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The U.S. said it would immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing<\/a> and resume military assistance to Ukraine after hours of meetings in Saudi Arabia. Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration\u2019s proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia.<\/p>\n In a joint statement, the U.S. and Ukraine acknowledged that the terms of any cease-fire would be subject to Russia\u2019s approval. They also agreed to conclude a deal to develop Ukraine\u2019s critical mineral resources \u201cas soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n There was no immediate comment from Russia, which did not have officials at the talks.<\/p>\n President Trump told reporters that he might speak this week with Russia\u2019s leader, Vladimir Putin<\/a>, and that he hoped a lasting cease-fire would be negotiated in the coming days.<\/p>\n What\u2019s next: <\/strong>After the meetings, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the agreement now put the pressure on Russia to end the war. \u201cThe ball is now in their court,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Defense: <\/strong>President Emmanuel Macron of France gathered the chiefs of staff of more than 30 armed forces yesterday to discuss the formation of a multinational peacekeeping force<\/a> to monitor any cease-fire in Ukraine. <\/p>\n Combat: <\/strong>Russia began assaulting the town of Sudzha, in the Kursk region, which was captured by Ukraine last year. The advance puts Moscow on the verge of ending the first invasion<\/a> of Russian territory since World War II.<\/p>\n It was a day for confusion and threats. After spending the first half of yesterday threatening Canada with a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum, President Trump pulled back<\/a> when Ontario dropped the surcharges it had imposed on electricity it exports to the U.S. The previously planned 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada \u2014 and from any other foreign country \u2014 took effect this morning<\/a>, as scheduled. Here\u2019s the latest.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Markets whipsawed yesterday as investors tried to puzzle through Trump\u2019s commitment to tariffs. Stocks dropped in early trading before recovering late in the day<\/a>.<\/p>\n Context:<\/strong> Trump\u2019s latest tariff salvo was in response to Ontario\u2019s plan to add a 25 percent surcharge to the electricity it exports to Michigan, Minnesota and New York.<\/p>\n The 51st state:<\/strong> Trump repeated his desire to annex Canada. He said that \u201cthe only thing that makes sense\u201d was for the U.S.\u2019s northern neighbor to become its 51st state. He laid out in the clearest terms yet how he envisions that happening<\/a>, saying it would \u201cmake all Tariffs, and everything else, totally disappear.\u201d<\/p>\n The Philippine authorities yesterday arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte<\/a> at Manila\u2019s main airport as he returned from a trip to Hong Kong, acting on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. The court has accused Duterte of crimes against humanity for the antidrug campaigns he carried out, which rights groups say killed roughly 30,000 people, many of whom were not involved with the drug trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n What\u2019s next:<\/strong> Duterte was on a plane bound for The Hague, where the court is based. The case will test the legal reach of the I.C.C., which draws its jurisdiction from the Rome Statute, a treaty currently signed by 125 countries. Here\u2019s what else to know<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kigali, Rwanda\u2019s capital, has presented itself as an orderly city with ample attractions and premier sporting events. But that image, and Rwanda\u2019s position as a security partner in Africa, are increasingly at odds with the war that has killed thousands in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda backs M23, a rebel group. Tourism brought Rwanda $620 million in 2023, but sanctions are piling up<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lives lived:<\/strong> Joey Molland, a guitarist and songwriter who was the last surviving member of the band Badfinger, died at 77<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n As the producers of the hit West End musical \u201cOperation Mincemeat\u201d prepared to go to New York, they asked a question: \u201cAre we too British for Broadway?\u201d The answer, they hoped, would come from Americans before opening night, later this month.<\/p>\n The show, a comedy about a World War II spy operation, went across the pond armed with an Olivier Award for best new musical and a request for preview audiences to email feedback to the director. Tweaks were made for Broadway palates.<\/p>\n \u201cAmerican audiences are quick and sophisticated, but they also love the dumb stuff, like the slapstick,\u201d the director said. \u201cAlmost more than the British<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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