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A Veteran U.K. Political Battler Takes on Trump’s Washington NYT » World News Peter Mandelson, Britain’s new ambassador to the United States, will try to sustain a relationship strained by President Trump’s disdain for alliances and free trade.

Trump’s Proposal to ‘Take Over’ Gaza Sparks Immediate Rebukes NYT » World News President Trump’s suggestion was denounced in the Middle East, Washington and beyond.

Trump Says He Would Jail Americans in El Salvador ‘in a Heartbeat’ NYT » World News The proposal is almost certainly illegal, experts said, but President Trump’s eagerness to entertain it showed his willingness to embrace extreme measures to demonstrate he is tough on crime.

El Salvador’s Prisons Are Notorious. Will They House Trump’s Deportees? NYT » World News President Nayib Bukele has offered to jail deported criminals from the United States. His prisons have earned him a reputation as being tough on crime, but have raised alarms over rights abuses.

Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Review of U.S. Ties to U.N. NYT » World News The move cast uncertainty on the leadership role of the United States in the global body. The president also withdrew from the U.N.’s Human Rights Council and stopped funding UNRWA.

The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88 NYT » World News At the age of 20, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini inherited the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage and used his entrepreneurship to become one of the world’s richest hereditary rulers.

Wednesday Briefing: China Hits Back Against U.S. Tariffs NYT » World News Plus, the women reinventing Sri Lankan politics.

Richard Williamson, Renegade Priest and Holocaust Denier, Dies at 84 NYT » World News Ordained as a bishop by a traditionalist sect, he was excommunicated then reinstated by the Vatican, but was undone by his antisemitic views.

West Bank? Call It Judea and Samaria, Some Republicans Say. NYT » World News President Trump’s return has emboldened supporters of Israeli annexation of the occupied territory who want to mandate the use of language reflecting that view. Opponents of annexation say the term reflects a political agenda.

How Canada and Mexico’s Leaders Took Different Routes to a Tariff Deal With Trump NYT » World News The Canadian and Mexican leaders negotiated with President Trump in diverging ways. In the end, they both secured an outcome they could present as victories back home.

Greenland, Eyeing Trump, Bans Foreign Political Funding NYT » World News The law, billed as an effort “to safeguard Greenland’s political integrity,” came ahead of parliamentary elections.

Sweden Shooting: At Least 10 Killed at Adult Education Center NYT » World News The shooting took place at a center for adult education in the city of Orebro on Tuesday. The police said they believed that the shooter was among the wounded in the attack.

The Closed-Door Battle to Become IOC President NYT » World News In perhaps the quirkiest election in sports, seven officials are vying for the powerful position of president of the International Olympic Committee.

A Trump. A Dead Duck. And an Uproar in Italy. NYT » World News A video shows Donald Trump Jr. sitting in hunting gear beside a dead protected bird. Italian lawmakers want answers.

As Israel Expands West Bank Operation, Two Soldiers Are Killed NYT » World News Israel’s military said this week that its campaign targeting militants, which local Palestinians have called one of the most destructive in recent memory, was moving eastward.

Mexico Pledges to Send 10,000 Troops to U.S. Border: What to Know NYT » World News President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government said the National Guard members had redeployed to 18 cities and towns along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a deal to delay U.S. tariffs.

Lawsuit Accuses Neil Gaiman of Sexual Assault Facilitated by His Wife NYT » World News Scarlett Pavlovich, who accused Mr. Gaiman of rape and assault in a report last month, said in the suit that his wife had played a role in “procuring and presenting” her.

Teenager Known for Lifesaving Skills Is Killed in Shark Attack in Australia NYT » World News Charlize Zmuda, 17, died after being bitten by a shark off Woorim Beach, a popular spot in Queensland, on Monday afternoon.

New Syrian Leader to Meet Erdogan in Turkey NYT » World News It’s the first meeting of Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey has military posts in Syria and hosts millions of Syrian refugees.

China Strikes Back After Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on Goods NYT » World News After a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, China announced retaliatory measures, including tariffs and an investigation of Google.