Global Dispatch

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Europe Talks Tough on Military Spending, but Unity Is Fracturing

Ursula von der Leyen, center right, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the Royal Danish Military Academy in Copenhagen this month.

Russia and Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Cease-Fire: What to Know

A pier on the Black Sea in Odesa, Ukraine, in 2023. Both Russia and Ukraine rely on the sea for commodity exports, which have been hampered during the war.

Sudan’s Military Is Driving Rival Fighters Out of Khartoum, a Major Shift in Civil War

Sudanese army soldiers moved through the recently captured areas of central Khartoum, on Tuesday.

Jair Bolsonaro Ordered to Face Trial in Brazil for Attempting a Coup

Former president Jair Bolsonaro greeting supporters at a rally on March 16 in Rio de Janeiro.

Why These Islanders Hunt Dolphins

A pod of dolphins off the coast of South Malaita, the Solomon Islands.

South Korea Wildfires Kill Dozens of People

A wildfire swept through the city of Andong on Wednesday.

Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day

A protester holding a banner that reads “Hamas does not represent us” during a protest in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza on Wednesday.

A Fire Plunged Heathrow Into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why?

A fire at an electrical substation near Heathrow on Friday forced a power outage at the airport. It took officials close to 18 hours to bring its terminals and runways back into operation.

What to Know About the Only US Military Base in Greenland

Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base, in Greenland in 2023.

Prince Harry Steps Down as Patron of Charity He Founded

Prince Harry, left, and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, center, said they would always regard themselves as founders of the charity, Sentebale.

UK University Gets Record Free Speech Fine Over Transgender Policy

The University of Sussex said its policies were designed to prevent abuse but the regulator said they could have a “chilling effect.”

A Traditional Ramadan Treat Gets a Modern Remake (but Good Luck Getting It)

Israeli Police Release Palestinian Director Hamdan Ballal After West Bank Incident

Hamdan Ballal, center, after winning the Oscar for best documentary feature for “No Other Land” this month.

Israel Budget Vote Is Win for Netanyahu

Israeli military vehicles along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel last week.

4 U.S. Soldiers Disappear During a Lithuanian Training Mission

The U.S. military often conducts training missions in Lithuania, a NATO member. The four soldiers had been conducting tactical training in Prabade, a city in eastern Lithuania.

U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries

A young woman receiving a vaccine shot in Sudan last year.

Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion

A combination Family Dollar and Dollar Tree store in Tuba City, Ariz., last year.

South Korea, World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter,’ Admits to Adoption Fraud

Sun-young Park, the chairwoman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, comforts an adoptee, Yooree Kim, on Wednesday after delivering the findings of the agency’s investigation into South Korea’s decades of adoption malpractices.

Wednesday Briefing

U.S. intelligence agency chiefs testified before a Senate committee yesterday about senior officials’ discussion of war plans on a messaging app.

How Small Restaurants Are Dealing With Record Egg Prices

“This year’s been scary,” said Ted Karounos, who, along with his wife, Ann, owns the Square Diner.

Art Expert Accused of Duping Prince and Palace of Versailles Stands Trial

Bill Pallot is on trial in France for trafficking in counterfeit antique furniture.

Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily

A resident of Culdesac Tempe walked his e-scooter after a grocery run.

They’re in Hot Water in Idaho. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing.

Kirkham Hot Springs in Boise National Forest.

At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine

The community garden at Hoʻoulu ʻĀina.

JD Vance to Lead Visit by US Delegation to Greenland

Nuuk, Greenland, in January.

Wednesday Briefing: A Cease-Fire Deal for the Black Sea

The port of Odessa, Ukraine, last week.

Gazans Voice Frustration With Hamas in Rare Protest

Palestinians in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya marched on Tuesday in a rally calling for an end to the war.

Sudan Military Bombing Kills Dozens in Attack on Market in Darfur

India Said to Have Meddled in Canada Party Election

Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party’s leader, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Mark Carney in Canada’s upcoming election.

Vandals of Paddington Statue Were ‘Antithesis’ of Beloved Bear, Judge Says

The damaged statue after it was recovered by the police.

Mob Descends on a Comedy Club After a Comic Jokes About a Politician

Posters and other paraphernalia scattered outside the club where the Indian comedian Kunal Kamra joked about the politician Eknath Shinde in Mumbai, India. Mr. Shinde’s followers later ransacked the club.

Olympic Track Officials to Require Sex Tests for Female Athletes

World Athletics, the governing body for track and field, said the new tests could be in place in time for its next world championships, in Tokyo in September.

