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Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart The United States tried to plant a surveillance device in North Korea in 2019. The risky operation fell apart. Angela Rayner, U.K. Deputy Premier, Resigns After Underpaying a Property Tax Britain’s beleaguered prime minister, Keir Starmer, suffered a gut punch on Friday, as his deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, resigned after admitting that she had failed to pay adequate taxes on the purchase of a seaside apartment. Thai Parliament Picks New Prime Minister but National Election Looms Thailand’s Parliament picked Anutin Charnvirakul, a conservative politician, to be the new prime minister, but his selection foreshadows a national election by the first half of next year, prolonging the political uncertainty that has wracked the country for months. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: ‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American China has hacked into U.S. power grids and companies for decades. But a sweeping cyberattack by a group known as Salt Typhoon is China’s most ambitious yet, experts have concluded. It may have stolen information from nearly every American, officials said. Portugal Searches for Cause of Funicular Crash That Killed at Least 16 Lisbon was mourning and the authorities were searching for answers on Thursday, a day after a funicular crash killed at least 16 people in what Portugal’s prime minister described as “one of the greatest human tragedies in our recent history." After Afghan Quake, Many Male Rescuers Aided Men but Not Women A prohibition on contact between unrelated women and men meant many women’s wounds went untended and some were left trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake rocked Afghanistan on Sunday, witnesses said. @nytimes

Xi Parades Firepower to Signal That China Won’t Be Bullied Again China’s leader, Xi Jinping, presided over a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday featuring fighter jets, missiles and goose-stepping troops as he issued a defiant warning to rivals not to challenge his country’s sovereignty. Far-Right Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank to Be Annexed The far-right Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, called on Wednesday for the country to annex most of the occupied West Bank, where around three million Palestinians live, a move that would deepen Israel’s mounting international isolation. Is Venezuela Flooding the U.S. With Drugs? Here’s What to Know. The United States has deployed several Navy ships and thousands of troops near Venezuelan waters. The Trump administration says Venezuela is sending vast amounts of cocaine to the U.S. Venezuela’s role in the drug trade is overstated, experts say. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: The Quake That Rocked Afghanistan ‘Like Doomsday’ The earthquake that rocked eastern Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least 1,400 people and injured more than 3,100 others, according to the country’s authorities. It destroyed thousands of fragile houses and wiped away entire villages perched on the steep hills of the mountainous region or nestled in narrow valleys. Jair Bolsonaro, Charged With Plotting a Coup, Is Not at His Trial Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday began weighing the case against Jair Bolsonaro, the former president charged with planning a coup after losing the 2022 election, kicking off a trial years in the making that will pose a major test of the nation’s democracy. But Mr. Bolsonaro himself was not there. Inside Syria’s Most Fearsome Prison Tens of thousands of Syrians were thrown into Sednaya during the Assad regime. The New York Times created a 3-D model of the prison and its brutal conditions. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Kyiv Links Moscow to Killing of Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Ukraine said on Monday that it had arrested a suspect in the murder of a former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker, Andriy Parubiy, accusing Moscow of involvement in one of the most high-profile killings since the war began. Earthquake in Afghanistan Leaves More Than 800 Dead Rescue workers on Monday scrambled to reach mountainous areas in eastern Afghanistan hit by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 800 people overnight, Afghan officials said, warning that the death toll would probably rise. Doctors in South Korea Return to Work After 18-Month Walkout An 18-month doctors’ walkout that roiled South Korea’s health-care system began winding down on Monday, as two physicians’ groups said that interns and residents started returning to work at some university and private hospitals. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump Europe has begun buying American weapons for Ukraine in earnest, only weeks after President Trump struck a deal with NATO allies to do so. Israel Resumes Daytime Operations in Gaza City, Signaling Buildup to Assault The Israeli military on Friday ended its policy of pausing daytime operations in Gaza City, intended to ease aid delivery, in the latest indication that the military was moving toward a full-scale invasion of the area. Thai Court Ousts Prime Minister in Major Blow to Shinawatra Family A Thai court permanently removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday, in a major setback to a powerful family that also plunged the nation into fresh political turmoil. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: 2 Weeks After Trump Talks, Russia Bombards Kyiv, Killing at Least 18 An hourslong barrage of Russian missiles and drones killed at least 18 people in Ukraine’s capital, including four children, early on Thursday, officials said. Jimmy Lai’s Freedom May Now Hinge on Beijing and Trump The landmark trial of Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media mogul and prominent democracy campaigner, wrapped up on Thursday. But whether or not he is freed may depend more on a political decision than a legal one. U.N. Votes to Withdraw Peacekeepers From Lebanon Over Next Two Years The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to terminate the U.N.’s peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon over the next two years, signaling the end of an effort begun nearly half a century ago to patrol the volatile borderlands between southern Lebanon and Israel. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Espionage Allegations Denmark summoned the head of the U.S. Embassy on Wednesday after allegations emerged that three Americans with close ties to President Trump were running “covert influence operations” in Greenland. Targeted by U.S. Ally, an Arab Dissident Vanished Across Borders An Egyptian dissident who was extradited to the United Arab Emirates after criticizing its government on social media has been detained for more than seven months without a trial, in a case that his lawyers warn sets a dangerous precedent for transnational repression. Bungling Arsonists, Antisemitic Attacks and a Diplomatic Rift Australia has accused Iran of directing an attack on a Jewish restaurant in Sydney through a web of intermediaries. The operation on the ground, court records suggest, was messy. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world today: The Deadly Risks of Reporting in Gaza The Israeli strikes that killed five journalists in a Gaza hospital on Monday were the latest episode in what has been an incredibly deadly conflict for Palestinian journalists, who have often served as the world’s on-the-ground witnesses to Israel’s campaign. Russia and Ukraine Target Energy Sites, Seeking Leverage Away From the Front The two countries appear to be trying to raise political pressure on each other and send signals to Washington in case peace talks move forward. Too Old, Too Uneducated: Aging Workers in Beijing Struggle for Work China’s economic slowdown has fallen especially hard on older migrant workers, who often don’t have the technical skills that employers are seeking. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks The New York Times obtained footage from recent visitors to North Korea, providing a rare glimpse into how Kim Jong-un's modernization plans are nurturing a new culture of consumerism in one of the world’s most isolated countries. 20 Killed, Including 5 Journalists, in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital Twenty people were reported killed in Gaza on Monday, among them medical workers and journalists, when two Israeli strikes hit a hospital in what Israel’s prime minister later described as a “tragic mishap.” Expecting on the Front Lines: Motherhood in Ukraine’s Military While many militaries remove pregnant soldiers from combat zones, Ukrainian women usually serve until their seventh month. Doctors and soldiers say the military is ill-equipped to support them, but pregnant soldiers say they are fighting for the future of their country and for their children. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world today: ‘No Meeting Planned’ Between Putin and Zelensky, Top Russian Diplomat Says Russia’s top diplomat said in an interview that “there is no meeting planned” between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, in a sign that President Trump’s push for an imminent summit was faltering. Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say Gaza City and the surrounding territory are officially suffering from famine, a global group of experts announced on Friday, nearly two years into an unrelenting war in which Israel has blocked most food and other aid from entering the Gaza Strip. Former Sri Lankan President Arrested on Corruption Charges A former Sri Lankan president who helped to steer the country through a painful economic crisis but lost in the 2024 presidential election was arrested on charges that he had used public funds for personal travel during his tenure. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world today: Brazil Wanted America’s Help Mining Rare Earths. Then Came Tariffs. Tensions between President Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil could derail a promising alliance to unlock the world’s second largest reserve of the minerals. Hong Kong Officials Harden Their Stance on ‘Soft Resistance’ With pro-democracy movements in Hong Kong long squashed, the government is targeting any hint of subtler expressions of discontent. Even establishment figures say it may be too much. Suspect Is Arrested in Sabotage of Pipelines Between Russia and Germany Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian national who German investigators believe coordinated the undersea bombing in 2022 of two gas pipelines that directly linked Russia to Germany, the German authorities said on Thursday. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering around the world: The Invisible Target in Iran Why is it so difficult to know how much damage U.S. strikes did to the underground Fordo nuclear site in Iran? For the same reason it was so hard to hit in the first place. What Russia Is Doing to Grab Ukrainian Land While It Still Can As President Trump presses Ukraine and Russia to make a deal to end their war, President Vladimir Putin is pushing to capture as much land as possible along a frontline that stretches about 750 miles. Preparations for a Move on Gaza City Have Started, Israel’s Military Says Israel’s military is moving forward with plans to take over Gaza City, officials said Wednesday, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weighs a Hamas cease-fire proposal that would anger hard-liners in his government but, potentially, ensure the safe release of some hostages. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: The Rainforests Being Cleared to Build Your R.V. American demand for tropical wood that is used in motor homes, conservationists say, is accelerating the disappearance of some of the world’s largest forests. Mexico’s President Denies New D.E.A. Partnership Against Cartels The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced “a major new initiative” with Mexico to fight cartels. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that was news to her. What to Know About the Protests Outside U.K. Hotels Housing Asylum Seekers A judge in England ruled on Tuesday that asylum seekers must be moved out of a hotel in Epping, northeast of London, in a landmark case that could prompt further legal challenges to try to force the government to close asylum hotels. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russian Attacks Kill 14 in Ukraine, Hours Before Zelensky Visits White House Hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrived in Washington for high-stakes meetings to discuss a possible path to peace with Moscow, Russian attacks on large Ukrainian cities and villages near the front killed 14 people and injured dozens, the local authorities said. More Soldiers and European Firefighters Join Battle Against Blazes in Spain Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers and European allies are rushing firefighters and equipment to bolster emergency teams struggling to battle blazes that remain out of control around the country. A Centrist Surges in Bolivia as Voters Turn Away From Socialism The first round of Bolivia’s presidential election signaled the end of 20 years of dominance by the governing socialist party, but a centrist senator’s first-place finish upended many analysts’ expectations of a clear victory for the right. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Could Unfold A sudden feud, an impasse or a first step toward a cease-fire are all possible at the summit in Alaska on Friday, as President Trump and President Vladimir Putin navigate thorny issues such as Ukraine’s territory and NATO expansion. One Day of Flash Floods Leaves a Devastating Death Toll in Pakistan At least 194 people died in flash floods in Pakistan in a single day, national officials said, adding to an ever-growing death toll this summer as South Asia battles with a devastating monsoon season. From a Compound in the Woods, Evo Morales Runs a Phantom Campaign Despite being barred from running again for president and being sought for arrest, a towering figure of Bolivian politics is trying to rally supporters to cast null votes. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Why Putin Thinks Russia Has the Upper Hand As he heads to Alaska for talks with President Trump, Vladimir Putin projects confidence that his edge on the battlefield will secure a peace deal on his terms. It’s the result of a yearslong re-engineering of his country’s military and economy. A Year After Revolution, Hope Turns to Frustration in Bangladesh A year after the revolution that ousted the autocratic leader of Bangladesh, there are concerns about the slow pace of change in the country, with a promised election still months away, a struggling economy and familiar problems persisting. Sudan, Battered by War, Is Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years The cholera ward in Tawila, Sudan, was overflowing the first week of August, a grim sign of what the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières said in a release on Thursday was “the worst cholera outbreak the country has seen in years.” @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Europe’s Leaders Say They’ve Agreed With Trump on a Strategy for Russia Talks European leaders said on Wednesday that they had hammered out a strategy with President Trump for his scheduled meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, including an insistence that any peace plan must start with a cease-fire and not be negotiated without Ukraine at the table. Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Engagement Raised Eyebrows in Saudi Arabia Cristiano Ronaldo, the global soccer superstar, has been living in Saudi Arabia with Georgina Rodríguez, the mother of his children, testing the boundaries of social change in the conservative Islamic kingdom. Beijing Evacuated Thousands Before Floods, but Not the Most Vulnerable The recent flooding that killed 31 in a single nursing home in Beijing exposed flaws in emergency planning as China braces for more extreme and unpredictable weather. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russia Makes a Swift Battlefield Advance, Seeking an Edge in Trump Talks Russian forces are striving to shape the battlefield to their advantage before a high-stakes summit between President Trump and President Vladimir Putin, making a swift advance in eastern Ukraine after months of grinding battle. As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left. New Delhi Is Ordered to Round Up Hundreds of Thousands of Stray Dogs The Supreme Court of India ruled on Monday that the current legal practices for taking care of the hundreds of thousands of stray dogs in New Delhi were inadequate and all strays must be rounded up and detained permanently in shelters within eight weeks. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: How North Korea Promotes Kim’s ‘Dear Daughter’ as a Worthy Heir Kim Jong-un’s daughter is rising in status through increasing state media coverage. Experts say that she is perhaps being groomed to take the reins of the isolated, nuclear-armed regime one day. Israel-Qatar Tensions Escalate After Israel Kills Al Jazeera Journalists An Israeli airstrike that deliberately killed an Al Jazeera reporter, as well as several of his colleagues, has aggravated tensions between Israel and Qatar, which funds the television network and is also a central mediator in talks to end the war in Gaza. Miguel Uribe, Colombian Senator Shot at Campaign Event, Dies at 39 Miguel Uribe, the Colombian senator and presidential hopeful who was shot in the head at a campaign event two months ago in an attack that shocked the nation, has died at 39, according to a statement posted by his wife. @nytimes