Amsterdam Has a Message for Male Tourists From the U.K.: ‘Stay Away’

By Claire Moses from NYT World https://ift.tt/lfM9tas
via IFTTT In an ad campaign aimed at British men between 18 and 35, the Dutch capital threatens fines for visitors who are looking for a “messy night.”

Russia detains a Wall Street Journal reporter, accusing him of espionage.

By Daniel Victor and Michael M. Grynbaum from NYT World https://ift.tt/PlhwzHO
via IFTTT The newspaper said it “vehemently denies the allegations” against Evan Gershkovich, an American, and called for his immediate release.

Pope Francis Is in the Hospital and Will Stay for Several Days

By Jason Horowitz and Elisabetta Povoledo from NYT World https://ift.tt/5Mo3vQb
via IFTTT The Vatican said the 86-year-old pontiff was taken to a hospital in Rome, where he was being treated for a respiratory infection.

Netanyahu Attempts Another Juggling Act, Maybe His Toughest Yet

By Patrick Kingsley from NYT World https://ift.tt/3M9OXxJ
via IFTTT Israel’s prime minister, who has long thrived by pitting one force against another, is caught between his far-right coalition and public anger over the government’s plan to weaken the judiciary.

Restoring a Giant Plane: Ukrainian Resilience or Folly?

By Andrew E. Kramer from NYT World https://ift.tt/AiuFsvo
via IFTTT Ukraine, with far more pressing needs, plans to rebuild the colossal Mriya cargo plane, a symbol of pride that was destroyed last year in a battle for its airfield.

An Anxious Asia Arms for a War It Hopes to Prevent

By Damien Cave and Chang W. Lee from NYT World https://ift.tt/K4OQD6M
via IFTTT Doubts about both China and the United States are driving an arms race in the Indo-Pacific with echoes of World War II and new levels of risk.

In Blow to Taiwan, Honduras Switches Relations to China

By Amy Chang Chien and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega from NYT World https://ift.tt/FwG16W9
via IFTTT The Central American country changed diplomatic recognition to Beijing, leaving 12 nations and the Vatican still recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign state.

Stolen Valor: The U.S. Volunteers in Ukraine Who Lie, Waste and Bicker

By Justin Scheck and Thomas Gibbons-Neff from NYT World https://ift.tt/ZitqnrX
via IFTTT People who would not be allowed anywhere near the battlefield in a U.S.-led war are active on the Ukrainian front, with ready access to American weapons.

That Missing Trump Portrait? Found, Next to Some Old Yoga Mats.

By Maria Abi-Habib and Ana Maria Hanssen from NYT World https://ift.tt/OmLjgwS
via IFTTT After a tip, The Times located a portrait of Donald Trump given to him by El Salvador’s president and that Democrats were eager to account for. It was propped up in an obscure spot in a Trump hotel.

Netanyahu Digs In on Court Overhaul, in the Face of Mass Protests

By Patrick Kingsley and Isabel Kershner from NYT World https://ift.tt/iIB6oHJ
via IFTTT Amid a national crisis over a planned judicial overhaul, Israel’s Parliament approved a bill making it much harder to remove a prime minister from office.

A Massive Trump Painting Has Mysteriously Gone Missing

By Maria Abi-Habib from NYT World https://ift.tt/PqfSlGX
via IFTTT A portrait of former President Donald J. Trump by a Salvadoran painter is one of several gifts to the presidential family that is now unaccounted for.

Face That Screamed War’s Pain Looks Back, 6 Hard Years Later

By Tim Arango from NYT World https://ift.tt/GYocqmw
via IFTTT Photographs of Samar Hassan at five years old, screaming and splattered in blood, illuminated the horror of civilian casualties in Iraq.

Defiant Putin Visits Mariupol, a City Razed by Russian Forces

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Ivan Nechepurenko and Andrés R. Martínez from NYT World https://ift.tt/PDci3FK
via IFTTT The trip was the Russian leader’s first to territory his forces captured since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and came shortly after an international court issued a warrant for his arrest for war crimes.

20 Years After U.S. Invasion, Iraq Is a Freer Place, but Not a Hopeful One

By Alissa J. Rubin from NYT World https://ift.tt/k5FfmV7
via IFTTT Conversations with dozens of Iraqis offer a portrait of a nation that is rich in oil, hobbled by corruption and unable to guarantee its citizens’ safety.

Here’s what to know about the I.C.C.’s arrest warrant for Putin.

By Marlise Simons, Charlie Savage and Anushka Patil from NYT World https://ift.tt/fb3nZhz
via IFTTT The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin and a Russian official for war crimes. Here’s a look at the warrant and what it could mean for Russia’s leader.

Ukraine Burns Through Ammunition in Bakhmut, Putting Future Fights at Risk

By Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Lara Jakes and Eric Schmitt from NYT World https://ift.tt/UV9uTd0
via IFTTT The military is using thousands of artillery shells a day as it tries to hold the eastern city, which could jeopardize a planned springtime campaign.

This Dress Survived for More Than Three Centuries at the Bottom of the Sea

By Claire Moses from NYT World https://ift.tt/fFWt9a8
via IFTTT Divers found an almost perfectly preserved dress in the remains of a ship that sank off the Netherlands in the 1600s. Researchers are trying to figure out who owned the garment.

