3 U.S. Soldiers Found Dead in Lithuania After Their Vehicle Sank in a Swamp

By Amanda Holpuch and Yan Zhuang from NYT World https://ift.tt/mZcAuyp
via IFTTT The soldiers were in a vehicle that became trapped in a bog during a training mission last week. A fourth soldier was still missing.

Marine Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling

By Roger Cohen and Aurelien Breeden from NYT World https://ift.tt/uG6aiNR
via IFTTT The sentence made the far-right leader ineligible for five years, excluding her from the 2027 election unless she can secure a more favorable outcome on appeal.

Key Takeaways From America’s Secret Military Partnership With Ukraine

By Adam Entous from NYT World https://ift.tt/rZBUdzj
via IFTTT An investigation by The New York Times has revealed that America was woven into the war far more than previously known.

The Secret History of the War in Ukraine

By Adam Entous from NYT World https://ift.tt/KQzPNgC
via IFTTT This is the untold story of America’s hidden role in Ukrainian military operations against Russia’s invading armies.

Vance Makes Quick Trip to Greenland, a Place That Doesn’t Want Him

By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli from NYT World https://ift.tt/Xr6nyKx
via IFTTT Vice President JD Vance’s trip to an island that President Trump wants to “get” was a scaled-back version of the original White House plan. “He’s not welcome,” one Greenlander said.

An Earthquake Rocks Myanmar and Thailand

By The New York Times from NYT World https://ift.tt/9CPqmdk
via IFTTT The 7.7-magnitude quake caused widespread damage in a country already in chaos because of civil war.

In Japan, an Iceless Lake and an Absent God Sound an Ancient Warning

By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno from NYT World https://ift.tt/7V60WsC
via IFTTT For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen.

Four Tesla Dealers Said They Sold 8,653 Cars in 3 Days in Canada. Did They?

By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/NvpFbsq
via IFTTT The sales numbers provided by the company-owned shops allowed them to claim tens of millions in government rebates. Now those numbers are under scrutiny.

Trump Threatens Europe and Canada if They Band Together Against U.S.

By Jeanna Smialek from NYT World https://ift.tt/lU8u2Pv
via IFTTT In a late-night social media post, the president said he would impose “large scale” tariffs if Canada and the European Union allied to “do economic harm” to America.

Archaeologists Find Huge Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh in Egypt

By Alan Yuhas from NYT World https://ift.tt/Qj0yfVR
via IFTTT The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new chapter in investigating this dynasty,” one noted.

Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt, With 6 People Dead

By Rania Khaled and Lynsey Chutel from NYT World https://ift.tt/vmcMLz1
via IFTTT The vessel was carrying 45 people on a coral reef tour near Hurghada, a Red Sea resort.

World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter’ Admits to Adoption Fraud

By Choe Sang-Hun from NYT World https://ift.tt/hLCVr2i
via IFTTT A South Korean truth commission called for the country to apologize to those who were sent abroad “like luggage” so that adoption agencies could profit.

How a Cheap Drone Punctured Chernobyl’s 40,000-Ton Shield

By Kim Barker and Brendan Hoffman from NYT World https://ift.tt/6uM03El
via IFTTT The steel shell that encloses the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster was built to endure for a century. But war was a scenario its engineers never envisioned.

Now Europe Knows What Trump’s Team Calls It Behind Its Back: ‘Pathetic’

By Jeanna Smialek and Steven Erlanger from NYT World https://ift.tt/0FjZrb7
via IFTTT Trump officials have demanded more European military spending and questioned the continent’s values. Leaked messages show the depth of the rift.

For Russia, Trump Has a Lot to Offer, Even Without a Ukraine Deal

By Anton Troianovski from NYT World https://ift.tt/3tYi1CB
via IFTTT Moscow sees economic and geopolitical benefits in humoring President Trump’s push for a cease-fire in Ukraine. But the Kremlin’s war aims haven’t shifted.

Trump’s Moves on Greenland Appear to Be Backfiring

By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli from NYT World https://ift.tt/9bRJryu
via IFTTT The Greenlandic government is calling an upcoming visit by Trump officials “aggressive,” pushing the island further from the United States.

