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Live Updates: Myanmar Quake Death Toll Exceeds 1,000

How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere

Riot police officers use pepper spray on a protester in Turkey, during demonstrations that erupted after the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu — the main political rival of Turkey’s president.

Hold the Chianti: Tariff Threat Leaves Italian Bottles Grounded

Vineyards near the Tuscan town of Montalcino, Italy. In Tuscany, Italy’s second-largest wine-exporting region, thousands of bottles meant for American tables are stranded in chilly cellars and storage rooms.

In Myanmar’s Earthquake, Some See Political Omens

Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the military junta that seized power in a coup four years ago, at a hospital in the capital, Naypyidaw, on Friday.

Earthquake Devastates Myanmar’s Cultural Sites

Medieval Tales of Merlin and Arthur, Hidden for Centuries, Return to Light

Modern-day magic was used to rescue this old manuscript about Merlin.

Trump Is Giving Europe Vertigo, and Not Just About Ukraine

European leaders met in Paris on Thursday to discuss a coalition of the willing to support Ukraine. They left with little clarity on the coalition’s plans.

Search for Missing US Soldiers in Lithuania Continues as Crews Work to Extract Vehicle

Recovery efforts continued on Friday for four missing U.S. soldiers who were training near Pabrade, a city in eastern Lithuania near the border with Belarus.

Visiting Greenland, Vance Finds the Weather and the Reception Chilly

Vice President JD Vance on a tour of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Friday.

Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says

Dr. Sergio Alfieri, chief surgeon at Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome, led the team that treated Pope Francis there for 38 days. He spoke at a news conference on Saturday.

In Japan, an Iceless Lake and an Absent God Sound an Ancient Warning

Kiyoshi Miyasaka, a Shinto priest, has been observing Lake Suwa every winter for decades.

For Some Autocrats, Even Rigged Elections Can Be Too Much of a Threat

Protesters shielding themselves as Turkish riot police spray tear gas toward them during a demonstration to support Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu following his arrest, in Istanbul, on Saturday.

Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Beirut For First Time Since Cease-fire

The site of an Israeli attack on Dahiya, a neighborhood in the southern outskirts of Beirut, on Friday.

Ukraine Stages New Push Into Russia, Officials and Experts Say

Cathedral Square in the city of Belgorod last year. The region’s governor said in a social media post that parts of the region were currently unsafe, but did not mention Ukrainian troops crossing the border.

Breaking Through

Trump and Tariffs Enter the Scene Only Days Into Canada’s Election Campaign

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his auto industry survival plan in Windsor, Ontario.

Turkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’

Police officers using pepper spray on demonstrators protesting the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, on Monday.

In Bangkok, a Desperate Search for Survivors Buried Under Collapsed Building

Andrew Tate’s Ex-Girlfriend, Brianna Stern, Sues Him, Alleging Sexual Assault

Andrew Tate, right, and his brother, Tristan, speaking to reporters in Bucharest after returning to Romania last week.

Rubio Says He Has Revoked 300 or More Visas in Trump’s Deportation Push

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking with reporters on Thursday.

A Maker of Sewage-Based Fertilizer Leaves Town Amid a Toxic Crisis

A Synagro processing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, last year.

Airlines Cut Seats to the U.S. as Canadians Stay Away

An Air Canada plane taking off from Vancouver International Airport. The airline has reduced the number of seats to the United States.

Kristi Noem’s Rolex at El Salvador Prison Draws Attention

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, wore a gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona during a visit to El Salvador’s Terrorist Confinement Center on Wednesday.

Dachshund Lost on Australian Island Is Still Alive, but Elusive

Stoke’s Bay on Kangaroo Island, where Valerie the dachshund was recently identified, in part, by her pink collar.

Earthquake Batters Myanmar and Thailand; High Toll Is Feared as Buildings Topple

A collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, just a few miles from the earthquake’s epicenter, on Friday.

Protests Demanding Restoration of Monarchy in Nepal Turn Deadly

Police securing the site of a building set on fire by a pro-monarchist group during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday.

Myanmar Earthquake Aid Complicated by Its Isolation

Rescuers search for survivors in a damaged government staff housing building in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Friday.

