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Live Updates: Blinken Visits Saudi Arabia as Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon NYT » World News Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held talks in Riyadh as part of U.S. efforts to calm the Middle East. Israel carried out more strikes in Lebanon, hitting the ancient city of Tyre.

Why Is Israel Poised to Attack Iran? NYT » World News The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them.

Here Are the Hezbollah Leaders Israel Has Targeted NYT » World News Hashem Safieddine, the presumed successor to Hassan Nasrallah, is the latest Hezbollah leader Israel says it has killed.

Trump Accuses U.K. Labour Party of Election Meddling NYT » World News A complaint from the Trump campaign says that actions by members of Britain’s Labour Party were “blatant foreign interference.” Mr. Trump has previously voiced and received support from Labour’s rivals.

Tropical Storm Trami Brings Heavy Flooding to the Philippines NYT » World News Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as parts of the country experienced unprecedented flooding, the authorities said.

Displaced Gazans Brace for Another Harsh Winter NYT » World News After a year of war, at least one million people are facing months in the cold. Some said tents, blankets and warm clothes now qualified as luxuries.

White Blobs Wash Up on Canada’s Beaches, Stumping Everyone NYT » World News Over a month after the substance began appearing on the southern shores of Newfoundland, a federal agency is still investigating.

4 Can’t-Miss Towns in an Often Overlooked Corner of Japan NYT » World News Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to consider.

What Is North Korea Doing in Ukraine? NYT » World News North Korea’s supply of munitions has already been critical to the Russian war effort. Now, there are growing fears that it is sending troops as well.

Brazilian Artist Sends a Message to the Country’s Biggest Soy Exporter NYT » World News Using natural materials from environmental disasters around the country, a Brazilian activist sends a message to a U.S. farming giant.

Stuffed Into Trucks, 78 Thai Protesters Died. Their Killers Are Still Free. NYT » World News Twenty years ago, a massacre in southern Thailand fueled an insurgency that has never stopped. If no one is prosecuted for it by Friday, no one ever will be.

Wednesday Briefing NYT » World News Early voting starts in all seven swing states.

Israel Says It Killed Hashem Safieddine, Considered a Successor to Nasrallah NYT » World News Hashem Safieddine, a cousin of Hassan Nasrallah, joined Hezbollah soon after the group was formed and rose quickly in its ranks.

The UK and Germany Agree on New Defense Pact as Russia Threat Rises NYT » World News The two governments said they will coordinate more on defense, with British and German troops conducting joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern border.

Blinken Presses Israel for Truces in Gaza and Lebanon NYT » World News The U.S. secretary of state, visiting Israel, said the killing of Hamas’s leader last week could create an opening for peace, and he pushed the Israeli prime minister to allow more aid into Gaza.

Yehuda Bauer, 98, Scholar Who Saw Jewish Resistance in Holocaust, Dies NYT » World News A leading historian of antisemitism, he countered the prevailing narrative of Jewish victimhood and later pushed back against efforts to diminish the Holocaust’s significance.

I.M.F. Says Inflation Fight Is Largely Over but Warns of New Threats NYT » World News The International Monetary Fund said protectionism and new trade wars could weigh on growth.

Wednesday Briefing: Casting Doubts on the U.S. Election NYT » World News Plus, saving Japan’s most popular rice.

Blinken Meets With Netanyahu in the Latest U.S. Push for a Cease-fire in Gaza NYT » World News The secretary of state urged the prime minister to “capitalize” on Yahya Sinwar’s death “by securing the release of all hostages,” a spokesman said.

An Australian Woman Trying to Rescue Her Phone Gets Stuck Between Boulders NYT » World News And she was upside down.