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  1. 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 EligonLynsey ChutelLauren Leatherby and

    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. Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap

      The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their governments’ core differences.

       By Ana Swanson and

      Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meeting China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.
      Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meeting China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.
      CreditPool photo by Mark Schiefelbein
  1. Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid

    The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said.

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    Firefighters battling flames in the rubble of a building on Friday after Russian strikes in Derhachi, Ukraine.
    CreditSergey Kozlov/EPA, via Shutterstock
  2. 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.

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    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
  3. In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival

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

     By Natalia Yermak and

    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
    Ukraine Dispatch
  4. A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History

    Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West.

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    Jenny Erpenbeck in her study in Berlin last year.
    CreditJens Kalaene/Picture Alliance, via Getty Images
    The Saturday Profile
  5. Ukraine Is Denying Consular Services to Men Outside the Country

    New guidance carries a clear message to men abroad who may be avoiding the draft: You don’t get the benefit of state services if you don’t join the fight.

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    Ukrainian border guards along the Tisa River, delineating the Ukrainian-Romanian border, in April. Men between 18 and 60 were prohibited from leaving the country after Russia’s invasion.
    CreditNicole Tung for The New York Times
  1. Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa

    Downpours have killed at least 200 people and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi.

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    Floods caused by torrential rains destroyed a house at the Mathare shantytown in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday.
    CreditLuis Tato/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  2. To the Sound of Gunshots, Haiti Installs a New Ruling Council

    With that body in place, Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned and the new leaders turned to the task of establishing order in a gang-ridden country.

     By Emiliano Rodríguez MegaDavid C. Adams and

    Michel Patrick Boisvert, center, was named acting prime minister on Thursday in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, replacing Ariel Henry, who resigned.
    CreditRamon Espinosa/Associated Press
  3. A Puzzling Move by a Political Survivor Grips Spain

    Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down, bewildering Spain.

     By Jason Horowitz and

    Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain in Madrid on Wednesday. He wrote in a public letter that accusations against his wife were false.
    CreditJ.P. Gandul/EPA, via Shutterstock
  4. Far-Right Greek Party Is Banned From E.U. Parliament Elections

    The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.

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    A kiosk in Kalamata, Greece, was decorated with a poster for the far-right party Spartans that included a picture of Ilias Kasidiaris, the former Golden Dawn spokesman who is in jail.
    CreditAgence France-Presse — Getty Images
  5. Welcome to Venice. That’ll Be 5 Euros, Please.

    Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.

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    A worker checking tickets on Thursday for entering the city of Venice in front of the Santa Lucia train station.
    CreditMarco Bertorello/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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  1. 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

    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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  2. 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 MéheutDaria Mitiuk and

    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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  3. 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. PaddockMuktita Suhartono and

    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
  4. 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

    CreditAvishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times
  5. A Stork, a Fisherman and Their Unlikely Bond Enchant Turkey

    Thirteen years ago, a stork landed on a fisherman’s boat looking for food. He has come back every year since, drawing national attention.

     By Ben HubbardSafak Timur and

    Adem Yilmaz in his fishing boat with his stork companion, Yaren.
    CreditIvor Prickett 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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

    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.

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    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 YoonJun Michael Park and

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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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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  1. ExxonMobil and Chevron Report Lower Earnings

    Profits for the two oil giants, which are locked in a standoff over drilling off the coast of Guyana, were squeezed by lower profitability for refining crude and falling natural gas prices.

    By Stanley Reed

     
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  9. Friday Briefing

    The Supreme Court considers presidential immunity.

    By Daniel E. Slotnik

     
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