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Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power A New York Times Magazine investigation reveals how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political maneuvering left Israel more vulnerable to the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack and then helped to prolong and expand the war in Gaza, which has killed at least 55,000 people. The Wartime Mining Boom Exporting Rare Earths, and Toxins Unregulated activity led by Chinese enterprises in conflict-ravaged Myanmar is creating an environmental calamity in neighboring Thailand. Trump Says NATO Countries Will Buy Weapons to Give to Ukraine NATO countries have devised a novel way to provide critical American weaponry to Ukraine for its fight against Russia, and President Trump suggested for the first time that he’s likely to go along with it. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russia Bombards Ukraine as U.S. Frustration Mounts Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, in a deadly, hourslong assault early on Thursday, hours before a meeting between the top U.S. and Russian diplomats. A Lethal Israeli Airstrike Hits Near a Gaza Aid Clinic An Israeli airstrike near a health clinic run by an American aid group killed more than a dozen people in Gaza on Thursday, according to the hospital that received many of the dead. What to Know About the New U.S.-Brazil Trade War The Western Hemisphere’s two largest nations appear headed for a full-blown trade war. President Trump on Wednesday pledged to impose 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian imports, saying that Brazil was carrying out a “witch hunt” against his political ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing trial for attempting a coup. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Israel Launches New Ground Incursion in Lebanon, Raising Fears for Truce Israel announced on Wednesday its first ground incursions in months into parts of southern Lebanon, an escalation aimed at further weakening Hezbollah as the militant group faces mounting pressure to disarm and avoid another war. Putin, Undeterred by Trump’s Words, Escalates His War Against Ukraine President Vladimir Putin of Russia is brushing aside President Trump’s professed disappointment in him and is pushing ahead in Ukraine with renewed intensity, having already priced in the possibility of new U.S. pressure, analysts and people close to the Kremlin said. In Rare Video, Jailed Kurdish Leader Declares an End to Armed Struggle The imprisoned leader of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., declared in a video that his group’s armed insurgency against the Turkish state was over and would be replaced by a peaceful political struggle. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Trump’s U-Turn on Weapons Leaves Ukrainians Hopeful but Cautious Ukrainians welcomed President Trump’s announcement that he would send additional weapons to fend off Russian attacks, even if it was the latest in a series of flip-flops on his approach to the war. Wildfires Burn in Spain and France After Blistering Heat Wave Wildfires were raging in Spain and France on Tuesday, prompting the closure of an international airport, after a dayslong heat wave parched landscapes in the region and turned woodlands into tinderboxes. Two Brothers Come Face to Face in a Ruinous Civil War Bloody conflict has splintered many families in Myanmar over the past four years. But for one set of siblings, a surprise reunion was joyful, if bittersweet. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: How Syria’s Dictator Buried His Victims A cemetery near Damascus was transformed into an industrial-scale mass grave for Syrians who opposed President Bashar al-Assad, a Times investigation shows. Russian Minister Who Had Led Region Later Invaded by Ukraine Is Found Dead Russia’s transport minister, who previously served as governor of the Kursk region, was found dead in his car from a gunshot wound, Russian authorities said on Monday, hours after the Kremlin announced he had been relieved of his duties. An Apartheid-Era Torture Method Endures Among South African Police A New York Times analysis found that, three decades after apartheid, the police in South Africa continue to use a brutal interrogation tactic that involves suffocation — known as tubing — when interrogating suspects. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russia Hits Ukraine With Large Air Barrage Hours After Trump-Putin Call Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Friday with the largest number of drones and missiles launched in a single barrage so far in the war, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, just hours after a phone call between President Trump and President Putin of Russia. Heat Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests in Eastern Europe The heat wave that has stifled Europe this week has barreled eastward, fraying nerves at escalating street protests in Serbia and leaving a river in the Czech Republic clogged with dead fish as the effects of global warming accelerate. Nuclear Inspectors Leave Iran After Cooperation Halted With U.N. Watchdog The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said on Friday that its inspectors have left Iran, days after the country — still reeling from its war with Israel — suspended cooperation with the international agency. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Top Russian General Killed in ‘Combat Operations’ Near Ukraine A top Russian marine commander, who was recently promoted by President Vladimir Putin, has been killed in the Kursk region near the Ukrainian border, Russia’s defense ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Where Do Israel-Hamas Truce Negotiations Stand? Israelis and Palestinians waited anxiously as Hamas deliberated on whether to accept the latest proposal for a 60-day cease-fire in the Gaza war and the release of hostages. Here are the main elements of the current cease-fire proposal. ​North Korea Opens Seaside Resort With Fanfare but No Foreign Tourists A new waterfront resort opened for business this week in North Korea with P.R. hype — but without the foreign visitors that the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, hoped would one day arrive with tourist cash to offset financially punishing sanctions. