Good morning. We're covering a cease-fire in the Black Sea and fallout from the Trump administration's Signal chat group. Plus: A train trip between two worlds.
Trump and his aides downplay Signal chat leakPresident Trump insisted yesterday that top officials in his administration had not shared classified information about an imminent attack on Yemen in a group chat on the Signal messaging app, to which the national security adviser had mistakenly added a journalist. Tulsi Gabbard, the intelligence director, and John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, testifying before the Senate about the leak, acknowledged that details about strike targets had been discussed, but they said none of it was sensitive information from their departments. That left Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who shared the plans for the March 15 attack in the chat, under a microscope. Democrats have called for Hegseth's resignation, as well as that of Michael Waltz, the national security adviser. (Read more about Hegseth's rocky first months in his role.) Trump downplayed the significance of the leak and defended Waltz, calling him "a very good man." He called Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, who was added to the chat before the attack began and revealed the leak this week, a "sleaze bag." Here's what to know about the leak. For more, read an annotated transcript. A deepening rift: Europeans reacted with exasperation and anger to comments by chat participants, including the vice president, that painted them as geopolitical parasites.
Russia and Ukraine say they won't fight in the Black SeaUkraine and Russia have agreed to stop fighting in the Black Sea, the White House said yesterday. The pause in maritime attacks would be a significant step toward peace, but it was unclear when it would start, and Moscow added significant caveats. The announcement came after three days of negotiations in Saudi Arabia. The U.S. also said both sides had agreed to hash out details about halting strikes on energy facilities. The Kremlin said it would not honor the Black Sea deal until Western restrictions on Russian agricultural exports had been removed. The White House promised to "help restore Russia's access to the world market for agricultural and fertilizer exports," among other particulars. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the provision was "a weakening of positions and a weakening of sanctions." And lifting restrictions would need E.U. approval, which at the moment is unlikely. What's to gain: Kyiv and Moscow both want to stop strikes on their respective energy facilities. In the Black Sea, Russia's navy has been forced into a retreat by Ukrainian attacks. What's next: It remains unclear how and when this partial cease-fire would be implemented or how firm either side's commitment is. Ukraine's defense minister said more talks would have to be held as soon as possible to put the deal in place.
A Palestinian Oscar winner said he was beaten by settlersThe Israeli authorities yesterday released Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian director of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," who had been detained overnight. Ballal was arrested after what he and other witnesses said was an attack by masked Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Israeli authorities questioned Ballal on suspicion of throwing stones and property damage, charges he denied. In Gaza: In a rare show of dissent, Palestinians protested against Hamas. Some chanted slogans critical of the armed group's grip on the territory after more than a year of war with Israel. Humanitarian aid: The U.N. said it would withdraw about one-third of its international workers in Gaza, after repeated strikes on its facilities by Israel.
On a luxurious train trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa's two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns. "Few things scream excess more than a train with hot showers, air conditioning and an open bar," John Eligon writes, "crawling past settlements where many people live in shacks without running water or electricity." Lives lived: Han Jong-Hee, the co-chief executive of Samsung Electronics and a nearly four-decade veteran with the tech giant, died at 63.
'Adolescence' tackles teens and their smartphonesThe hit series "Adolescence," about a 13-year-old British boy suspected of killing a girl from his school, has been Netflix's most-watched show in dozens of countries. It has reignited debate about restricting children's access to smartphones to stop them from viewing harmful content. In Britain, lawmakers have used the show to argue that the country should crack down on social media use among children. That's exactly what its writer, Jack Thorne, intended. Related: Sadistic online groups are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material. We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
Cook: Egg bites are a perfect, protein-rich snack. Listen: Two new jazz releases celebrate the work of Keith Jarrett and Anthony Braxton. Declutter: Here's a "genius" hack for organizing bathrooms. Read: Neuroscientists and psychologists say these are the best books on healing from trauma. Play the Spelling Bee. And here are today's Mini Crossword and Wordle. You can 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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Wednesday Briefing: Trump defends a leaky chat group
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