Multiple Bus Explosions in Israel Put Country on Terrorism Alert The attempted attacks on Thursday, which injured no one but shut down buses and trains across the country, came amid Israel’s ongoing raids in the West Bank and as its cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza nears its end.

Israel Says Shiri Bibas Is Missing After Hamas Returns Her Sons’ Remains Hamas released what it said were the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two young children. But none of the returned bodies were a match for Ms. Bibas, according to the Israeli military.

Dairy Workers May Have Passed Bird Flu to Pet Cats, CDC Study Suggests But the study, whose publication was delayed by a pause in public communications by the agency, leaves key questions unanswered.

U.S. Objects to Calling Russia ‘Aggressor’ in G7 Statement on Ukraine Invasion The American opposition to a draft of a Group of 7 statement marking the third anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine comes after President Trump blamed Kyiv for starting the war.

Trump Administration Abruptly Clears Out Migrants It Sent to Guantánamo A transfer operation on Thursday repatriated 177 Venezuelans via a handoff in Honduras, while one migrant was brought back to U.S. soil.

World Anti-Doping Agency Drops Defamation and Ethics Cases Against U.S. Officials The World Anti-Doping Agency withdrew a defamation lawsuit and an ethics case against American officials critical of its handling of failed tests by members of China’s Olympic swimming squad.

Bibas Family Remains Returned to Israel, Hamas Says Hamas released what it said were the remains of two young children and their mother who were taken hostage in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Their fates had captivated a nation.

Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.

Why Trump’s Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Derail a Factory Boom With the Trump administration reversing support for low-carbon power, the business case for making wind, solar and electric vehicle parts gets weaker.

Thomas Friedman on Trump’s Desire to Be President for Life The president wants to create a revolution abroad. This Opinion columnist would love to see a plan.

In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow.

Elon Musk Is Focused on DOGE. What About Tesla? Mr. Musk, one of President Trump’s main advisers, has not outlined a plan to reverse falling sales at the electric car company of which he is chief executive.

Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations The Trump administration has reassigned or forced out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections at multiple agencies, according to current and former officials.

Trump Elevates Kremlin Talking Points, a Familiar Pattern From His First Term President Trump’s description of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as a “Dictator without Elections” echoes the Kremlin’s messaging.

With Explosive Goggles, Ukraine Sought to Blast Russian Drone Operators A senior Ukrainian intelligence official confirmed the plot to blow up drone goggles. But it was unclear how much effect the scheme had on Russian forces.

Hochul to Seek New Oversight, but Won’t Remove Adams for Now Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is said to be planning to announce that she will not remove Mayor Eric Adams at this time, but she will seek to increase the state’s supervision of New York City’s affairs.

Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It European officials knew the president’s win would threaten the fundamental precepts of the post-World War II order. But the speed at which it is unraveling has created a crisis of enormous proportions.

Hamas Releases Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages Shiri Bibas, an Israeli woman, and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, were said to be among those returned. A senior U.N. official called the Hamas display “abhorrent and cruel.”

Judge Orders Mississippi Newspaper to Remove Editorial, Alarming Press Advocates The owner of The Clarksdale Press Register said he planned to challenge a judge’s order against an editorial that criticized city officials.

The Escalating Feud Between Trump and Ukraine’s Leader Also, Microsoft said it created a new state of matter. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.