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Israel Hasn’t Prosecuted a Single Suspect for the Oct. 7 Attack NYT &rt; World News Israel has extensively documented the 2023 Hamas-led assault and is believed to be holding at least 200 Palestinians suspected of involvement. Not one has been charged or put on trial.

Typhoon Podul Heads Toward China After Lashing Taiwan NYT &rt; World News A man was swept away while fishing and dozens of other people were injured as strong winds and rain battered the island.

Ronaldo Moves From Unwedded Bliss to Engagement in Conservative Kingdom NYT &rt; World News The soccer star has been living in the country with Georgina Rodríguez, the mother of his children, testing the boundaries of social change in the conservative Islamic kingdom.

Trump and Putin Could Decide Others’ Fates, Echoing Yalta Summit NYT &rt; World News In 1945, the map of Europe was redrawn in Yalta without input from the affected countries. Ukraine and Europe fear a repeat in Alaska.

Beijing Evacuated Thousands Before Deadly Floods, but Not a Nursing Home NYT &rt; World News The recent flooding that killed 31 in a single nursing home exposed flaws in emergency planning as China braces for more extreme and unpredictable weather.

Pakistan Is in Trump’s Good Graces, but for How Long? NYT &rt; World News President Trump hosted the South Asian nation’s army chief and seeks deals on critical minerals and crypto. But Pakistan is also tightening its military partnership with China.

The South Korean Collector Who Fell for Posters From Communist Poland NYT &rt; World News Oh Hwangtaek has amassed one of the largest collections of Polish posters outside Poland. He shares his unlikely passion at his own museum in Seoul.

Pakistan Is in Trump’s Good Graces, but for How Long? NYT &rt; World News President Trump hosted the South Asian nation’s army chief and seeks deals on critical minerals and crypto. But Pakistan is also tightening its military partnership with China.

Kabul, Afghanistan’s Capital, Could Run Out of Water by 2030 NYT &rt; World News The six million people living in the Afghan capital could be out of water by 2030. The government is scrambling for solutions, but financial reserves are as dry as Kabul’s water basins.

Trump Will Discuss Ukraine With European Leaders Ahead of Putin Meeting NYT &rt; World News Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several allies will host the president for a video call, the latest in a summer-long effort to hold ranks in supporting Ukraine.

Wednesday Briefing: Russian Forces Advance in Ukraine NYT &rt; World News Also, interviewing a former Palestinian militia leader.

Trump to Meet Putin at U.S. Military Base in Anchorage NYT &rt; World News The American and Russian presidents will meet face to face at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on Friday, according to a White House official.

Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador NYT &rt; World News A collection of U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Israel, all seen as partners by President Trump.

Six Convicted in 2017 Fire That Killed 41 Girls in Guatemala Group Home NYT &rt; World News The girls were locked in a classroom in a government-run group home for at-risk youth. The officials were charged with child abuse, dereliction of duty, manslaughter and other counts.

Under Pressure by Trump, Mexico Sends 26 Cartel Operatives to U.S. NYT &rt; World News The transfer followed news that President Trump ordered the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels.

Wednesday Briefing: Russian Forces Advance in Ukraine NYT &rt; World News Also, an interview with a former Palestinian militia leader.

Remains of British Researcher Lost in 1959 Are Discovered Off Antarctica NYT &rt; World News Dennis “Tink” Bell was 25 years old when he fell into a crevasse on King George Island. Over the decades, a glacier receded, and a scientific team from Poland found his remains this year.

Mexico and Brazil Rebut Trump’s Claims About Violence in Their Cities NYT &rt; World News President Trump compared crime in Washington to violence in Latin American capitals. Mexico City’s mayor said “many parts of the world would like to have” her city’s safety.

Wisconsin Woman Convicted in Failed Assassination Attempt in Birmingham, England NYT &rt; World News Aimee Betro, 45, was convicted on Tuesday of attempting to shoot a man near Birmingham, England in 2019, while disguised in an Islamic veil.

South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee Is Arrested on Corruption Charges NYT &rt; World News Kim Keon Hee, accused of accepting Chanel bags and other items as bribes, is the only former first lady in the country to have been put behind bars. Her husband has also been jailed on insurrection charges.