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Nepalis Worry About Security Forces’ Next Step After Crackdown Leaves 22 Dead NYT &rt; World News Human rights groups condemned the use of lethal force against protesters. Experts say Nepal’s army and police have historically not been held to account.

South Korean Woman Cleared Decades After Biting Attacker’s Tongue During Attempted Rape NYT &rt; World News Choi Mal-ja, who was convicted of inflicting bodily harm, said she fought for a retrial so other South Korean women would not suffer as she did.

From Prime Minister to Prisoner: Thaksin Shinawatra’s Fall From Favor NYT &rt; World News With Thaksin Shinawatra’s recent fall from favor, his political power is significantly diminished. But it is too early to write him off.

Poland Says It Shot Down Russian Drones That Entered Its Airspace NYT &rt; World News The Polish military called the incursions an “act of aggression.” It said the drones crossed the border during a wave of Russian strikes in Ukraine.

Hong Kong’s Same-Sex Rights Bill Meets Rare Defiance From Lawmakers NYT &rt; World News Legislators could sink a government proposal that would give some rights to couples who married overseas, raising questions about the city’s status as an international hub.

Explosive Protests in Nepal NYT &rt; World News Demonstrators have set fire to government buildings. The military has sent in troops to restore order.

France Braces for Protests NYT &rt; World News An opaque online protest movement promises to bring the country to a standstill on Wednesday as Sébastien Lecornu prepares to take office.

Facing Israeli Assault, Many in Gaza City Say Fleeing Again Is Worse NYT &rt; World News Israel has ordered hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate the city and go to the southern Gaza Strip, but many residents say it is no safer for them there.

With Qatar Attack, Israel Again Leaves Trump in the Dark NYT &rt; World News President Trump said he was “very unhappy about the way that went down.”

Why Trump Is Targeting a Brazilian Judge NYT &rt; World News Tens of thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro flooded streets in Brazil to protest the criminal prosecution of Bolsonaro on charges that he attempted to stage a coup in 2022. Ana Ionova, a correspondent for The New York Times in Brazil, explains how the Supreme Court justice presiding over the trial has taken center stage.

Now a democratic republic, Nepal was a monarchy for nearly 250 years. NYT &rt; World News Voters lining up at a polling station in Panauti, Nepal, in April 2008.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton Student, Is Released From Iraq, Trump Says NYT &rt; World News Israel and Iraq confirmed the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli graduate student at Princeton who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2023 by the militant group Kataib Hezbollah.

Explosive Protests in Nepal NYT &rt; World News Demonstrators have set fire to government buildings. The military has sent in troops to restore order.

For Nepal’s Protesters, Wealthy ‘Nepo Kids’ Are a Source of Outrage NYT &rt; World News Videos and photos purporting to show the privileged lifestyles of children of the elite have fueled anger among young people.

Troops Deployed After Day of Violent Protests in Nepal NYT &rt; World News Protesters set fire to government buildings and the homes of politicians as unrest over corruption, censorship and economic issues stretched into a second day.

Denmark Forced Contraception on Greenlandic Girls, a Scathing Report Confirms NYT &rt; World News Danish doctors inserted intrauterine devices into thousands of women and girls in Greenland, often without their consent or knowledge, a scandal that has reinforced a legacy of colonial abuses.

Hamas Fighters Claim Responsibility for Bus Stop Shooting in Jerusalem NYT &rt; World News Israeli officials said the attack at the crowded bus stop on Monday spurred, in part, the decision to launch Tuesday’s targeted strikes against Hamas leaders in Qatar.

Macron Picks Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Next Prime Minister NYT &rt; World News President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of Sébastien Lecornu, 39, after the government collapsed reflects the pressure Mr. Macron faces to get a budget passed by the end of the year.

At IAA Mobility Car Show in Munich, the German Automakers Feel Optimistic NYT &rt; World News The spotlight at the Munich auto show this year is swinging back to BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen after previously focusing on Chinese automakers.

Iran and U.N. Watchdog Meet to Discuss Resuming Nuclear Inspections NYT &rt; World News Iran has not allowed inspections since its nuclear sites were bombed by Israel and the United States in June, but it hopes to stave off Western economic sanctions.