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Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Israeli Officials Weigh Sharing Power With Arab States in Postwar Gaza Senior Israeli officials have been weighing an expansive plan for postwar Gaza, in which Israel would offer to share oversight of the territory with an alliance of Arab countries, as well as the U.S., according to 3 Israeli officials and 5 people who have discussed the plan with members of the Israeli government. U.S. Approved More Weapons for Ukraine. Now It’s a Race Against Time. President Biden and Ukraine’s allies have invoked a sense of urgency over weapon deliveries. But there are logistical hurdles, and Ukraine has little time to lose. Liberia Moves to Create War Crimes Court, Decades After Civil Wars Ended Liberia’s president signed an order establishing a war crimes court, after a decades-long effort to bring justice to victims of the country’s two civil wars, which killed an estimated 250,000 people from 1989 to 2003. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine The United States has accused Russia of using chemical weapons, including poison gas, “as a method of warfare” against Ukrainian forces, in violation of a global ban on the use of such weapons. Torrential Rains Leave at Least 13 Dead and More Missing in Brazil At least 13 people have been killed and 21 are missing after heavy rains drenched southern Brazil, prompting a state government to send rescue helicopters in search of stranded residents, the authorities said on Thursday. Protests Swell in Georgia Over ‘Foreign Interests’ Bill Security forces clashed with protesters in Georgia’s capital on Wednesday night after the Eastern European nation’s Parliament advanced controversial new legislation that has ignited weeks of demonstrations. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Bulgarian Distrust of Russia Simmers Over a Black Sea Oil Terminal Russia has been losing its grip on the Rosenets Oil Terminal, near the port city of Burgas, as Bulgarian authorities seek to assert greater control over the Russian-run facility. Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation Devastating floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced tens of thousands more in East Africa are now inundating parts of the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves. Frustrated South Koreans Blame President in Standoff With Doctors A walkout by physicians has dragged on for weeks, as they protest a plan by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government to increase medical school enrollment. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Russia Strikes Civilian Center in Odesa, Killing Five Ukrainian officials said a Russian airstrike on Monday evening killed five people and wounded about 30 others in Odesa, a southern Ukrainian city that has been a regular target of Russian missiles and drones trying to destroy its port infrastructure. Surrounded by Fighters and Haunted by Famine, Sudan City Fears Worst Fears of renewed ethnic slaughter in the Sudanese region of Darfur, where genocidal violence killed as many as 300,000 people two decades ago, have soared in recent days, with a looming assault on an embattled city that is already threatened by famine. A Proposed Law Targeting ‘Foreign Interests’ in Georgia Riles the Opposition For the past month, the Georgian capital of Tbilisi has been engulfed in turmoil. Protesters have taken to the streets of the city night after night. A fistfight broke out between legislators in the country’s Parliament. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Ukraine Retreats From Villages on Eastern Front as It Awaits U.S. Aid Russian troops have captured or entered around a half-dozen villages on Ukraine’s eastern front over the past week, highlighting the deteriorating situation in the region for outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian forces as they wait for long-needed American military aid. Flash Floods Kill at Least 45 in Kenya Flash floods and a landslide sent a deluge of muddy water over a Kenyan village early Monday, killing at least 45 people, as torrential rains continued to pound East Africa. Humza Yousaf Resigns as Scotland’s First Minister Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned on Monday in a fresh setback for his Scottish National Party, which has been engulfed in a slow-burning crisis over a funding scandal that erupted after a popular leader, Nicola Sturgeon, stepped down last year. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid Russia attacked railway facilities in three different regions across Ukraine on Thursday night and Friday morning, as the Russian defense minister vowed to step up strikes aimed at slowing the flow of critically needed American weapons and equipment to the front. Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their governments’ core differences. King Charles to Return to Public Duties, Reassuring Anxious Royal Watchers King Charles III will return to public duties next week, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday, an encouraging sign of his recovery, nearly three months after he disclosed that he had cancer. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa Torrential downpours, fueled by climate change and poor infrastructure, have killed at least 200 people, and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi. Why This Small Ukrainian Hilltop Town Is Russia’s Next Big Target Chasiv Yar has been under relentless attack by Russian forces. Controlling the town would put them in striking distance of key Ukrainian operational and supply centers. To the Sound of Gunshots, Haiti Installs a New Ruling Council The prime minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, formally signed his resignation letter, paving the way for a new government and bringing a measure of political stability to a nation mired in gang violence and an unfolding humanitarian crisis. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: ‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, is open for business, despite a sustained bombing campaign that is among the most devastating of the entire war and growing fears that Russia might launch a renewed offensive aimed at taking the city. Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels The Myanmar junta has recaptured the town of Myawaddy, an important trading hub on the border with Thailand, reversing a key victory for resistance soldiers who seized it nearly two weeks ago then were forced to withdraw, a spokesman for the rebel Karen National Union said on Wednesday. Aid to Ukraine Is on the Way. Here’s How It Might Help. Now that the Senate has approved a nearly $61 billion aid package to Ukraine, and President Biden has signed it, desperately needed American weapons could be arriving on the battlefield within days. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Russian Court Orders American Journalist to Stay in Prison A court in Moscow rejected an appeal on Tuesday by the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his detention, more than a year after he became the first American journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War. What Is the Rwanda Policy? U.K.’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Explained After a prolonged battle in the courts and in Parliament, Britain’s Conservative government secured passage of legislation on Monday that is intended to allow the country to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Malaysian Navy Helicopters Collide Midair, Killing All 10 People Aboard Two Malaysian Navy helicopters collided midair during a training session in the northwestern state of Perak on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board, at least the second accident involving government aircraft in the Southeast Asian country in as many months. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world: Ukraine War Helped Push World Military Spending to 35-Year High, Study Says The world spent more on military costs and weapons in 2023 than it had in 35 years, driven in part by the war in Ukraine and the threat of an expanded Russian invasion, according to an independent analysis. Modi Calls Muslims ‘Infiltrators’ Who Would Take India’s Wealth Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called Muslims “infiltrators” who would take India’s wealth if his opponents gained power — unusually direct and divisive language from a leader who normally lets others do the dirtiest work of polarizing Hindus against Muslims. Germany Arrests 3 Suspected of Passing Secrets to China Three German citizens who are believed to have gathered sensitive naval data and obtained a high-powered laser on behalf of the Chinese security services were arrested, prosecutors said, underscoring the fragile nature of the relationship between the two countries. @nytimes