‘Russia Outside Russia’: For Elite, Dubai Becomes a Wartime Harbor

By Anton Troianovski and Andrea DiCenzo from NYT World https://ift.tt/Qqm9FVo
via IFTTT In the exclusive neighborhoods and palatial shopping malls of the United Arab Emirates’ biggest city, wealthy Russians can build a new life without having to cut ties to their home country.

War in Ukraine Puts Centuries of Swiss Neutrality to the Test

By Erika Solomon from NYT World https://ift.tt/ymERAOq
via IFTTT The Alpine state makes arms that Western allies want to send to Kyiv. Swiss law bans this, driving a national debate about whether its concept of neutrality should change.

BBC in Turmoil as Revolt Over Gary Lineker’s ‘Match of the Day’ Suspension Spreads

By Andrew Das, Michael Levenson and Tariq Panja from NYT World https://ift.tt/sSW9Dqn
via IFTTT One of England’s best-known sports personalities, he was taken off the air after criticizing a British government immigration proposal on social media. His ouster set off a staff boycott.

Prince Edward Receives a New Title on His Birthday

By Jenny Gross from NYT World https://ift.tt/Lroc32s
via IFTTT King Charles III named Edward, his youngest brother, the Duke of Edinburgh on his 59th birthday. The title was previously held by their father, Prince Philip.

Changing His Tune for Mother Russia

By Valerie Hopkins and Georgy Birger from NYT World https://ift.tt/ud7h8ke
via IFTTT As the Kremlin seeks to remake Russia’s institutions to comport with its militaristic worldview, cultural figures are picking a side. One singer made his choice — and is growing rich.

Ukraine Claims Bakhmut Battle Is Wagner’s ‘Last Stand’

By Andrew E. Kramer and Anatoly Kurmanaev from NYT World https://ift.tt/KZfdv3t
via IFTTT Ukrainians say Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is running low on fighters recruited from prisons, used in attacks on Bakhmut, where Ukraine has also endured heavy losses.

2 Americans Found Dead; 2 Found Alive in Mexico Kidnapping

By Natalie Kitroeff, Maria Abi-Habib, Jack Nicas and Jacey Fortin from NYT World https://ift.tt/Cu5A6l8
via IFTTT U.S. and Mexican authorities had been searching for the four Americans since they were kidnapped in Mexico last week after they crossed into the country from Texas for a medical procedure.

Protests Over Netanyahu’s Judiciary Overhaul Spread to Israel’s Military

By Ronen Bergman and Patrick Kingsley from NYT World https://ift.tt/jL1K6HS
via IFTTT The military leadership is concerned that anger over the government’s plan, with some pilots saying they will skip some training sessions and operations, could diminish military capabilities.

He Heeded Russia’s Call to Enlist. Five Months Later, He Was Dead.

By Neil MacFarquhar and Milana Mazaeva from NYT World https://ift.tt/4h867Hx
via IFTTT Pvt. Ivan Ovlashenko was one of at least 16,000 Russians who have died in Ukraine, more than in the Soviets’ Afghan war. It’s getting hard for the Kremlin to cover that up.

Ukrainian Soldiers, Nearly Encircled, Push Russians Back

By Carlotta Gall and Daniel Berehulak from NYT World https://ift.tt/dsgEKSM
via IFTTT The battle for Bakhmut is not over — at least not yet. Ukrainian assault brigades offered Moscow a bloody reminder of that over the weekend.

This Is What Trench Warfare on the Front Line Is Like

By Tyler Hicks and Marc Santora from NYT World https://ift.tt/vuNiDk4
via IFTTT The Ukrainian military calls it the zero position, where Russian soldiers are close enough to see, and where an old war tactic takes a horrific toll.

Whirring Into Action in Ukraine’s Skies

By Carlotta Gall and Daniel Berehulak from NYT World https://ift.tt/QtaKdBJ
via IFTTT Against the odds, Ukraine’s helicopter brigades are not only still operational, but are an inspirational component of its war effort.

They Sneaked Into a Derelict Arms Plant: Instagrammers or Spies?

By Andrew Higgins from NYT World https://ift.tt/RcCpDaW
via IFTTT Three people, including two Russians, arrested on charges of entering an abandoned rifle factory have puzzled Albanian authorities at a time when suspicions about Moscow have been mounting.

Harry and Meghan Told to Leave Their Royal Cottage in the U.K.

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/hZcU24w
via IFTTT Queen Elizabeth II offered Frogmore Cottage to the couple at the time of their wedding, and it was the couple’s home base on infrequent visits to Britain.

Canadians Fume as Migrants Surge at Their Border

By Norimitsu Onishi from NYT World https://ift.tt/5x8HW0c
via IFTTT A surge in illegal crossings from the United States has led to calls to shut down a rural road on the Canadian border.

Train Crash in Greece Kills at Least 36

By Niki Kitsantonis and Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/XYMTLxO
via IFTTT A train with 350 passengers aboard collided with a freight train. Two of the carriages “basically don’t exist anymore,” a regional governor said, and the transport minister announced his resignation.

In an Epic Battle of Tanks, Russia Was Routed, Repeating Earlier Mistakes

By Andrew E. Kramer from NYT World https://ift.tt/X893UbF
via IFTTT A three-week fight in the town of Vuhledar in southern Ukraine produced what Ukrainian officials say was the biggest tank battle of the war so far, and a stinging setback for the Russians.