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About 300 migrants from all around the world were deported from the United States to Panama. There, they were trapped in a hotel, facing a choice of whether to return to places they had fled.

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Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash

After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.

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Representative Pete Sessions fielded a barrage of frustration from constituents at a town-hall meeting in Trinity, Texas, on Saturday.

Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations of Violating Fragile Cease-Fire

Hamas criticized Israel’s decision to delay the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, amid growing tensions and concerns for the future of the truce in Gaza.

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Hamas handing over three Israeli prisoners on Saturday to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, in the Gaza Strip.

Next Likely Chancellor Promises a Tougher Germany

Friedrich Merz, whose conservative party is ahead in polls before Sunday’s election, sees an “epochal rupture” with a United States that is more aligned with Russia.

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Friedrich Merz, center, a conservative former businessman, is the favorite to become Germany’s next chancellor.

Germany Election 2025: What to Watch For

What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as Europe re-evaluates relations with the Trump administration.

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Campaign posters in Berlin last month.

Zelensky Offers to Step Down, if Ukraine Can Join NATO

It was not clear if the Ukrainian leader was serious or if he was just reacting to attacks against him from Washington and Moscow. He also pushed back against a minerals deal proposed by the United States.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has traded blows with President Trump amid an escalating feud over peace talks.

Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump

The third-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.

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Senator Christopher S. Murphy in his office on Capitol Hill. “Our political brand is fundamentally broken, the rule of law is disintegrating and a lot of people still don’t know what Trump’s actual agenda is,” he said.

French Doctor Is Accused of Child Rapes

Dr. Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly his patients, mostly children, over 25 years, in the country’s largest-ever pedophilia case.

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The courthouse in Vannes, in Brittany, France. The trial of Dr. Joël Le Scouarnec is considered the biggest pedophilia case in French history.

The Death of Competition in American Elections

A vast majority of 2024 races for Congress and state legislatures were decided by low-turnout or meaningless primaries. The trend is making politics more polarized and eroding public trust.

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Far fewer Americans vote in primaries than in general elections. In 2024, over 156 million people voted in the general election, but only about 30 million did so in a congressional primary.

In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy

The national government has intervened in a local planning squabble, which has become a symbol for how far it will go to use development as a way to revive the British economy.

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One of the main streets in Marlow, a town about 30 miles west of London where developers would like to build a film studio.

The Red Card Fighting Trump’s Deportation Agenda

The “red card” lists practical tips and legal rights for immigrants who might find themselves targeted by federal agents. It has received nine million orders since Donald Trump was elected. Miriam Jordan, a national immigration correspondent for The New York Times, describes this “extraordinary moment” of anxiety for immigrants and what the card has meant to immigrants, rights groups and the Trump administration.

The Teacher in Room 1214

When a gunman killed two of her students, Ivy Schamis was the only adult in the room. Her journey through guilt and healing sheds light on the impossible role of American teachers.

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“I wasn’t strong,” Ms. Schamis said years later. “I faked strong because I wanted them to be strong.”

Catholics Pray for Ailing Pope Francis at Sunday Mass

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a restful night after receiving oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday, the Vatican said.

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Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, a service that Pope Francis had intended to preside over. He has been hospitalized for more than a week.

Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing

The leaders of France and Britain are both due to meet with President Trump this week. Approaches previously tried with him may no longer work.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France, left, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain will have to navigate shifting alliances as they meet with President Trump in Washington.

Germans Are Voting. Here’s What to Watch For.

What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as Europe re-evaluates relations with the Trump administration.

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Campaign posters in Berlin last month.

Hezbollah Stages Show of Strength at Hassan Nasrallah’s Funeral

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group held an elaborate commemoration for its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israel in September.

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Mourners at a stadium on the outskirts of Beirut, the Lebanese capital, on Sunday at the funeral of the former Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, who were killed by Israel.

The Battle of Iwo Jima: A Photo History

U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of the deadliest of World War II, would rage on for a month.

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U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment of the Fifth Division planted an American flag atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, on Feb. 23, 1945.

Russia Is Wooing Western Energy Companies, but Will They Return?

Industry experts say Western companies will need to weigh potential access to oil and gas riches against political risks and other hazards of doing business in Russia.

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An oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia, in 2022. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Western energy companies spent years making investments in Russia.

Austria, a Longtime Buyer of Russian Gas, Tries to Break the Habit

OMV, a multinational energy company based in Vienna, has shifted to other options, including increasing its own output of natural gas, drilling for oil and experimenting with geothermal energy.

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Drilling at the site of a geothermal plant in a Vienna neighborhood.

Elon Musk Tells Federal Workers to Detail Work in an Email or Lose Their Jobs

Elon Musk has drawn inspiration from his 2022 takeover of Twitter with the tactic. His threat on social media of termination did not appear in an email to federal workers requesting the work summaries.

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President Trump said Saturday on social media, “Elon is doing a great job, but I would like to see him be more aggressive.” Mr. Musk responded with his ultimatum.

Hamas Frees 6 Hostages as Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release

The six Israelis were the last living captives set to be released in the first phase of the cease-fire. The agreement, strained for weeks, has an uncertain future.

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From left to right, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, and Omer Wenkert, three of the six hostages who were released on Saturday, at an orchestrated ceremony in Nuseirat, Gaza.
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