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Gisèle Pelicot Has Become a Feminist Hero in France Amid Rape Trial NYT » World News Gisèle Pelicot waived anonymity to make public the trial of her former husband and the 50 men accused of joining him in raping her. Her poise and courage have made her an icon.

Iran’s Dilemma: How to Preserve Its Proxies and Avoid Full-Scale War NYT » World News Iran says Israel wants to trap it into a direct conflict by bombing Hezbollah, even as a new Iranian president tries outreach to the West.

France Rape Trial Renews Push to Revise Legal Definition of Rape NYT » World News Gisèle Pelicot waived anonymity to make public the trial of her former husband and the 50 men accused of joining him in raping her. The trial has revived the question of consent within French law and turned Ms. Pelicot into a feminist icon. Catherine Porter, an international correspondent for The New York Times based in France, explains.

Israeli Bulldozers Flatten Mile After Mile in the West Bank NYT » World News Videos from Tulkarm and Jenin show bulldozers destroying infrastructure and businesses, as well as soldiers impeding local emergency responders.

In the Footsteps of Dostoyevsky in Three German Spa Towns NYT » World News The Russian novelist, a compulsive gambler, lost everything in the opulent spa and gambling towns of Baden-Baden, Bad Homburg and Wiesbaden. An admirer of his books follows his footsteps.

Justin Trudeau’s Party Faces Confidence Vote as Canada Turns on Its Leader NYT » World News Canada’s Liberals are reeling from a string of setbacks, as the party faces a confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday.

China Launched a Rocket With a Dummy Warhead Into the Pacific NYT » World News The ballistic missile launch is a sign of the commitment of Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to continue strengthening the country’s Rocket Force and to project power in Asia.

Israel Says It Shot Down Missile Over Tel Aviv NYT » World News The military said that Hezbollah fired the missile from Lebanon, in what appeared to be the first attack by the group to target as far south as central Israel.

Wednesday Briefing: The U.N. General Assembly Convenes NYT » World News Plus, news outlets experiment with WhatsApp.

Taiwan and U.S. Work to Counter China’s Drone Dominance NYT » World News Officials hope that Taiwan can become a bigger player in the supply chain for drones, a move that would also help blunt any threats posed to the island by China.

Study Finds Climate Change Doubled Likelihood of Recent European Floods NYT » World News Storm Boris dumped record amounts of rain over Central and Eastern Europe this month. A new study found climate change made the deluge more likely.

A Litmus Test in Japan: Can Spouses Have Different Surnames? NYT » World News The nine candidates vying to become prime minister have been differentiated by their stances on a law requiring married couples to share a family name.

Israel’s Attacks on Hezbollah Achieved Short-Term Aims, Officials Say NYT » World News Some hawkish generals think that Hezbollah can be forced to back down, current and former Israeli officials said, while others in the government think Israel must reach a deal with Hamas before expanding the war.

Israel Says It Killed Another Top Leader of Hezbollah NYT » World News For nearly a year, Hezbollah has been attacking Israel in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza.

As U.N. Meets, Israel Pounds Targets in Lebanon, Sending Civilians Fleeing NYT » World News Israel said it was striking Hezbollah targets with “high intensity” to keep the campaign as short as possible, as the Lebanese militants maintained their own cross-border barrage.

What Lebanon Looks Like After Israel’s Historic Airstrikes NYT » World News The destruction from one of the most intense air raids in modern warfare stretches across southern Lebanon and in pockets of the east.

Wednesday Briefing: The U.N. General Assembly Convenes NYT » World News Plus, news outlets experiment with WhatsApp.

Zelensky Addresses the Security Council, Calling for Attention to Stay on Ukraine NYT » World News “Russia can only be forced into peace.” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the Council members to sustain their backing for his country’s resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Russia Signs Satellite Deal With Three West African Military Governments NYT » World News The partnership between Russia’s space agency and the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger deepens these countries’ turn toward the Kremlin in their effort to fight off Islamist insurgencies.

Israel’s Strikes on Lebanon Are Some of the Deadliest in Decades: What to Know NYT » World News What we know about the strikes, the death toll and how it is calculated.