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  2. Has South Africa Truly Defeated Apartheid?

    We looked at how far South Africa has come in meeting its goals after 30 years of freedom.

     By John Eligon, Lynsey Chutel, Lauren Leatherby and Joao Silva

    Thirty years ago, the South African miracle came true. Millions voted in the country’s first democratic elections, seemingly delivering a death blow to apartheid.
    Thirty years ago, the South African miracle came true. Millions voted in the country’s first democratic elections, seemingly delivering a death blow to apartheid.
    CreditJoao Silva/Associated Press

  1. Suddenly, Chinese Spies Seem to Be Popping Up All Over Europe

    A flurry of arrests this week reflect the continent’s newly toughened response to Beijing’s espionage activities and political meddling.

     By Andrew Higgins and Christopher F. Schuetze

    The Chinese Embassy in Berlin. Arrests this week in Germany and Britain suggest not so much that Beijing has ramped up espionage work but that European countries have stepped up their response.
    CreditMarkus Schreiber/Associated Press

  2. Putin’s War Will Soon Reach Russians’ Tax Bills

    Russia’s president has signaled an increase in income and corporate taxes that will help finance the war. The move reflects his firm control over Russian policy.

     By Paul Sonne

    The Victory Day parade last May in Moscow. Russia is allocating nearly a third of its overall 2024 budget to military spending.
    CreditNanna Heitmann for The New York Times

  3. Israel’s Military Campaign Has Left Gaza’s Medical System Near Collapse

    The Israeli military’s bombardment and invasion of Gaza have decimated its health care system in a way that aid groups and international bodies are increasingly calling “systematic.”

     By Vivian Nereim and Abu Bakr Bashir

    Palestinians receiving treatment at a hospital in Deir al Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, this month.
    CreditAgence France-Presse — Getty Images

  4. Blinken to Return to Israel to Discuss Hostages and Planned Rafah Incursion

    The visit next week will come as talks on a cease-fire deal have stalled and tensions have risen over the treatment of civilians in the war.

     By Patrick Kingsley, Peter Baker and Euan Ward

    A damaged house in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday.
    CreditHatem Khaled/Reuters

  5. When U.S. Diplomats Visit China, Meal Choices Are About More Than Taste Buds

    Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignitaries.

     By Yan Zhuang

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant in Shanghai on Wednesday.
    CreditPool photo by Mark Schiefelbein

  1. Why Gaza Protests on U.S. College Campuses Have Become So Contagious

    Experts say the partisan political context in Washington is a driver behind the spread of protests at American universities even as overseas campuses have stayed relatively calm.

     By Amanda Taub

    The Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the Columbia University campus in New York on Thursday.
    CreditJuan Arredondo for The New York Times
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  2. Save the Children Says Its Guatemala Offices Were Searched Over Abuse Claims

    Prosecutors in Guatemala, which has a history of targeting nonprofit groups, said they were probing claims of child abuse, which the charity denied.

     By Jody García, John Yoon and James Wagner

    Police officers standing guard on the perimeter of a Save the Children office in Guatemala.
    CreditMoises Castillo/Associated Press

  3. King Charles to Return to Public Duties, Reassuring Anxious Royal Watchers

    The king’s cancer treatment will continue but doctors are “pleased with the progress made so far,” a palace spokesman said.

     By Mark Landler

    King Charles III, center, and Queen Camilla, left, at a church service in March. “Doctors are sufficiently pleased with the progress made so far that the king is now able to resume a number of public-facing duties,” Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
    CreditNeil Hall/EPA, via Shutterstock

  4. Resignation of Vietnam’s Parliament Chief Stirs Fresh Political Chaos

    Vuong Dinh Hue’s departure comes amid a growing anticorruption push and weeks after Vietnam’s president resigned.

     By Sui-Lee Wee

    Vuong Dinh Hue, the chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly, submitted his resignation on Friday after it was found that he violated Communist Party regulations.
    CreditAgence France-Presse — Getty Images

  5. At F.C. Porto, a Toxic Presidential Race Feels Typical for 2024

    A powerful incumbent and a popular rival highlight an election that has already featured fights, arrests and accusations of intimidation.

     By Rory Smith

    Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, the past, present and (most likely) future president of F.C. Porto.
    CreditMiguel Riopa/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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  1. In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival

    As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line.

