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Trump Comments on Israeli Strikes, Saying Iran ‘Must Make a Deal’ NYT &rt; World News In his first public comments on the Israeli strikes against Iran, the U.S. president said Tehran had brought the destruction on itself and must continue nuclear talks.

Israel’s Netanyahu Looks to His Legacy in Striking Iran NYT &rt; World News Israel has long fought a shadow war with Iran while avoiding all-out conflict. Now Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is risking it all in pursuit of a conclusive victory.

Trump Leaves European Leaders Praying for a Boring G7 Summit NYT &rt; World News After President Trump blew up a G7 gathering in Canada in 2018, European leaders will meet with him there once more. They are hoping to avoid conflict.

Israel’s Strike on Iran Comes at a Moment of Weakness for Iran’s Proxies NYT &rt; World News Iran’s “Axis of Resistance,” the network of militias it has fostered in the Middle East to help it fight Israel, has become seriously degraded, experts say.

Pope Leo to Make Carlo Acutis First Millennial Saint in September NYT &rt; World News Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager, was meant to be made a saint in April, but the ceremony was postponed because of Pope Francis’ death.

Traveling the Cosmos With Carter Emmart, One Last Time NYT &rt; World News For nearly three decades he has created mesmerizing planetarium shows at the American Museum of Natural History. But other galaxies await.

Russian Forces Expand Fighting to a New Region of Eastern Ukraine NYT &rt; World News It’s the first time in three years of war that Russian troops have entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, a sign of battlefield momentum.

With Iranian drones on the way, Jerusalem residents rush out to shop NYT &rt; World News People stocking up on food Friday morning in Jerusalem.

How the Passenger in Seat 11A Became the Only Survivor of the Air India Plane Crash NYT &rt; World News Viswash Kumar Ramesh was one of 242 people on the 787-8 Dreamliner that went down shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India. Somehow, he walked away.

Grieving Relatives of India Air Crash Victims Wait for Bodies to Be Identified NYT &rt; World News Families lined up for hours to give DNA samples so the authorities could match names to victims of Thursday’s crash, which killed at least 269 people.

Residents of Tehran Awake to Devastation NYT &rt; World News After a terrifying night filled with loud explosions, long lines were forming at gas stations and grocery stores were filling up as Iranians prepared uncertain times.

Israel Attacks Iran NYT &rt; World News The attack on Tehran, the capital of Iran, was the biggest since the Iran-Iraq war decades ago.

Who Are the Iranian Generals Killed by Israel? Here’s What We Know. NYT &rt; World News Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, was the most senior leader among the dead, according to Iranian state media.

Friday Briefing NYT &rt; World News In a major attack, Israel has struck Iran’s nuclear program.

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Fight Iran for ‘as Many Days as It Takes’ NYT &rt; World News Israel hit nuclear facilities, air defense batteries, and killed top military officials and scientists.

The Ah Ma Flippa Ball Team Is a Sign of Singapore’s Aging Population NYT &rt; World News The Ah Ma Flippa Ball team (ah ma means grandmother) is one example of how Singapore is encouraging its growing population of seniors to stay active.

Live Updates: Israel Wipes Out Iran’s Top Military Chain of Command NYT &rt; World News Israel struck bases and nuclear sites across Iran multiple times. Iran vowed a harsh response, and launched at least 100 drones in an initial wave.

Israel’s Ambition: Destroy the Heart of Iran’s Nuclear Program NYT &rt; World News It may take days, or weeks, to assess how far Israel has set back Iran’s atomic capabilities.

U.S. Was Not Involved in Israeli Strikes on Iran, Rubio Says NYT &rt; World News President Trump has said he would like to negotiate a deal with Tehran over its nuclear program but had also acknowledged that Israel might attack Iran first.

Israeli Strikes Kill IRGC Leader and Major Nuclear Scientists NYT &rt; World News Israel has long targeted Iranian officials for assassination. But these attacks marked a significant shift in tactics, targeting multiple officials at once inside Iran.