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As a Tourist Influx Makes Prices Soar, Hundreds Protest in Mexico City NYT &rt; World News The outrage reflects the growing difficulty of affording a city that has become a hot spot for Western immigrants.

The River Seine Reopens for Public Swimming, After a Century NYT &rt; World News First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for locals to plunge in.

As the World Warms, Extreme Rain Is Becoming Even More Extreme NYT &rt; World News Even in places, like Central Texas, with a long history of floods, human-caused warming is creating the conditions for more frequent and severe deluges.

Israeli Ministers Set to Meet on Next Steps Toward Gaza Truce NYT &rt; World News Members of the government are poised to decide whether to proceed with negotiations after Hamas said it had responded positively to the latest truce proposal.

Celebrating the U.S. in Canada During Turmoil in the Two Countries’ Relations NYT &rt; World News The annual Fourth of July party hosted by the U.S. ambassador to Canada occurred this year amid strained relations and resurgent Canadian patriotism.

Canada’s Indigenous Groups Demand a Say in Carney’s Race to Build NYT &rt; World News Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to fast-track nation-building projects to remake Canada’s economy. Indigenous groups want a seat at the table.

Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order NYT &rt; World News The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.

U.S. Science Cuts in Antarctica May Embolden China and Russia NYT &rt; World News The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by other world powers may alter the environment.

A Lifetime After Fleeing the Nazis, They Tell Their Stories NYT &rt; World News Thousands of Jewish children fled to Britain and other European countries in the 1938-39 rescue mission known as the Kindertransport. Seven recall their journeys, and what came next.

The Interview: Mark Rutte, the Head of NATO, Thinks President Trump ‘Deserves All the Praise’ NYT &rt; World News Mark Rutte has only good things to say about President Trump and his impact on the world stage.

The Cost of Victory: Israel Overpowered Its Foes, but Deepened Its Isolation NYT &rt; World News It is more secure from threats than at any time since its founding. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut Israel’s standing among the world’s democracies.

Violence at Synagogue and Restaurant Unnerves Jews in Melbourne NYT &rt; World News Local leaders denounced the episodes, which both took place on Friday evening: arson at a synagogue and a disturbance at an Israeli eatery.

A Napoleon From Long Island Meets His Waterloo NYT &rt; World News An American war re-enactor earned the job of Napoleon for the 210th anniversary of the battle, despite his accent.

Pro-Palestinian Activists Lose Appeal Against U.K. Government Ban NYT &rt; World News The decision means that the group called Palestine Action will be banned as a terrorist organization in Britain while its full legal challenge to the ban plays out.

Wildfires Sweep Syria’s Coast as Drought Strains Fragile State NYT &rt; World News Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.

Nuclear Inspectors Leave Iran After Cooperation Halted With U.N. Watchdog NYT &rt; World News The withdrawal of international inspectors comes amid heightened concerns that Iran, battered by Israeli and U.S. strikes, may be driven to try to build a nuclear bomb.

UK F-35B Jet Takes Unplanned Vacation in India, Is Embraced by Locals NYT &rt; World News A British F-35B has been stranded for weeks at an airport in southern India because of mechanical issues. The internet, and the region’s tourism agency, are having fun with it.

Man Attempts to Set Fire to a Melbourne Synagogue NYT &rt; World News None of the approximately 20 people who were inside the synagogue were injured in the incident, the latest in a surge of anti-Jewish acts in Australia.

As Fire Videos Compete With Beach Photos, Greeks Who Rely on Tourism Are Worried NYT &rt; World News More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.

Nuclear Inspectors Leave Iran After Cooperation Halted With U.N. Watchdog NYT &rt; World News The withdrawal of international inspectors comes amid heightened concerns that Iran, battered by Israeli and U.S. strikes, may be driven to try to build a nuclear bomb.