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Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Vie for Influence in Asia Over Trump’s Tariffs NYT &rt; World News Marco Rubio wants to bolster ties with Asia to counter China’s sway, but President Trump’s tariff threats have nations asking why they should align with Washington.

How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power NYT &rt; World News Secret meetings, altered records, ignored intelligence: the inside story of the prime minister’s political calculations since Oct. 7.

Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Benjamin Netanyahu NYT &rt; World News Prolonging the Gaza war helped the Israeli prime minister forestall a political reckoning.

Manitoba Declares Second Wildfire Emergency in a Near-Record Year NYT &rt; World News The amount of land burned this year is on pace to be the most since 1994, as 100 blazes burned on Friday across the central Canadian province.

Behind Trump’s Decision to Tax Brazil to Save Bolsonaro NYT &rt; World News Right-wing Brazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for something far bigger — tariffs.

How This River in Thailand Was Poisoned NYT &rt; World News Unregulated heavy rare earth mining in war-torn Myanmar is poisoning the Kok River in Thailand. Hannah Beech, a New York Times reporter based in Bangkok, spoke to locals about the negative effects.

Manitoba Declares Second Wildfire Emergency in a Near-Record Year NYT &rt; World News The amount of land burned this year is on pace to be the most since 1994, as 100 blazes burned on Friday across the central Canadian province.

Rare Earths Mining in Myanmar Is Polluting Thailand’s Kok River NYT &rt; World News Unregulated activity led by Chinese enterprises in conflict-ravaged Myanmar is creating an environmental calamity in neighboring Thailand.

What to Know About the Rare Earths Mining Boom in Myanmar NYT &rt; World News In the chaos of war, there’s nothing to stop Chinese firms from ravaging the landscape and extracting the minerals, which end up in China.

Friday Briefing: Iran Has Some Uranium Left, Israel Says NYT &rt; World News Plus, toads with psychedelic powers.

At Least 13 People Died by Suicide Amid U.K. Post Office Scandal, Report Says NYT &rt; World News A public inquiry into the wrongful prosecutions of about 1,000 postal workers has uncovered more victims than previously known, according to a report.

Friday Briefing: Israel Says Iran Has Some Uranium Left NYT &rt; World News Plus, toads with psychedelic powers.

Coal, the Last Survivor of Canada’s Parliament Hill Cat Colony, Dies NYT &rt; World News For decades, a semiofficial feline assembly outside Parliament was a major tourist attraction.

Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers NYT &rt; World News The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.

Who Is the ‘Aura Farming’ Boat Race Kid on TikTok? NYT &rt; World News Thanks to his dance moves on the front of a boat, a young Indonesian boy has become an internet sensation, and is now a “tourism ambassador.”

Four More Rescued in Red Sea, as Houthis Vow to Keep Up Attacks NYT &rt; World News A total of 10 crew members have been rescued so far after Yemeni militants sank a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea.

US-Brazil Tariffs: What to Know About Trump’s History With Bolsonaro NYT &rt; World News The fight is rooted in years of political history between President Trump and the last two presidents of Brazil.

U.K. Faces Rising Threat From Iranian Plots, Intelligence Committee Says NYT &rt; World News An official report warned that Iran was targeting dissidents and gathering intelligence on Jewish and Israeli targets in Britain.

Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says NYT &rt; World News The assessment came as experts are trying to determine how long it would take Iran to rebuild its nuclear program in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Israel Will Allow More Aid Into Gaza, Officials Say NYT &rt; World News The decision followed discussions with the European Union, which has pressed Israel to ease the dire humanitarian conditions for Palestinians in the territory.