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Live Updates: Tariffs Send Wall Street Tumbling to Worst Day Since Pandemic

Europe Has Economic Power. Can It Use It Against Trump’s Tariffs?

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the E.U. executive arm, said Europeans felt “let down by our oldest ally.”

Israel Shifts Goal Posts in Gaza War

Smoke rising over damaged buildings in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli strike, as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on Wednesday.

Ignoring Protests, Thailand Opens Door to Myanmar’s Military Leader

Myanmar’s military chief, Min Aung Hlaing, arriving to meet earthquake survivors at a hospital in Naypyidaw, the capital, in March.

Javier Milei, Trump’s ‘Favorite President,’ Has Few Deals to Offer — but Lots of Adoration

President Javier Milei of Argentina, center right, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., last year. Mr. Milei has repeatedly and publicly lauded President Trump.

Israel Hits Syria With New Strikes and Ground Raid as Tensions Soar

The site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Hama governorate in Syria on Thursday.

Prince Harry Expresses ‘Relief’ Over Charity Commission’s Sentebale Investigation

Prince Harry and Sophie Chandauka, right, the chair of Sentebale, last year. The charity’s board has since been engulfed in a bitter dispute.

Britain Tried Everything, Including a Royal Invite. It Got a 10% Tariff.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain gave President Trump a state visit invitation from King Charles in the Oval Office in February.

The Country Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real.

The guru known as Swami Nithyananda after appearing at his bail hearing near Bengaluru, India, in 2012. A fugitive holy man, he has claimed miracle powers.

What Is the ICC? What to Know After Hungary’s Announcement

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, left, receiving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Budapest on Thursday.

Putin Envoy Says He’s in U.S. for Talks With Trump Administration

Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and President Vladimir V. Putin’s special representative for investment and economic cooperation, in Saudi Arabia in February.

Hungary Says It Will Exit ICC as Netanyahu Visits

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Budapest on Thursday.

What is ‘Qatargate,’ the Latest Furor Embroiling Israel?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the case as a “political manhunt.”

Two Top Organizers of Canada’s Freedom Convoy Found Guilty of Mischief

A weekslong protest in 2022 by demonstrators angered by pandemic mandates paralyzed Ottawa.

Friday Briefing: Trump’s Tariffs Rattle the Markets

Why Did Trump Impose Tariffs, and What’s Next? Everything to Know.

The tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday apply to most of the world.

Israeli Strike Kills Dozens at Gaza City Shelter, Officials Say

A boy injured in a strike at a school-turned-shelter is carried to a hospital in Gaza City, on Thursday.

Ex-Yankees Player Brett Gardner’s Son Died From Carbon Monoxide, Officials Say

A moment of silence is observed for Miller Gardner, the son of the former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner, before the start of an opening-day baseball game between the Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium last week.

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Hobble a U.S. Battery Boom

An energy storage site in Coolidge, Ariz., that uses lithium-ion batteries.

‘It Had Teeth’: A 3-Year-Old Discovers Ancient Treasure in Israel

A 3,800-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet from the Bronze Age, which was found by Ziv Nitzan, 3, while on a hike in Israel with her family.

Thursday Briefing

President Trump signed an executive order on tariffs in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday.

Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda

Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He told NATO members that President Trump “has made clear he supports” the alliance, while also reiterating calls for more military spending.

Hong Kong Surfers Turn ‘Nothing Into Something’

Netanyahu Arrives in Hungary, Finding a Rare Welcome in Europe

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

South Korean Actress’s Suicide Spurs Scrutiny of Ex-Boyfriend

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun gave a tearful news conference on Monday to respond to the controversy over his relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron, who was found dead in February.

Some Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Shot Multiple Times, Officials Say

Members of the Palestine Red Crescent Society and other emergency services prayed over the bodies of fellow rescuers killed a week earlier.

Coal Plant Ranked as Nation’s Dirtiest Asks for Pollution Exemption

The coal plant in Colstrip, Mont., is ranked by the Environmental Protection Agency as the worst emitter of harmful particulate matter.

Richard Bernstein Dies at 80; Times Correspondent, Critic and Author

With Trump’s Tariffs, the Chasm Between Allies and the U.S. Widens

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced new tariffs at the White House.

Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Global Tariffs

President Trump at the White House Rose Garden, yesterday.

