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The Premier League’s Asterisk Season NYT » World News As it concludes an epic title race, soccer’s richest competition is a picture of health on the field. Away from it, the league faces lawsuits, infighting and the threat of government regulation.

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

Arab League Calls for U.N. Peacekeepers in Gaza and the West Bank NYT » World News Any use of U.N. forces would have to be approved by the Security Council. “There first has to be peace to keep," said a U.N. spokesman.

Slovakia’s Politics Were Toxic Long Before Its Prime Minister Was Shot NYT » World News Years of vitriolic rhetoric, worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, left Slovakia with bitter political division.

U.S. Military Installs Temporary Pier in Gaza for Aid NYT » World News The flow of supplies through land borders has largely come to a halt since Israel began its incursion into Rafah last week.

Israel Sending More Troops to Rafah Amid Warnings of Famine in Gaza NYT » World News Fighting in Rafah has closed off a vital border crossing in southern Gaza, forced hundreds of thousands to flee and cut off humanitarian aid.

Why a New Yorker Story on a Notorious Murder Case Is Blocked in Britain NYT » World News The article challenges the evidence used to convict Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse, of multiple murders last year, and has led to a debate about England’s restrictions on trial reporting.

As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine NYT » World News The move could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war. The Biden administration continues to say there will be no American troops on the ground.

Heat Stress Is Hitting Caribbean Reefs Earlier Than Ever This Year NYT » World News Scientists in the United States are reporting “unprecedented patterns” of surface warming, an ominous sign for coral.

Friday Briefing: NATO Considers Sending Trainers to Ukraine NYT » World News Also, Michael Cohen kept his cool under cross-examination.

Venezuela’s 2024 Presidential Election: What to Know NYT » World News Venezuela’s election features an opposition candidate with a slim, if improbable, chance of defeating the country’s long-ruling authoritarian leader.

C.D.C. Warns of a Resurgence of Mpox NYT » World News A deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a 2022 outbreak among gay and bisexual men is regaining strength.

Satellite Images Show Widening Destruction in Rafah Amid Israeli Invasion NYT » World News Much of what has been seen is consistent with the aftermath of Israeli bombardment and ground operations elsewhere in Gaza since the war began last October.

Calls to Pause Slovakia’s E.U. Election Campaigning Raise Questions NYT » World News At least one party, the opposition Progress Slovakia, said it would suspend its campaign, in a move to help “end the spiral of attacks and blame.”

Dancing Past the Venus de Milo NYT » World News The Louvre is joining in the celebration for the Olympics by opening up for dance and exercise classes early in the morning. Tickets sold out in a flash.

5 Israeli Soldiers in Gaza Are Killed In a Friendly Fire Incident NYT » World News The men were killed as they were fighting in a dense area, a spokesman said, adding that the incident was “under review.”

Live Updates: Suspect Is Charged in Attempted Killing of Slovakia’s Leader NYT » World News The authorities did not identify the suspect in the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico but described him as a “lone wolf.” Politicians called for calm as Mr. Fico’s condition appeared to stabilize.

Middle East Crisis: Temporary Pier Is Anchored in Gaza to Deliver Aid, U.S. Military Says NYT » World News Little humanitarian aid has entered Gaza since Israeli troops moved into Rafah last week.

How Extremist Settlers Took Over Israel NYT » World News After 50 years of failure to stop violence and terrorism against Palestinians by Jewish ultranationalists, lawlessness has become the law.

The Shooting of Robert Fico in Slovakia: What to Know NYT » World News Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot five times and has undergone emergency surgery. His condition remains serious, officials said.