Trump Declares ISIS ‘100%’ Defeated. That’s ‘100% Not True,’ Ground Reports Say.

By KATIE ROGERS, RUKMINI CALLIMACHI and HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EFd5uc
via IFTTT The Pentagon scrambled to respond to President Trump’s remarks about how much land has been taken from the Islamic State.

Why Is Netanyahu in Trouble? Here’s a Look at the Accusations

By DAVID M. HALBFINGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TopuLk
via IFTTT Documents released by the Israeli Justice Ministry shed light on why prosecutors decided to go forward with some cases, but not others.

A Sports Hijab Has France Debating the Muslim Veil, Again

By ELIAN PELTIER and AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2H7rG36
via IFTTT A French store dropped a plan to sell a hijab designed for runners after becoming embroiled in the country's debate about what Muslim women wear.

Trump-Kim Summit’s Collapse Exposes the Risks of One-to-One Diplomacy

By DAVID E. SANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Ue5Kau
via IFTTT President Trump, engaging in the sort of direct negotiation that his predecessors shunned, bet that his self-described skills as a master negotiator would make all the difference. They did not.

Debt Collector Seizes Family’s Prized Pug and Sells It on eBay

By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EDMEoG
via IFTTT When a German family fell behind on bills, a debt collector seized their pet dog. Officials called it a “practical solution.” Others called it cruelty.

Otto Warmbier’s Death Again Draws Ire as Trump Takes Kim Jong-un ‘at His Word’

By CHRISTINE HAUSER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NAbwAD
via IFTTT The president’s comments about Mr. Warmbier, an American who died in 2017 after being imprisoned in North Korea, echoed other remarks he has made defending autocratic foreign leaders.

Prosecutor Moves to Indict Netanyahu on Corruption Charges

By DAVID M. HALBFINGER and ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EmZuX1
via IFTTT The announcement was the culmination of a two-year investigation into Benjamin Netanyahu’s dealings and imperil his political future just 40 days before he is to stand for re-election.

Climber Whose Mother Conquered Everest Solo Disappears on Pakistan’s ‘Killer Mountain’

By ILIANA MAGRA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2VqanhB
via IFTTT A search operation was underway for the British climber Tom Ballard and his Italian counterpart on Nanga Parbat.

Israelis May Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza Protests, U.N. Says

By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NzAlwm
via IFTTT Investigators said Israeli security forces killed 189 Palestinians and wounded thousands during protests last year, including children and people with disabilities.

Imran Khan Says Pakistan Will Release Captured Indian Pilot

By SALMAN MASOOD, JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and MARIA ABI-HABIB from NYT World https://ift.tt/2H7Rhc9
via IFTTT After days of airstrikes and hostilities, Mr. Khan offered a possible opening to ease the tension between nuclear-armed nations at odds over Kashmir.

When It Comes to Negotiating, Kim’s Team Is More Experienced

By RUSSELL GOLDMAN, JIN WU, MOTOKO RICH and CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2H3euMO
via IFTTT As negotiators for the United States and North Korea sat down on Thursday in Hanoi, Vietnam, to discuss denuclearization, the team on Kim Jong-un’s side of the table had one clear advantage -- experience.

Trump’s Talks With Kim Jong-un Collapse Over North Korean Sanctions

By EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tHG0HW
via IFTTT Mr. Trump said “sometimes you have to walk,” noting the talks with North Korea failed because the country was not prepared to do more to end its weapons programs.

Trump-Kim Summit Updates: ‘Sometimes You Have to Walk,’ Trump Says as Talks Collapse

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TlTNSP
via IFTTT President Trump and Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, cut short their second day of meetings in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Trudeau’s Ex-Attorney General: ‘Veiled Threats’ Were Made to Drop Case

By IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IHuDKp
via IFTTT Jody Wilson-Raybould said she was pressured to end a criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. The opposition called for Mr. Trudeau’s resignation.

At Least 20 Killed in Fiery Crash at Cairo Train Station

By DECLAN WALSH and TOQA EZZIDIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IH0E52
via IFTTT The transportation minister resigned after a train rammed a barrier at the Egyptian city’s main railway station, setting off a blaze that left charred bodies on the tracks.

Cardinal George Pell Is Jailed to Await Sentencing on Sexual Abuse Conviction

By LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NyCf0d
via IFTTT Judge Peter Kidd of the County Court of Victoria said the cardinal, who was convicted in December of molesting two boys, would be sentenced on March 13.

