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Israel Frees Gaza Hospital Chief Held Without Charges for 7 Months NYT » World News Rights groups denounced the detention of Al-Shifa Hospital’s director and thousands of other Gazans without trial, while Israeli leaders faulted his release as a government failure.

Alert Level Raised at U.S. Bases in Europe Over Russian Threats NYT » World News Officials said there was no specific intelligence about possible Russian attacks on American bases, but Moscow has made vague threats over Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons on its territory.

Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Seek to Emulate Hamas in Gaza NYT » World News In the towns of Tulkarm and Jenin, armed militants are flocking to more hard-line factions, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, while the Israeli military tries to rein them in.

Tuesday Briefing: Top Court Gives Trump Significant Immunity NYT » World News Plus, what’s next for France.

Hurricane Beryl Flattens Grenada’s Carriacou Island NYT » World News Officials said the Category 4 storm caused “extreme” damage there and on the neighboring island of Petite Martinique as it made landfall Monday.

In Nigeria, Female Suicide Bombers Are a Terrorist Group’s Hidden Weapon NYT » World News Suicide bombers killed at least 32 people in three attacks in a Nigerian city once controlled by Boko Haram. Women, said experts, are more likely to go unnoticed when carrying out terrorist attacks.

Release of Gazan Hospital Director Draws Outcry in Israel NYT » World News Mohammad Abu Salmiya, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, was released on Monday after more than seven months in Israeli detention without charges.

France’s Snap Election: Here Is What’s at Stake NYT » World News The far-right National Rally won big in the first round of voting. Just how big will not be clear until after runoffs are held on July 7.

The release of the director of Al-Shifa Hospital after seven months of detention draws an outcry in Israel. NYT » World News Mohammad Abu Salmiya, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, behind the lectern, speaks to reporters in southern Gaza after his release from Israeli custody on Monday.

The Center Collapses in France, Leaving Macron Marooned NYT » World News Squeezed by the far-right National Rally party and the left, President Emmanuel Macron faces a country that may prove ungovernable.

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Ismail Kadare’s Best Books: A Guide NYT » World News Kadare received the inaugural International Booker Prize in 2005. In his books, the prolific Albanian author offered a window into the psychology of oppression. Here’s where to start.

Trump Organization Signs Contract for New Middle East Tower NYT » World News The residential high-rise tower in Jeddah is the latest of several developments that the former president’s company has planned for the Middle East.

Car Plows Into Pedestrians in South Korea, Killing Nine NYT » World News The deadly crash occurred near a busy intersection in front of city hall in central Seoul.

For South Africa’s Cabinet, Bigger May Not Mean Better NYT » World News To accommodate a broad and diverse alliance of parties, President Cyril Ramaphosa increased the size of his executive team. Now the challenge is getting a diverse group of politicians to agree.

Ukraine Says It Foiled Russian Plot Echoing String of Coup Bids NYT » World News While the viability of the plan was not immediately clear, officials said it was a reminder that the Kremlin remained determined to bring down President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ismail Kadare Dies at 88; Novels Brought Albania’s Plight to the World NYT » World News He was compared to Orwell and Kafka, and walked a political tightrope with works of veiled criticism for his totalitarian state.

Middle East Crisis: Gaza’s Aid Woes Pile Up NYT » World News The departure of the United Nations’ top relief official added uncertainty to the struggling efforts to get food, fuel and other supplies into the territory.

France Reacts to Big Far-Right Wins in First Round of Snap Election NYT » World News Many expressed shock that Marine Le Pen’s nationalist party was so close to power after the first round of a snap election.

A Culture War Erupted Over U.K. Stately Homes. Who Won? NYT » World News A battle over the history of Britain’s prized country houses offers a window into the national mood before a pivotal election.