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Eiffel Tower Will Keep Olympic Rings Permanently, Mayor Says NYT » World News “I want the two to remain married,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris said in a newspaper interview.

Hvaldimir the ‘Spy’ Whale Is Found Dead in Norwegian Waters NYT » World News The beluga whale, who was first spotted in 2019 wearing what looked like a camera harness, was seen floating in Norwegian waters on Saturday.

Why Brazil Banned X NYT » World News To combat disinformation, Brazil gave one judge broad power to police the internet. Now, after he blocked X, some are wondering whether that was a good idea.

As Israel Keeps Fighting in West Bank, Residents in One Battle Zone Reel From the Damage NYT » World News In the Nur Shams area near Tulkarm, Israeli bulldozers have chewed up large chunks of the roads, and many homes have been left without running water and internet. One family mourned the death of a relative they said was killed in the raid.

As Ukraine Mourns a Pilot’s Death, Jet’s Crash Is Still a Mystery NYT » World News In a reversal, two senior U.S. military officials say the cause of the F-16’s crash was probably not friendly fire.

Norway’s Princess Martha Louise Weds Self-Proclaimed Shaman Durek Verrett NYT » World News The nuptials of Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett attracted huge public interest and a streaming deal for a couple trying to reclaim their narrative after years of bad press.

A Playlist to Remember NYT » World News Songs can help demarcate this chapter of your life: It’s a way to mark time, to keep one period of time from bleeding indistinctly into the next.

Will Alberta Replace the Mounties With Its Own Provincial Police Force? NYT » World News Danielle Smith, the premier, told party supporters that the government would expand the role of its sheriffs.

As Israel Keeps Fighting in West Bank, Residents in One Area Assess the Damage NYT » World News In the Nur Shams area near Tulkarm, Israeli bulldozers have chewed up large chunks of the roads, and many homes have been left without running water.

Gaza, Lebanon, West Bank: Why Is Israel Fighting So Many Wars? NYT » World News As well as its conflict with Hamas, Israel is battling along its border with Lebanon, waging a counterinsurgency in the occupied West Bank and exchanging sporadic fire with Iran and its regional proxies.

Russia’s Youngest Conscripts Suddenly See Combat Against Ukraine’s Invasion NYT » World News The long-sacrosanct practice of keeping young Russian army conscripts off the front lines is eroding as the lack of troops in Russia’s Kursk region indicates a manpower shortage.

Hurling, a Centuries-Old Irish Sport, Turns to New Materials NYT » World News For centuries, the sport’s wooden sticks have been made from Ireland’s ash trees. But with a disease destroying forests, the ancient game is turning to different materials.

Something’s Poisoning America’s Farms. Scientists Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals. NYT » World News A form of fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres for decades. Researchers say it contains alarming levels of the toxic substance.

Gaza Polio Crisis: What We Know NYT » World News Israel and Hamas have agreed to brief pauses in fighting so that humanitarian workers can begin an inoculation campaign.

The Debate in Singapore About the New Statue of Raffles NYT » World News The tribute to Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who is considered the founder of Singapore, has raised questions about how the wealthy city-state perceives its history.

The Angry East NYT » World News As east Germans vote, a region in decline is searching for answers on the political extremes.

Putin Makes First Visit to I.C.C. Member State Since Arrest Warrant NYT » World News The Russian president will travel to Mongolia, a member of the International Criminal Court, which issued a warrant for his arrest in 2023.

Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders NYT » World News The social network will go dark in the nation of 200 million, the result of an escalating fight between Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge over what can be said online.

Gaza Faces Polio Threat After 11 Months of War NYT » World News Starting Sunday, the Israeli military and Hamas will observe brief, staggered pauses in fighting to allow 640,000 Gazan children to be vaccinated, U.N. officials said.

Maduro Appears to Send Two Foreign Members of Ukraine’s Military to Face Trial in Russia NYT » World News Two Colombian soldiers who had fought for Ukraine are now under arrest in Moscow. They wound up there after stopping over in Venezuela, which apparently extradited them.