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Pause in U.S. Weapons Deepens Ukrainian Concerns as Russian Attacks Grow The Trump administration announced on Tuesday a pause in the delivery of some air defense interceptors and other weapons to Ukraine, because of what it said were dwindling U.S. stockpiles, a suspension which will directly affect Ukraine’s ability to fend off escalating Russian air assaults. Israel Wants to Resume Truce Talks With Hamas Soon Israel’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that there were encouraging signs in the U.S.-led efforts to restart intensive cease-fire negotiations with Hamas, adding that Israel was eager for talks to resume “as soon as possible.” Why the Dalai Lama Decided Not to Break From Tradition on His Successor The aging spiritual leader is looking to prevent China from taking advantage of a power vacuum. But there is pressure to preserve a core element of Tibetan Buddhism. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Under a Drone-Swarmed Sky: Surviving in Eastern Ukraine Even miles from the front line, anything that moves in eastern Ukraine is a target. That’s because as Russia’s summer offensive gains momentum, it is increasingly relying on drones to gain control over Ukraine’s territory. Thai Court Suspends Prime Minister as Political Crisis Spirals A Thai court suspended the prime minister on Tuesday, plunging the country into fresh political turmoil as a border dispute with Cambodia has heated up. What to Know About the Dangerous Heat in Europe Health warnings were issued to tens of millions of Europeans as temperatures climbed well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or more than 40 degrees Celsius. Here's what to know about the extreme heat in Europe. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: The Sheikh Who Conquered Soccer and Coddles Warlords The Emirati vice president is best known as the owner of Manchester City, a top English soccer team. Behind the scenes, he has been described as the “handler” guiding his country’s secret foreign wars. Violence Erupts Between Israeli Settlers and Military in West Bank Dozens of Israelis clashed with Israeli troops outside a military base in the occupied West Bank and set fire to a nearby security installation overnight, the Israeli military said on Monday, in the latest violence perpetrated by hard-right Jewish extremists in the territory. The Prada Sandal That Led to Cries of Cultural Theft in India An uproar over a Prada shoe that resembles leather footwear worn by many Indians shows a growing sense that the country should be recognized for its products that collect fame internationally. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Trump Says U.S. Ending Trade Talks With Canada President Trump on Friday said that the United States would terminate all trade discussions with Canada, “effective immediately,” over the country’s plan to begin collecting digital services taxes that will affect U.S. technology giants. El Salvador Police Say Quotas and Rumors Fueled Bukele’s Mass Arrests Tens of thousands of people were jailed in El Salvador as part of President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs. Some police officers now admit they arrested people on flimsy or nonexistent evidence to meet quotas. Russia Seizes Key Lithium Field in Challenge for U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Russian forces have seized control of a valuable lithium deposit in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, depriving the country of a critical asset that could have helped support a new economic partnership with the United States. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: They Escaped War in Ukraine. It Found Them in Israel. A family of five Ukrainians was killed by an Iranian missile strike in Israel, in a tragic intersection of two wars. Iran’s Khamenei Strikes Defiant Tone in First Public Comments Since U.S. Attack Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, congratulated Iranians for what he called a victory over Israel and the United States, in a defiant video message that appeared to be his first public statement since the U.S. bombed three of the country’s nuclear facilities on Sunday. Ecuador Captures Gang Leader Whose Prison Escape Set Off Violence Ecuadorean security officials on Wednesday captured José Adolfo Macías, the gang leader known as “Fito,” whose escape in 2024 set off violence across the country. Mr. Macías will be extradited to the U.S., where he is wanted on accusations of trafficking drugs and smuggling weapons, Ecuador’s president said. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Rubio Fleshes Out Trump’s Case That Iran Nuclear Capacity Was Eliminated President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio made their most detailed case yet on Wednesday for why they believe the American attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities dealt a fatal blow to the country’s ambitions, pushing back on the findings of a U.S. intelligence report and statements from international nuclear inspectors. At Least 8 Killed as Protesters Battle Police in Kenya At least eight people were killed and hundreds were injured in Kenya, rights groups said, as thousands faced off with the police amid nationwide protests that laid bare the anger at President William Ruto’s government. China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl but Calls It a U.S. Problem China has strengthened controls on two chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl, its latest step in addressing an issue that has become tangled in its broader trade dispute with the United States. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: What to Know About the Cease-Fire Between Israel and Iran President Trump said on social media on Tuesday that the cease-fire between Israel and Iran remained in place, shortly after he suggested that neither country had held to a truce that they had agreed to hours earlier. A Show of Unity May Be the Best NATO Can Hope for at Its Summit NATO opened a high-level meeting against the backdrop of one war in the Middle East overshadowing another on the military alliance’s doorstep. A tentative cease-fire between Israel and Iran is expected to dominate discussions, muting mention of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ​China Calls Them Fish Farms. South Korea Fears They Have Another Use. China has installed large steel cages and a former oil drilling rig in the Yellow Sea, raising concerns in South Korea that they could be used for military purposes. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: What to Know About the U.S. Strike on Iran, and Iran’s Retaliation Iran launched an attack on Monday against Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military installation in the Middle East, a day after the United States bombed several nuclear sites in Iran. Zelensky Arrives in U.K. After Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills at Least 9 President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrived in Britain on Monday to press for more military support for his embattled nation, just hours after a major Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed at least nine people and injured over 30. Group That Vandalized Trump Golf Course Faces U.K. Ban Under Terrorism Law The British government said on Monday that it would ban as a terrorist group a pro-Palestinian organization that broke into a British air base and vandalized President Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Europe Attempts to Provide an Off-Ramp to Iran in Geneva Talks Top diplomats from Britain, France and Germany met with Iran’s foreign minister on Friday in a last-ditch effort to avoid escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict. In Deep Red Iowa, Ukrainians Found Home and Community. Now Their Fate Is in Limbo. The Trump administration suspended a temporary humanitarian program for Ukrainians. Now many Ukrainians in the U.S. are losing their ability to work, and fear deportation. As Dense Cities Encircle India’s Busiest Airports, Dangers Multiply The crash of an Air India flight shows how the country’s ambitions of rapid growth are often superimposed on urban infrastructures already pushed to the limit. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: No Rock Stars, No Mercedes: A Russian Expo Shows the Cost of Divorce With the West The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to yield multibillion-dollar deals and feature performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted. An Islamic Republic With Its Back Against the Wall The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end? Chilling Photos Capture Police Shooting Man, Fueling Anger in Kenya When Boniface Mwangi Kariuki was approached by two officers at a protest against police violence, he turned to move away. Moments later, one of the officers shot him in the head. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Troops in Mideast Would Be Vulnerable to Iran Strikes on U.S. Targets Thousands of American troops could be in Iran’s direct line of fire if President Trump joins Israel in attacking Tehran’s nuclear program and military, as he said on Wednesday that he may or may not do. Here is where American troops in the Middle East might be most vulnerable. Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting The Austrian government proposed a bundle of new laws on private gun ownership, eight days after the deadliest school shooting in the country’s history. As Pakistan Moves to Ban Black Magic, Astrologers See a Bad Omen The Pakistani government is moving to crack down on occult practices that lawmakers call a threat to the country’s social fabric. Spiritual practitioners see it as a bad omen. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russian Drone and Missile Strikes on Kyiv Kill at Least 10 Russia pummeled Kyiv with drones and missiles overnight on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, including an American, and wounding more than 100, according to the local authorities, in the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital in almost a year. ‘I’ll Never Try Again’: For Some Gazans, Seeking Aid Is Just Too Risky The Gaza health ministry said that more than 50 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday, and 20 on Monday, in violence around the new aid distribution system in the territory. Lawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Abortions for Women in England and Wales British lawmakers voted on Tuesday to prevent women from being prosecuted for having an abortion in England and Wales, a landmark decision that sets the country on a diverging path from the United States on an emotive social issue. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Terrorism Threat Grows in West Africa as U.S. Turns Away Insurgents are expanding from West Africa’s Sahel region toward Atlantic coastal nations such as Ivory Coast, creating new terrorism hot spots and displacing millions. What to Know About Israel’s Strikes and Iran’s Retaliation The fighting between Israel and Iran is now in its fourth day, as the heavily armed countries exchange deadly airstrikes. The Israeli military attacked the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster in Tehran and warned people in a district of northeastern Tehran to immediately leave that part of the city. Ukraine Takes First Step Toward Carrying Out Minerals Deal With U.S. More than a month after Ukraine signed a landmark agreement granting the U.S. a stake in its mineral reserves, Kyiv is striving to show the Trump administration that the deal can deliver swift, tangible results. @nytimes