     By Natalia Yermak and Brendan Hoffman

    Aghaphia Vyshyvana lighting a candle in memory of her two sons, Vasyl and Kyrylo Vyshyvany, who died fighting in the war in 2022, in Khodoriv, Ukraine, last month.
    CreditBrendan Hoffman for The New York Times

  2. A Gen Z Resistance, Cut Off From Data Plans

    Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.

     By Hannah Beech and Adam Ferguson

    A commander with the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force playing guitar and singing with fellow resistance members in Karenni State, in February.
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  3. War or No War, Ukrainians Aren’t Giving Up Their Coffee

    Coffee shops and kiosks are everywhere in Ukraine’s capital, their popularity both an act of wartime defiance and a symbol of closer ties to the rest of Europe.

     By Constant Méheut, Daria Mitiuk and Brendan Hoffman

    In Kyiv, Ukraine, coffee kiosks staffed by trained baristas serving tasty mochas for less than $2 have become a fixture of the streetscape.
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  4. 5-Star Bird Houses for Picky but Precious Guests: Nesting Swiftlets

    To lure swiftlets, whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China, people in Borneo compete to build them the most luxurious accommodations: safe, clean, dark and with pools for bathing.

     By Richard C. Paddock, Muktita Suhartono and Nyimas Laula

    Not a prison nor a fortress, but a bird house on Borneo for swiftlets, whose nests fetch high prices in China.
    CreditNyimas Laula for The New York Times

  5. Israeli Army Withdraws From Major Gaza Hospital, Leaving Behind a Wasteland

    Al-Shifa Hospital lies in ruins after a battle there between Israeli soldiers and Gazan gunmen. Shortly before withdrawing, the Israeli military brought journalists from The Times to witness the damage.

     By Patrick Kingsley and Avishag Shaar-Yashuv

    CreditAvishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times

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  1. Forbidden to Watch Films as a Child, He Now Directs Somalia’s Top Shows

    Abshir Rageh had to sneak out from home to see bootleg Indian films and “Rambo” at a makeshift cinema. Now, he’s creating dramas that draw millions of online views in a country inching toward stability.

     By Abdi Latif Dahir

    Abshir Rageh, in red shirt and cap, on the set of a TV drama he’s filming in Mogadishu, Somalia.
    CreditBrian Otieno for The New York Times

  2. Even Before the Olympics, a Victory Lap for a Fast-Moving French Mayor

    Karim Bouamrane, the Socialist mayor of St.-Ouen, a Paris suburb that will host the athletes’ village for the 2024 Games, is leading a rapid transformation of the long-struggling city.

     By Catherine Porter

    Karim Bouamrane in his office in St.-Ouen, France. “I’m using the Olympic Games as a political weapon,” he said.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

  3. Documentary Filmmaker Explores Japan’s Rigorous Education Rituals

    Her movies try to explain why Japan is the way it is, showing both the upsides and downsides of the country’s commonplace practices. Her latest film focuses on an elementary school.

     By Motoko Rich

    Ema Ryan Yamazaki, a half-British, half-Japanese filmmaker, chronicles moments that she believes form the essence of the Japanese character, for better or worse.
    CreditAndrew Faulk for The New York Times

  4. From New England to Notre-Dame, a U.S. Carpenter Tends to a French Icon

    Hank Silver, a timber framer based in Massachusetts, is one of a handful of foreigners who are helping to rebuild the Paris cathedral after the devastating fire in 2019.

     By Aurelien Breeden

    Hank Silver in Paris this month. The opportunity to work on a project like the renovation of Notre-Dame Cathedral comes “once in a millennium,” the carpenter said.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

  5. Insooni Breaks Racial Barrier to Become Beloved Singer in South Korea

    Born to a South Korean mother and a Black American soldier, she rose to a pioneering stardom in a country that has long discriminated against biracial children.

     By Choe Sang-Hun

    Kim In-soon, known professionally as Insooni, taking a picture with a fan at a book signing in Seoul in March.
    CreditWoohae Cho for The New York Times

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  1. This Town Had a Reputation Problem. Premier League Soccer Changed Things.

    Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism.

     By Rory Smith

    A street closed on match day near Luton’s stadium.
    CreditAndrew Testa for The New York Times

  2. Top Biden Official Calls for Inquiry Into Chinese Doping Case

    The administration’s top drug official, Rahul Gupta, said he would bring up the handling of Chinese swimmers’ positive tests at a meeting of sports officials this week.

