Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.President Trump has wrestled publicly with his stay-or-leave options, sometimes suggesting that the war is all

D David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes

Israel Says Michigan Synagogue Attacker’s Brother Was a Hezbollah Commander

The Israeli military said it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon a week before the attack on the synagogue.A sheriff’s vehicle is parked in the driveway of Temple Israel, where an attacker drove his car into the synagogue on Thursday before being killed by armed gu

I Isabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer

A Refugee Died After Border Agents Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed.

Buffalo’s Arakan Rohingya community was rattled after a disabled man’s death. “Our worry comes from future incidents that may happen,” one resident said.The body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam was prepared for burial on Feb. 26 in Buffalo. He was found dead five days after Border Patrol agents dropped him

M Mark Sommer

Oscars 2026 Red Carpet Photos: Jessie Buckley, Demi Moore and More

See what nominees and guests for the 98th Academy Awards — including Teyana Taylor, Emma Stone and Nicole Kidman — wore to arrive to the ceremony.Teyana Taylor in Chanel. She’s nominated for best supporting actress for “One Battle After Another.”

T The Styles Desk

Is Latin America Ready to Abandon Cuba?

Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs.The Capitolio Nacional in Havana. Cuba’s isolation is deepening in the region.

S Simon Romero

In Ski Towns, a Bad Snow Year Is Worsening Wildfire Fears

A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes.A snow-making machine in Nederland, Colo. Some are now aimed at buildings to help protect against the possibility of wildfires.

S Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Nina Riggio

Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future

Voters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of national shifts.Supporters of Benoît Payan, the incumbent mayor of Marseille, France, distributing leaflets in the city on Friday. Mr. Payan is competin

M Mark Landler and Ana Castelain

Pakistani-Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians

Pakistani airstrikes have killed at least 75 civilians and displaced 115,000 in Afghanistan, with both sides vowing escalation and no talks in sight.A border market in Torkham, Afghanistan, that was damaged by a strike from Pakistan.

E Elian Peltier, Safiullah Padshah and Kiana Hayeri