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Thailand Ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra Abruptly Leaves Country NYT &rt; World News Mr. Thaksin flew to Dubai days before a verdict that could send him to prison. He said he would be back in time for the hearing.

Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah, U.S. Officials Warn NYT &rt; World News The United States, Israel and the Gulf Arab states are pressuring Lebanon’s government to act decisively against the group.

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.

Quakes on Mars Reveal New Features of the Planet’s Interior NYT &rt; World News Using data from NASA’s retired InSight lander, two separate teams of researchers found evidence of a sluggish Martian mantle and a solid inner core.

Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo NYT &rt; World News Health officials have recorded 28 suspected cases and 15 fatalities so far in the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, which has claimed thousands of lives in previous outbreaks in the Central African country.

After Boat Strike, Rubio Says U.S. Will Help Other Nations “Blow Up” Crime Groups NYT &rt; World News The Trump administration aims to carry out more violent strikes against drug cartels, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said as he met with Ecuador’s president.

Worst Rains in Decades Batter North India, Submerging Crops NYT &rt; World News The floods, which have killed hundreds, are bad news for farmers weighed down by heavy debt, as India is under pressure from President Trump in tariff negotiations.

Orsted Sues Trump Administration in Fight to Restart Its Blocked Wind Farm NYT &rt; World News The Danish company behind Revolution Wind, a $6 billion project off Rhode Island, said the federal government had unlawfully halted work on the wind farm.

After Afghanistan Earthquake, Women Tell of Being Shunned by Male Rescuers NYT &rt; World News A prohibition on contact between unrelated women and men meant many women’s wounds went untended and some were left trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake, witnesses said.

2 Dead as Russia Strikes Danish Demining Group, Ukraine Official Says NYT &rt; World News The Danish Refugee Council said that one of its teams had been affected by a missile attack and that it was investigating.

Edgar Feuchtwanger, Who Wrote About Being Hitler’s Neighbor, Dies at 100 NYT &rt; World News He and his Jewish family lived across the street from the German leader in the 1930s. He later became a British professor and historian.

After Trump Comments, Hamas Says It’s Ready for Deal on All Hostages NYT &rt; World News The Palestinian militant group has expressed similar positions in the past, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel dismissed its statement as “spin” and “nothing new.”

Painting Looted by the Nazis Is Handed to Argentine Authorities NYT &rt; World News “Portrait of a Lady,” by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi, had not been seen for 80 years until journalists spotted it in a real estate listing.

Russia Wants ‘Security Guarantees’ Too. Here’s What They Look Like. NYT &rt; World News The Kremlin’s vision of national security comes at the expense of Ukrainian sovereignty, underlining the challenges of striking a peace deal.

Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court NYT &rt; World News Why does Veuve Clicquot get a U.S. trademark while Vetements — home of the packing-tape minidress, no less! — does not? Its lawyers want to know.

Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide NYT &rt; World News The administration is cranking up efforts to kill state laws and legal cases that would force fossil-fuel companies to pay for climate damage.

China’s Show of Military Might NYT &rt; World News Xi Jinping’s huge military parade in Tiananmen Square provided a rare look at China’s new weapons.

Lisbon Funicular Crash: What to Know About Cause and Victims NYT &rt; World News At least 15 people were killed after the Glória funicular, one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions, derailed and crashed.

Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine NYT &rt; World News President Emmanuel Macron of France is expected to host a meeting of leaders who will review options for protecting any peace with Russia.

U.S. and Allies See Yearslong Hack as China’s Most Ambitious Yet NYT &rt; World News Data stolen in the Salt Typhoon attack could allow Chinese intelligence services to track targets around the world, officials warned.