Germany Election 2025: What to Watch For
Campaign posters in Berlin last month.
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Pope Francis Had a Restful Night, Still in Critical Condition
Deacons arriving at the Vatican on Sunday for a Mass that was supposed to be celebrated by Pope Francis.
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Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations of Violating Fragile Cease-Fire
Hamas handing over three Israeli hostages on Saturday to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, in the Gaza Strip.
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Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing
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.
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Amid Regional Diplomatic Furor, Sudan’s Paramilitaries Forge a Rival Government
A damaged building in Wad Madani, Sudan, that was retaken by the Sudanese Army from its rival Rapid Support Forces this month.
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As U.S. and Ukraine Haggle Over Minerals, Russia Attacks With Drones
Ukrainian service personnel using searchlights over Kyiv, the capital, on Sunday during a drone strike.
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Hezbollah Stages Show of Strength at Hassan Nasrallah’s Funeral
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.
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No Exit
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The Battle of Iwo Jima: A Photo History
U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment of the Fifth Division planted an American flag atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, on Feb. 23, 1945.
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Catholics Pray for Ailing Pope Francis at Sunday Mass
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.
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‘Religious Motivation’ Possible in Berlin Stabbing, Police Say
The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin was cordoned off by the police as a crime scene on Saturday.
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Nine-Month Manhunt for French Fugitive Finally Produces an Arrest
The Central Arrest of Bucharest, where French convict and drug trafficker Mohamed Amra was detained after his arrest, on Saturday.
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Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election
Campaign posters for Germany’s upcoming elections in Frankfurt on Thursday.
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Hamas Frees 6 Hostages as Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release
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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Trump Appointees Fire Hundreds at U.S.A.I.D. Working on Urgent Aid
Trump administration appointees running the United States Agency for International Development have fired hundreds of employees in recent days.
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‘Terrorist’ Attack at Market in France Leaves One Dead
Police officers collected evidence at the site of a knife attack in Mulhouse, in eastern France, on Saturday.
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Pope Francis in Critical Condition After ‘Respiratory Crisis,’ Vatican Says
The hospital where Pope Francis is undergoing treatment in Rome.
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Pope Francis Put Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say
Pope Francis arriving for his weekly general audience at the Vatican this month.
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On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany campaigning in Potsdam, Germany, on Saturday.
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Who Are the 6 Freed Israeli Hostages?
Eliya Cohen, a hostage held in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, was released in a ceremony in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Saturday.
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U.S. Pressing Tough Demands in Revised Deal for Ukraine’s Minerals
An ilmenite mine near Kirovohrad, Ukraine, this month.
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Lost Causes
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Canada’s Hockey Victory Sends a Message to Trump: Hands Off
Sidney Crosby celebrates Team Canada’s win at the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship.
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The Unabashedly Provocative Youth Driving Germany’s Far Right
Young activists are forming a new core of Germany’s nationalist, anti-immigrant party.
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As Conflict Rages in Congo, President Offers U.S. Minerals Deal
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo arriving to cast his vote at a polling station in Kinshasa in 2023.
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In Syria, Joy at al-Assad’s Demise Turns to Fear of Israeli Raids
Children heading home from school in the Syrian village of Suwaisah, where people fear that Israel’s incursions into their country could become a long-term occupation.
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As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?
An H.I.V. clinic in Kampala, Uganda, on Monday.
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Emboldened Kremlin Steps Up Efforts to Seize Businesses in Russia
Domodedovo Airport, in Moscow, is Russia’s largest airport still in private hands.
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Israel Confirms Body Returned by Hamas Is That of Shiri Bibas
A poster showing Shiri Bibas in Jerusalem on Friday.
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Berlin Stabbing Attack at Holocaust Memorial Injures One
Police officers investigate the scene of a stabbing attack that occurred at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, in Berlin on Friday.
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Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan
The Al-Sikka area of northern Gaza, east of Jabaliya, last week. Most of the Gaza Strip has been leveled in the war between Hamas and Israel.
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Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks
A truck bringing partly-refined titanium ore to a factory for further refining at a mine east of Kyiv in June. In addition to titanium, Ukraine has large reserves of graphite and lithium.
