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Relations between Greenland and the U.S. deteriorated further yesterday as Mute Egede, the island\u2019s prime minister, erupted over what he called a \u201chighly aggressive\u201d delegation of senior officials<\/a> that the Trump administration plans to send there this week.<\/p>\n Greenlanders\u2019 effort to be diplomatic just \u201cbounces off Donald Trump and his administration in their mission to own and control Greenland,\u201d Egede said. He singled out the involvement of Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, saying his presence would serve only \u201cto demonstrate power over us.\u201d Usha Vance, the second lady, is also set to go to Greenland.<\/p>\n President Trump has vowed to make Greenland part of the U.S. \u201cone way or the other,\u201d and its people have become increasingly wary of his intentions. Until now, most Greenlandic officials have walked a fine line, trying to assert their sovereignty without antagonizing Trump.<\/p>\n Response: <\/strong>The Trump administration has presented the visit as friendly, saying in a statement that Vance would travel with one of her children and attend a national dog sled race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Israeli forces were expanding their offensive in the Gaza Strip\u2019s north and south<\/a>, taking control of more territory and issuing evacuation orders for people who\u2019d only recently returned home. Israel\u2019s military said it had carried out airstrikes against Hamas targets and infrastructure.<\/p>\n The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza warned of \u201cimminent danger threatening the lives\u201d of tens of thousands in the city of Rafah. The death toll in Gaza since the war began has now surpassed 50,000, the local health ministry said, including 39 people killed in Israeli bombardments over the past day.<\/p>\n Political turmoil: <\/strong>Israel\u2019s cabinet passed a no-confidence motion<\/a> against the country\u2019s attorney general, beginning the process of dismissing her. She said the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has accused her of undermining him, sought to put itself \u201cabove the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Ukrainian officials met with U.S. envoys yesterday in Saudi Arabia to discuss the possibility of a limited cease-fire in the war with Russia. Russian and U.S. representatives are scheduled to hold talks there today. Here\u2019s what to know<\/a>.<\/p>\n The talks, in Riyadh, were expected to focus on ironing out the details of a temporary halt to strikes on energy infrastructure, which both sides agreed to last week, and on security for shipping in the Black Sea. A Ukrainian official said the Kyiv delegation might hold additional discussions with U.S. officials today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n What\u2019s next: <\/strong>The path to a truce has been shaky, with both sides ready to continue fighting. Moscow continues to insist on maximalist positions; it has sought to assert territorial control and ensure that Ukraine never joins NATO. Kyiv has refused Russia\u2019s demands and accused its president, Vladimir Putin, of stalling for time.<\/p>\n Attacks continue: <\/strong>At least three people were killed in a large Russian drone attack on Kyiv<\/a>, officials said. In recent months, Russia has intensified strikes on the capital.<\/p>\n Lives lived:<\/strong> Max Frankel, who fled Nazi Germany as a boy, became a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The Times and led the paper as its executive editor, died at 94<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bad toasts have become a popular comic trope for a reason: Who among us can\u2019t remember cringing at misplaced anecdotes or dismally wrongheaded performances from boozy bridesmaids and graceless groomsmen?<\/p>\n My colleague Jason Zinoman, a critic at large for The Times, makes the case for more \u2014 not fewer \u2014 of these howlers. \u201cThe reality about bad toasts is that most of them are not disasters, just merely forgettable,\u201d he writes. \u201cAnd the best ones are a little messy.\u201d Ideally, according to Jason, you make the target squirm \u2014 but not too much.<\/p>\n Read more tips for a successful toast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIsrael seized more territory in Gaza<\/h2>\n
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