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Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russian Warplanes Join Strikes Against Rebels in Syria Russian and Syrian fighter jets struck targets across territory seized by rebels in northwestern Syria on Monday, according to Syrian state media and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The forceful response made clear that Russia, one of Bashar al-Assad’s staunchest allies, intended to keep supporting him. Clashes at Soccer Match Kill Dozens in Guinea At least 56 people were killed on Sunday in a crush of bodies and a clash with the police at a soccer match in Guinea, according to the country’s military government and accounts spectators posted on social media. France’s Opposition Parties Call for No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Bill Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote on Monday — a risky move that sets the stage for a no-confidence motion this week that could topple the government. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Ukraine’s River of Anguish Late at night, half a dozen Ukrainian infantrymen embarked on one of the most dangerous deployments of the war, a nighttime operation across the Dnipro River. A team of Times journalists observed the perilous movements. British Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying in Landmark Decision After an emotional debate, Parliament voted on Friday in favor of allowing assisted suicide for some terminally ill people in England and Wales. Syrian Rebels Reach Outskirts of Major City in Escalating Offensive A new rebel assault on Syrian regime forces was closing in on the major city of Aleppo, according to rebels and a war monitor. Government warplanes struck rebel territory.  @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russia Launches Huge Bombardment of Ukraine and Signals More to Come Russia attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure with missiles and drones on Thursday, in what President Vladimir Putin said was retaliation for Kyiv’s hitting Russian territory with long-range American missiles. Australia Has Barred Everyone Under 16 From Social Media. Will It Work? The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question. These Exams Mean Everything in India. Thieves See a Gold Mine. In a country where government jobs are highly coveted, the tests that govern hiring are a lucrative target for criminal gangs. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Alongside Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Israeli Forces Keep Striking in Gaza While Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a cease-fire in Lebanon, the war in Gaza seems far from over. As the cease-fire was being finalized, the Israeli military struck dozens of sites in Gaza that it said were Hamas military structures. Pakistan Arrests Hundreds in Crackdown on Protests Backing Ex-Leader More than 600 people were arrested in an overnight crackdown on supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister in Islamabad, the police said on Wednesday. Will Namibia’s Liberation Party Be the Next to Fall in Africa? Voters in southern Africa this year have delivered blow after blow to parties that helped free their countries from colonialism. And on Wednesday, one of those parties, the South West Africa People’s Organization, or SWAPO, in Namibia is expected to face its toughest electoral test ever. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russia Says Ukraine Struck Inside its Territory with U.S.-Made Missiles, Again Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine had struck its territory again with U.S.-supplied missiles, just as the Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia had unleashed an immense air assault overnight that involved nearly 200 drones. Mexico’s President Raises Prospect of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, hit back on Tuesday morning at President-elect Trump’s vow to impose 25 percent tariffs on all products coming into the United States from Mexico, signaling that her country was prepared to respond with retaliatory tariffs of its own. Pakistan Deploys Army in Its Capital as Protesters and Police Clash Pakistan deployed its army in the nation’s capital on Tuesday with orders to shoot protesters if necessary, as deadly clashes escalated between the police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Netanyahu Nears Decision on Cease-Fire With Hezbollah, Officials Say Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled he is open to a cease-fire in the yearlong conflict with Hezbollah, but is seeking clearer assurances on how Israel could restart the fighting if Hezbollah breaks the truce, according to two Israeli officials. U.K. Man Fighting for Ukraine Is Said to Be Captured in Russia Russian forces in the country’s Kursk region have captured a British man who volunteered for the Ukrainian Army, Russia’s state news agencies reported, in what would likely be the first case of a Westerner detained on Russian soil while fighting for Ukraine. Thousands Defy Pakistan Crackdown to Rally for Imran Khan’s Release Thousands of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan defied a government lockdown and violent police opposition to march to the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday evening and demand his release. