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El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others NYT &rt; World News Lawmakers approved constitutional changes abolishing term limits and allowing President Nayib Bukele to stay in power indefinitely. Why now?

From Triumph in Iran to Starvation in Gaza: Netanyahu Squanders His Moment to Halt the War NYT &rt; World News Six weeks after Benjamin Netanyahu scored a victory over Iran, the Israeli leader is now pushing for an “all or nothing” deal with Hamas. But he has not made the compromises needed to make it happen.

A Weakened Hezbollah Resists Pressure to Give Up Its Weapons NYT &rt; World News The Lebanese militant group has lost much of its power since the recent war with Israel. But it is balking at demands to surrender whatever is left of its once formidable arsenal.

What’s It Like to Deal With Brutal U.S. Tariffs? Ask Malaysia. NYT &rt; World News Once a cog in the Malaysian economy, the solar industry profited from Chinese investment. Now it’s becoming a case study of what happens when the United States closes its markets.

New Zealand Woman Arrested After Toddler Discovered in Suitcase NYT &rt; World News The 2-year-old girl was discovered Sunday in the luggage compartment of a bus after the driver noticed the suitcase moving, the police said.

He Survived the Khmer Rouge and Built a Musical Legacy NYT &rt; World News Kong Nay, a blind lute player who endured the horrors of a totalitarian regime, exposed a new generation of Cambodians to their country’s traditional music.

Monday Briefing: An ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal NYT &rt; World News Also, Catholic influencers.

Oasis Fan Dies in Apparent Fall at Wembley NYT &rt; World News A concertgoer apparently fell from the upper tiers at Wembley Stadium as the band’s reunion tour show was winding down.

Oasis Fan Dies in Apparent Fall at Wembley NYT &rt; World News A concertgoer apparently fell from the upper tiers at Wembley Stadium as the band’s reunion tour show was winding down.

More Than 60 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen NYT &rt; World News The trip across the Gulf of Aden is the first leg of one of the world’s riskiest — and busiest — migration and smuggling routes.

Monday Briefing: An ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal NYT &rt; World News Plus, influencers feted by the Vatican.

Sandra Grimes, Who Helped Unmask a C.I.A. Traitor, Dies at 79 NYT &rt; World News She became suspicious when she discovered large deposits in the bank account of Aldrich Ames, whose betrayal cost the lives of at least eight double agents.

U.S. and Israeli Officials Float Idea of ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal NYT &rt; World News The apparent shift in tone comes as cease-fire negotiations have hit a wall and pressure is mounting on Israel over the hunger crisis in Gaza. But Israel and Hamas remain far apart on the terms of any deal.

Storm Floris Is Set to Hit Britain With Powerful Winds and Heavy Rain NYT &rt; World News Wind gusts of more than 80 miles per hour are possible on Monday, especially in Scotland, as officials warned residents to stay inside.

Ukraine Announces Arrests Targeting Corruption in Military Procurement NYT &rt; World News The arrests came days after President Volodymyr Zelensky’s U-turn on an effort to neuter anticorruption agencies.

Long-Dormant Russian Volcano Erupts for the First Time in Centuries NYT &rt; World News The eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano on Sunday in Russia’s Far East came after a series of seismic events this past week on the Kamchatka peninsula.

How Trump Is Transforming the U.S. Government’s Environmental Role NYT &rt; World News The E.P.A. said this week it would revoke its own ability to fight climate change. It’s the latest move in an extraordinary pivot away from science-based protections.

Putin Widens Effort to Control Russia’s Internet NYT &rt; World News The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram.

Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State NYT &rt; World News The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret treaty Britain and France signed more than a century ago. Many consider it to have seeded a legacy of strife in the Middle East.

A Former American Soldier Finds a Home in Mexican Wrestling NYT &rt; World News Flip Gordon was uneasy about being a lucha libre wrestler dressed in a U.S. military uniform. Booed at first, he is now a fan favorite.