit Russian Targets in Crimea, Pentagon Says

    The goal for a recent delivery of ATACMS, a coveted long-range missile system, is to put more pressure on Russian forces in eastern parts of occupied Ukraine.

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    A handout image from the U.S. Army showing an Army Tactical Missile Systems live fire test at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 2021.
    CreditU.S. Army, via Associated Press

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  1. 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

    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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  2. 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 MéheutDaria Mitiuk and

    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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  3. 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. PaddockMuktita Suhartono and

    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
  4. 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

    CreditAvishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times
  5. A Stork, a Fisherman and Their Unlikely Bond Enchant Turkey

    Thirteen years ago, a stork landed on a fisherman’s boat looking for food. He has come back every year since, drawing national attention.

     By Ben HubbardSafak Timur and

    Adem Yilmaz in his fishing boat with his stork companion, Yaren.
    CreditIvor Prickett for The New York Times

The Saturday Profile

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  1. 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.

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    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
  2. 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.

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    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
  3. 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.

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    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
  4. 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.

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    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
  5. Insooni Breaks Racial Barrier to Become Beloved Singer in South Korea

    Born to a South Korean mother and a Black American soldier, she rose to a pioneering stardom in a country that has long discriminated against biracial children.

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    Kim In-soon, known professionally as Insooni, taking a picture with a fan at a book signing in Seoul in March.
    CreditWoohae Cho for The New York Times

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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.

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    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

    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.

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    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 YoonJun Michael Park and

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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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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

    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

    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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  1. Xi Meets Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda

    The direct meeting with China’s leader was a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia.

    By Ana Swanson and Vivian Wang

     
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  4. Friday Briefing

    The Supreme Court considers presidential immunity.

    By Daniel E. Slotnik

     
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    Mass Whale Stranding in Western Australia

    160 pilot whales were stranded across a wide swath of beach at the Toby Inlet near the town of Dunsborough in Western Australia, wildlife officials said.

    By Reuters, The Associated Press and Parks And Wildlife Service, Western Australia

     
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