Trump to Name Right-Wing Media Critic Ambassador to South Africa

The media critic L. Brent Bozell III in 2019.

Ukraine and Russia Agree to Cease Fighting in the Black Sea, White House Says

The Black Sea, as seen from the port of Odesa, Ukraine, last year.

Trump’s Team Calls Europe ‘Pathetic’ in Leaked Signal Group Chat Messages

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office. The group chat shows their shared animus against “European freeloading.”

Sadistic Online Gangs Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says UK NCA

Japanese Court Disbands Unification Church in Wake of Abe Killing

The Unification Church’s headquarters in Tokyo.

An Israeli Hostage Released From Gaza Campaigns for the Release of Others

“I’m not really available for my own rehabilitation, not for the body and not least for the soul,” said Ilana Gritzewsky, a former hostage who was released in 2023.

How a Cheap Drone Punctured Chernobyl’s Steel Shield During the Ukraine War

Members of a Ukrainian air defense unit shine a light at a hole visible in the confinement structure at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant after it was struck by a drone in February.

A Journey on South Africa’s Blue Train

In Germany’s New Parliament, Women Are a Rarer Sight

Germany’s chancellor in waiting, Friedrich Merz, center, with lawmakers this month in Berlin. Only 32 percent of members of the new Parliament are women.

Tuesday Briefing

Pentagon officials expressed shock that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had discussed plans to strike Yemen in a Signal chat group.

What Makes Sydney’s Pondi Beach Different? It’s 50 Miles Inland.

Penrith Beach, known as Pondi, was fashioned out of a quarry site on the western edge of Sydney, Australia.

China Releases Mintz Employees After 2-Year Detention

The closed office of the Mintz Group in an office building in Beijing, in 2023.

U.N. to Pull International Workers From Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes

A truck carrying aid provided by the United Nations in the Gaza Strip in January. The organization announced Monday it was pulling one-third of its international workers there.

Is Russia an Adversary or a Future Partner? Trump’s Aides May Have to Decide.

“I thought he was straight up with me,” Steve Witkoff, an envoy for President Trump, said of Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, during a recent interview with Tucker Carlson.

Hamdan Ballal, Palestinian Director of ‘No Other Land,’ Is Attacked in West Bank, Witnesses Say

Hamdan Ballal, second from right, at the Academy Awards this month.

Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal in ‘Juliana’ Climate Case

Young people supporting the case, Juliana v. United States, in 2018. The lawsuit argued that government support of fossil fuels violates constitutional rights.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump Threatens New Tariffs

U.S. Lifts Millions in Bounties on Senior Taliban Officials

Sirajuddin Haqqani during an interview with The New York Times in Kabul, Afghanistan, last year.

Why Does Trump Want Greenland? Here’s What to Know.

Most of Greenland lies within the Arctic Circle, a region the world’s powers are vying over for its untapped natural resources and its proximity to emerging shipping corridors.

Why Driving in Singapore Is Like ‘Wearing a Rolex’

Trump Administration Cites Alien Enemies Act as It Plans New Extraditions

Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, criticized the judge who had issued the temporary restraining order.

Usha Vance to Attend Greenland’s Main Dog Sledding Race

A musher racing to the finish line during a dog sled race in Ilulissat, Greenland, this month.

US Exporters Vie to Shape Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Ahead of April 2

Of the hundreds of letters companies submitted to the Trump administration about unfair trade practices, nearly two dozen highlighted the dire situation of the American shrimp industry.

Bird Flu Found in Sheep in U.K., a World First

Israel’s Internal Conflicts Return as Fighting in Gaza and Lebanon Continues

A protest against Israeli government efforts to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and the security agency chief, Ronen Bar, near the Jerusalem residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday.

Israel’s Renewed Offensive in Gaza Displaces Palestinians Once Again

Palestinians fleeing the north of Gaza Strip with their belongings to the center of Gaza City.

Trump’s Moves on Greenland Appear to Be Backfiring

Demonstrators protested at the United States consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, earlier this month.

Protests in Turkey Over Istanbul Mayor’s Detention: What to Know About the Turmoil

The police used pepper spray, tear gas and water cannons to disperse protests on Sunday in Istanbul after the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Gérard Depardieu Trial Begins Over Sexual Assault Allegations

Two women have accused the French actor Gérard Depardieu, shown in 2018, of sexual assault during the production of a 2022 film.

Trump Did What Castros Couldn’t: Take Radio Martí Off the Air

Orlando González Esteva recording his show, “Entre Nosotros” (Between Us), in a Radio Martí studio in Miami in 2015. The station is now off the air.

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