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Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?
The White House said taking ownership of Ukrainian plants would give them the “best protection.” The idea faces legal hurdles and operational challenges, and it’s unclear if Ukraine would agree to it.

Viktor Orban Is a Conservative Lodestar. Now He Wants to Fix the Price of Eggs.
The Hungarian prime minister, who pioneered themes dear to U.S. conservatives, is seeking to tame inflation with methods that remind his critics of communist-era central planning.

Indonesian Parliament Passes Bill That Critics Say Evokes Authoritarian Past
Legislators revised a law to allocate more civilian posts for military officers, a move that harked back to the era of the dictator Suharto.

In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor
The ousted Assad dictatorship kept lists of millions of wanted people. Now, Syrians are openly asking whether they “have a name” on any of those lists and are sharing the news proudly.

Doug Ford Defends Canada as He Steps Up to Take On Trump
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, is reinventing himself as one of Canada’s staunchest defenders against President Trump’s economic and sovereignty threats.

How the High-Stakes Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte Unfolded
The man who ordered the Philippines’ bloody war on drugs is now in a cell at The Hague. Getting him there was far from a sure thing.

Zelensky Agrees in Call With Trump to Halt Strikes on Russian Energy Targets
President Trump also floated the idea of the United States taking control of Ukrainian power plants, according to U.S. officials. The Ukrainian president said he was not pressured about the proposal.

After Israeli Strike Kills More Than 400, Palestinians Tally the Dead
For two months, a cease-fire spared Palestinians the grim task of identifying bodies. With Israel resuming its assault, they are back at it.

Israeli Ground Forces Seize Part of Gaza Corridor, Raising Pressure on Hamas
The military said it took over part of a major corridor that bisects the enclave, in the most significant ground operation since the collapse of a cease-fire with Hamas.

Congo and Rwanda Call for Cease-Fire in Their Deadly Conflict
After talks in Qatar, the two countries’ presidents said they were committed to an unconditional truce between Congo’s army and a rebel group that Rwanda denies backing.