Senators Denounce Trump Administration’s Response to Myanmar Quake

China and Russia have sent rescue and relief teams to Myanmar in the wake of an earthquake that killed hundreds of people.

Entire Staff Is Fired at LIHEAP

A delivery of heating oil in Farmington, Me., in 2023. The program, known as LIHEAP, also helps to cover bills for cooling in summer.

Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds

Preparing a shingles vaccine in Carol Stream, Ill.

Desperation Grows in Gaza as U.N. Shutters Bakeries

A shuttered bakery after it ran out of flour in Gaza City on Tuesday.

23 More Women Come Forward With Allegations Against Serial Rapist

A photo made available by the London police of an apartment used by Zou Zhenhao. The court heard he would lure women to his apartments, drug them and rape them.

Death Sentences Commuted for 3 Americans Over Failed Congo Coup

Benjamin Zalman-Polun, Marcel Malanga and Tyler Thompson waiting to hear the court verdict in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, in September.

Heathrow Was Warned of Power Supply Vulnerabilities, Airlines Advocate Says

Firefighters dousing flames at an electrical substation, about a mile from Heathrow, that caught fire last month. The blaze cut off power to the airport for almost an entire day.

Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company

The site of the toppled building in Bangkok on Tuesday.

Israel Announces Plans to Seize ‘Large Areas’ of Gaza as It Expands Offensive Against Hamas

The site of a strike in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.

‘I’m Here! Can You Hear Me?’: One Family’s Story of Death in Gaza

After a two-month truce, Israel resumed bombing in mid-March, destroying buildings like this one in central Gaza City, in March.

A Remote Spot in Saudi Arabia Won’t be Remote for Long

Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, features sandstone and granite formations.

Already Seen Kyoto? Expand Your Itinerary in Japan.

Monks performing morning rites in Koyasan, Japan.

Travelers Call Supermarket Tourism a Key Part of Any Trip

Keith Crockford, the chief executive of the Bucket List Company, in a local Indian supermarket in the English county of Devon, where he lives.

Fire Briefly Disrupts Heathrow Airport Train Service

The Paddington railway station in London in March.

Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. discussed the Lobito Corridor railway project with African leaders in Angola in December. President João Lourenço of Angola was sitting to Mr. Biden’s left.

Wednesday Briefing

Jimmy Patronis, a Republican, won the race to replace Matt Gaetz in the First Congressional District in Florida.

Myanmar Military Declares Temporary Truce After Earthquake

Members of the Chinese Red Cross during a rescue operation in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Monday, in a photo released by Chinese state media.

China’s New Barges Reveal How it Might Try to Seize Taiwan

Wednesday Briefing: An Elections Test for Trump

Voters in Wisconsin, yesterday.

Betty Webb, Who Helped Bletchley Park Code Breakers, Dies at 101

Betty Webb, one of the last surviving members of the Bletchley Park code-breaking team, in 2019.

More than 230 People Infected With Norovirus on Luxury Cruise Ship

The Queen Mary 2 is the flagship ocean liner of Cunard Lines.

Immigration Officials Detain Former Taliban Ambassador to Spain

Mohammad Rahim Wahidi was detained at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

Venezuelan Migrants Ask Supreme Court to Block Deportations

A photograph released by El Salvador’s government showed U.S. deportees arriving at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, last month.

Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s directive said that starting immediately, consular officers must refer certain student and exchange-visitor visa applicants to the fraud prevention unit for a mandatory social media check, according to two American officials.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Coming, but at a Cost to U.S. Alliances

President Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sunday, after spending the weekend at his private residence at Mar-a-Lago.

Fourth U.S. Soldier Is Found Dead in Lithuania

A woman at a shrine in Lithuania for three U.S. soldiers who were found dead earlier this week. The body of a fourth soldier was found in Lithuania on Tuesday.

U.N. Accuses Israel of Killing 15 Rescue Workers in Gaza

The funeral for people who were killed in Gaza last month, marked by the logo of the Palestinian Red Crescent aid group in Khan Younis, on Monday.

‘I Am Disgusted’: Le Pen Voters Voice Outrage Over Her Conviction

Some of Marine Le Pen’s constituents watch her responding to her conviction for embezzlement, in Café de la Paix, Hénin-Beaumont, France on Monday.

Italy Tightens Citizenship Rules Amid Influx of Applications

Until last week, anyone who had an Italian ancestor who was alive after the country was formed in 1861 could seek citizenship.