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Officials Share New Analysis of Iran Strike, and Zohran Mamdani Talks Next Steps NYT &rt; World News Plus, Jeff Bezos’ contentious wedding in Venice.

New Zealand Approved Psychedelic Therapy. He’s the Only Doctor Who Can Do It. NYT &rt; World News The government has permitted Dr. Cameron Lacey, a psychiatrist, to prescribe psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms,” for depression.

Why Ukraine Fell Down the Agenda at the NATO Summit NYT &rt; World News Russia’s invasion has dominated previous meetings, but keeping President Trump happy was the focus at the gathering this week. Ukraine was largely shunted to the sidelines.

Here’s Another Use for Ice: Creating Secret Codes NYT &rt; World News Scientists have devised a way of writing and storing messages by creating patterns of air bubbles in sheets of ice.

They Escaped War in Ukraine. It Found Them in Israel. NYT &rt; World News A family of five Ukrainians was killed by an Iranian missile strike in Israel, in a tragic intersection of two wars.

How Two Neuroscientists View Optical Illusions NYT &rt; World News The Best Illusion of the Year contest offers researchers, and participants, an opportunity to explore the gaps and limits of human perception.

Germany Wants Recruits. But ‘No One Wants Their Children in the Army.’ NYT &rt; World News Given the country’s past, cultural resistance to becoming a soldier is high. Can leaders change minds to meet a changing world?

How Trump’s Strike on Iran Might Affect China’s Calculus on Taiwan NYT &rt; World News By attacking Iran, President Trump has shown he is willing to engage in a distant war. This raises questions in Beijing about what he might risk for Taiwan.

An Investor Took on Hong Kong Tycoons Faces a Tougher Foe NYT &rt; World News David Webb spent decades exposing shady financial dealings. But doctors say he has months to live, and he hasn’t found anyone willing to carry on his mission.

Thursday Briefing NYT &rt; World News Potential talks between the U.S. and Iran.

Grand Jury Indicts Russian Scientist on Smuggling Charges NYT &rt; World News Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained in February after failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying into the country.

Where Is the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranians Ask NYT &rt; World News Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not been seen publicly or heard from in nearly a week. That absence has surprised and unnerved everyone from political insiders to the general public.

U.S. Accuses Three Mexican Financial Firms of Aiding Fentanyl Trade NYT &rt; World News The U.S. Treasury found ties between drug cartels and the Mexican companies, including a brokerage firm controlled by a former chief of staff of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Thursday Briefing: Trump Says He’ll Meet With Iran NYT &rt; World News Plus, the importance of baby talk.

What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya NYT &rt; World News Thousands demonstrated on Wednesday to express their anger over government corruption and police brutality.

Iranians and Israelis Begin Tense Return to Normal Life NYT &rt; World News As a cease-fire held for a second day, people in both countries were still haunted by the terrifying moments of a brief but intense war.

NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending, Pleasing Trump NYT &rt; World News President Trump has long pushed the European allies to be more self-sufficient on defense, relying less on American protection. NATO committed to a major increase over the next decade.

Trump says the U.S. will meet with Iran but downplays the need for a nuclear agreement. NYT &rt; World News President Trump in The Hague on Wednesday.

Did Baby Talk Give Rise to Language? NYT &rt; World News The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language.

British Man Is Charged Over Attempted Mock Wedding With Girl, 9, at Disneyland Paris NYT &rt; World News The French authorities said a 39-year-old had attempted to conduct the ceremony with a minor on Saturday. The British police say he is a convicted sex offender.