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Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that his administration has deemed terrorist organizations, according to people familiar with the matter. India’s Modi Left Soul-Searching After Failed Courtships of Xi and Trump The collapse of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-stakes efforts to transform ties with the world’s two superpowers has exposed the limits of India’s leverage. A Starfish Has Captivated Argentina. It Didn’t Ask to Be Political. Hundreds of thousands of people in Argentina have watched a livestream of a deep sea exploration, partly out of interest in nature and partly as a form of activism as President Javier Milei threatens to cut state-funded science. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Netanyahu Says Israel Wants to Take Military Control of All of Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take control of all of Gaza, even as military leaders are wary of further expansion. Rent for $1 a Month? Egypt Says No, Ending a System That Aided the Poor Under a new law ratified by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, rents on protected apartments will rise significantly over the next seven years, which officials say will rebalance a housing market long distorted by rigid rent controls. But many residents could be pushed out. Trump and Putin to Meet in ‘Coming Days,’ Kremlin Aide Confirms President Vladimir Putin of Russia has agreed to meet with President Trump “in the coming days,” a top Kremlin aide said, as the White House pushes for a cease-fire in Ukraine. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Even Hiroshima’s Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers Eighty years after the atomic bombing, some Japanese think that peace for peace’s sake is no longer enough. Another Pakistani Woman Is Killed for ‘Honor,’ but She’s Not Forgotten Women in Pakistan die every day for supposedly dishonoring their families, and arrests are rare. But Bano Bibi’s defiant last words were caught on video. Ghana Helicopter Crash Kills 8, Including Defense and Environment Ministers Ghana’s ministers of defense and environment died after a military helicopter crashed, killing all eight people on board, a government spokesman and the armed forces said on Wednesday. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Decades of Blunders Put a Lethal Wall at the End of a South Korean Runway The New York Times identified a series of missteps that made a Jeju Air flight’s catastrophic end at a South Korean airport much more deadly. 7 Adults and 3-Year-Old Are Kidnapped From Haiti Orphanage A 3-year-old child and seven staff members at an orphanage in Haiti were kidnapped on Sunday about 25 miles from Port-au-Prince, the capital. With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes,’ China Wages All-Out War on a Virus Foshan, in southern China, is battling chikungunya, a painful, mosquito-borne viral disease that could spread across the country. In a citywide campaign to curb the virus, residents face inspections and warnings for failure to comply. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: A Weakened Hezbollah Resists Pressure to Give Up Its Weapons Hezbollah has lost much of its power since its recent war with Israel. But the Lebanese militant group is balking at demands to surrender whatever is left of its once formidable arsenal. More Than 140 Migrants Feared Dead in Boat Disaster Near Yemen At least 74 African migrants were missing after their boat capsized off Yemen, the U.N. migration agency said Monday, adding to fears that the disaster may have left more than 140 dead. No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel In China, even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce “discipline.” @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Trump Gives Mexico a Reprieve but Slams Canada With Higher Tariffs As President Trump rolled out his latest round of tariffs on Thursday, he fell again into what has become a familiar, if surprising, pattern — favoring Mexico and stiffing Canada. El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely Lawmakers in El Salvador abolished presidential term limits on Thursday, paving the way for President Nayib Bukele, who has aided President Trump’s deportation efforts and whose government has jailed tens of thousands in its crackdown on gangs and civil rights groups, to run for re-election indefinitely. In Delhi and New York, Hindu Right Wing Lines Up Against Mamdani As Zohran Mamdani gets within striking distance of becoming New York’s first Muslim mayor, he is drawing fire from supporters of India’s populist prime minister, who accuse him of being anti-Hindu. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Missiles and Drones Hit Kyiv in Deadly Wave of Russian Strikes Russia bombarded Kyiv with missiles and drones before dawn on Thursday, killing at least 11 people, Ukrainian officials said, in an assault that came soon after President Trump had warned Moscow of new sanctions if such violence persisted. As Trump Shifts Blame to Hamas, His Envoy Plans to See Hunger Crisis Firsthand Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East envoy, will visit an aid distribution site in Gaza on Friday, the White House said, as global outrage intensifies over the humanitarian crisis in the enclave. Trump Threatens India With Steep Tariffs, Including Penalty Over Russian Oil President Trump announced Wednesday morning that imports from India to the United States would be subject to a 25 percent tariff as of Friday, as he berated the country over trade barriers and its purchases of energy and military equipment from Russia. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Powerful Quake Rattles Russia’s Far East but Causes Little Damage A 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook the remote, sparsely populated Kamchatka region on Wednesday and set off tsunami waves. No serious injuries were reported, officials said. No One Is Defying Trump Like Brazil’s President Faced with threats of 50 percent tariffs and demands to end a criminal case, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil said in an interview that he wouldn’t take orders from President Trump. Canada’s Measles Outbreak Exceeds Cases in the U.S. Measles cases in Canada have far surpassed those in the United States as health officials in Alberta, a western province that has become a hot spot for the outbreak, have urged the premier to declare a public health emergency to stave off infections. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russian Strike on Prison Kills 16, Ukraine Says A Russian strike on a correctional facility in southern Ukraine killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more just before midnight on Monday, Ukrainian officials said. U.K. Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood in September, Barring Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain would recognize the state of Palestine in September if Israel does not agree to a cease-fire with Hamas, pouring pressure on the Israeli government to halt a war that has put Gaza on the brink of famine. Villagers Trapped as Heavy Rains in Beijing Leave Nearly 40 Dead Beijing was left reeling on Tuesday, after days of torrential rains there and in surrounding areas led to the deaths of at least 38 people. The severe downpours set off flooding and landslides that trapped residents in their villages and prompted China’s leader to order “all-out” rescue efforts. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Trump Gives Russia Less Than Two Weeks to End Its War in Ukraine President Trump said on Monday that he was “disappointed” with President Vladimir Putin of Russia over the war in Ukraine, and said he would give Moscow 10 to 12 days to end the conflict or face a new round of sanctions. Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Halt Fighting That Has Killed Dozens Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a cease-fire starting at midnight on Monday, the leaders of both countries said, after the deadliest conflict between their nations in more than a decade killed at least 38 people and displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians. Tehran Is at Risk of Running Out of Water Within Weeks Iran is in the throes of an acute water crisis, on top of a monthslong energy shortage that has prompted daily scheduled power cuts across the country. Iranians still recovering from war with Israel and the U.S. last month must now confront life without the basics. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Behind Deadly Clashes, a Bitter Spat Between Two Dynastic Leaders For years, many had believed that the personal relationship between Thaksin Shinawatra, the Thai power broker, and Hun Sen, Cambodia's leader, would be the glue holding the two neighbors together. Now, a personal feud between these two political titans is inflaming the worst violence on the border in more than a decade. Israel to Allow Humanitarian Airdrops Over Gaza Israel will allow foreign nations to parachute humanitarian aid to a population in Gaza desperate for food, officials said Friday, during a widening crisis in which children have died of malnutrition. What Does It Take to Make Your Own Embassy? In India, Not Much. For almost eight years, an Indian man hid a range of criminal activities behind fake diplomatic missions before finally being caught this week in Ghaziabad, a city just outside New Delhi. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Gazans Are Dying of Starvation After 21 months of devastating conflict with Israel, Gaza’s most vulnerable civilians — the young, the old and the sick — are facing what aid groups say is impending famine. Why Are Thailand and Cambodia Fighting? Here’s a Quick Guide. Cambodia and Thailand exchanged fire on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, after months of rising tension over the shared border between the two Southeast Asian countries. Soviet-Era Plane Crashes in Russia’s Far East, Killing All 49 on Board A passenger plane crashed outside a remote town in the Far East of Russia, killing all 49 people on board, officials said. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Facing Criticism Over Effort to Rein In Corruption Agencies, Zelensky Says He Will Reverse Course Facing growing domestic pressure, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Wednesday said he would reverse course on his crackdown on the country’s independent anticorruption agencies. Iranian Officials Suspect Sabotage in String of Mysterious Fires For weeks, fires and explosions have been reported almost daily in Iran. Officials are investigating what they think is a coordinated campaign. Louis Vuitton Netherlands Entangled in Money-Laundering Case Dutch prosecutors are investigating Louis Vuitton Netherlands, a subsidiary of the French luxury brand, in connection with a case against a customer who is accused of laundering millions of euros in an international scheme. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russia and Ukraine to Renew Talks, but Peace Remains Elusive Russian and Ukrainian officials are expected to meet in Istanbul on Wednesday, ostensibly for the latest round of talks aimed at ending their war, according to Turkish and Ukrainian officials. Israeli Strikes Hit W.H.O. Site After Military Expands Gaza Offensive The World Health Organization has accused Israel of attacking its site in central Gaza after the Israeli military expanded its operations in a part of the territory that had been left relatively unscathed during the war with Hamas. Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide A landslide at an informal gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo where thousands of people were working has left an unknown number of people trapped underground since Sunday. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into School, Killing at Least 20 A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed onto a school campus in Dhaka, the capital, on Monday afternoon, killing at least 20 people and injuring 171 others, military officials said. Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party suffered a defeat in parliamentary elections on Sunday that saw new right-wing populist groups make gains, heralding what could be a tectonic shift in what has been one of the world’s most stable democracies. Russia Launches Heavy Strikes Despite Trump Arms Pledge to Ukraine Russia overnight Monday fired the latest in a series of missile and exploding drone assaults at Ukraine that have steadily escalated in recent months even as cease-fire talks began in the spring. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Floods and Heavy Rain Kill Dozens in Pakistan Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed at least 57 people in the past two days, many of them children, officials said on Friday. The relentless rain began lashing Punjab on Wednesday, causing floods in several cities and across vast rural stretches. Bolsonaro Ordered to Wear Ankle Monitor, Escalating Brazil’s Feud With Trump Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor, stay home during most hours and stay away from foreign embassies because of his efforts to lobby President Trump to intervene in his legal troubles. Brothers in Arms: Macron, Merz and Starmer Plan for a Post-U.S. Future The leaders of France, Germany and Britain are building parallel diplomatic institutions to defend Europe as President Trump retreats from the continent. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: ‘Horrific Fire’ Kills at Least 61 at Iraq Shopping Mall A fire ripped through a shopping mall in eastern Iraq and killed at least 61 people, including children, according to local officials, who blamed the scale of the tragedy on shoddy construction and a lack of preparedness. Anti-Trump Bump Rekindles Support for Brazil’s President Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next year’s election. President Trump’s tariffs are changing that. The U.K. Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know. The British government said on Thursday that it would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote, in what it called a landmark moment for democracy and some of its opponents decried as an attempt to tilt the electoral playing field. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Israel Strikes Syrian Capital, Sending Warning to Government Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Syria’s capital on Wednesday, damaging a compound housing the defense ministry and hitting an area near the presidential palace, according to the Israeli military and Syrian authorities. As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?’ Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women and girls await. A Father Braces for Life After a Plane Crash Took His ‘Everything’ Anil Ambalal Patel lost his son and daughter-in-law when Air India Flight 171 crashed soon after it took off on June 12. “They were my everything,” he said of the couple in an interview. “They were my support.” @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Would Europe Actually Retaliate Against Trump’s Tariffs? European Union officials have spent this week working to finalize a plan to retaliate against President Trump’s tariffs, laying the groundwork to hit more than $100 billion worth of American imports with levies if negotiations on a new trade deal fail. Israel Stages Rare Attack on Syrian Government Forces A wave of deadly Israeli airstrikes targeted government forces in Syria and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday, escalating what Israel said were efforts to secure its northern border. Indian Police Discover a Russian Woman Living in a Cave With Two Daughters Officials said she had spent years in the country seeking spirituality and living among nature. But she faces deportation after overstaying her visa. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Trump Promises to Help Europe Speed Weapons to Ukraine President Trump said he would help Europe speed more weapons to Ukraine and warned Russia that if it did not agree to a peace deal within 50 days, he would impose a new round of punishing sanctions. Plan to Indefinitely Displace Palestinians Threatens to Derail Gaza Truce Israel’s defense ministry has promoted a plan to force much of Gaza’s population into a small and largely devastated zone in the territory’s south, a proposal that threatens to derail the latest efforts to forge a truce between Israel and Hamas. Dig for Children’s Remains Begins at Irish Home for Unwed Mothers Excavators broke ground on Monday in western Ireland to search for the bodies of hundreds of babies and young children, some of them discarded in septic tanks, who died at a home for unwed mothers that was managed by Catholic nuns from 1925 to 1961. @nytimes