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What to Know: How Israel Could Retaliate Against Iran NYT » World News Iran has a number of sensitive sites, including oil infrastructure, military installations and nuclear facilities.

Israel’s Hostage Families Vow to Keep Fighting as War Escalates, One Year On NYT » World News Family members of hostages held in Gaza are escalating their tactics to push for a cease-fire deal.

New York Marks the Oct. 7 Anniversary With Vigils and Pro-Palestinian Protests NYT » World News New York is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel, nearly 1 million in the city, and also has about 6,825 residents who identify as Palestinian,

A New Mayor in Southwest Mexico Is Brutally Murdered NYT » World News The gruesome killing represents yet another challenge for the country’s new president, who faces increasing pressure to show progress in the fight against violent cartels.

In London, a Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts the Launch of an American Mural NYT » World News The U.S. ambassador Jane Hartley was en route to the dedication of a climate-themed mural in London by Shepard Fairey, who created the iconic Obama ‘Hope’ poster. But then a protest began.

Missile Hits Near Ukrainian Air Base as Russia Expands Air Attacks NYT » World News The strike is part of a broader campaign of air assaults by Moscow aimed at degrading Ukraine’s military infrastructure and wearing down its air defenses.

Emirates bans pagers and walkie-talkies on flights after attacks. NYT » World News The move comes after communication devices used by Hezbollah members exploded last month, killing dozens of people.

Tunisia’s President Cruises to Landslide Re-Election Victory NYT » World News President Kais Saied’s apparent landslide re-election is the latest sign that authoritarianism has returned to the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

Key Moments in the Middle East War Since Hamas’s Oct. 7 Attack on Israel: Timeline NYT » World News Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the 12 months of conflagration that has followed.

Russia Sentences 72-Year-Old American on Charges of Fighting for Ukraine NYT » World News Stephen James Hubbard, a native of Big Rapids, Mich., whose family says is an English teacher, was sentenced to six years and 10 months in a penal colony.

Ex-Philippine President, Under Investigation for War on Drugs, Returns to Politics NYT » World News Rodrigo Duterte, who retired in 2022 after a six-year term as president, filed papers to run for mayor of Davao, his family’s political stronghold.

Live Updates: A Year After Hamas Attack, Israelis and Palestinians Reflect on Loss NYT » World News Israelis are gathering to remember those killed and abducted last Oct. 7. For Palestinians in Gaza, there is no reprieve from a war that has killed tens of thousands.

Palestinians in Gaza Reflect on One Year of Israel’s War With Hamas NYT » World News The war has killed tens of thousands and devastated entire cities, leaving many in Gaza without a home and fueling a humanitarian catastrophe.

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun NYT » World News The prize was awarded for their discovery of microRNA, which helps determine how cells develop and function.

Hostages’ Families Endure Surreal Wait on Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attacks NYT » World News More than 60 living hostages, and the bodies of about 35 others who are believed to be dead, are still in Gaza, according to the Israeli authorities.

Live Updates: Israel Sends More Troops to Fight Hezbollah in Lebanon NYT » World News Explosions were also heard in Tel Aviv as Hamas carried out new rocket attacks from Gaza.

A Hundred Years’ War for Our Time NYT » World News Peace in the Middle East seems more elusive than ever, with Oct. 7 setting off a battle over not just land but the narrative itself.

How Can I Cut PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals?’ NYT » World News They’re almost everywhere. And they’re bad. But there are some things you can do to avoid them.

A Hostage Waits for Her Husband Still Being Held in Gaza NYT » World News A year after their home in Israel was torched and her family was taken by attackers on Oct. 7, a wife and mother clings to the hope that her husband might still come home alive.

On the Oct. 7 Anniversary, Remembering the Nova Festival Victims NYT » World News After hearing the dance track that was playing a year ago when the Hamas-led assault began, the hundreds who had gathered stood for a minute of silence, broken by a bereaved mother’s cries.