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After a photo finish, Noah Lyles waits, and waits, and then claims the title of world’s fastest man. NYT » World News Noah Lyles came from behind to beat out Kishane Thompson of Jamaica.

Muhammad Yunus to Head Bangladesh Interim Government NYT » World News The new government was formed a day after Bangladesh’s longtime leader, facing fierce protests, fled the country.

E.P.A. Pulls Pesticide Dacthal From the Market Over Health Concerns NYT » World News The herbicide, used widely on crops including broccoli and onions, can cause low birth weight and impaired brain development, regulators said.

Venezuela’s Strongman Was Confident of Victory. Then Came the Shock. NYT » World News Venezuela’s government believed its control of all levers of power would give the country’s authoritarian president an Election Day victory. A rebellion by its supporters undid the plan.

Court in Germany Fines Protester for ‘River to the Sea’ Chant NYT » World News A judge said the phrase, used at a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin days after the Oct. 7 attacks, “could only be understood as a denial of Israel’s right to exist.”

Iran Executes Protester Reza Rasaei After Trial Condemned by Rights Groups NYT » World News Weeks after Iran elected a reformist leader, the authorities executed Reza Rasaei, who was arrested during protests that swept the country in 2022.

‘Why Trash Your Own Town?’ An English City Reckons With a Riot. NYT » World News Days after an angry crowd marauded through Sunderland, people in the industrial port city are trying to make sense of what just happened.

Can Freed Russian Dissidents Help Energize Opposition Movement? NYT » World News The release of activists like Ilya Yashin gives new hope to an movement in which various groups are often at war with each other. But many have doubts.

Why Is Iran Expected to Attack Israel? Here’s What to Know. NYT » World News Iran has vowed to retaliate for the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran last week, an attack for which it has blamed Israel.

Bangladesh Protesters Want Nobel Laureate to Advise New Government NYT » World News Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, has emerged as a central figure in talks about an interim government. The ousted prime minister largely saw him as a threat.

Middle East Crisis: Israel Conducts New West Bank Raids as Mideast Tensions Run High NYT » World News Tensions have risen sharply in the region, with Israel and its allies bracing for retaliation after the killings last week of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.

Waiting for a Wider War, Lebanese Civilians Feel Helpless NYT » World News Hezbollah’s conflict with Israel has already damaged south Lebanon. Now it could escalate, regardless of what anyone else in Lebanon thinks.

The Tiny Chinese Restaurant That Became an Olympic Hot Spot NYT » World News A few blocks from the table tennis venue, a restaurant has become an unofficial (and unlikely) clubhouse for fans, team officials and athletes.

How the Runner Grant Fisher Made It to the Paris Olympics NYT » World News All elite athletes make changes to their lives to keep their careers moving forward. For the American distance runner Grant Fisher, the key to success was in his past.

Why Has Hu Xijin, a Chinese Nationalist, Suddenly Gone Silent? NYT » World News Hu Xijin had suggested that the Communist Party would better support private companies, drawing criticism from leftists. Then he stopped updating his social media feed.

Tuesday Briefing NYT » World News Here’s what you need to know.

Long Battle for a Ruined City Takes a Desperate Turn NYT » World News Ukrainian troops are engaged in a harsh struggle for Toretsk, a strategic city in eastern Ukraine that has been under relentless assault by Russian forces.

To Save His Shrinking City, a Mayor Turns to Koreans Uprooted by Stalin NYT » World News Like many South Korean cities, Jecheon is being eroded by rapid aging and rock-bottom birthrates. Can ethnic Korean migrants from Central Asia turn it around?

As Ukraine Collects Medals in Paris, Its Sports Pipeline Is in Tatters NYT » World News Facilities have been battered. Coaches are in short supply. Children have moved abroad. Ukraine faces a long hard road toward rebuilding its athletic programs.

As Israel Braces for Iran’s Retaliation, Diplomats Scramble NYT » World News President Biden convened his national security team and spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan, and foreign ministers from Islamic countries plan to gather in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.