Trump-Kim Summit: Kim Says He’s Open to Denuclearization

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2GOso63
via IFTTT President Trump and Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, are holding formal talks in Hanoi at their second summit.

Intelligent, Bright and Merciless: A North Korean Official’s Take on Kim Jong-un

By JANE PERLEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2BUSnEJ
via IFTTT Thae Yong-ho, a former diplomat who defected to South Korea in 2016, said in an interview that the North Korean leader had no intention of relinquishing his nuclear weapons.

Nepal Helicopter Crash Kills 7, Including Tourism Minister

By RAJNEESH BHANDARI and BHADRA SHARMA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EAsOuD
via IFTTT The aircraft went down in a mountainous region that the minister was visiting to look into the feasibility of building an airport there. Everyone onboard died.

England Greatly Expands Sex Education, Despite Some Parents’ Protests

By ILIANA MAGRA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TolVVz
via IFTTT The first revision of the curriculum in two decades will include information on same-sex relationships, as well as warnings against sexting and forced marriage.

Photos From the Trump-Kim Summit in Vietnam

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Sr9Qu8
via IFTTT How does it feel on the streets of Hanoi during the second summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un? These images give a taste.

Why Do India and Pakistan Keep Fighting Over Kashmir?

By VINDU GOEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2T6ocFc
via IFTTT A simple guide to the roots of the conflict and what could happen next.

Trump Meets Kim Jong-un to Start Summit Talks

By EDWARD WONG and DAVID E. SANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EAU0Jy
via IFTTT The two leaders got together before a dinner with their aides, a gathering that set the stage for further negotiations about North Korea’s nuclear program.

Trump-Kim Summit: In Vietnam, 2 Leaders Meet for Dinner

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TkEwlg
via IFTTT President Trump and Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, are having dinner on Wednesday before discussions start in earnest in the Vietnamese capital.

Pakistani Military Says It Shot Down 2 Indian Warplanes, Capturing Pilots

By MARIA ABI-HABIB, SALMAN MASOOD and SAMEER YASIR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Su7rPo
via IFTTT India has not yet confirmed the claim. Pakistan said it had captured two Indian crew members from one plane that went down in Pakistani territory.

Muhammadu Buhari Wins Second Term as Nigeria’s President

By DIONNE SEARCEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NvUyDt
via IFTTT Mr. Buhari was re-elected despite falling short on promises to recharge the economy and defeat the Boko Haram insurgents.

800-Year-Old Crusader Mummy’s Head Is Stolen From Dublin Church

By ED O’LOUGHLIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2U6Kao4
via IFTTT Thieves in Dublin vandalized a church’s medieval crypt and stole the head of a mummified Crusader that had lain there for 800 years.

Britain Experiences Summer Temperatures on Hottest Winter Day

By ANNA SCHAVERIEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2BTWgd7
via IFTTT A two-day run of unseasonable heat in Britain has broken records for the highest temperatures recorded in winter.

At the World’s Largest Religious Gathering, Nirvana and ‘Glamping’

By Photographs and Text by BRYAN DENTON from NYT World https://ift.tt/2H0hp94
via IFTTT This year’s Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage, was the biggest and most expensive ever. But some holy men said the difference from prior years was not a positive one. “I give it a zero,” said one.

Jorge Ramos, Univision Anchor, Said He Was Detained by Venezuelan Government

By NICHOLAS CASEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2T1Rd56
via IFTTT Mr. Ramos, a news anchor for Univision, said that he and his staff were detained for “more than two hours” during a confrontational interview with President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.

Seeking North Korea Deal, Trump Seems Willing to Ease U.S. Demands

By DAVID E. SANGER and CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TjyiSx
via IFTTT Arriving in Hanoi for a second meeting with Kim Jong-un, President Trump sounds as if he is retreating on his ambition to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal.

Theresa May Promises U.K. Parliament a Vote to Delay Brexit

By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TkZal2
via IFTTT Her hand was forced by cabinet ministers who said they were prepared to risk being fired rather than accept an E.U. withdrawal without an agreement.

What Goes On in Those Brexit Talks in Brussels? ‘Nothing,’ Document Says

By MATT APUZZO and MILAN SCHREUER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Nssj8y
via IFTTT A confidential summary of the discussions between Prime Minister Theresa May and European Union leaders confirms what most people pretty much assumed.

