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Friday Briefing: U.S. General Visits Israel Amid Fears of Iranian Attack NYT » World News Also, O.J. Simpson died at 76.

U.S. Sends a Top General to Israel Amid Fears of Iranian Strikes NYT » World News The visit of Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, the U.S. military commander in the Middle East, came as diplomats sought to avert a wider war.

In Ancient Pompeii, Fresco Dining Room With Trojan Decor Offers New Insights NYT » World News A frescoed dining room is the latest find in an excavation campaign to shore up an area of the site, which was destroyed by a powerful volcanic eruption, and better preserve it.

The Push for a Better Dengue Vaccine Grows More Urgent NYT » World News A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can’t make it fast enough to stop the huge outbreak sweeping Latin America.

Global Stockpile of Cholera Vaccine Is Gone as Outbreaks Spread NYT » World News One company is going to great lengths to build it up, but it will be years before it returns to the minimum level.

U.S. Official Heads to Israel Amid Fears of Iranian Attack NYT » World News U.S. officials have said they are bracing for a response to a strike in Syria this month that killed several senior Iranian commanders.

Julian Assange’s Family React to Biden Suggesting U.S. Might Drop Case NYT » World News The WikiLeaks founder has spent five years in a high-security London prison while contesting extradition efforts. Before that, he holed up for seven years in the Ecuadorean Embassy.

Mexico’s 2024 General Election: What to Know NYT » World News Mexico’s election will make history. It will be the largest in terms of voters and seats, and the country will elect a female president for the first time.

Deborah Feldman, the Author of ‘Unorthodox,’ Touches a Nerve in Germany NYT » World News Feldman, who wrote in “Unorthodox” about leaving her Hasidic community in New York, has been touching a nerve in Germany, where she is now a citizen.

Before He Died in Prison, Aleksei Navalny Wrote a Memoir. It’s Coming This Fall. NYT » World News In the book, Navalny tells his story in his own words, chronicling his life, his rise as an opposition leader, and the attempts on his life.

Israel Announces New Attack on Hamas After Killing Top Leader’s Sons NYT » World News The military said it had carried out an operation in Gaza to kill members of Hamas, a day after attacking a car carrying three sons of Ismail Haniyeh, the group’s political leader.

E.C.B. Holds Rates Steady as Markets Look for Hints on First Cut NYT » World News It was the fifth consecutive decision by the eurozone’s central bank to leave rates untouched, as inflation closes in on the bank’s 2 percent target.

3 Men Rescued from Pacific Island After Writing ‘Help’ With Palm Leaves NYT » World News American rescuers found the lost sailors on a tiny uninhabited island in Micronesia with a damaged boat and the word spelled out on the beach.

Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case NYT » World News Truong My Lan received the death penalty as Vietnam’s Communist Party cracks down on corruption in the fast-growing Southeast Asian economic hub.

Israel announces a new operation against Hamas, a day after killing a top leader’s sons. NYT » World News Ismail Haniyeh during a visit to Tehran last month.

What the Election Loss Means for President Yoon of South Korea NYT » World News President Yoon Suk Yeol, a key U.S. ally, faces the prospect of becoming a lame duck unless he starts negotiating with the opposition.

What a Terror Attack in Israel Might Reveal About Psychedelics and Trauma NYT » World News Thousands of Israelis were using mind-altering substances when Hamas-led fighters attacked a desert festival on Oct. 7. Now, scientists are studying the ravers to determine the effects of such drugs at a moment of extreme trauma.

Akebono, Hawaii-Born Sumo Champion in Japan, Dies at 54 NYT » World News Born in Hawaii, he moved to Japan in 1988 and won 11 grand championships. His success drove a resurgence in the sport’s popularity.

In Warning to China, Biden Hosts Summit With Leaders of Japan and Philippines NYT » World News President Biden has invited the leaders of Japan and the Philippines to the White House, where they will discuss security in the South China Sea.

Middle East Crisis: Famine Has Begun in Northern Gaza, U.S. Official Says NYT » World News Samantha Power, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is the first American official to classify the extreme hunger in parts of Gaza as a famine.