How We Investigated Money Laundering, and What We Found

By Selam Gebrekidan and Joy Dong from NYT World https://ift.tt/fFtpls2
via IFTTT Our reporters went into a notorious refuge for scammers and fraudsters, and emerged with a how-to guide.

Keir Starmer on Putin, Trump and Europe’s Challenge: ‘We’ve Known This Moment Was Coming’

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/h1CyrpH
via IFTTT The British prime minister said in a series of conversations that the tectonic shifts in America’s relationship with Europe and Russia had to be a ‘galvanizing moment.’

The Scammer’s Manual: How to Launder Money and Get Away With It

By Selam Gebrekidan, Joy Dong, Chang W. Lee and Weiyi Cai from NYT World https://ift.tt/D2tvyCf
via IFTTT Documents and insiders reveal how one of the world’s major money laundering networks operates.

U.S. Says Decision to Turn Back French Scientist Had Nothing to Do With Trump

By Aurelien Breeden from NYT World https://ift.tt/teP35uY
via IFTTT The Department of Homeland Security said the academic was denied entry because he had “confidential” data from an American lab, not because of his views on the president’s policies.

What We Know About the Closure of Heathrow Airport

By John Yoon, Qasim Nauman and Christine Hauser from NYT World https://ift.tt/fFic6IK
via IFTTT A fire at a substation in London cut off power to one of the world’s busiest airports, causing travel disruptions globally. But some flights resumed Friday evening.

‘This Is Worse’: Trump’s Judicial Defiance Veers Beyond the Autocrat Playbook

By Amanda Taub from NYT World https://ift.tt/zxuLpdG
via IFTTT The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts is even more aggressive than what happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, experts say.

U.S. Turned Away French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says

By Aurelien Breeden from NYT World https://ift.tt/hgBRvJe
via IFTTT The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry because of conversations found on his phone.

How a British Dad Made Comedy Gold Imagining Two Toddlers Chatting

By Amelia Nierenberg from NYT World https://ift.tt/mC1QJYe
via IFTTT George Lewis’s riffs on the absurdities of millennial parenting — and the inner lives of 2-year-olds — have won him legions of fans online and galvanized his once middling stand-up career.

Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions

By Meaghan Tobin from NYT World https://ift.tt/Kz4uwoW
via IFTTT Canada’s foreign minister said the government would continue to ask for leniency from China for other Canadians in similar situations.

Menaced by Trump, Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Buildup

By Matina Stevis-Gridneff from NYT World https://ift.tt/iENLVHj
via IFTTT Canada’s draft deal to participate in Europe’s defense industry will bring contracts to Canadian manufacturers and help lessen dependence on the United States.

As Children, They Fled the Nazis Alone. Newly Found Papers Tell Their Story.

By Claire Moses from NYT World https://ift.tt/fd9bSRc
via IFTTT Just under 10,000 Jewish children fled to Britain from Europe from December 1938 to September 1939. Not much was known about their journeys, until recently.

‘Welcome to Hell’: Five Months in a Venezuelan Prison

By Julie Turkewitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/KV0HU6a
via IFTTT They were American tourists hoping for a good time, they said. Then they became captives of an autocratic government.

Here are the latest developments on the strike.

By Yan Zhuang, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Patrick Kingsley from NYT World https://ift.tt/n5rdJ4e
via IFTTT

How Trump’s Hard-Line Tactics Are Driving Down Migration

By Simon Romero and Paulina Villegas from NYT World https://ift.tt/HX9SDRW
via IFTTT Building on Biden-era policies, President Trump is strong-arming regional leaders, deploying military force and shredding decades of precedents when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 59 in North Macedonia

By Amelia Nierenberg and Alisa Dogramadzieva from NYT World https://ift.tt/qr1XIHd
via IFTTT The tragedy occurred after fireworks set the club’s roof on fire during a pop concert, the country’s interior minister said.

Why Maids Keep Dying in Saudi Arabia

By Abdi Latif Dahir, Justin Scheck and Kiana Hayeri from NYT World https://ift.tt/0mdxZRV
via IFTTT East African leaders and Saudi royals are among those profiting off a lucrative, deadly trade in domestic workers.

Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale

By John Eligon from NYT World https://ift.tt/CpmnfqP
via IFTTT The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could happen in America if attempts to promote diversity aren’t stopped.

Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat

By Victoria Kim from NYT World https://ift.tt/ExVjkbW
via IFTTT A video of the online influencer snatching the joey from the side of its mother drew calls for her to be deported. She left the country Friday.

German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported From U.S.

By Lynsey Chutel from NYT World https://ift.tt/wQE0Oi9
via IFTTT Amid President Trump’s border crackdown, German news media have closely followed the treatment of two tourists who say they tried to enter the United States legally.

U.S.-Backed Cease-Fire Offer Poses Dilemma for Putin

By Anton Troianovski and Nataliya Vasilyeva from NYT World https://ift.tt/ltCqDFW
via IFTTT Russia’s leader recently rejected the idea of an interim truce in Ukraine. But he wants to maintain his relationship with President Trump.

Musk Email Reaches Italian Workers. It Did Not Go Well.

By Emma Bubola from NYT World https://ift.tt/uqo0DNz
via IFTTT Employees at the Aviano Air Base who serve American forces got a familiar demand to list their achievements. Unions say Italy “is not the Wild West like the U.S.”

U.S. Agrees to Resume Military Assistance to Ukraine

By Andrew E. Kramer and Alan Rappeport from NYT World https://ift.tt/5rki6oY
via IFTTT The announcement followed talks in Saudi Arabia where Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia.

Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine Ex-President, Is Arrested on I.C.C. Warrant

By Sui-Lee Wee and Camille Elemia from NYT World https://ift.tt/lLFSanw
via IFTTT The International Criminal Court has been investigating the deadly antidrug crackdown that Mr. Duterte, who was detained in Manila on Tuesday, oversaw while in power.

A Young Prince of Luxembourg Dies of a Rare Genetic Disease

By Victor Mather from NYT World https://ift.tt/rydnMsT
via IFTTT Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder.

One Person Missing After Oil Tanker and Container Ship Collide in the North Sea

By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/sqCQjXl
via IFTTT A container ship hit a stationary U.S.-flagged oil tanker on Monday, causing explosions on board and forcing the crews to abandon ship.

Chaos Sweeps Coastal Syria: ‘We Have to Get Out of Here’

By Christina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed from NYT World https://ift.tt/ucPhLtJ
via IFTTT Residents described shootings outside their homes and bodies in the streets in Syria’s worst unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. More than 1,000 people have been killed since Thursday, a war monitor said.

How Would Peacekeeping Work in Ukraine? These Experts Gamed It Out.

By Anton Troianovski from NYT World https://ift.tt/By9hAmN
via IFTTT The publication of the detailed analysis was a sign that a cease-fire has gone from a theoretical exercise to an urgent and practical issue.

Banker Mark Carney Wins Race to Lead Liberal Party, and Canada

By Matina Stevis-Gridneff from NYT World https://ift.tt/twKvHLQ
via IFTTT The prominent central banker and investor was chosen in a crucial leadership race amid threats from President Trump. He is expected to quickly call a federal election.

A Europe in Emotional Shock Grapples With a New Era

By Roger Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/lN2ITUp
via IFTTT It remains to be seen how far President Trump’s embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies will go. But “the West” may be gone.

How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious

By Matina Stevis-Gridneff from NYT World https://ift.tt/E3BUdQK
via IFTTT President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.

Bourbon Is Banned, California Wine Canceled, as Canada Pulls U.S. Alcohol

By Vjosa Isai and Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/rZBDVU4
via IFTTT Canadian provinces have restricted American alcohol sales as part of retaliatory measures against President Trump’s tariffs.

King Charles III, a Quiet Diplomat, is Stepping Up

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/tCuXpMv
via IFTTT As he welcomed the leaders of Ukraine and Canada to his country estate this week, the king was sending a message to the world.

Zelensky Offers Terms to Stop Fighting, Assuring U.S. That Ukraine Wants Peace

By Marc Santora from NYT World https://ift.tt/xrLgchz
via IFTTT “We are working on all possible scenarios to protect Ukraine,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country was looking to European allies for support.

A Thousand Snipers in the Sky: The New War in Ukraine

By Marc Santora, Lara Jakes, Andrew E. Kramer, Marco Hernandez and Liubov Sholudko from NYT World https://ift.tt/9w4xm7X
via IFTTT Drones have changed the war in Ukraine, with soldiers adapting off-the-shelf models and swarming the front lines.