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What to Know About the Deportees the U.S. Is Trying to Send to South Sudan NYT &rt; World News Experts say the administration may be trying to shape the behavior of immigrants through fear.

Macron Plays Down Video of Shove From Wife: ‘It’s Nonsense’ NYT &rt; World News The French president, Emmanuel Macron, was pushed in the face as he left a plane in Vietnam. The bigger issue, he said, was the reaction, part of a string of disinformation by “crazy people.”

Europe Secured a Tariff Delay From Trump, but Can It Now Make a Deal? NYT &rt; World News Officials from the European Union and the United States will start a new negotiating push on Monday, after President Trump delayed until July 9 the 50 percent tariffs he imposed on the bloc.

How a Booker Prize-Winning Work From India Redefined Translation NYT &rt; World News An extraordinary author-translator collaboration produced a book, “Heart Lamp,” that was lauded for enriching the English language.

Trump’s Comments on Gaza Reflect Israel’s Growing Isolation NYT &rt; World News For months, Israel’s strongest allies had been reluctant to join a wave of global censure against the war. Now, even the Trump administration appears to be growing impatient.

Risking Their Lives to ‘Self Deport’ NYT &rt; World News Thousands of Venezuelan migrants are doing just what U.S. leaders want them to. But to get home, they face as many dangers as on the journey north.

Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine as U.S. Steps Back NYT &rt; World News With diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire appearing remote, and President Trump apparently abandoning the process, Russia has been escalating its assaults on Ukrainian cities and on the battlefield.

Bari, Italy, Transformed Its Identity. Here Come the Tourists. NYT &rt; World News Foreigners — and residents — long avoided Bari’s old town, which had been plagued by mob crime. Now, with direct flights from the U.S. starting, residents are excited, but wary.

NATO Wants a Cordial Summit, but Trump or Zelensky Could Disrupt It NYT &rt; World News NATO’s leader is looking for little drama and a focus on new spending goals, not disagreements over Ukraine.

King Charles III Visits Canada: What to Know NYT &rt; World News The British monarch, who is Canada’s official head of state, is coming at a moment when President Trump has threatened the country’s sovereignty.

What’s Trump’s Vision on China, Russia and the World? NYT &rt; World News President Trump’s recent actions and statements suggest he might want an arrangement where the United States, China and Russia each dominate their sphere of influence.

US Archaeologists Face Uncertain Future With Trump Administration Cuts NYT &rt; World News Federal layoffs and grant terminations threaten efforts to understand and preserve the nation’s past. “We are getting cut off at the knees,” said one archaeologist.

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Head, Jake Wood, Resigns NYT &rt; World News Jake Wood quit the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, saying it was “not possible” to implement a new Israeli-backed aid system in the enclave while remaining neutral and independent.

Monday Briefing: Trump Delayed E.U. Tariffs NYT &rt; World News Plus, Mexico City’s artistic eras.

Venezuela’s Government Claims Victory in Polls Boycotted by Opposition Leader NYT &rt; World News Polling places in Caracas, the capital, and other cities were sparsely populated but officials claimed turnout was higher than 40 percent.

As South Korea Gets Ready to Vote, Women Don’t Like the Choices NYT &rt; World News Women took the lead in the protests against South Korea’s last president. But the men running to replace him are saying little about the discrimination they face.

Monday Briefing: Russia Bombards Ukraine NYT &rt; World News Plus, Mexico City’s artistic eras.

A Quiet Funeral in Israel for Victim of Washington Shooting NYT &rt; World News Yaron Lischinsky, 30, was buried on Sunday in the small town where his family lived.

Israeli Airstrike Kills Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say NYT &rt; World News Two more children were missing, while her husband and one other child were injured in the strike on Friday, the officials said. Israel said it was checking if it had harmed “uninvolved civilians.”

Selfies From the Front: Inside the ‘V.I.P.’ Brigade for Ambitious Russian Officials NYT &rt; World News After a stint with a drone unit led by a member of Parliament, Russian officials return to work, and promotions, garlanded as war veterans. Most soldiers are stuck in indefinite deployments.