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A Long, Overdue Reporting Trip Through Syria NYT &rt; World News After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, parts of the country that had been closed to outside journalists for a decade suddenly opened up.

Wednesday Briefing: Israel Expands Gaza Offensive NYT &rt; World News Plus, the death of Ozzy Osbourne.

Officials in Iran Suspect Sabotage in Wave of Fires and Explosions NYT &rt; World News For weeks, fires and explosions have been reported almost daily in Iran. Officials are investigating what they think is a coordinated campaign.

How Native Homes in New Mexico Are Tapping the Sun NYT &rt; World News An Indigenous-led nonprofit group is bringing solar power to Navajo Nation and the Hopi tribe, where about 15,000 households lack access to electricity.

Why This Pennsylvania City Put Its Streetlights on a Dimmer NYT &rt; World News After passing a Dark Sky ordinance to curb light pollution and save energy, Pittsburgh is installing adjustable streetlights.

Grizzlies Were Raiding Montana Farms. Then Came Some Formidable Dogs. NYT &rt; World News Bears have recently acquired a fondness for the good eating found around grain bins on Montana’s plains. That’s a big problem for humans and grizzlies alike.

North Carolina’s Bogs Have a Dirty Secret, and That’s a Good Thing NYT &rt; World News Peat bogs have huge potential to store planet-warming carbon. The ones in North Carolina just need some help to get healthy again.

Rip Current Survival Tips: What to Do if You Get Caught in One NYT &rt; World News From land, a rip current can appear relatively calm, as a strip of water that extends out between breaking waves. Its appearance can be deceiving.

Canada Won’t Accept a Trade Deal With the U.S. at ‘Any Cost’ NYT &rt; World News Prime Minister Mark Carney, after a meeting with Canada’s political leaders, downplayed the chances of success in talks aimed at reaching a trade deal with President Trump.

What to Know About the $250 Visa Integrity Fee for U.S. Tourists NYT &rt; World News A newly enacted “visa integrity fee” will apply to millions of foreign visitors, including travelers from Mexico, India, Brazil and China.

Wednesday Briefing: Israel Expands Gaza Offensive NYT &rt; World News Plus, the death of Ozzy Osbourne.

Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March NYT &rt; World News A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.

Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide NYT &rt; World News Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed gang.

Zelensky Targeted in Wartime Protests in Ukraine for the First Time NYT &rt; World News The demonstrators were angered by government moves to dismantle anticorruption efforts and quell dissent.

Trump Administration Keeps 19 Percent Tariff on Indonesia in Trade Deal NYT &rt; World News The administration provided some insight into the terms that were agreed upon between Indonesia and the United States, hinting at how other vague and hastily negotiated deals may turn out.

Philippines’ Leader Meets With Trump to Clinch Trade Deal NYT &rt; World News President Trump announced that he had secured a deal with the country that will leave a 19 percent tariff in place, though no details were immediately available.

FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns NYT &rt; World News Ken Pagurek had told colleagues the Trump administration was causing ‘chaos’ inside FEMA and creating dangerous delays in disaster response.

Russia and Ukraine to Renew Talks, but Peace Remains Elusive NYT &rt; World News Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold another round of negotiations on Wednesday in Istanbul, but the two warring countries have flatly rejected each other’s demands.

U.S. Is Missing the Century’s ‘Greatest Economic Opportunity,’ U.N. Chief Says NYT &rt; World News In a speech on renewable energy, António Guterres cited “clear market distortion” in favor of fossil fuels by President Trump and others but called the transition to cleaner energy economically inevitable.

Zelensky’s Government Takes Aim at Corruption Fighters NYT &rt; World News Ukraine’s president ran on a promise to clean things up, but critics say his government is cracking down on anti-corruption activists, critics and agencies.