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Zelensky Is Expected in Berlin as Merz Steps Forward as Key Backer of Ukraine NYT &rt; World News A likely focus of talks between the two leaders will be military aid and whether Germany will provide Ukraine with the Taurus cruise missile.

Conflicting Claims Over Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Talks Sow Confusion NYT &rt; World News Israel, Hamas and the Trump administration have issued different messages about where efforts to reach a truce stand.

How to Hide a 350-Foot Megayacht NYT &rt; World News Russian oligarchs use the offshore system to shield their luxury assets. The Trump Administration is ending an effort to find and seize them.

What to Know About the Liverpool FC Parade Car Crash NYT &rt; World News Almost 50 people, including four children, were injured on Monday after a driver plowed into a crowd that had been celebrating Liverpool F.C.’s Premier League title.

Caught Between Russia and the U.S., Germany Aims to Be a Stronger Force in NATO NYT &rt; World News As Germany’s new chancellor increases military spending, he has presided over the activation of a German tank brigade based in Lithuania and raised alarms about the threat from Russia.

They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering? NYT &rt; World News A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.

In Nashville, Volunteers Are Figuring Out How to Counter ICE NYT &rt; World News In early May, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were spotted alongside Tennessee State Highway Patrol troopers in areas of Nashville.

ICE Agents and State Troopers Team Up in Nashville Operation NYT &rt; World News In early May, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were spotted alongside Tennessee State Highway Patrol troopers in areas of Nashville, partnering up for a weeklong operation that turned routine traffic stops into immigration arrests.

Satellite Images Suggest a Russian Plan to Restart Seized Ukrainian Nuclear Plant NYT &rt; World News Snaking power lines are part of Moscow’s goal to harness the power of the Zaporizhzhia facility, according to Greenpeace.

Why a Venezuelan Mother and Her Children Fled the US NYT &rt; World News Yessica Rojas, a Venezuelan mother, risked everything to seek a better future for her two children in the United States. This spring, they left Missouri because she feared losing them.

Israeli Forces Said They Killed a ‘Terrorist.’ He Was 14 Years Old. NYT &rt; World News The death of Amer Rabee, a Palestinian American in the West Bank, has spurred anger over soldiers’ use of force and an apparent lack of accountability.

Police Quickly Gave Details on Liverpool Car Ramming, Aiming to Prevent Rumors NYT &rt; World News Just hours after the episode, the police announced that the driver was a white British man. After previous violence, false anti-Muslim speculation had been spread online.

Could the French Pedophile Doctor Joël Le Scouarnec Have Been Stopped Earlier? NYT &rt; World News Years before Joël Le Scouarnec was charged with abusing 299 former patients, he was convicted of downloading child sexual abuse imagery.

How North Korea Botched Its Warship Launch NYT &rt; World News Satellite images and videos show how launching a 5,000-ton warship into the water sideways can cause it to capsize if done incorrectly.

Tuesday Briefing: U.S. and E.U. Talk Trade NYT &rt; World News Plus, redefining Sweden’s culture.

A Science Fiction Writer Wrestles With China’s Rise, and His Own Decline NYT &rt; World News In his stories, Han Song explores the disorientation accompanying China’s modernization, sometimes writing of unthinkable things that later came true.

What to Know About the Liverpool FC Parade Car Crash NYT &rt; World News Almost 50 people, including four children, were injured on Monday after a driver plowed into a crowd that had been celebrating Liverpool F.C.’s Premier League title.

Tuesday Briefing: U.S. and E.U. Talk Trade NYT &rt; World News Plus, defining Sweden’s culture.

Car Driver Plows Into Liverpool Parade Crowd NYT &rt; World News It was not immediately clear if there were injuries. The police said they detained a man in connection with the crash.

Sebastian Kurz, ex-Chancellor of Austria, Cleared of Perjury Charges NYT &rt; World News Sebastian Kurz, who became Austria’s youngest chancellor when he took office in December 2017 at 31, led two troubled governments.