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Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Change How You Travel? Let Us Know.
In June 2020, near the beginning of the pandemic, airports everywhere, including Miami International, above, were often empty, as travel came to a halt.
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Pope Francis Is in a ‘Good Mood’ but ‘Not Out of Danger,’ His Doctors Say
Luigi Carbone, left, Francis’ medical doctor, and Sergio Alfieri, his surgeon, speak to the press during a news briefing at the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli in Rome, where the pope is hospitalized.
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Hamas Didn’t Return the Body of Shiri Bibas. What Now?
A poster showing Shiri Bibas in Jerusalem on Friday.
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Chinese Navy Drills in Tasman Sea Unnerve Australia and New Zealand
Australian sailors watching the Chinese ships last week, in a photo released by the Australian authorities.
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Fate of Bibas Family Renews Fears for Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire
A vigil in Tel Aviv hours after Hamas militants turned over four bodies to Israel on Thursday.
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As Truce Talks Stall, Fears Mount for Israeli Hostages in Gaza After 500 Days
People gathered at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday, hours after militants turned over four bodies to Israel as part of a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.
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Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut’s, Egypt Says
This image released by Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism shows the entrance to the tomb of King Thutmose II.
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Europe Vows to Step Up Baltic Sea Security After a New Cable Break
A Swedish Coast Guard vessel in the Baltic Sea. Sweden also investigated the severing of another undersea cable in January.
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When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy
Along the Spree River in the government quarter in Berlin. Germany’s election hinges on the economy, as stagnation and struggling industries weigh heavily on voters.
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The Man Who Broke Germany’s Government Wants a Chance to Fix It
Christian Lindner, chairman of the Free Democrats and a former German finance minister, speaking at a campaign rally in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Thursday.
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Trudeau Uses Canada’s Hockey Win Over U.S. to Send a Message to Trump
Canadian players celebrate after defeating Team USA in overtime to win the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game in Boston on Thursday.
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Friday Briefing
Friedrich Merz, center, a conservative former businessman, is the favorite to become Germany’s next chancellor.
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Arab Leaders Scramble to Counter Trump’s Gaza Plans
Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip this month. Arab leaders met on Friday to discuss an alternative to President Trump’s idea for the future of Gaza.
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How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s
Hong Kong Artist Luke Ching waiting outside a McDonald’s before the news conference in Hong Kong in February.
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Multiple Bus Explosions in Israel Put Country on Terrorism Alert
Forensics personnel inspect a bus following its explosion, in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday.
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U.S. Objects to Calling Russia ‘Aggressor’ in G7 Statement on Ukraine Invasion
President Trump earlier this week blamed Ukraine for starting the war with Russia and called President Volodymyr Zelensky a dictator.
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World Anti-Doping Agency Drops Defamation and Ethics Cases Against U.S. Officials
Travis Tygart, the leader of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, speaking during a congressional hearing last year in Washington. He has accused WADA of covering up Chinese swimmers’ positive tests for a banned drug.
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Trump Administration Abruptly Clears Out Migrants It Sent to Guantánamo
A tent encampment being set up for the migrant operation at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, earlier this month.
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In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European diplomats in a phone call that the Trump administration had no plans to reach a bilateral agreement with Russia and then impose its terms on Ukraine and Europe, according to European officials.
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Israel Says Shiri Bibas Is Missing After Hamas Returns Her Sons’ Remains
The Red Cross preparing to transport the bodies of four Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Thursday.
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Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling
A pharmacist in an AIDS support organization largely funded by U.S.A.I.D. in Kampala, Uganda.
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Trump Cuts Protections for Haitians, Putting Them on Track for Deportation
The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, signed an order revoking an extension of temporary protected status for Haitians in the United States.
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China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa speaking at the opening of the G20 meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday.
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With Explosive Goggles, Ukraine Sought to Blast Russian Drone Operators
In a video screenshot released by the Russian Defense ministry in November, a Russian soldier is seen operating a FPV drone in an undisclosed location in Russia.
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Friday Briefing: Germans Are Choosing New Leadership
As Russia Talks Peace, Moscow Threatens New Ukraine Region