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A Stunningly Well-Preserved 600-Year-Old Gauntlet Is Found in Switzerland NYT » World News The iron glove was found near a castle in Switzerland and saved from the effects of planned demolition. Who exactly wore it remains a mystery.

An Israeli Charity for Palestinians Grapples With Oct. 7 Attacks NYT » World News Before the war, Road to Recovery helped bring sick Gazans to Israeli hospitals. Several of its volunteers died in the Hamas attacks, and donations to the group have slowed.

They Took Their Horses to the Swiss Alps for Snow Polo. They Got Slush Instead. NYT » World News In St. Moritz, a ski resort town that revolves around winter tourism, high temperatures made full matches impossible and raised concerns about the future.

Thailand Court Rules Against Pita, Move Forward Party NYT » World News Critics call the verdict against the popular Move Forward Party, which hoped to scale back a royal defamation law, another blatant attempt to block the people’s will.

Imran Khan Gets 14 Years in His Second Sentence in Two Days NYT » World News The sentences, just over a week before Pakistan’s national election, come as the former prime minister’s party has been battered by a crackdown.

French Farmer Was Spark Behind Widespread Protests NYT » World News Jérôme Bayle had enough of the hardships of French farming, so he blocked a highway with friends. Hundreds of other farmers have followed suit.

Biden Says U.S. Response to Deadly Drone Strike in Jordan Has Been Decided NYT » World News The president vowed to retaliate after the attack, which killed three American soldiers on Sunday. On Tuesday, he confirmed a decision without providing details.

Israel Raids West Bank Hospital as Clashes Erupt With Hamas in Northern Gaza NYT » World News The raid, by a small team wearing medical garb, came as Israel confirmed it was trying to flush militants out of tunnel with seawater and renewed fighting in northern Gaza.

French Lawmakers Vote to Enshrine Abortion Rights in Constitution NYT » World News Most of France’s political parties broadly support the right to abortion. But the proposal still has to undergo a long and complex legislative process before it comes to fruition.

German Authorities Seize $2 Billion Worth of Bitcoin NYT » World News The police described the transfer of funds as the “most extensive seizure of Bitcoins by law enforcement in the Federal Republic of Germany.”

Wednesday Briefing: Imran Khan Gets 10 Years NYT » World News Also, a possible Israel-Hamas deal and a security proposal in Hong Kong.

In Setback for Spain’s Leader, Tiny Party Shuns Amnesty Measure NYT » World News A hard-line Catalan separatist party argued that the legislative shield against prosecution for alleged crimes linked to a failed bid for independence is weak and has to be broader.

Israeli Military Confirms It Has Begun Flooding Hamas Tunnels NYT » World News It is the first time the military has publicly acknowledged using the tactic, which the U.N. has warned could damage Gaza’s drinking water.

Zuma’s Enduring Appeal Threatens His Old Allies’ Hold on South Africa NYT » World News Five years after he was forced from office, former President Jacob Zuma, who still has a loyal following, is campaigning for opponents of the party he once led, the African National Congress.

‘A Long Time Coming’: Northern Ireland Deal Receives Broad Welcome NYT » World News An agreement by the Democratic Unionist Party to return to power-sharing with Sinn Fein after a two year boycott was greeted by widespread relief.

Aid Group Calls Halts in Funding for UNRWA ‘Reckless’ NYT » World News The U.S. and some other donor countries said they would suspend funding for the agency after Israel charged that a dozen of its workers had played a role in the Oct. 7 attack or its aftermath.

War in Ukraine Has Weakened Putin, C.I.A. Director Writes NYT » World News William J. Burns says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created recruiting opportunities for the spy agency and ushered in a new era.

Khaled Nezzar, General at Center of Algeria’s Bloodshed, Dies at 86 NYT » World News In the 1990s, he oversaw troops that committed a host of atrocities against equally brutal Islamist rebels in what became known as the Black Decade.

A Monkey Is on the Run in the Scottish Highlands NYT » World News “You would think we were chasing an international fugitive,” one resident said.

UK Foreign Secretary Signals Willingness to Recognize Palestinian State NYT » World News David Cameron, the foreign secretary, said that his country and other allies should show Palestinians “irreversible progress” toward an independent state.