India Is a Rising Power, but Breathing in Its Capital Is Hazardous

By Mujib Mashal, Pragati K.B., Hari Kumar and Anindito Mukherjee from NYT World https://ift.tt/lzx6K23
via IFTTT With little being done to clean the skies over New Delhi, the huge city struggles with toxic air.

In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer

By Andrew E. Kramer from NYT World https://ift.tt/luzRerG
via IFTTT Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.

Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case

By Annie Correal, Jeff Ernst, Shawn McCreesh and David C. Adams from NYT World https://ift.tt/L0y2z7C
via IFTTT President Trump said he would pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, who prosecutors said had received millions in bribes and had partnered with cocaine traffickers as Honduras’s president. He is serving 45 years in prison.

Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire

By Selam Gebrekidan, Amy Chang Chien and Joy Dong from NYT World https://ift.tt/1pOxUrG
via IFTTT Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action.

Hong Kong’s Worst Fire in Generations Fuels Scrutiny of Safety Lapses

By Alexandra Stevenson, Joy Dong, Tiffany May and Keith Bradsher from NYT World https://ift.tt/YLeX1Hj
via IFTTT The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.

Joan Branson, Richard Branson’s Wife of 35 Years, Dies at 80

By Christine Hauser and Michael Levenson from NYT World https://ift.tt/9mfyXC4
via IFTTT Mr. Branson, the Virgin Atlantic founder, announced her death in an Instagram post.

Acclaimed Writer of Indigenous Stories Says He Is Not Cherokee

By Qasim Nauman from NYT World https://ift.tt/SafR9pc
via IFTTT Thomas King said he felt “ripped in half” on learning he had no Indigenous ancestry. The Canadian author has dedicated his career to writing about Indigenous people.

Army Chief Ignites Uproar After Saying France Must ‘Accept Losing Our Children’

By Roger Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/MAWmnhl
via IFTTT The furor erupted as President Emmanuel Macron is expected to present a plan for paid, voluntary military service to bolster the armed forces against the threat from Russia.

As Ukraine Sets ‘Red Lines,’ a U.S. Peace Plan Is Slimmed Down

By Cassandra Vinograd from NYT World https://ift.tt/1MHc0ar
via IFTTT Washington and Kyiv said that “highly productive” discussions over a proposal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine would continue.

Brazil Defied Trump and Won

By Jack Nicas from NYT World https://ift.tt/dXKw8b3
via IFTTT President Trump tried to keep the former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, out of prison. He failed, and now he is moving on.

Researcher’s Smuggling Arrest Casts Light on Dispute Over Chinese Students

By Ephrat Livni from NYT World https://ift.tt/hNKopjL
via IFTTT As some lawmakers press U.S. universities to curtail ties with China, a postdoctoral student’s prosecution raises questions about how big the danger actually is.

Ukraine Faces ‘Difficult Choice’ Over U.S. Plan to End War, Zelensky Says

By Aurelien Breeden and Cassandra Vinograd from NYT World https://ift.tt/ZTSBM5V
via IFTTT A U.S.-Russian proposal would require Kyiv to give up territory and reduce its army. If Moscow complies with the terms, it could receive benefits including reintegration into the global economy.

Ex-Mayor Is Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking Tied to Scam Centers

By Francesca Regalado from NYT World https://ift.tt/5kzmSOH
via IFTTT A court in the Philippines convicted Alice Guo for trafficking people to a compound that officials have linked to online scams and organized crime.

Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning People

By Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon, Samuel Granados, Finbarr O’Reilly and Carmen Abd Ali from NYT World https://ift.tt/HE4qZfD
via IFTTT We documented the toxic fallout of a green technology.

After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How

By John Eligon and Zimasa Matiwane from NYT World https://ift.tt/b7DyWQo
via IFTTT A little-known group sold passage to desperate Palestinians who didn’t know their destination, catching the South African government by surprise.

In Major Breakthrough, U.N. Security Council Adopts U.S. Peace Plan for Gaza

By Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/OiJM2B6
via IFTTT Russia and China abstained in the vote, which provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration’s vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.

