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Friday Briefing: Sam Bankman-Fried Gets 25 Years

Plus, three video game adventures for the weekend.

Bankman-Fried was also ordered to forfeit $11.2 billion in assets.

Outcry in France as Principal Steps Down Over Head Scarf Incident

A Paris school principal received online death threats after he was involved in an “altercation” with a Muslim student over her head scarf, sparking outrage in a country still scarred by the killing of two teachers.

Students outside the Lycée Maurice-Ravel in Paris in 2018.

Thailand Lawmakers Pass Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill now goes to Thailand’s Senate.

L.G.B.T.Q. couples took part in a “mock marriage” ceremony on Valentine’s Day in Bangkok.

Zimbabwe, After Expelling U.S. Officials, Accuses Them of Promoting ‘Regime Change’

American officials say their team was in the country to assess governance issues, but was detained and interrogated before being deported.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe at the Parliament building in Harare in November.

Greece Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, the First Orthodox Country to Allow It

The country’s Parliament also extended equal parental rights to same-sex couples, including clearing the way for them to adopt children.

Participants carried a giant pride flag in the Athens Pride parade last June.

Bali Bombers May Return to Malaysia After Sentencing

The two prisoners have admitted to conspiring with an affiliate of Al Qaeda that carried out a deadly bombing in Indonesia two decades ago.

Mohammed Farik Bin Amin, left, and Mohammed Nazir Bin Lep spent years in secret C.I.A. prisons after their capture in 2003.

Malaysian Prisoners Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing

The men, who have been held by the United States for two decades as lieutenants to a Southeast Asian terrorist, entered pleas at Guantánamo Bay.

A memorial for the 202 people from 22 nations who were killed in the 2002 terrorist attack, in Bali, Indonesia.

Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill Hezbollah Commander, Militia Says

The latest strikes across Israel’s northern border came as the U.S. secretary of state made another trip to the Middle East in efforts to prevent a wider war.

A photo released by the Hezbollah military’s press office showing Wissam Hassan al-Tawil, the Hezbollah commander killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon on Monday.

Hezbollah’s Radwan Unit Lost a Commander in a Strike. Here’s What to Know.

The elite unit of the Lebanese armed group lost a commander in a strike on Monday.

An undated photograph released by Hezbollah’s press office showing Wissam Hassan al-Tawil, a Radwan force commander, at an undisclosed location.

Blessing of Same-Sex Couples Rankles Africa’s Catholics

It is out of step with the continent’s values, many bishops say, and threatens to derail expansion in the church’s fastest growing region in the world.

Worshipers of the Legio Maria of African Church Mission gathering for the Christmas Eve Mass in December at a church near Ugunja, Kenya.

Blessing of Same-Sex Couples Rankles Africa’s Catholics

It is out of step with the continent’s values, many bishops say, and threatens to derail expansion in the church’s fastest growing region in the world.

Worshipers of the Legio Maria of African Church Mission gathering for the Christmas Eve Mass in December at a church near Ugunja, Kenya.

Vatican Defends Gay Blessings, but Offers Critics Some Leeway

The clarification on a declaration issued in December seemed designed to soothe critics while also showing that this is the way forward.

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer on the World Day of the Poor in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in November.

Chess Federation Fines Player Over Her ‘Sports Shoes’

The Dutch chess player, who received an official warning, said she did not intend to violate the dress code when she wore her canvas Burberry sneakers at a chess championship in Uzbekistan.

Anna-Maja Kazarian said that leaving the venue of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to change her shoes made her feel stressed and unfocused during Thursday’s rounds.

Skepticism Grows Over Israel’s Ability to Dismantle Hamas

Israel has vowed time and again to eliminate the group responsible for the brutal Oct. 7 attack, but critics increasingly see that goal as unrealistic or even impossible.

An Israeli artillery unit in October near Netivot, Israel, firing toward Gaza.

Inside Pope Francis’ Shift on Catholic Blessings of Same-Sex Couples

Pope Francis spoke with L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and their supporters for years before letting priests bless same-sex couples. But the move’s timing also owed something to its conservative opponents.

This week, Pope Francis approved a new rule which allows priests to bless-same sex couples.

In India’s embattled news media, women are fighting to be heard

Journalists have been targeted for harassment, and some women are only allowed to speak to the press if they have a male chaperone.

Arti Kumari, whose story was at the heart of the India’s Daughters series, training to run a seven-minute mile, one of the tests for a job in the Central Industrial Security Force of India.

Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples

A church official said the blessings amounted to “a real development” that nevertheless did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the church about marriage.”

Pope Francis at the Vatican last year. The decision to allow blessings was based on his “pastoral vision,” officials said.