Myanmar Earthquake Pushes a Hospital in Mandalay to Its Limits

Reworked U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Proposal: What to Know

An open-pit titanium mine in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. President Trump has long been interested in Ukraine’s mineral resources, including titanium and lithium, which are crucial for modern technologies.

Vance Makes Quick Trip to Greenland, a Place That Doesn’t Want Him

Vice President JD Vance arriving at a remote U.S. military facility, the Pituffik Space Base, in Greenland on Friday.

Climate Activists Who Threw Soup at van Gogh Painting Are Changing Tactics

“Just Stop Oil” demonstrators during an action outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, in January.

What We Know About the Earthquake in Myanmar

People who evacuated from a nearby hospital waiting near a collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar.

In Photos: An Earthquake Rocks Myanmar and Thailand

People climbing into a damaged building on Saturday in a search for survivors in Mandalay, Myanmar.

Myanmar’s Internet Censorship Limits Information About Earthquake

Medical workers and supplies outside of a hospital in Napyidaw, Myanmar, on Friday.

Building in Bangkok Topples After Powerful Earthquake

Rescue workers at the scene of a construction site in Bangkok, where a building collapsed on Friday.

Hegseth Seeks to Reassure Allies on First Official Trip to Asia

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, speaking at a news conference with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro at Camp Aguinaldo in Metro Manila, Philippines, on Friday.

What to Know About Iran’s Response to Trump’s Letter Urging Talks

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said “Our policy is to not negotiate directly while there is maximum pressure policy and threats of military strikes.” But he said indirect talks with the United States could occur.

Donor to Reform U.K. Party Sold Parts Used In Weapons to Russian Supplier

Nigel Farage at an event for his populist Reform U.K. party in Britain last year. The British aerospace manufacturer H.R. Smith Group donated to the party soon after he was announced as Reform’s leader.

‘Muawiya,’ a Ramadan TV Series, Stokes Tensions Between Sunni and Shiite Muslims

How to Plan a Garden With Climate Change in Mind

The branches of a fallen tree in a pond on the author’s farm this month.

Friday Briefing

A BMW factory in Munich.

Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals

A ship chartered by the Metals Company returning to San Diego from the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean in 2021.

F.B.I. Agents in Southeast Asia Paid for Sex While Police Stood By, Watchdog Says

The report describes F.B.I. employees paying for or accepting sex while socializing with each other and with the police.

King Charles Briefly Hospitalized After Side Effects From Cancer Treatment

King Charles III during a visit to Scotland last year.

Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Sentence for Sarkozy in Qaddafi Money Case

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, on trial for illegal financing of his 2007 campaign, at the courthouse in Paris on Thursday.

Friday Briefing: Trump’s New Tariffs Risk Trade War

A BMW factory in Munich.

Marco Rubio Warns Venezuela Against Attacking Guyana Over ExxonMobil Deal

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, left, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday in Georgetown, Guyana.

Tesla Dealers Claimed They Sold 8,653 Cars in 3 Days in Canada. Did They?

Tesla vehicles sitting in a parking lot this month in Ontario.

Boualem Sansal, Algerian French Writer, Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Algerian Prison

A demonstration in support of Boualem Sansal in Paris on Tuesday.

Gazans Demand End to 18 Years of Hamas Rule

Palestinians demonstrate, demanding an end to the war, chanting anti-Hamas slogans, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

For 3 Years, They Quietly Dug Up One of the Biggest Treasures in England

One of the 800 Iron Age objects excavated near the village of Melsonby, in North Yorkshire, by a team of archaeologists from Durham University, in a handout photograph from the university.

Turkey Deports BBC Reporter Who Covered Mass Protests

Protests have taken place across Turkey following the arrest of a leading rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

E.P.A. Offers a Way to Avoid Clean-Air Rules: Send an Email

A coal-burning power plant in Colorado in 2023. The Biden administration had put new rules in place on emissions from power plants.

For John Green, It’s Tuberculosis All the Way Down

Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast

A hospital in Hurghada, Egypt, on Thursday. Rescue workers pulled 39 people from the Red Sea after the accident, the provincial governor said.

South Korea Wildfires Raze Ancient Temples, Force Evacuations

In Controversial Shake-Up, Israeli Lawmakers Give Themselves More Power to Choose Judges

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Knesset in Jerusalem on Thursday.