The ‘Donroe Doctrine’: Trump’s Bid to Control the Western Hemisphere

By Jack Nicas from NYT World https://ift.tt/WwvM32I
via IFTTT President Trump has tightened the U.S. grip on the Americas by rewarding allies and punishing rivals. That has upended the region’s politics.

What’s More Dangerous Than India’s Frequent Heat Waves? Heat Stress.

By Anupreeta Das and Anindito Mukherjee from NYT World https://ift.tt/S8HjuAJ
via IFTTT Women who face long-term heat exposure in workplaces and homes are finding it takes a heavy toll on their health and income.

Seven Days of Paralysis: Inside the BBC Crisis Over a Trump Documentary

By Jane Bradley and Tariq Panja from NYT World https://ift.tt/sY8EarU
via IFTTT With board members and executives deadlocked over how to respond, the news organization kept silent for days, allowing a controversy to snowball.

Family of Fisherman Killed in U.S. Military Strike Says It Wants Justice

By Simon Romero and Federico Rios from NYT World https://ift.tt/FHCAD6G
via IFTTT Colombia was a top U.S. ally in Latin America until the Trump administration began deadly strikes in international waters. Now, one family wants justice.

The Two Prominent Britons Who Come Up in the Epstein Emails

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/dkqBxQh
via IFTTT Newly released files from Jeffrey Epstein include correspondence with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to Washington.

Japan’s Leader Started a Meeting at 3 A.M. Then Came the Backlash.

By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno from NYT World https://ift.tt/wfFktjP
via IFTTT Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by “death from overwork.”

Xi’s Military Purges Show Unease About China’s Nuclear Forces

By David Pierson from NYT World https://ift.tt/MsarH4o
via IFTTT The shake-up in China’s armed forces comes as both Beijing and Washington are pushing through major changes in their country’s militaries, in different ways.

Trump Pardons Runner Who Took Prohibited Shortcut on Grand Teton

By Claire Moses from NYT World https://ift.tt/nMqBT7h
via IFTTT Michelino Sunseri broke a speed record for running up and down the Wyoming peak, but was convicted of using a restricted path.

Trump Threatens to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion After Jan. 6 Documentary

By Michael D. Shear from NYT World https://ift.tt/1icI3aQ
via IFTTT A lawyer for President Trump said the BBC’s editing of a speech he gave was “defamatory.” The broadcaster apologized on Monday for an “error in judgment.”

F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It

By Adam Goldman from NYT World https://ift.tt/vDPWkyX
via IFTTT The episode has contributed to concerns among intelligence allies that Kash Patel, brash and partisan, is also unpredictable and even unreliable.

Two Top BBC Leaders Quit Over Editing of Trump Documentary

By Stephen Castle from NYT World https://ift.tt/0FPNwbY
via IFTTT The abrupt moves followed furor over claims that a documentary had misleadingly edited footage of President Trump’s speech before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison

By Julie Turkewitz, Tibisay Romero, Sheyla Urdaneta, Isayen Herrera and Adriana Loureiro Fernandez from NYT World https://ift.tt/oaQT9mw
via IFTTT The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture.

Mexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street

By Annie Correal and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega from NYT World https://ift.tt/zfE2YBv
via IFTTT A video of a man touching Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, shocked many Mexicans but did not surprise them. “It’s so common,” one woman said.

Attacked by Swarm of Wasps, American Father and Son Die in Laos

By Damien Cave and Sui-Lee Wee from NYT World https://ift.tt/EGyw89A
via IFTTT Daniel Owen, 47, and his son, Cooper, 15, died after being stung dozens of times last month by what appeared to be so-called murder hornets.

Zohran Mamdani’s Triumph in New York Evokes Intense Reaction in Israel

By David M. Halbfinger from NYT World https://ift.tt/wh0SDm8
via IFTTT “The Big Apple has fallen,” a right-wing lawmaker said, reflecting broader worries in the Mideast country. Palestinians hailed the election as a sea change in the United States.

Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes

By Catherine Porter from NYT World https://ift.tt/vHLpY8T
via IFTTT France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.

The Mystery Lady in the Governor’s Palace? Maybe a Ghost, He Says

By James Wagner from NYT World https://ift.tt/PfDat8G
via IFTTT When a figure appeared in the window of a government building, the governor suggested she was an empress’s ghost. Months later, people are still talking about it.