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Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: ‘A Hellscape’: Dire Conditions in Gaza Leave a Multitude of Amputees In Gaza, the lack of supplies and the scale of the wounded have forced surgeons to amputate limbs that elsewhere would have been salvageable. This has led to “a hellscape full of nightmarish scenes,” they say. Russia Sets Date for Start of Evan Gershkovich’s Trial A court in Russia says it will begin closed-door hearings in the espionage trial of the imprisoned American journalist Evan Gershkovich next week. America’s Voice in Taiwan Has Some Parting Advice About China As the US chief representative in Taiwan for three years, Sandra Oudkirk has some parting advice: Avoid panic about China’s combative language and moves, but don’t grow numb to the risks. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Putin Makes Cease-Fire Offer With Sweeping Demands on Ukraine’s Territory Vladimir Putin said Russia would be ready to order a cease-fire in Ukraine and enter negotiations with its government if Kyiv withdrew troops from four regions that Moscow has claimed and dropped its NATO aspirations. Ukraine quickly rejected the idea. G7 Leaders, Expanding the Circle, Shift Focus to Migration and the South G7 Leaders will share the stage with leaders from India, Brazil, Turkey and other non-Western countries, showcasing a shifting global landscape on the second day of their summit meeting. Doping Regulator Knew of Previous Positive Tests by Chinese Swimmers After the revelation in April that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned substance months before competing the Tokyo Olympics, China and WADA vigorously defended their actions. But it turns out there were other, earlier positive tests, too. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Weakened Leaders of the West Gather in Italy to Discuss an Unruly World The Group of 7 gathers major industrialized countries, but its leaders are politically weak and Ukraine and Gaza remain unsolved. Russian Prosecutors Finalize Indictment of Evan Gershkovich Russian prosecutors have finalized the espionage indictment against the imprisoned American journalist Evan Gershkovich, saying that he would be tried in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, where he was arrested more than a year ago. New Party in South Africa to Boycott Opening of Parliament A new South African political party, led by the former president Jacob Zuma, says the recent election was rigged and it will boycott the opening of Parliament. @nytimes

Here are the stories we are covering from around the world: Ukraine Says It Shot Down Most of a Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Ukraine said its air defenses had shot down 29 of 30 missiles and exploding drones that Russia fired at the country in an early-morning barrage, in one of the better rates of interception so far during the war. Muggings, Murders and Mob Justice: Violent Crime Roars Back in Karachi A decade after militant and criminal groups were pushed out, Pakistan’s economic powerhouse and most populous city is facing a startling rise in deadly street crime. Saudi Arabia’s Next Billion-Dollar Sports Play: A Boxing Takeover Saudi Arabia, which has already made power plays in soccer and golf, now wants to control boxing. The plan? A new global league with about 200 boxers and 12 weight classes. The price? Billions, as usual. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: France in Shock as Conservative Leader Embraces Far Right The head of France’s mainstream conservative party called for an alliance with the far right in the coming elections, throwing his party into turmoil as President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve the lower house of Parliament shakes French politics. Chiquita Held Liable for Deaths During Colombian Civil War A jury ordered the banana producer to pay $38.3 million to relatives of farmers and others killed by the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia Malawi’s Vice President Killed in Plane Crash Malawi’s vice president was killed in a plane crash, the country’s president said. The military aircraft had been carrying nine others. @nytimes

Here are the stories we are covering from around the world: In E.U. Elections, the Center Holds, but the Far Right Still Wreaks Havoc Voters in the European Union delivered strong gains to anti-immigrant, nationalist parties, challenging leaders in Germany and France, and unsettling the political establishment. Russia Releases Female Prison Inmates to Join Ukraine War Tens of thousands of male convicts have been freed to fight in Ukraine. It is not clear if a small contingent of female volunteers released from a prison portends wider use of female soldiers. A Reporter’s Work Helped Topple Presidents. Now He Is Being Investigated. Gustavo Gorriti, whose journalism has toppled presidents and set off criminal investigations into government wrongdoing, is now being investigated by a Peruvian prosecutor for bribery, a move, press freedom groups say, is politically motivated. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: As Fighting Rages in Ukraine, a Struggle Is On for Artillery Supremacy Ukrainian forces say U.S. shells are making a difference. Across the border, they say, Russia is trying to get its artillery nearer targets like the city of Kharkiv. A Careful Dance: How Hezbollah and Israel Have Kept the Lid on a Wider War As Hezbollah uses larger and more sophisticated weapons to strike more often and deeper beyond the border between Israel and Lebanon, the group has intensified. Israel, too, is hitting targets farther into Lebanon. White Politician Poised for Power Faces Hurdle in South Africa Fighting a perception that his political party is “going to bring back apartheid,” an opposition leader rises to power in coalition negotiations with South Africa’s long-governing African National Congress. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Bombed and Bruised, a City Braces for Another Russian Onslaught Sumy, a city that repelled a Russian invasion two years ago, fears another assault from troops that Ukrainian officials say are massing across the border. Biden Links Fight for Ukraine With Allied Effort on D-Day Biden observed the 80th anniversary of D-Day on the beaches of Normandy by asserting that the allied effort to stand up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a direct extension of the battle for freedom that raged across Europe during World War II. Papua New Guinea to End Search for Landslide Victims Two weeks after a landslide leveled a remote community in Papua New Guinea, search and rescue operations are about to end, amid indications that the disaster was less devastating than previously thought. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: As Ukraine’s Summer Starts With Blackouts, Worries Over Winter Begin In an effort to manage their hobbled infrastructure, Ukrainian authorities have ordered nationwide blackouts, alarming officials about what will happen when cold weather arrives and energy consumption goes even higher. Gunman Opens Fire on U.S. Embassy in Lebanon A gunman fired shots at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon, Lebanon’s army said. The gunman was wounded and arrested, and an embassy guard was injured. Far-Right Politician Attacked With Box Cutter in Germany A municipal candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany party was slashed with a box cutter in the western German city of Mannheim. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: What Ukraine Has Lost The New York Times measured every town, street and building blown apart in Ukraine to show the first comprehensive picture of where people can’t return home. Needing Help to Stay in Power, Modi Loses His Aura of Invincibility While Narendra Modi appeared to secure a third term as India’s leader, the election was closer than expected, forcing him to rely on coalition partners that don’t share his Hindu nationalist agenda. Before a Debate, the U.K. Election Campaign Just Got Messier Nigel Farage, who has long roamed the right-wing fringes of British politics, has run for the British Parliament seven times and lost every time. But his candidacy this summer could breathe momentum into other Reform U.K. candidates. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: In Former Soviet States, a Tug of War Between East and West Geopolitical rivalry, intensified by fighting in Ukraine, is amplifying domestic struggles in countries like Georgia and Moldova whose people are split on which side to support. Claudia Sheinbaum Makes History as First Woman Elected to Lead Mexico A climate scientist and former mayor, Ms. Sheinbaum became the first woman and Jewish person elected as president of the country. Floods Break Dams and Submerge Highways in Southern Germany Several towns declared states of emergency and evacuated citizens as water submerged streets and highways and derailed a high-speed train. @nytimes

46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia. Russian officials took 46 Ukrainian children from a foster home in Kherson City in 2022. Many of them have been put up for adoption in Russia, a New York Times investigation found. What happened to them, experts say, may amount to a war crime. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: On Northern Border, Permission to Fire Into Russia Buoys Ukraine After weeks of entreaties, Ukraine won permission to hit targets inside Russia with American-made weapons, a tactic that it says will help it defend territory in the northeast. A Matter of Survival as South Asia’s Heat Wave Reaches 127 Degrees Pakistan and India are sweltering. For laborers, not working because of the extreme temperatures can mean not eating. After Trump’s Conviction, a Wary World Waits for the Fallout Already braced for uncertainty about the U.S. election, countries in Europe and Asia are now even more unclear about the future of American diplomacy. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Ukraine Warns of Deepening Russian Threat in the North Top Ukrainian military officials have warned that Russia is building up troops near northeastern Ukraine, raising fears that a new offensive push could be imminent in a region that has become a pressure point on strained Ukrainian forces. Hong Kong Convicts Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Trial Fourteen democracy activists in Hong Kong were convicted on Thursday on national security charges, adding to the ranks of dozens of others — once the vanguard of the city’s opposition — who may now become a generation of political prisoners. Spain Approves Amnesty for Separatists in 2017 Catalan Independence Vote Spain’s Parliament approved a landmark law that grants amnesty to Catalan separatists involved in the illegal October 2017 independence referendum, a reprieve that could apply to hundreds of people, including Carles Puigdemont, the former Catalan leader. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: South Africans Vote, Many Hoping for Change as Seismic as Mandela’s Rise In a high-stakes election taking place this week in South Africa, the African National Congress, which has governed for three decades since the end of apartheid, may lose its outright majority for the first time Former Intelligence Chief Tapped as Next Dutch Prime Minister The Netherlands will be getting a new prime minister, with the four right-wing parties that are forming a government finally naming their pick, Dick Schoof, more than six months after the elections. New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Recorded Day New Delhi recorded its highest temperature ever on Wednesday — 126 degrees Fahrenheit, or 52.3 degrees Celsius — leaving residents of the Indian capital sweltering in a heat wave that has kept temperatures in several Indian states well above 110 for weeks. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Calls Mount to Let Ukraine Strike Russia With Western Weapons Calls are mounting among Western nations to allow attacks on Russian territory using weapons that they have sent the Ukrainian military, a measure that Kyiv says will enable it to better prevent Russian attacks. Georgia’s Ruling Party Secures a Contentious Law on Foreign Influence Georgia’s Parliament has passed a contentious foreign-agent bill that plunged the country into a political crisis and set off weeks of protests. Why Lawmakers Are Brawling and People Are Protesting in Taiwan Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan pushed through measures on Tuesday that could challenge the powers of the new president, Lai Ching-te, defying tens of thousands of his supporters who poured into the streets in recent days in protest. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: As Rafah Offensive Grinds On, Hunger in Gaza Spirals Aid officials and health experts expect famine in Gaza this month unless Israel lifts barriers to aid, the fighting stops and vital services are restored. Ukraine Starts Freeing Some Prisoners to Join Its Military Ukraine has begun releasing prisoners to serve in its army, part of a wider effort to rebuild a military that has been depleted by more than two years of war and is strained by relentless Russian assaults. Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack An Oklahoma-based missionary group working in Haiti’s capital was attacked by gangs on Thursday night, leaving two Americans and the group’s director dead, the organization, Missions in Haiti, announced on Facebook. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Advancing Russian Troops Threaten to Reverse Some of Ukraine’s Hard-Won Gains Russian troops in recent weeks have been taking ground from Ukraine all across the front line. Such losses could hurt Ukrainian morale as Russia makes advances all along the front line. China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan as ‘Punishment’ China launched two days of military drills surrounding Taiwan in what it called a “strong punishment” to its opponents on the self-governing island, after Taiwan’s new president pledged to defend its sovereignty. Stage Collapses at Campaign Rally in Mexico, Killing at Least 9 A stage in northern Mexico where a presidential hopeful was campaigning for a local candidate collapsed after a gust of wind blew through on Wednesday night, leaving at least nine people dead and at least 70 others injured, a state governor said. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Under Relentless Russian Assault, Ukraine Adopts a Defensive Crouch As Moscow’s forces retake land from which they were ousted at the end of 2022, the Ukrainian military has adopted a strategy of fighting while slowly falling back to more heavily fortified positions. Sunak Announces U.K. Elections for July 4, Months Earlier Than Expected Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain on Wednesday called a snap general election for July 4, throwing the fate of his embattled Conservative Party to a restless British public that appears eager for change after 14 years of Conservative government. Dominican President Abinader Wins Re-election in a Landslide In election results made official Tuesday night, President Luis Abinader easily won his re-election bid, helped by restrictions on Haitian migrants, a vibrant economy and an anti-corruption drive. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: ‘What’s the Problem?’ Zelensky Challenges West Over Hesitations. With his army struggling to fend off fierce Russian advances all across the front, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the United States and Europe to do more to defend his nation, proposing that NATO planes shoot down Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace. Haiti’s Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy Gang leaders with suspected links to the 2021 Haitian president’s assassination now control key infrastructure, and pose a major threat to the incoming Kenya-led force. Prince Harry Cannot Include Rupert Murdoch in Lawsuit, Court Rules Prince Harry was dealt a setback in his long-running legal campaign against Britain’s tabloids on Tuesday after a high court rejected a bid to draw Rupert Murdoch into allegations about how Mr. Murdoch’s London papers dug up personal details about him and later concealed or destroyed evidence of it. @nytimes