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Arsenal-Liverpool: Can Trent Alexander-Arnold Defend? NYT » World News Is the Liverpool star a good defender? It depends on your evidence.

Live Updates: Deadly Israeli Strikes Hit Southern Gaza, Health Officials Say NYT » World News Gaza’s health ministry reported that dozens of people had been killed in airstrikes in a residential area of Khan Younis, where Israel has said it is targeting Hamas.

5 Israeli Soldiers Are Killed Amid Hezbollah Clashes in Lebanon NYT » World News As clashes with Hezbollah militants intensified, Israel’s public broadcaster reported that the soldiers had been killed when a rocket struck a building they were in.

The Other War for These Gazans Is Against Cancer NYT » World News The small number of cancer patients from Gaza who are receiving care in Jordan’s capital, Amman, bear burdens beyond those of illness — deep feelings of guilt, along with fear and homesickness.

Attacks on L.G.B.T.Q. People in Ivory Coast Shake Sense of Security NYT » World News One of West Africa’s most tolerant societies has recently seen a string of assaults on L.G.B.T.Q. people after several social media influencers exhorted their followers to “hunt” gay men.

Uruguay’s 2024 Election: Candidates, Issues and Predictions NYT » World News Crime, child poverty and an aging population are top issues as voters in one of Latin America’s most stable democracies head to the polls on Sunday.

Canada’s Sikh Communities Have Been Rocked by Violence. Authorities Blame India. NYT » World News Tightly knit communities in Ontario and British Columbia have been rocked by violent events in the past 18 months. Now the authorities say the Indian government was behind them.

Georgia’s Election Could Be a Turning Point for the Caucasus Nation: What to Know NYT » World News A parliamentary vote could decide whether the Caucasus nation will be oriented to the West or East for years to come. Here’s what to know.

Israeli Strike Kills 3 Journalists, Lebanon’s Health Ministry Says NYT » World News The three worked for Lebanese news organizations, their employers said. The ministry said they had been staying in a residence housing journalists.

Malaria Is Surging in Ethiopia, Reversing a Decade of Progress Against the Disease NYT » World News Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.

In a Region of Majestic Beauty, Sunnis and Shiites Wage Bloody War NYT » World News In Kurram, near the Afghan border, Pakistan has been helpless to stop the latest outbreaks of a sectarian conflict that goes back decades.

Friday Briefing: Stars Rally for Harris NYT » World News Plus, an interview with the Taliban’s most fearsome leader.

Why Is North Korea Deploying Troops to Help Russia? Here’s What to Know. NYT » World News The move gives Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, leverage to ask President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for a lot in return.

Iran Prepares for War but Hopes for Peace as It Braces for Israeli Strikes NYT » World News Tehran has several plans for responding to a threatened retaliatory strike by Israel, depending on its severity, and might also do nothing, insiders say.

Friday Briefing: Stars Rally for Harris NYT » World News Plus, an interview with the Taliban’s most fearsome leader.

Israel and U.S. to Negotiate Cease-Fire Talks as Gaza and Lebanon Wars Rage On NYT » World News Israel and the United States plan to send envoys next week to negotiations in Qatar, as the related wars in Gaza and Lebanon rage on.

Turkey Seeks Opening With Kurdish Militants Despite Attack on Aerospace Company NYT » World News Recent gestures by Turkish leaders suggest the possibility of new peace talks with the group fighting for Kurdish autonomy.

Canada Tightens Immigration After Years of Expansion NYT » World News Saying that Canada had invited too many newcomers in, in too short a period of time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced lower targets to slow population growth.

Michael Jackson, British General Who Disobeyed U.S. Superior, Dies at 80 NYT » World News Labeled “the Prince of Darkness,” he refused to follow an order by NATO’s commander during the Balkans war, saying, “It’s not worth starting World War III.”

At BRICS, Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia NYT » World News ‘If there are images they are a reflection of something,’ he said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine.