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Ismail Haniyeh, a Top Hamas Leader, Is Dead at 62 NYT » World News Mr. Haniyeh, the militant group’s exiled political chief, was Hamas’s top negotiator in cease-fire talks to end the nearly 10-month-old war in Gaza.

Wednesday Briefing NYT » World News The killing of a top Hamas leader in Iran.

Why Chinese Propaganda Loves Foreign Travel Influencers NYT » World News Videos by influencers documenting their trips have been widely promoted on Chinese media — if they tell a certain story.

War Gives Palestinian Olympians a New Role: Athlete-Diplomats NYT » World News The Israel-Hamas war has given the eight Palestinians competing in Paris Olympics a higher profile than usual.

What We Know About Ismail Haniyeh. NYT » World News He was central to the group’s high-stakes negotiations and diplomacy.

Traveling to China? Here’s What to Know. NYT » World News China has been rolling out new visa-free programs and promising to make travel easier for foreigners. But challenges remain.

Olympic Triathlons to Go Ahead After Seine Pollution Worries NYT » World News The races were scheduled for Wednesday morning. The men’s event was postponed on Tuesday after tests showed the river was not safe for swimming.

Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Commander in Airstrike Near Beirut NYT » World News The strike was in retaliation for a deadly rocket attack this weekend in the Golan Heights. At least three civilians were killed and 74 others wounded on Tuesday, Lebanese officials said.

Their Parents Fled War. Now South Sudan’s Young Team Is in the Olympics. NYT » World News War, famine and floods have beleaguered the world’s youngest nation. The arrival of its men’s basketball team at the Paris Olympics is set to offer a modicum of hope.

Not Even Anthony Edwards Can Beat an Olympic Table Tennis Player NYT » World News An N.B.A. star’s trash talk was good-natured but typical, elite players said. They say they play along with it … to a point.

At 17, She’s Already Conquered Some of the World’s Big Swims NYT » World News While attention has been on the Paris Olympics, Maya Merhige, a high school senior, swam from England to France, completing the triple crown in open-water swimming.

How Authoritarian Governments Rig Elections to Stay in Power NYT » World News Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election despite widespread irregularities. Here are some tools autocrats like Mr. Maduro use to stay in power.

Wednesday Briefing: Israel Targets a Hezbollah Commander NYT » World News Plus, deadly street clashes in Venezuela and the Booker Prize longlist

Antidoping Agency Acknowledges Concern Over Use of Tainted Food as Excuse NYT » World News After a spate of positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs by athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency is investigating why China and other countries are citing contaminated food as an explanation.

Israel Struck Beirut as ‘Axis of Resistance’ Leaders Attended Iran Inauguration NYT » World News Iranian officials condemned the attack and warned that Hezbollah and Lebanon had the right to retaliate against Israel.

After Dramatic Surrender, Son of El Chapo Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges NYT » World News Joaquín Guzmán López gave himself up to U.S. authorities last week along with a former associate of his father’s.

Who Is Fuad Shukr, Target of the Israeli Strike on Beirut? NYT » World News He is also wanted for his role in a 1983 attack in Beirut that killed some 300 American and French soldiers.

Who Are the Druse in the Israeli-Controlled Golan Heights? NYT » World News There are more than one million Druse, a religious group with roots in the 11th century, across the Middle East. There are about 150,000 Druse in northern Israel and the Golan Heights.

How the U.S. reclaimed its golden crown in women’s gymnastics final. NYT » World News The United States pulled away, winning ahead of Italy, which won its first team medal since 1928, and Brazil, which claimed its first team medal ever.

‘Just Little Girls Who Wanted to Dance’: Southport Mourns Knife-Attack Victims NYT » World News A day after a knife attack that killed three children, the community of Southport was grappling with the violence that had visited the town.