Where Kale Is King (at Least, When It’s Stewed in Schmaltz and Bacon)

By MELISSA EDDY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EzlvDv
via IFTTT Kale in a smoothie? Or a salad? Not in Germany’s north, where eating the leafy green is celebrated with hikes, parties and lots of animal fat.

Cozy Up to U.S., Vietnam Tells North Korea. Look What It Did for Us.

By HANNAH BEECH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tCd7MX
via IFTTT Calling on old ties with North Korea, the Vietnamese suggest that Kim Jong-un could benefit from their approach of holding China at bay while courting the United States.

Trump and Kim Jong-un Meet Again: Here’s What’s at Stake

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2GMSpTr
via IFTTT As President Trump and Kim Jong-un arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, the goal of denuclearization remained elusive.

After India’s Strike on Pakistan, Both Sides Leave Room for De-escalation

By MARIA ABI-HABIB from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Xk4e8F
via IFTTT Amid the escalation of hostilities over an attack in Kashmir, the leadership of each country seemed to give itself a way out of pushing the conflict into war.

Cardinal George Pell of Australia Convicted of Sexually Abusing Boys in 1996

By LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA and DAMIEN CAVE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Ef0GM3
via IFTTT An Australian jury has convicted a powerful Vatican official of sexually abusing two boys during his time as Archbishop of Melbourne.

U.S. and Taliban Begin Highest-Level Talks Yet on Ending Afghan War

By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2GLy3tu
via IFTTT Diplomats began discussing details of an agreement, even as the U.S. was still trying to persuade the insurgents to meet with the Afghan government.

Cardinal George Pell Sex Abuse Conviction Unsealed in Australia

By LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2T22GBs
via IFTTT In December, Cardinal Pell was found guilty of sexually abusing two 13-year-old boys. But the verdict was ordered to be kept secret pending a second trial.

Kim Jong-un Arrives in Vietnam, for a Visit About More Than Trump

By MIKE IVES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IBDCg9
via IFTTT Political and historical symbolism will lie just below the surface as the North Korean leader visits Vietnam for a summit with President Trump.

Koreans in Japan Embrace the North as the World Shuns It

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2H37i31
via IFTTT Among the descendants of families that came to Japan when Korea was its colony, there is hope that a political thaw could ease the North out of its isolation.

India Is Said to Conduct Airstrikes in Pakistan-Controlled Territory

By MARIA ABI-HABIB and JEFFREY GETTLEMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2XoJdcU
via IFTTT Pakistan said its jets confronted Indian military aircraft that reportedly dropped bombs near the two countries’ disputed border.

U.N. Court Tells Britain to End Control of Colony Home to U.S. Air Base

By MARLISE SIMONS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2SXRvKe
via IFTTT The International Court of Justice said Britain acted unlawfully in 1965 when it detached a group of islands from Mauritius, at the time a British colony, to facilitate an American military lease.

2019 Is a Sensitive Year for China. Xi Is Nervous.

By CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2U5LZBD
via IFTTT President Trump wants big changes from China. But China’s leader is seeking security in a year that includes the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen bloodshed.

Pence, in Colombia to Meet Guaidó, Announces New Venezuela Sanctions

By KATIE ROGERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2BSd4Bv
via IFTTT While relatively modest, the actions represented a ratcheting up of the American effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro, and Vice President Mike Pence warned of more punitive steps to come.

Labour Party Leader, Under Pressure, Backs a New Brexit Referendum

By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2U6hWtK
via IFTTT In supporting a second vote, the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, reversed field, possibly to head off a widespread rebellion in the party’s ranks.

Dozens Dead in Nigeria as Election Results Are Delayed

By DIONNE SEARCEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2H16tIb
via IFTTT At least 39 people were said to have been killed and rumors swirled of malpractice in the voting, as President Muhammadu Buhari seeks a second term.

Troops on the Move as India and Pakistan Face Off Over Kashmir

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IziV4s
via IFTTT Neither of the nuclear-armed rivals truly wants another war, analysts say, but Indian anger over a huge militant attack is driving new threats.

With Aid Blocked at Border, What’s Next Move for Venezuela’s Opposition?

By NICHOLAS CASEY and ALBINSON LINARES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EcGvP3
via IFTTT The opposition’s failure to deliver food and medicine into Venezuela this weekend seemed like a turning point in the standoff, with new talk of a need for foreign intervention.