The New York Times

1. Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground

   President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.

2. What to Know About U.S. Military Action in Nigeria

   Before the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target affiliates of a resurgent Islamic State.

3. Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.

   An Afrikaner flew to the United States expecting protection. Instead, he has spent months locked up in Georgia alongside hundreds of other immigrants.

4. Some G.O.P. senators join Democrats in urging Trump to adopt hard line with Putin.

5. Why Sears’s Last Great Hope Was a Promise That Never Materialized

   Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely near for what was once the mightiest American retailer.