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Gen Z-Backed Rapper Is on Course to Lead Nepal With Landslide Win

A youth-led uprising brought Nepal’s government down last year. Now, a 35-year-old politician demanding change is set to become prime minister.

Source: The New York Times - By Hannah Beech, Sajal Pradhan, Binod Ghimire and Hannah Reyes Morales

A Loose Band of Emerging Powers Is Divided Over Iran

Brazil, China and Russia all denounced the U.S.-Israeli attacks, but other nations in the BRICS group haven’t, even though Iran is a fellow member.

Source: The New York Times - By Ana Ionova

Violence on the Campaign Trail Rattles Colombia Ahead of Elections

Politicians in Colombia have increasingly become targets of violence. A rise in kidnappings, death threats and assassinations has shaken the country ahead of the vote.

Source: The New York Times - By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Federico Rios

In Russia’s Former Capital, Restoring the Past to Survive the Present

With political activism off-limits, residents of St. Petersburg are finding purpose and community in the “politics of small deeds,” repairing and cleaning architectural treasures.

Source: The New York Times - By Ivan Nechepurenko and Mary Gelman

In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame

The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve.

Source: The New York Times - By Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman, Farnaz Fassihi, Eric Schmitt, Erika Solomon and Julian E. Barnes

Trump Assembles a New Coalition to ‘Eradicate’ Cartels

At a gathering in Florida, the president asked the leaders of a dozen Latin American and Caribbean nations to help the U.S. military crush armed trafficking groups.

Source: The New York Times - By Annie Correal and Shawn McCreesh

Pakistan Praised Trump. Now It Risks Being Caught Up in His War.

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have set off a crippling energy crisis and sparked deadly protests in one of the world’s most populous Muslim nations.

Source: The New York Times - By Elian Peltier

Europe Didn’t Want War With Iran. But So Far, It Can’t Stay Out of It.

From London to Rome and beyond, leaders are facing diplomatic headwinds and criticism at home as they take part in a conflict they did not seek.

Source: The New York Times - By Mark Landler

Russia Hits Ukraine With Deadly Barrage of Missiles and Drones

At least 10 people were killed when a Russian missile hit a five-story apartment building in the city of Kharkiv, and Kyiv and several other regions also came under attack.

Source: The New York Times - By Cassandra Vinograd

How Good Intentions Helped Pave Trump’s Road to Iran

Humanitarians proposed a loophole in international law. Decades later, Trump is jumping through it.

Source: The New York Times - By Amanda Taub

For Xi, Trump’s Embrace of War Proves China Needs More Power

China is learning lessons from the war in Iran. Chief among them, the United States may pose an even greater threat than Beijing thought.

Source: The New York Times - By David Pierson

Surfers in Munich (Yes, Munich) Just Want Their Wave Back

For decades, enthusiasts rode the cresting Eisbach creek in the southern German city, some 200 miles from the nearest coast. But the wave has vanished, prompting arguments about how to restore it.

Source: The New York Times - By Christopher F. Schuetze and Laetitia Vançon

Lebanon at ‘Tipping Point’ as It Seeks to Curb Hezbollah’s Influence

The country is waiting to see if the government seizes on this moment to disarm the Iranian-backed armed group and how the militants will respond.

Source: The New York Times - By Christina Goldbaum

He Had a Purple Heart, PTSD and a Rap Sheet. He Had to Leave the U.S.

After a long battle with drug addiction, Sae Joon Park felt settled in a new life. But he was deported last year and is now fighting to get back to Hawaii.

Source: The New York Times - By Max Kim