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U.S. Moves to Blacklist Huione Group Over Money Laundering Ties NYT &rt; World News The Treasury Department said Huione Group and its affiliates had laundered more than $4 billion.

Six Deadly Minutes: How Israeli Soldiers Killed 15 Rescue Workers in Gaza NYT &rt; World News Israel’s military said it was reacting to an immediate threat when it killed 15 medics and first responders in Gaza in March. But eyewitness accounts and an analysis of videos, audio and autopsy reports show that multiple soldiers fired over the course of six minutes at unarmed emergency workers who never posed a threat.

Brazilian Nun Who Was World’s Oldest Person Dies at 116 NYT &rt; World News Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas received a blessing from Pope Francis when she turned 110. She would have turned 117 in a few weeks.

Life in Ukraine Has Become More Dangerous Since Cease-Fire Talks Began NYT &rt; World News Russian strikes and fighting along the front line have killed far more civilians than over the same period a year ago, U.N. officials said in a presentation for diplomats in New York this week.

South Korea Lurches From One Political Crisis to Another NYT &rt; World News In five months, the country has had three acting presidents after the leader who imposed martial law was impeached. And now doubts cloud the coming election.

Friday Briefing NYT &rt; World News A shake-up of Trump’s top aides.

Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Presidential Palace in Damascus NYT &rt; World News It was the second time in days that Israel had intervened militarily in Syria amid sectarian violence targeting the Druse.

What Australia’s Vote Means for Climate in a Major Coal Economy NYT &rt; World News The leading candidates in Saturday’s national election have starkly different policies on energy and global warming.

Pakistan’s Leaders May Talk Tough, but War With India Is the Last Thing Pakistanis Want NYT &rt; World News For many across the country, economic struggles, political malaise and the fear of armed conflict with India now feel like parts of the same burden.

Reform U.K. Wins Special Election by Six Votes, in Blow to Starmer NYT &rt; World News Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party snatched a battleground parliamentary seat from the governing Labour Party.

Why Donald Trump Looms Over Australia’s Election NYT &rt; World News The last time Australians went to the polls, China was top of mind. This time, the United States is the dominant foreign factor in an election mostly fought on domestic issues.

China Is Considering Trade Talks With U.S., but It Has Conditions NYT &rt; World News Despite mounting financial pressure, China says it won’t negotiate until the Trump administration shows “sincerity” by canceling tariffs on its goods.

Marco Rubio, Secretary of Everything NYT &rt; World News The former senator from Florida is now the head of four government bodies. He has outdone Henry Kissinger and even Xi Jinping, China’s leader, who has only three titles.

Friday Briefing: A White House Shake-Up NYT &rt; World News Plus, the actors up for a Tony Award.

Kenyan Lawmaker Is Shot Dead by Motorcycle-Riding Assailant NYT &rt; World News An opposition politician was killed in the heart of Nairobi on Wednesday, according to the police.

Death Toll From a Wave of Sectarian Violence in Syria Passes 100 NYT &rt; World News The casualties from clashes this week rose sharply as the tensions moved closer to a major southern region controlled by the country’s Druse minority.

What to Know About Syria’s Druse, Alawites and Kurds as Sectarian Violence Rises NYT &rt; World News The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is persistent sectarian violence.

U.S. and U.N. Urge De-Escalation Between India and Pakistan NYT &rt; World News Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with top officials from both countries in an effort to avoid another conflict over the disputed region of Kashmir.

Odile de Vasselot, Teenage Aristocrat in the French Resistance, Dies at 103 NYT &rt; World News During World War II, she deceived her watchful mother so she could take part in dangerous missions. Later, she founded a girls’ school in Ivory Coast.

Trans Women Banned From Competing in Women’s Soccer in England NYT &rt; World News The Football Association, the national governing body, said that it had changed its policy as a result of a ruling last month by the British Supreme Court.