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After Rayner’s Resignation, Farage’s Reform UK Party Sees An Opportunity NYT &rt; World News Nigel Farage, the leader of the anti-immigration party Reform U.K., spoke to supporters just after news broke that the deputy prime minister had resigned.

Duchess of Kent, Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser, Dies at 92 NYT &rt; World News A member of an aristocratic family, she married the Duke of Kent, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

American Who Posed as Irish Heiress Is Found Guilty of Theft and Fraud NYT &rt; World News Marianne Smyth was convicted in Northern Ireland, where court records said she had swindled victims out of more than $155,000.

A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader NYT &rt; World News As Reform U.K. meets for its annual conference, the experience of its youngest municipal leader, George Finch, shows a party trying to combine caution and provocation.

Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns After Underpaying Tax NYT &rt; World News In a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ms. Rayner said she would step down after an independent ethics adviser’s investigation.

Israel Now Controls Almost Half of Gaza City, Military Says NYT &rt; World News Hundreds of thousands of civilians have yet to evacuate the city before Israel’s planned takeover. A new hostage video renewed calls to halt the operation.

Questions Focus on Cable in Lisbon Funicular Crash NYT &rt; World News Images of recovery efforts in the accident, which killed 16 people on Wednesday, appeared to show damage to a cable connecting the funicular’s two cars.

A Nighttime Raid NYT &rt; World News An investigation details a previously undisclosed U.S. operation to intercept the North Korean leader’s communications.

Questions Focus on Cable in Lisbon Funicular Crash NYT &rt; World News Images of recovery efforts in the accident, which killed 16 people on Wednesday, appeared to show damage to a cable connecting the funicular’s two cars.

Why Hamas Refuses to Give Up Fighting NYT &rt; World News Analysts say that despite its vast losses in Gaza, Hamas believes it can hold out for a deal that ensures its survival.

French Winemaker Gets Prison for Selling Fake Champagne NYT &rt; World News Didier Chopin, 56, was accused of passing off wine made with carbonated grapes from Spain and other regions in France as Champagne.

Thai Parliament Picks New Prime Minister but National Election Looms NYT &rt; World News Anutin Charnvirakul, a conservative politician, secured enough support for the job only after agreeing to a demand from the liberal opposition to call for an election in months.

Western Troops in Ukraine Before a Peace Deal Would Be ‘Targets’, Putin Says NYT &rt; World News The Russian leader made the threat a day after European leaders said they were willing to deploy forces on the ground to secure an agreement to end the war.

How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart NYT &rt; World News The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.

Carlo Acutis, a Saint for the Modern Age NYT &rt; World News Nicknamed God’s influencer, Carlo, who died at age 15, used technology to express his religious beliefs. The church sees him as a way to connect to the young.

The Trump Administration Wants to Switch Off Climate Satellites NYT &rt; World News The Trump administration wants to switch off and possibly destroy the climate-monitoring technology.

Macron Said That 26 Countries Would Secure Ukraine NYT &rt; World News The pledges were made in Paris at a summit designed to show that Europe is ready to uphold any future peace deal for Ukraine.

Kim Jong-un Leaves Beijing With Big Diplomatic Wins NYT &rt; World News Mr. Kim’s presence at a Chinese military parade was a sign of his growing geopolitical ​leverage and that North Korea was being accepted as a de facto nuclear power.

A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader NYT &rt; World News As Reform U.K. meets for its annual conference, the experience of its youngest municipal leader, George Finch, shows a party trying to combine caution and provocation.

With Trump and Ukraine, Europe’s Leaders Are Playing a Long Game NYT &rt; World News Leaders on the continent are trying to show the U.S. president that they are serious about laying the groundwork to end the war — and that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is not.