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E.U. Will Offer $39 Billion Loan Ukraine Without U.S. Help NYT » World News Plans for a larger sum collapsed when Hungary blocked changes requested by Washington as the price for a joint initiative.

China To ‘Gradually’ Resume Imports of Japanese Seafood NYT » World News China imposed a ban last year after Japan began releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. They have agreed to expand monitoring of the water.

With Focus Shifting to Lebanon, Some in Gaza Fear Cease-Fire Talks Will Be Sidelined NYT » World News Even as Israel signals that it is moving its focus to its northern border with Lebanon, there has been no pause to its bombardment in Gaza, where residents are facing another winter with little access to food or shelter.

Three Mile Island Plans to Reopen as Demand for Nuclear Power Grows NYT » World News The infamous plant, closed since 2019, is getting a new lease on life after Microsoft agreed to buy its electricity to supply a growing fleet of data centers.

Live Updates: U.N. Urges Calm as Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire NYT » World News Israeli airstrikes pounded southern Lebanon after Hezbollah’s leader vowed retribution for the pager and walkie-talkie attacks. Lebanese officials said it was one of Israel’s heaviest bombardments there in months.

Europe’s New Defense Chief: ‘A King Without a Kingdom’? NYT » World News The European Union has vowed to enhance its military capability. But money is scarce, responsibilities overlap and the new job is less about soldiers than arms manufacturers.

Unmarked Graves at Canada’s Former Indigenous Schools Fuel A Debate NYT » World News Despite possible evidence of hundreds of graves at former schools for Indigenous children, challenges in making a clear conclusion have given rise to skeptics.

Lebanese Talk of Revenge for Pager Attacks NYT » World News After two days of exploding pagers and walkie-talkies, Beirut was a city on edge, with people worried there were bombs in their bags or pockets. Victims’ relatives vowed retribution.

A North Korean Trash Balloon Hits a Seoul Government Compound, Again NYT » World News Debris was found more than a day after the North’s latest balloon launch. South Korea says it’s essentially impossible to track every balloon.

Biden Will Take Cancer ‘Moonshot’ Global at Summit in Delaware NYT » World News The president will join the leaders of Australia, India and Japan to announce a new initiative for reducing cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific, a region with especially high rates of the disease.

In Australia, an Old-Fashioned Art Is Having a Revival NYT » World News Young practitioners are helping make stained glass, which fell out of fashion over two decades ago, a vibrant art form in Australia once again.

Europe’s New Defense Chief: ‘A King Without a Kingdom’? NYT » World News The European Union has vowed to enhance its military capability. But money is scarce, responsibilities overlap and the new job is less about soldiers than arms manufacturers.

Israel Strikes Hezbollah as Nasrallah Vows Retribution NYT » World News The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, did not say how his group would respond to attacks on hand-held devices, which killed dozens when pagers and walkie-talkies exploded.

Israel Bombards Hezbollah as Group’s Leader Vows Retaliation NYT » World News The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, did not say how his group would respond to attacks on hand-held devices, which killed dozens when pagers and walkie-talkies exploded.

Walkie-Talkie and Pager Attacks Against Hezbollah Set Off Legal Debate NYT » World News Experts are at odds over the question of whether it violates the laws of war to hide explosives in wireless devices that may go off near civilians.

Friday Briefing: Israel Bombards Hezbollah NYT » World News Plus, French drag is here to stay.

U.N. Says Israeli War in Gaza Has ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ for Children NYT » World News Israel has long blamed Hamas for civilian and children deaths, arguing that the militant group uses innocent people as human shields.

Hezbollah Leader Says Israel Will Face Retribution After Lebanon Explosions NYT » World News Hassan Nasrallah refused to say when or how Hezbollah would take revenge. As he spoke, Israeli fighter jets swooped low over Beirut.

Nintendo and Pokémon Sue Palworld Maker for Patent Infringement NYT » World News Palworld, a video game mocked as “Pokémon with guns,” became one of the most popular games in the world when it was released in January.

Edmundo González, Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Says He Was Forced to Sign Letter Recognizing Maduro NYT » World News Edmundo González said the government made him sign a document recognizing President Nicolás Maduro as the election winner before he could flee to Spain.