Good morning. We're covering efforts to minimize the damage from a leaked Signal chat, and dissent in Turkey. Plus: Dolphin hunting as a lifeline.
Newly released Signal texts showed what was at stakeMore messages were published yesterday from a Signal group chat between President Trump's top security officials that laid out plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen and that inadvertently included the editor in chief of The Atlantic. Read the annotated chat. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Trump dismissed concerns about the leak as a "witch hunt," and he suggested that the messaging app was at fault for the journalist's inclusion. Democrats have called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to step down, saying he had behaved recklessly by revealing the precise timing of the strikes on Houthi targets and could have endangered American troops. He has not apologized, insisting instead that the information shared in the chat was not "war plans." Technically, the exchanges did not include war plans, according to David Sanger, our White House correspondent who covers national security. But Hegseth's descriptions were so detailed that the distinction may not have mattered, he added. "Had the chat leaked," David said, "it could have given advance warning to the Houthis, who could have simply left the site and defeated the mission. They could have also prepared to launch against the planes, which would have put the pilots' lives at risk." (Read more about what makes information classified, and what a "war plan" really means.) Listen: The Atlantic journalist told The Daily what it was like to accidentally be included in the infamous group chat. Trade war: Trump said that he would impose a 25 percent tariffs on all cars and certain automobile parts that are shipped into the U.S. Here's how the measures could affect Europe. They will disrupt supply chains and most likely increase prices for American consumers significantly — and they could also have benefits for Tesla.
Cease-fire talks are helping Russia buy timeConflicting statements from Russia, the U.S. and Ukraine this week on the state of cease-fire negotiations are the latest sign of a chaotic process in which, analysts and experts said, the Kremlin appears to be playing for time and getting the upper hand. Deals for a truce in the Black Sea and to halt strikes on energy targets for 30 days both benefit Moscow more than Kyiv. And even President Trump has acknowledged that Russia may be intentionally stalling talks to further its own ends. Analysis: "There are a lot of doubts about whether Russia is seriously engaging in the talks or just running the clock," said my colleague Paul Sonne, who covers Russia. "Judging by the statements that came out this week, there was very little that could be seen as a gain for Ukraine," he added. The view from Europe: Despite projecting unity, leaders are struggling to find the money to replace the bulk of the U.S. contribution to Ukraine and build up their own defense.
Turkey's opposition called for a mass rallyThe opposition in Turkey called for a mass demonstration to protest the jailing of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival last week, as well as for a boycott of companies said to support the president. The arrest has set off nightly demonstrations that have drawn hundreds of thousands of antigovernment protesters to the streets of Istanbul and other cities, prompting a government crackdown. More than 1,300 people have been arrested in recent days in connection with the demonstrations, the Interior Ministry said, including 11 journalists. Go deeper: "There's a lot of anger about what people feel is a shift toward autocracy," Ben Hubbard, our Istanbul bureau chief, said. Hear his analysis.
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For the residents of the Solomon Islands, ever-shrinking specks of land in the South Pacific, dolphin hunting is a sacred tradition with greater financial prospects than any other economic activity on the island. As sea levels rise, and people eye a move to higher ground to secure their future, many say they see little alternative. "We feel sorry, too, for killing the dolphins," one hunter said. "But we don't really have a choice." Lives lived: Oleg Gordievsky, who was the top K.G.B. agent in London until he defected and became a double agent for British intelligence, died at 86.
A K-pop David-and-Goliath storyThe five-member girl group NewJeans, K-pop's most imaginative group of the last three years, seemed invincible. But now its members are locked in a legal battle against their powerhouse label over their contract and their desire to change the group's name. They were recently forced to take the stage as NewJeans, but their song and wardrobe choices seemed intended to project defiance. Before the show ended, they announced an effective hiatus until legal issues were resolved. That NewJeans members spoke out on their own behalf was a rare act of boldness in the K-pop world. It might cost them their ability to perform. We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
Cook: This springtime puttanesca takes advantage of seasonal greens like green garlic cloves and baby spinach. Watch: The animated series "Common Side Effects" is a trippy, stylish thriller. Listen: Get your blood pumping with new tracks from Chappell Roan, J Noa and more. Read: "The Colony," by Annika Norlin, follows a mysterious group of misfits in a bucolic Swedish forest. Giggle: Keeping your marriage playful — and even a little silly — can help you feel closer. Play the Spelling Bee. And here are today's Mini Crossword and Wordle. Find all our puzzles here. That's it for today's briefing. See you tomorrow. — Natasha Reach Natasha and the team at briefing@nytimes.com.
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