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How Russia’s Tactics Give Them an Advantage in U.S.-led Peace Talks NYT &rt; World News Moscow’s demands are slowing the process and giving it the advantage in talks with a deal-hungry United States, experts said.

Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day NYT &rt; World News The rare dissent, some directed against the territory’s Hamas rulers, reflects deep frustration and anger at the breakdown of a cease-fire with Israel. “We want to live,” said one supporter.

UK University Gets Record Free Speech Fine Over Transgender Policy NYT &rt; World News A regulator penalized the school three years after a professor quit in response to what she said was a campaign of harassment over her views on gender identity.

Jair Bolsonaro Ordered to Face Trial in Brazil for Attempting a Coup NYT &rt; World News Brazil’s top court ruled that the former president will be tried over his role in a vast plot to cling to power after his 2022 election loss.

4 U.S. Soldiers Go Missing During a Lithuanian Training Mission NYT &rt; World News A U.S. military official said the soldiers were in a heavy vehicle, which may have sunk in a swamp in eastern Lithuania, near the border with Belarus.

Prince Harry Steps Down as Patron of Charity He Founded NYT &rt; World News The prince and his fellow patron, the prince of Lesotho, said they had resigned in solidarity with trustees at the charity, Sentebale.

U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries NYT &rt; World News A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.

Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion NYT &rt; World News Nearly 10 years after buying Family Dollar for about $9 billion, Dollar Tree announced it would sell the retailer to two private equity firms.

Sudan’s Military Is Driving Rival Fighters Out of Khartoum, a Major Shift in Civil War NYT &rt; World News In dramatic scenes that appear to mark a turning point in nearly two years of civil war, Sudan’s military is driving fighters of its rival, the Rapid Support Forces, out of Khartoum.

Israel Budget Vote Is Win for Netanyahu NYT &rt; World News A budget approved by Israel’s Parliament cements Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s power and includes significant military spending.

Russia and Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Cease-fire: What to Know NYT &rt; World News It remains unclear if a deal to ensure safe shipping in the Black Sea, which came with many caveats, could come into effect soon.

Europe Talks Tough on Military Spending, but Unity Is Fracturing NYT &rt; World News European leaders are struggling to find the money and the political will to replace the bulk of the U.S. contribution to Ukraine and to their own defense.

South Korea, World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter,’ Admits to Adoption Fraud NYT &rt; World News A South Korean truth commission called for the country to apologize to those who were sent abroad “like luggage” so that adoption agencies could profit.

A Fire Plunged Heathrow Into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why? NYT &rt; World News It could cost $100 million and take years to install the backup generators to prevent another hourslong power loss like the one at Britain’s biggest airport last week.

A Traditional Ramadan Treat Gets a Modern Remake (but Good Luck Getting It) NYT &rt; World News Marook, a sweet bread eaten during Ramadan in Syria, used to be a simple loaf, but now the list of choices can be as long as the lines of customers.

South Korea Fires Kill At Least 18 People NYT &rt; World News At least 18 people are dead after six days of fires fueled by dry weather conditions. Among the scorched buildings: two 1,000-year-old Buddhist temples.

Wednesday Briefing NYT &rt; World News Fallout from the Trump administration’s Signal chat leak.

How Small Restaurants Are Dealing With Record Egg Prices NYT &rt; World News Mom-and-pop businesses are trying to adapt to the soaring cost of eggs. The owners of four egg-centric restaurants across the country show how they are coping with this threat to their livelihoods.

Why These Islanders Hunt Dolphins NYT &rt; World News The residents of Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, say the lucrative hunts will help them buy land elsewhere and move off their sinking home.

Art Expert Accused of Duping Prince and Palace of Versailles Stands Trial NYT &rt; World News A connoisseur of 18th-century French furniture fooled buyers into purchasing chairs with fake royal pedigrees, authorities say. The distinct taste of licorice helped give him away.