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Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Case of Document Leaks Roils Israel The Israeli authorities are investigating a civilian who has been working over the past year in the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is suspected of illegally obtaining and leaking classified documents to the news media. Pro-West Leader Wins High-Stakes Vote in Former Soviet Republic The president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, won re-election on Sunday in a high-stakes runoff vote in the former Soviet republic against a rival candidate she had denounced as “Moscow’s man.” An Angry Spain, Still Reeling From Floods, Faces More Rain Emergency workers continued the search for victims of last week’s flash floods, while a national debate raged over who was to blame for the catastrophe. @nytimes

On Telegram, a Violent Preview of What May Unfold on Election Day and After Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos. Read more @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: What Sank the Tech Tycoon’s ‘Unsinkable’ Yacht? A Times investigation has found that an unusually tall mast, and the design changes it required, made a superyacht owned by a British tech mogul vulnerable to capsizing. Israel Strikes Near Beirut as Diplomatic Push Shows No Sign of Success The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting. Death Toll Rises to 205 as More Rain Batters Spain As the death toll passed 200 from floods this week that triggered the deadliest natural disaster in Spain’s recent history, southern regions were battered by more heavy downfalls on Friday, complicating an already strained rescue effort. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russia’s Swift March Forward in Ukraine’s East In October, Russia made its largest territorial gains since the summer of 2022, as Ukrainian lines buckled under sustained pressure. North Korea, in the Spotlight Over Ukraine, Launches a Long-Range Missile North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile off its east coast on Thursday, shortly after the United States and South Korea condemned the country for deploying troops near Ukraine to join Russia’s war effort. How the U.S. Election Matters for the Rest of the World Times foreign correspondents explain how the election’s outcome will impact various regions internationally. One thing is clear: This election polarizes the world as much as it does the United States — but sometimes in unexpected ways. @nytimes

Ukrainians Tell of Brutal Russian Repression in Occupied Territories Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say. Israel Orders Residents of City in Eastern Lebanon to Evacuate Israel’s military warned civilians to leave Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley via three routes. The city had largely been spared Israeli bombardment until this week. Flash Floods in Spain Leave More Than 70 Dead About 1,000 soldiers from emergency response units deployed to the affected areas, and the death toll was expected to rise after one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent years. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: With Limited Options, Zelensky Seeks a Path Forward for Ukraine For weeks, President Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed Western leaders to support his so-called victory plan, but Mr. Zelensky has received only lukewarm rhetorical support. Arrests and Spying Charges Alarm Diplomats and Aid Workers in Yemen The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia that now controls most of Yemen, have recently detained dozens of Yemenis linked to the U.S. Embassy or international organizations, raising fears of a broader crackdown. The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Ukrainian Civilians in Once Safe City Fear Growing Menace of Glide Bombs Cities in eastern and southern Ukraine are increasingly being hit by Russian glide bombs, converted gravity bombs that can be guided to targets, often landing without detection, residents and officials say. Ukraine Braces for Russians to Assault With North Korean Troops The United States warned on Monday that North Korean soldiers were moving toward Russia’s western Kursk region, which Ukraine invaded in August, as Ukrainian forces braced for what they said could be imminent assaults involving the new troops. That’s a Lot of Cheddar: Scammers Steal $390,000 of British Cheese Neal’s Yard, a leading cheese retailer in London, is reeling from the disappearance of 22 metric tons of rare Cheddar worth at least 300,000 pounds, about $390,000, in what appears to be the biggest con to hit their industry in decades. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Inside Putin’s Alternate Reality: Warm Embraces and a Veneer of Normalcy For three uninterrupted days this week, President Vladimir V. Putin basked in the attention of other world leaders in the picturesque Russian city of Kazan. He held court at round table discussions during which he pronounced that the West is facing an irreversible process of decline. Russia Raises Interest Rate to 21 Percent, Its Highest in Decades Russia’s central bank raised the cost of borrowing in the country to its highest level in more than two decades on Friday in an effort to slow inflation that is being fueled by record military spending and recruitment. A Pivotal Election for Georgia, Explained Georgia will hold a parliamentary election on Saturday that could determine the country’s geopolitical orientation for years to come as it is pulled between Russia, China and the West. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change? Sirajuddin Haqqani topped the United States’ most-wanted list in Afghanistan, with a $10 million bounty on his head. But since the Taliban’s return to power, Mr. Haqqani has portrayed himself as something else altogether: A voice of relative moderation in a government steeped in religious extremism. Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia “If there are images they are a reflection of something,” Putin said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine. Putin Abandons Caution on North Korea in Pursuit of Victory in Ukraine The invasion of Ukraine has led the Russian leader to jettison cooperation with the West over North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in favor of an ever-deepening military alliance with Pyongyang. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III confirmed on Wednesday that North Korea had sent troops to Russia to join the fight against Ukraine, a major shift in Moscow’s effort to win the war. Mr. Austin called the North’s presence a “very, very serious” escalation that would have ramifications in both Europe and Asia. Draft-Dodging Scandal in Ukraine Forces a Top Official to Quit Ukraine’s prosecutor general has resigned amid a draft-dodging scandal in which hundreds of officials, including prosecutors, are accused of obtaining fake disability certificates that allowed them to avoid military service. Why Is Israel Poised to Attack Iran? The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: U.S. Agrees to Give Ukraine Millions to Build Long-Range Drones The United States has agreed to give Ukraine $800 million in military aid that will go toward manufacturing long-range drones to use against Russian troops, Ukraine’s leader said on Monday. Hamas’s Guerrilla Tactics in North Gaza Make It Hard to Defeat Israel has decimated Hamas’s military wing, along with much of Gaza. But the group’s small-scale, hit-and-run approach poses a threat in the enclave’s north. Putin, Fighting Pariah Status, Welcomes Xi and Other Leaders to Russia Isolated by the West for his war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin of Russia scored a diplomatic victory on Tuesday when he welcomed the leaders of China, India and South Africa at the opening of a summit of emerging market countries bidding to rebalance a world order now dominated by the United States. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Putin Brings Together Economies He Hopes Will Eclipse the West The Russian leader hopes to use the meeting of the so-called BRICS group, which includes China and India, as a counterweight to the West. Austin, in Ukraine, Announces New Arms Shipment as U.S. Election Looms United States Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday to bolster support for the war effort as Ukrainian forces steadily lose ground to Russian troops and allies stop short of fully endorsing Ukraine’s latest plan to end the conflict. Moldovans, Very Narrowly, Choose to Look Toward Europe, Not Russia A referendum in Moldova intended to put an end to decades of swerving between East and West yielded a microscopic win on Monday for voters who favor amending the Constitution to lock in alignment with Europe rather than Russia. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: They Came for the Music. They Left With Draft Officers for Ukraine’s Army. Men who attended the Kyiv concert of a popular rock band had their papers checked on the way out. Some were detained. Tickets to subsequent shows suddenly became available. Sinwar’s Death Could Shake but Not Topple Hamas, Experts Say Though the killing of Yahya Sinwar was a powerful blow to Hamas, experts expect the Palestinian militant group to keep fighting. Power Outage Plunges All of Cuba Into Darkness Cuba’s power grid failed and the nation plunged into darkness, less than a day after the country announced emergency measures to save electricity. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Sinwar Evaded Israeli Intelligence for Years. Trainee Soldiers Found Him. The Israeli military confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was killed on Wednesday. President Biden said he would speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel about finding a path for “ending this war.” North Korea, Longing for Battle Experience, Eyes Ukraine The war in Ukraine is providing North Korea’s military with something it has long hoped for: opportunities to test its new weapons and its officers’ preparedness for modern warfare, analysts and officials in South Korea said. Moscow Roils a Country on the Edge of Europe and Russia Russia is behind a disinformation campaign in Moldova ahead of a presidential election and a referendum making E.U. membership a “strategic objective,” Moldovan officials and global media companies say. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Zelensky Pitches His ‘Victory Plan’ to Ukrainian Lawmakers President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made a rare appearance in Parliament, pitching a plan to lawmakers that he said could end the war by next year but which has drawn a lukewarm response from allies. Italy Criminalizes Surrogacy From Abroad, a Blow to Gay and Infertile Couples Italy passed a law that criminalizes seeking surrogacy abroad, a move the country’s conservative government said would protect women’s dignity, while critics see it as yet another crackdown on L.G.B.T. families, as the law will make it virtually impossible for gay fathers to have children. Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 140 Dead in Nigeria More than 140 people were killed in northern Nigeria on Tuesday after an overturned fuel tanker exploded, emergency officials said, in one of the deadliest road disasters ever recorded in Africa’s most populous country. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Political Infighting Hampers Ukraine’s Efforts to Avert Energy Crisis Top energy officials have fallen and key energy policy decisions have been delayed because of political calculations, lawmakers and experts say, costing Ukraine valuable time in preparing for winter. Lebanon’s Hospitals Buckle Amid Israel’s Offensive Against Hezbollah The United Nations says “the targeting of health and relief operations is broadening” in Lebanon. Hospitals say they have been forced to close or are struggling to operate. Trudeau’s Move Casts Light on the Reach of India’s Intelligence Agencies The accusation by Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, that the Indian government orchestrated a campaign to threaten and kill Sikhs on Canadian soil has cast a spotlight on the potential reach of India’s shadowy intelligence network. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russia Is Clawing Back Land Taken by Ukraine This Summer Russia has recaptured a few villages in its western borderlands that Ukraine invaded over the summer, threatening Kyiv’s hold on territory it views as crucial leverage for pushing Moscow toward negotiations to end the war. Deadly Hezbollah Strike on Army Base Shows Israel’s Weakness Against Drones Israel has one of the world’s best defenses against missiles and rockets, but struggles to detect slower-moving unmanned aircraft, experts said. Russia’s Latest Target in Africa: U.S.-Funded Anti-Malaria Programs Scientists fighting the spread of infectious diseases on the continent have been targeted online by pro-Russian activists, part of an effort to spread fear and mistrust of the West. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Ukrainian Journalist Has Died in Russian Captivity, Ukraine Says Viktoria Roshchina, a 27-year-old Ukrainian journalist who went missing in August 2023 while reporting from territories occupied by Moscow’s forces, has died in Russian custody, Ukrainian officials said. Rescuers Search for Survivors After Strikes Hit Central Beirut Lebanese officials said at least 22 people were killed in an Israeli attack that reduced one of the capital city’s central intersections to a ruin. What Is Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese Group Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? Those who lived through the nuclear attacks of 1945 have dedicated their lives to recounting their experiences of loss and the physical and emotional toll. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: September Was Deadly Month for Russian Troops in Ukraine, U.S. Says September was the bloodiest month of the war for Russian forces in Ukraine, U.S. officials said, with the costly offensive in the east bringing the number of Russia’s dead and wounded to more than 600,000 troops since the war started. Ukraine’s Parliament Approves Biggest Tax Hike of War to Support the Army The Ukrainian Parliament voted on Thursday to approve its biggest tax hike since Russia’s full-scale invasion began more than two years ago, resorting to a politically unpopular move to raise funds for its grueling war effort. U.N. Says Israel Opened Fire on Peacekeepers in Lebanon Israeli forces fired on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon and wounded two of them on Thursday, according to the U.N. force, which called it “a grave violation of international humanitarian law.” @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Meeting of Western Leaders on Ukraine Is Postponed in Setback for Kyiv A meeting of Western leaders who support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia has been postponed after President Biden canceled his participation to deal with the impact of Hurricane Milton. A Gaza Family Separated by a Few Miles, and the War Najia and Hammam Malaka have been stuck at opposite ends of the Gaza Strip, with their young children, for most of the yearlong conflict. The emotional toll has been devastating. They Flew 7,000 Miles to Fight Haiti’s Gangs. The Gangs Are on Top. Hundreds of Kenyan police officers are in Port-au-Prince, trying to take the capital back from gangs, but financing and personnel shortages have hampered the effort. @nytimes