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Macron Increases Military Spending, Saying Freedom Is Threatened NYT &rt; World News “You have to be feared in this world,” President Emmanuel Macron said, preparing France for an era in which it may no longer be able to count on the U.S.

South African President Opens Corruption Inquiry of Police Leader NYT &rt; World News The police minister was suspended amid allegations that he had protected figures with ties to a criminal syndicate, adding pressure on the country’s embattled government.

Israeli Strike in Gaza City Kills at Least 11 People, Officials Say NYT &rt; World News Gaza’s Civil Defense, an emergency rescue group, said that dozens were also wounded when Israel’s military struck a crowded downtown junction.

France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy NYT &rt; World News There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create a new state within the French Republic.

Amid Tariff Chaos, U.S. Allies Try to Redraw the Trade Map NYT &rt; World News Facing growing chaos, the European Union and numerous other countries are seeking to forge a global trading nexus that is less vulnerable to American tariffs.

In Canada’s Northern Outposts, Rusting Relics Once Guarded Against Nuclear War NYT &rt; World News Strings of radars stretching across Canada were built to give early warnings of Soviet bombers coming over the Arctic. The region now faces a new era of militarization.

Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Have Not Meant Mideast Peace NYT &rt; World News The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.

Are We Seeing the Outlines of a New Middle East? NYT &rt; World News Iran’s designs have defined the region for decades. With the country weakened, the puzzle is what comes next.

For Families of Air India Crash Victims, Report Brings No Closure NYT &rt; World News A preliminary assessment in last month’s disaster pointing to pilot action only deepened the mystery for people grieving loved ones.

Modi Wants More Indians to Speak Hindi. Some States Are Shouting ‘No.’ NYT &rt; World News States worry that the imposition of Hindi, the main language of northern India, would wipe out their cultural heritage.

Rubio Visits Asia in Shadow of Trump’s Tariffs NYT &rt; World News Marco Rubio made his first visit to Asia as secretary of state. Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to explain how President Trump’s tariffs have upset U.S. trading partners.

Timeline Details Final Seconds of Crashed Air India Flight NYT &rt; World News Investigators released a preliminary account of the crash, describing how the plane struggled after its fuel supply was cut.

Two Palestinians Killed in West Bank Clash With Israeli Settlers NYT &rt; World News Palestinian authorities and family members said Israeli settlers beat and killed a Palestinian-American man. Israel said the violence began when Palestinians threw stones at Israeli civilians.

They Fled War in Ethiopia. Then American Bombs Found Them. NYT &rt; World News In April, U.S.-made bombs destroyed a detention facility that held Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, crushing bodies and shredding limbs. Amid official silence, the survivors are left wondering why.

A Beloved Canadian Chocolate Bar Disappears From the Market NYT &rt; World News Neilson Jersey Milk may be the latest victim of multinational food companies’ strategy of promoting their global brands over domestic ones.

Flash Floods Are the ‘Hardest Kind’ of Disaster to Prevent, Experts Say NYT &rt; World News Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.

A Landscape of Death: What’s Left Where Ukraine Invaded Russia NYT &rt; World News When Ukraine turned a corner of Russia’s Kursk region into a battlefield, it set in motion some of the war’s fiercest fighting. Our photographer documented the aftermath.

When It’s This Hot, ‘We Are Enduring, Not Living’ NYT &rt; World News How one man gets by in the unbearable and inescapable heat of Pakistan’s biggest and most unlivable city.

When It’s This Hot, ‘We Are Enduring, Not Living’ NYT &rt; World News How one man gets by in the unbearable and inescapable heat of Pakistan’s biggest and most unlivable city.

How to Panic Italians? Jack Up the Price of Espresso. NYT &rt; World News Prices for coffee beans have risen, but in a country where coffee drinking is a ritual, customers demand cheap espresso. That has left coffee bars in a bind.