Pocket Reader - News in English

German Business Is Tangled in Red Tape NYT » World News Companies in Germany complain that the demands of bureaucracy are costing them time and money that would be better spent building their businesses.

Simon Harris Is Set to Become Ireland’s Youngest Prime Minister. Who Is He? NYT » World News After a swift political rise, the 37-year-old is set to become Ireland’s premier on Tuesday. But his time as head of the government could be short.

Active Fighting Subsides in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over, Officials Say NYT » World News Israeli troops have left southern Gaza, and some Palestinians returned to the area, where there was a sense of horror at the scope of destruction.

Iran Pardons 4 Environmental Activists for Eid al-Fitr, Lawyer Says NYT » World News Two have been freed so far, state media said. They were among eight arrested in 2018 on charges of spying, which they have denied.

Tuesday Briefing: A Total Solar Eclipse NYT » World News Also, the Vatican said gender changes amount to an affront.

For Nicaragua, International Case Against Germany Is Déjà Vu NYT » World News Nicaragua’s accusation against Germany in the International Court of Justice comes 40 years after the country filed a claim against the United States in the same court.

Ex-Ecuadorean Vice President, Arrested at Mexican Embassy, Is in Coma NYT » World News The former vice president, Jorge Glas, had taken pills, the police said, and was taken to a hospital. He had taken refuge at the embassy after being accused of corruption.

Takeaways From the Vatican’s Document on Human Dignity NYT » World News The document restated the Roman Catholic Church’s rejection of abortion, gender fluidity and transition surgery.

‘Hardest Geezer’ Finishes Running the Length of Africa NYT » World News Russ Cook of Britain overcame danger in a year of running from South Africa to Tunisia.

Yair Lapid Calls for Close Ties With U.S. in Visit to Washington NYT » World News In the wake of President Biden’s recent warning to Israel to stop the killing of civilians in Gaza, Yair Lapid said the two countries “need to maintain this friendship.”

Gazans Find Khan Younis ‘Unrecognizable’ After Israeli Withdrawal NYT » World News “You build a home corner by corner, stone by stone,” said one man who came back to Khan Younis. “And in the end, with a press of a button, it is reduced to rubble.”

PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Pervasive in Water Worldwide, Study Finds NYT » World News A global survey found harmful levels even in water samples taken far any obvious source of contamination.

Israel’s Account of World Central Kitchen Strike Raises Wider Legal Questions, Experts Say NYT » World News The events that led to the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen workers suggest that there could be problems with the protocols used by the Israeli military, according to legal experts and aid organizations.

U.N. Inspectors Say Nuclear Plant in Ukraine Was Struck by Drones NYT » World News The watchdog agency did not attribute blame, but its head said the strikes at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident.”

Gender Change and Surrogacy Are Threats to Human Dignity, Vatican Says NYT » World News The statement is likely to be embraced by conservatives and stir consternation among L.G.B.T.Q. advocates who fear it will be used as a cudgel against transgender people.

Surviving Daily Life in Ukraine’s Frontline Villages NYT » World News As war beat a path through southern and eastern Ukraine, most of the population fled. But other residents have hunkered down, unable — or unwilling — to leave.

At Least 96 Die After Boat Sinks Off Coast of Mozambique NYT » World News Some of the victims were en route to a fair and others were fleeing for fear of being affected by a cholera outbreak, a local official said.

Surviving Daily Life in Ukraine’s Frontline Villages NYT » World News As war beat a path through southern and eastern Ukraine, most of the population fled. But other residents have hunkered down, unable — or unwilling — to leave.

Middle East Crisis: As Israel Scales Back Troop Presence in Gaza, Questions Linger About Rafah NYT » World News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to invade the southern Gazan city, where more than a million people are seeking shelter.

Nicaragua Is Taking Germany to ICJ Over Supplying Arms to Israel NYT » World News A new case before the International Court of Justice argues that the German government is furthering genocide in the Gaza war.