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Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: On Northern Border, Permission to Fire Into Russia Buoys Ukraine After weeks of entreaties, Ukraine won permission to hit targets inside Russia with American-made weapons, a tactic that it says will help it defend territory in the northeast. A Matter of Survival as South Asia’s Heat Wave Reaches 127 Degrees Pakistan and India are sweltering. For laborers, not working because of the extreme temperatures can mean not eating. After Trump’s Conviction, a Wary World Waits for the Fallout Already braced for uncertainty about the U.S. election, countries in Europe and Asia are now even more unclear about the future of American diplomacy. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Ukraine Warns of Deepening Russian Threat in the North Top Ukrainian military officials have warned that Russia is building up troops near northeastern Ukraine, raising fears that a new offensive push could be imminent in a region that has become a pressure point on strained Ukrainian forces. Hong Kong Convicts Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Trial Fourteen democracy activists in Hong Kong were convicted on Thursday on national security charges, adding to the ranks of dozens of others — once the vanguard of the city’s opposition — who may now become a generation of political prisoners. Spain Approves Amnesty for Separatists in 2017 Catalan Independence Vote Spain’s Parliament approved a landmark law that grants amnesty to Catalan separatists involved in the illegal October 2017 independence referendum, a reprieve that could apply to hundreds of people, including Carles Puigdemont, the former Catalan leader. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: South Africans Vote, Many Hoping for Change as Seismic as Mandela’s Rise In a high-stakes election taking place this week in South Africa, the African National Congress, which has governed for three decades since the end of apartheid, may lose its outright majority for the first time Former Intelligence Chief Tapped as Next Dutch Prime Minister The Netherlands will be getting a new prime minister, with the four right-wing parties that are forming a government finally naming their pick, Dick Schoof, more than six months after the elections. New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Recorded Day New Delhi recorded its highest temperature ever on Wednesday — 126 degrees Fahrenheit, or 52.3 degrees Celsius — leaving residents of the Indian capital sweltering in a heat wave that has kept temperatures in several Indian states well above 110 for weeks. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Calls Mount to Let Ukraine Strike Russia With Western Weapons Calls are mounting among Western nations to allow attacks on Russian territory using weapons that they have sent the Ukrainian military, a measure that Kyiv says will enable it to better prevent Russian attacks. Georgia’s Ruling Party Secures a Contentious Law on Foreign Influence Georgia’s Parliament has passed a contentious foreign-agent bill that plunged the country into a political crisis and set off weeks of protests. Why Lawmakers Are Brawling and People Are Protesting in Taiwan Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan pushed through measures on Tuesday that could challenge the powers of the new president, Lai Ching-te, defying tens of thousands of his supporters who poured into the streets in recent days in protest. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: As Rafah Offensive Grinds On, Hunger in Gaza Spirals Aid officials and health experts expect famine in Gaza this month unless Israel lifts barriers to aid, the fighting stops and vital services are restored. Ukraine Starts Freeing Some Prisoners to Join Its Military Ukraine has begun releasing prisoners to serve in its army, part of a wider effort to rebuild a military that has been depleted by more than two years of war and is strained by relentless Russian assaults. Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack An Oklahoma-based missionary group working in Haiti’s capital was attacked by gangs on Thursday night, leaving two Americans and the group’s director dead, the organization, Missions in Haiti, announced on Facebook. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Advancing Russian Troops Threaten to Reverse Some of Ukraine’s Hard-Won Gains Russian troops in recent weeks have been taking ground from Ukraine all across the front line. Such losses could hurt Ukrainian morale as Russia makes advances all along the front line. China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan as ‘Punishment’ China launched two days of military drills surrounding Taiwan in what it called a “strong punishment” to its opponents on the self-governing island, after Taiwan’s new president pledged to defend its sovereignty. Stage Collapses at Campaign Rally in Mexico, Killing at Least 9 A stage in northern Mexico where a presidential hopeful was campaigning for a local candidate collapsed after a gust of wind blew through on Wednesday night, leaving at least nine people dead and at least 70 others injured, a state governor said. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Under Relentless Russian Assault, Ukraine Adopts a Defensive Crouch As Moscow’s forces retake land from which they were ousted at the end of 2022, the Ukrainian military has adopted a strategy of fighting while slowly falling back to more heavily fortified positions. Sunak Announces U.K. Elections for July 4, Months Earlier Than Expected Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain on Wednesday called a snap general election for July 4, throwing the fate of his embattled Conservative Party to a restless British public that appears eager for change after 14 years of Conservative government. Dominican President Abinader Wins Re-election in a Landslide In election results made official Tuesday night, President Luis Abinader easily won his re-election bid, helped by restrictions on Haitian migrants, a vibrant economy and an anti-corruption drive. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: ‘What’s the Problem?’ Zelensky Challenges West Over Hesitations. With his army struggling to fend off fierce Russian advances all across the front, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the United States and Europe to do more to defend his nation, proposing that NATO planes shoot down Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace. Haiti’s Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy Gang leaders with suspected links to the 2021 Haitian president’s assassination now control key infrastructure, and pose a major threat to the incoming Kenya-led force. Prince Harry Cannot Include Rupert Murdoch in Lawsuit, Court Rules Prince Harry was dealt a setback in his long-running legal campaign against Britain’s tabloids on Tuesday after a high court rejected a bid to draw Rupert Murdoch into allegations about how Mr. Murdoch’s London papers dug up personal details about him and later concealed or destroyed evidence of it. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Faced With a Russian Onslaught, Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Lights On As Ukraine struggles to hold back Russian advances, the country’s officials say they are once again facing the formidable challenge of keeping electricity flowing as Moscow’s forces increasingly strike power plants. What We Know About the Helicopter Crash That Killed Iran’s President The deaths of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, and foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in a helicopter crash have left one of the Middle East’s most powerful and disruptive nations at a critical moment. South Africa’s Highest Court Says Jacob Zuma Can’t Serve in Parliament South Africa’s highest court on Monday ruled that former President Jacob Zuma was not eligible to serve in Parliament, a decision that may deepen political turmoil in the country just over a week before a crucial national election. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Struggling on Front Lines, Ukraine Strikes Harder at Russian Energy Struggling to contain Russian advances on the battlefield, Ukraine is increasingly taking the fight to Russia beyond the front lines in an effort to disrupt its military operations and put pressure on its economy — targeting airfields, logistics hubs and critical energy facilities with missiles and drones. Gunman Kills Three Spanish Tourists in Central Afghanistan Three Spanish tourists and one Afghan were killed by a gunman in central Afghanistan on Friday, Taliban officials said, in the first fatal attack on tourists in the country since the Taliban seized power in 2021. French Police Shoot and Kill Man Who Set Fire to Synagogue The police shot and killed a man in northern France on Friday after he set fire to a synagogue in the city of Rouen and attacked officers who tried to stop him, the French authorities said. @nytimes