Three Israeli Hostages Killed in Error Had White Flag, Israel Says

The military said the mistaken killing of the three men, who had been shirtless, was a violation of its rules of engagement.

Families and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas attending a rally calling for their return in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

Teenagers Convicted in France in Connection With Teacher Samuel Paty’s Killing

The teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded in 2020 by an Islamist extremist after showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to his students to illustrate free speech.

A mourner laying flowers near a school in Eragny-sur-Oise in 2021 during a ceremony held one year after Samuel Paty, a teacher, was beheaded by an extremist.

Trial Starts in France for Teenagers Accused of Helping Teacher’s Killer

The teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded by an Islamist extremist in 2020 after showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to illustrate free speech. The case horrified the nation.

A memorial portrait of Samuel Paty in 2020 at a bus stop in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, the Paris suburb where he taught.

Thursday Briefing: Waiting for a Cease-Fire in Gaza

Plus Sam Altman is back at OpenAI.

Protesters rallied for the release of Palestinians being held in Israeli jails, and in support of Gaza, in Ramallah in the West Bank this month.

Monday Briefing: Babies Evacuated From Al-Shifa

Plus: A woman’s unconventional escape in India.

A Palestinian medic caring for premature babies who were taken to a hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Vatican Says Transgender People Can Be Baptized and Become Godparents

A document approved by Pope Francis lays out nuanced guidance in keeping with his vision of a more inclusive church, but it does not amount to a policy change in the church, the Vatican says.

In his 10-year papacy, Pope Francis has sought to make the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming to L.G.B.T.Q. people, though he opposes same-sex marriage.

Reading List: Scams and Scammers

Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction reminds us of the real talent behind the schemes — knowing what people yearn for.

Sam Bankman-Fried, who founded the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, leaving court in July.

In Misinformation Over Israel-Gaza War, Images From Past Conflicts Can Undercut True Toll

Videos and photos of the conflict are competing with misappropriated depictions of unrelated tragedies, a cycle that experts say diminishes the experiences of victims past and present.

Photographers in Sderot, Israel, overlooking the border with Gaza this week. Photos and videos taken out of context are a common form of misinformation online.

India’s Top Court Rejects Gay Marriage, While Voicing Sympathy

Though it expanded the definition of discrimination, the ruling was a sharp setback for petitioners seeking a landmark victory on marriage equality.

India’s Supreme Court ruled that it was up to Parliament to approve same-sex marriage.

Louvre and Versailles Emptied as France Raises Guard After Stabbing

Troops were being mobilized and two major attractions were evacuated in separate alerts after a stabbing attack that killed a teacher and was described by officials as terrorism.

The Louvre Museum was evacuated on Saturday morning in response to “a written message,” a spokeswoman said.

Teacher Is Killed in Knife Attack at School in France

President Emmanuel Macron said France had been “hit by the barbarity of Islamist terrorism” in an attack that recalled the brutal murder of another teacher by an Islamic extremist.

The scene on Friday outside the high school in the northern French town of Arras, where the attacks took place.

The Places That Sam Bankman-Fried Left Behind

Before his FTX crypto exchange imploded and he went on trial for fraud, Mr. Bankman-Fried ran a global business empire spanning Berkeley, Calif., Hong Kong and the Bahamas.

The road in front of the lot in Nassau, Bahamas, where Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, planned to build the company’s headquarters.

Yeats and Beckett, Guarding the Irish Coast From Drug Runners

The Irish Navy’s small fleet of warships may be named for celebrated poets and playwrights, but its mission is anything but whimsical, as a record seizure of cocaine from a cargo ship showed.

An Irish naval warship named for William Butler Yeats intercepted a cargo ship from South America last month that was carrying cocaine valued at $160 million.

Catholic Conservatives Criticize Pope Francis’ Synod

As bishops and laypeople from around the world prepared to gather at the Vatican, traditionalist Catholics who would not be among them staged their own show.

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, the leader of a faction of conservative Catholics, in Rome on Tuesday.

Wednesday Briefing: McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker

Plus wind-powered merchant ships to fight climate change.

Kevin McCarthy of California was ousted from the speakership on Tuesday.

Vatican Synod Puts Catholic Church’s Most Sensitive Issues on the Table

Pope Francis’ calls for open-minded discussion will be tested this week as bishops meet with lay people, including women, to debate topics such as married priests and the blessing of gay couples.

Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday.

What Is a Synod in the Catholic Church? And Why Does This One Matter?

A seemingly obscure meeting could be the culmination of Francis’ papacy and lay the groundwork for lasting change on issues like married priests and the blessing of gay unions.

Pope Francis leading a Mass at a previous synod, on the church in the Americas. The latest synod is more wide-ranging.
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