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Missile Attack Prompts Emergency Power Cuts in Ukraine NYT » World News The scale of the assault on Wednesday was not immediately clear, but Ukraine’s energy minister called it “massive.”

A House at Auschwitz Opens Its Doors to a Chilling Past NYT » World News The home of the death camp’s wartime commandant, Rudolf Höss, which was the subject of the Oscar-winning movie “The Zone of Interest,” will soon welcome visitors.

Mozambique at a Crossroads as New President is Sworn In NYT » World News The country has been roiled by political chaos since the October election, which led to widespread demonstrations and a deadly response by the police.

Wednesday Briefing NYT » World News Optimism about Gaza cease-fire talks.

South Korean President Is Detained in Insurrection Inquiry NYT » World News Investigators have detained South Korea’s impeached leader, Yoon Suk Yeol. This is the first time a sitting South Korean president has been detained on criminal charges. Choe Sang-Hun, the ​Seoul bureau chief for The New York Times​, explains how we got here and what it may mean for South Korea moving forward.

What We Know About the Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Agreement NYT » World News Diplomats expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday that an agreement between Israel and Hamas may be within reach. But they also warned that it was not signed yet.

Dozens of Bodies Recovered From Illegal Mine in South Africa NYT » World News The authorities had at one point limited the miners’ access to food, water and other supplies in a blockade that drew criticism from human rights groups.

French Prime Minister Signals He Will Revisit Unpopular Retirement Law NYT » World News His government on shaky ground, Prime Minister François Bayrou offered to reopen debate on the measure, which raised the retirement age in an effort to stabilize the country’s finances.

Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism NYT » World News The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.

Death Toll in Gaza Likely 40 Percent Higher Than Reported, Researchers Say NYT » World News Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first nine months of the war.

Investigators, With Reinforcements, Try Again to Detain South Korean Leader NYT » World News More forces are expected to join the operation to take President Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning after the last attempt was foiled by his large security team.

Wednesday Briefing: A Major U.S. Senate Hearing NYT » World News Plus, mapping “The Lord of the Rings”

Pakistan Orders Inquiry After Complaints That Airline Ad Evoked 9/11 NYT » World News An advertisement meant to celebrate the resumption of flights to Paris showed a jet pointed toward the Eiffel Tower.

Tulip Siddiq, U.K. Anticorruption Minister, Resigns NYT » World News Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, had been named in an embezzlement investigation in the Asian country.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Confirms She Is in Remission from Cancer NYT » World News In an Instagram post on Tuesday, she wrote: “It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery.”

For These Teenagers in Ukraine, Hope Arrived at the Stage Door NYT » World News The students in a summer acting course performed a play set in America, called, “It’s okay!” And it gave them hope that their lives would be OK, too.

In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Fertilizer NYT » World News Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.

Maha Kumbh Mela: World’s Largest Gathering Begins in India NYT » World News About 400 million Hindu pilgrims from around the globe are expected to bathe in and around the Ganges in the religion’s biggest display of unity.

South Korean Leader Shuns Trial as He Tries to Hold Off Detention NYT » World News The Constitutional Court began hearings on whether to unseat Yoon Suk Yeol. But he remained in his fortified residence as investigators drew up plans to detain him.

Ukraine Launches ‘Massive’ Drone Attacks Inside Russia, Officials Say NYT » World News The barrage appeared to be one of the largest recent assaults in Ukraine’s campaign to damage Russia’s war machine on its home territory.