
March 23, 2025

Sudan’s Military Sweeps Across Capital, Hoping to Turn the War
A New York Times reporter and photographer were the first Western journalists to visit central Khartoum since the civil war broke out two years ago. The scale of how much has been lost was inescapable.

U.K. Launches Investigation into Heathrow Airport Blackout
As Europe’s busiest airport returned to a full schedule, the British authorities ordered an investigation into Friday’s blaze.

Taiwan President Takes Tougher Stance Toward China
Lai Ching-te, the president of Taiwan, may be betting that China’s appetite for retaliation will be limited by Beijing’s interest in containing tensions with the Trump administration.

Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Find Themselves Stranded and in Limbo
Dozens of stranded migrants sleep on mattresses in a school gymnasium. In interviews, 25 deportees from around the world said they were stuck in limbo.

A U.S. Investor Helped Build Russia’s Economy. He Was Jailed on Bogus Charges.
As President Trump promotes renewed business ties with Russia, an American investor has a warning: Anyone there can become a pawn.

Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President
Supporters of the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that corruption charges against him were a ploy to sideline the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
How Scammers Launder Money and Get Away With It
Documents and insiders reveal how one of the world’s major money laundering networks operates.

Four Takeaways From Keir Starmer’s Conversations With The New York Times
The British prime minister said Putin would break any peace deal unless Ukraine gets robust security guarantees and that preserving the U.S.-British relationship was crucial.

Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance
The British prime minister said in a series of conversations that the tectonic shifts in America’s relationship with Europe and Russia had to be a ‘galvanizing moment.’

Takeaways From Our Money Laundering Investigation
Our reporters went into a notorious refuge for scammers and fraudsters, and emerged with a how-to guide.