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What to Know About the Journalists Killed in Gaza NYT &rt; World News Five journalists were killed in what local officials said was an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in the southern Gazan city of Khan Younis.

Four Journalists Among Those Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital, Officials Say NYT &rt; World News Gaza-based reporters said the four had worked for various international media outlets. The Israeli military confirmed its forces had struck the hospital area, without saying why.

German Prosecutors Charge American With Attempted Spying for China NYT &rt; World News The authorities provided few details about the case, the latest in a series of apprehensions in Germany of potential Chinese spies.

France Summons U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner Over Antisemitism Comments NYT &rt; World News The new American envoy, Charles Kushner, said that France was not doing enough to protect its Jewish citizens, a charge the government in Paris said it “firmly refutes.”

At Least One Dead as Typhoon Kajiki Slams Vietnam NYT &rt; World News More than 300,000 people have been told to evacuate as Typhoon Kajiki moved across a wide area between Hanoi and Da Nang.

Should I Get a Portable Induction Cooktop? NYT &rt; World News If you’re cooking with gas, it might help your health and the environment. Here’s why.

E1 Settlement in West Bank Tied to Greater Israel Goal NYT &rt; World News Israel’s approval of a settlement project delayed for decades shows how far Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone in dashing Palestinian aspirations.

Expecting on the Front Lines: Motherhood in Ukraine’s Military NYT &rt; World News Pregnant Ukrainian soldiers say they are fighting for the future of their country and for their children.

Trump Relies on Personal Diplomacy With Putin. The Result Is a Strategic Muddle. NYT &rt; World News For President Trump, consistency is less important than leader-to-leader diplomacy.

How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City NYT &rt; World News The Chinese consulate in Manhattan has mobilized community groups to defeat candidates who don’t fall in line with the authoritarian state.

What’s Next for Ukraine After All That Diplomacy? NYT &rt; World News After President Trump held talks with President Vladimir V. Putin, he said the Russian leader would be willing to meet with Ukraine’s president. That seems less and less likely.

Monday Briefing: Would Ukraine Give Up the Donbas? NYT &rt; World News Plus, the U.S. Open gets going.

North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks NYT &rt; World News Videos taken by visitors to the isolated country provide a rare glimpse of how it’s mimicking the consumerism of the outside world.

Monday Briefing: Would Ukraine Give Up the Donbas? NYT &rt; World News Also, the U.S. Open gets going.

Revealing Taste NYT &rt; World News A clever leak exposed the music habits of some famous people — and two Times journalists.

Zelensky Marks Ukraine’s Independence Day With Diplomacy in Kyiv and a Plea for Peace NYT &rt; World News The Ukrainian leader held talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and was set to meet with President Trump’s envoy, Keith Kellogg, amid continuing diplomatic efforts to end the war.

Hundreds Languish in Pakistan’s Prisons on Blasphemy Charges NYT &rt; World News In Pakistan, hundreds are in jail on charges of blaspheming Islam. Rights groups say some of these cases are due to bad actors entrapping victims online.

China Looms Large as South Korea’s President Meets With Trump NYT &rt; World News Washington’s increasing focus on Beijing is straining the decades-old alliance between South Korea and the United States.

Why the Donbas Is the Key to the Ukraine War NYT &rt; World News Talks of a cease-fire in Ukraine have centered on the Donbas, a valued region for both sides and where most of the fighting is taking place. Michael Schwirtz, a global intelligence correspondent, and Anatoly Kurmanaev, a foreign correspondent covering Russia, break down who the Donbas is important to and why.

China’s Tropical Resort Island Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Kajiki Nears NYT &rt; World News Officials on Hainan Island, China’s only tropical beach destination, halted public transportation. Businesses were closed in Sanya, a popular resort city on the island.