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Terms of Proposed Lebanon Cease-Fire Begin to Take Shape, Officials Say After weeks of deadly Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and punishing combat between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group, the contours of a potential cease-fire agreement appear to be taking shape, according to several regional and U.S. officials briefed on the ongoing diplomacy. Ukraine Cancels Parliament Session, Citing a Warning Over a Missile Attack Ukraine’s Parliament canceled a session on Friday over a warning that Russia could target the building in an attack with a missile that Ukraine’s air defenses cannot shoot down, lawmakers said. South Africa’s A.N.C. Rejects Jacob Zuma’s Appeal Against His Expulsion South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress, affirmed its decision to expel its former leader Jacob Zuma on Friday, rejecting his efforts to remain in the party. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Putin, in Threat to West, Says Russia Struck Ukraine With New Missile President Vladimir Putin escalated a tense showdown with the West on Thursday, saying that Russia had launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine in response to Ukraine’s recent use of American and British weapons to strike deeper into Russia. For Netanyahu, Wanted by a Landmark Warrant, a Smaller World Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has allies among the members of the International Criminal Court. But after the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court, he will have to plan his travel more carefully than before. Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Plotting a Coup The Brazilian authorities announced on Thursday that they were recommending criminal charges against former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro over his role in a broad plot to cling to power after he lost the 2022 presidential election. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines The Biden administration has approved supplying Ukraine with American anti-personnel mines to bolster defenses against Russian attacks, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday. U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council The United States on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, where fighting has entered a 14th month. Ugandan Opposition Leader Who Was ‘Kidnapped’ in Kenya Turns Up in Court A prominent Ugandan opposition figure who disappeared last week while in neighboring Kenya surfaced on Wednesday in a military court back home, where he was charged with security-related offenses, his wife and Ugandan officials said. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say Ukraine’s military used American-made ballistic missiles on Tuesday to strike into Russia, according to senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials, just days after President Biden gave permission to do so. U.S. Envoy Signals Progress in Israel-Hezbollah Talks as Fighting Intensifies A top U.S. envoy to the Middle East on Tuesday signaled progress in negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah on a cease-fire proposal that, if agreed upon, could potentially ease hostilities in a region already on edge. Lula Was Target of Assassination Plot, Brazilian Police Say Brazilian authorities arrested several members of an elite Brazilian army unit on Tuesday, accusing them of planning to assassinate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022 as part of a plot to keep the far-right incumbent president, Jair Bolsonaro, in power. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Freed From Restraints, Ukraine Is Poised to Strike Into Russia Following a decision by the Biden administration to allow long-range strikes inside Russia using American-provided missiles, Ukrainian politicians suggested that the first launches would come soon and without warning. Nearly 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Convoy Are Lost to Looters, U.N. Agency Says A large convoy of trucks carrying aid was “violently looted” in the Gaza Strip over the weekend and its drivers forced at gunpoint to unload supplies, the main United Nations agency that helps Palestinians said, calling it one of the worst such incidents of the war. Freedom for Scores of Venezuelan Prisoners Detained After Disputed Election Nearly three months after Venezuela’s authoritarian government arrested roughly 2,000 people in a crackdown following a disputed presidential election, officials have announced plans to release more than 200 prisoners. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West Olaf Scholz, Germany's leader, spoke with Vladimir Putin about ending Russia's war in Ukraine. It appears to have been the first call between Mr. Putin and a sitting leader of a large Western country since late 2022. Gaza War Strains Europe’s Efforts at Social Cohesion Institutions meant to promote civility, from soccer to song, have come under severe stress from rising antisemitism and anti-immigrant politics. Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York in a session that two Iranian officials described as a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Investigators Assess if Netanyahu’s Aides Forged Oct. 7 Phone Records Aides to Benjamin Netanyahu are under investigation over accusations of leaks, record-doctoring and intimidation. The Israeli prime minister’s office denies the claims. Suicide Bomber in Brazil’s Capital Rattles Nation Ahead of Global Summit The explosions that shook Brazil’s capital on Wednesday evening and prompted an evacuation were an act of terrorism by a lone attacker who sought to violently disrupt democracy, police officials said on Thursday. Pope Francis Wants to Save the Environment. He Can Start With a Tree. Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, but the town providing the tree says it was doomed anyway. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Ukraine Prioritizes Security, Not Territory, as Trump Pushes Truce Talks As Ukraine contemplates an accelerated timetable for negotiations pushed by President-elect Donald Trump, it is putting at least as much importance on obtaining security guarantees as on where an eventual cease-fire line might fall. After Deadly Car Rampage, Chinese Officials Try to Erase Any Hint of It Two days after the deadliest known violent attack in China in a decade, in which at least 35 people were killed when a man plowed an SUV into a crowd, officials were working to make it seem as if nothing had happened. Notre-Dame Ready to Welcome ‘Whole World,’ Officials Say Five years after a devastating fire, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen to the public on Dec. 7 with a globally broadcast ceremony followed by a string of Masses, concerts and other events, officials announced on Wednesday. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russian Doctor, Accused of Antiwar Stance, Is Jailed After Child’s Testimony A 68-year-old Russian doctor was convicted on Tuesday and sentenced to five and a half years in prison, according to her legal team, on accusations that she told a young boy during a medical appointment that his father, who was killed while fighting in Ukraine, deserved to die. Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse. Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles Russian lawmakers on Tuesday voted to ban the advocacy of child-free lifestyles, in a move that is part of a broader effort by the Kremlin to reverse a falling birthrate and promote the country as a bastion of traditional values that is battling a decadent West. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Iran Debates Whether It Could Make a Deal With Trump Some in Iran’s new, more moderate government think the result of the presidential election provides an opportunity to make a lasting deal with the United States. Israel’s Military Announces Small Expansion of Gaza Humanitarian Zone The move comes just before a Biden administration deadline for Israel to deliver more aid to the enclave or risk a cutoff of military supplies. Caught Between Wars, Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Return Home Hundreds of thousands of Syrians who escaped civil war at home over the past decade have now fled the conflict in Lebanon, seeking safety in their own shattered country. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: How My War Came Home A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street. Dutch Officials Say Israeli Soccer Fans Were Injured in Antisemitic Attacks The authorities in Amsterdam are investigating bursts of violence tied to a soccer game between a Dutch club and an Israeli team, which Israeli and Dutch officials described as antisemitic attacks. Argentina’s Leader Takes Ax to Program That Drove Down Teen Pregnancy A federal program in Argentina that has taught sex education and provided teenagers with birth control to lower high rates of teen pregnancy has been largely dismantled by President Javier Milei. It's the latest program aimed at women he has cut. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Civilian Terror: Russia Hits Ukrainian Cities With Waves of Drones As Russian troops march relentlessly forward with fierce assaults in Ukraine’s east, Moscow is unleashing a different form of terror on civilians: a wave of long-range drone strikes that has little precedent in the war. European Leaders Meet to Consider a World in Flux A long-planned gathering in Budapest took on unexpected urgency on Thursday as European leaders contended with the election victory of Donald Trump and the collapse of Germany’s ruling coalition in a world already thrown off balance by the war in Ukraine. Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media Far-reaching legislation announced on Thursday in Australia would make the platforms that are the lifeblood of many teenagers — among them TikTok — off limits to anyone under 16. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Four More Years of Unpredictability? The World Prepares for Trump’s Return. The world is now preparing for another four years of unpredictability that could reset the ground rules of the global economy, empower autocrats and erase the assurance of U.S. protection for democratic partners. For Ukraine, Trump Victory Signals a Shift. To What, Is Unclear. With Donald Trump’s election victory, Ukrainians now face an all-but-certain U.S. policy shift in the midst of a war that is turning against them. In Trump, Netanyahu Sees a More Favorable U.S. President Many Israeli officials in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government believe that a Trump administration will allow Israel to end its wars on favorable terms. But analysts also note that Trump is notoriously unpredictable. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Netanyahu Fires Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, after the two disagreed over the prosecution of the war in the Gaza Strip and important domestic political issues. Russia Plotted to Put Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes, Officials Say Western officials are investigating whether devices planted at shipping hubs in Europe may have been a test run by Russian operatives for placing them on planes bound for the U.S. Facing Outrage, Nigeria Drops Capital Charges Against Minors Dozens of teenagers had been accused of treason and faced possible death sentences, but indignation over their treatment, including lack of food, has the Nigerian government backpedaling. @nytimes