     By Michael S. Schmidt and Tariq Panja

    Zhang Yufei won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
    CreditVincent Thian/Associated Press

  3. A Soccer Team Stopped Charging for Tickets. Should Others Do the Same?

    When Paris F.C. made its tickets free, it began an experiment into the connection between fans and teams, and posed a question about the value of big crowds to televised sports.

     By Rory Smith

    Paris F.C. fans at the Stade Charléty, where attendance is up by more than a third this season.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

  4. ‘Get Ready to Scream’: How to Be a Baseball Fan in South Korea

    The country’s raucous fan culture will be on display when Major League Baseball opens its season in Seoul. Here’s how to cheer and what to eat.

     By John Yoon, Jun Michael Park and Shawn Paik

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  5. Adidas Stops Customization of Germany Jersey for Fear of Nazi Symbolism

    The apparel giant moved quickly to block the sale of shirts bearing the No. 44, which resembled a banned Nazi logo in the uniform’s new lettering.

     By Christopher F. Schuetze

    Jonathan Tah, a German player wearing No. 4, in a match against France last month. The team is required to assign the Nos. 4 and 14 in major tournaments.
    CreditFranck Fife/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Read The Times in Spanish

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  1. Lo que sabemos del ataque de Israel a Irán

    Israel arremetió contra Irán a primera hora del viernes, según funcionarios de ambos países, en lo que parecía ser su primera respuesta militar al ataque iraní contra Israel del fin de semana pasado.

     By Liam Stack

    Un cartel con misiles en Teherán, el jueves
    CreditArash Khamooshi para The New York Times

  2. Atraco histórico en Canadá: 14,5 millones de dólares en oro, armas de contrabando, y nueve detenidos

    Es el robo de oro más grande registrado en Canadá, según las autoridades, que añadieron que el oro se utilizó en parte para comprar armas de fuego.

     By Ian Austen

    Nick Milinovich, jefe adjunto de la policía regional de Peel, hablando el miércoles sobre las detenciones relacionadas con el robo de lingotes de oro y billetes en el aeropuerto Pearson de Toronto el año pasado.
    CreditArlyn Mcadorey/The Canadian Press, vía Associated Press

  3. Un memorable y accidentado viaje por Yucatán con el Tren Maya

    En diciembre, el tren comenzó a transitar su primera ruta por la península de Yucatán, en México. Pocos meses después, la reportera de este artículo encontró entusiasmo y fallas en la programación.

     By Elisabeth Malkin

    Diseñado para recorrer un circuito de 1554 kilómetros cuando esté listo, el Tren Maya repartirá rápidamente pasajeros a las ciudades coloniales, zonas arqueológicas, ostentosos centros turísticos y bosques tropicales de la península de Yucatán.
    CreditMartin Zetina/Associated Press

  4. ¿Fue misoginia? Australia se cuestiona tras el ataque masivo

    Quince de las 18 víctimas del sábado eran mujeres. Aunque es posible que nunca se conozcan los motivos del agresor, muchos afirman que el incidente pone de manifiesto un problema mayor.

     By Victoria Kim

    Un espacio conmemorativo en Bondi Junction, en Sídney, Australia, el lunes, tras la muerte de seis personas el pasado fin de semana.
    CreditMark Baker/Associated Press

  5. La ofensiva iraní dejó en evidencia un error de cálculo de Israel

    Israel se había acostumbrado a atacar a funcionarios iraníes sin sufrir represalias directas por parte de Irán. Dicha suposición fue revertida por los ataques del sábado.

     By Patrick Kingsley

    Los ataques de Irán fueron una respuesta a un ataque de Israel en Siria que acabó con la vida de siete oficiales iraníes, incluidos tres altos comandantes militares. Los asistentes a una manifestación en Teherán este mes se pusieron máscaras que representaban a los oficiales asesinados.
    CreditArash Khamooshi para The New York Times

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  5. Saving Time

    The advice to live each day to its fullest can seem like a cliché, but figuring out how to actually do that can be pretty challenging.

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  8. How the U.S. Humanitarian Pier in Gaza Will Work

    A pier operation being assembled by U.S. service members will involve an elaborate process to provide Gazans with just a portion of the aid they need.

    By Elena Shao, Mika Gröndahl, Anjali Singhvi and Marco Hernandez

     
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