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Where 3 Dead Tourists Were Found Fast, Thousands Remain Missing NYT » World News In Mexico, where tens of thousands of people have disappeared, the robust operation to quickly find the remains of three foreigners, from Australia and the United States, felt like a rare exception.

Israel Orders Partial Evacuation of Rafah, Fueling Fears of New Offensive NYT » World News Hamas says it has agreed to a cease-fire plan that Israel said did not meet its demands, the latest in a long series of negotiating stumbles.

Tuesday Briefing: Israel Orders Rafah Evacuations NYT » World News Also, Russia plans for nuclear drills.

5 Dead After Inhaling Hazardous Gas at a Water Plant in Sicily NYT » World News An official said the workers were killed by hydrogen sulfide, which is toxic in high concentrations. Italian officials and unions repeated urgent calls for better workplace safety.

Hamas’s announcement adds to the uncertainty of the cease-fire talks NYT » World News The terms Hamas had agreed to were not immediately clear, but a senior Israeli official quickly said that the terms were not those that Israel had agreed to.

Assaults on German Politicians Raise Election-Year Worries NYT » World News Recent attacks came to a head on Friday when a victim was left with broken bones. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose Social Democrats have been a target, denounced the attacks as a threat to democracy.

World’s Longest Baguette Is Baked in France NYT » World News Whoops, we left out this part: It was almost 500 feet long, beating out a loaf baked in Italy in 2019.

Inquiry Into Johannesburg Fire Blames City Officials for Deadly Conditions NYT » World News Although a resident confessed to setting the August 2023 blaze that killed 76 people in a dilapidated building, a report found that officials had ignored warning signs for years.

In Meeting With Xi, E.U. Leader Takes Tough Line on Ukraine War NYT » World News Ursula Von der Leyen, the European Commission president, pushed Beijing to help rein in Russia’s war in Ukraine after meeting with the Chinese and French leaders in Paris.

Read Your Way Through Montreal NYT » World News Montreal is a city as appealing for its beauty as for its shadows. Here, the novelist Mona Awad recommends books that are “both dreamy and uncompromising.”

What to Know About Xi Jinping’s Trip to Europe NYT » World News The Chinese president this week will be visiting France, Serbia and Hungary. His trip comes at a time of tensions with many European countries over trade and accusations of Chinese espionage.

Russia to Hold Drills on Tactical Nuclear Weapons in New Tensions With West NYT » World News Russian officials claimed the order was in response to comments from the West about the possibility of more direct Western involvement in the war in Ukraine.

What to Know About Xi Jinping’s Trip to Europe NYT » World News The Chinese president this week will be visiting France, Serbia and Hungary. His trip comes at a time of tensions with many European countries over trade and accusations of Chinese espionage.

Middle East Crisis: Israeli Military Warns Thousands in Rafah to Evacuate NYT » World News Israel wants to “move people out of harm’s way,” a military official said, a sign that it may be inching closer to invading the Gazan city in defiance of international pressure.

Are Flight Offsets Worth It? NYT » World News A lot of them don’t work and some might even be harmful. But there are things you can do if you really have to fly.

Meet Edmundo Gonzalez, the Candidate Challenging Maduro in Venezuela’s Elections NYT » World News Edmundo González, a former diplomat, is unknown to many Venezuelans. But some experts say that could work in his favor as he runs against President Nicolás Maduro in national elections.

With Schools in Ruins, Education in Gaza Will Be Hobbled for Years NYT » World News Most of Gaza’s schools, including all of its universities, have severe damage that makes them unusable, which could harm an entire generation, the United Nations and others say.

Qantas to Pay $79 Million For Selling Tickets on Canceled Flights NYT » World News Qantas, Australia’s national carrier, apologized and said it would pay a fine and compensation to settle a suit brought by a consumer watchdog.

Netanyahu Asserts Israel’s Right to Fight Its enemies in Defiant Speech NYT » World News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been steadfast in his goal of destroying Hamas. On Sunday, he defended Israel’s right to defend itself at a Holocaust remembrance event.

Monday Briefing NYT » World News Cease-fire talks stall.