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Paris Court Convicts Eight in 2016 Robbery of Kim Kardashian NYT &rt; World News The reality TV star was held at gunpoint as jewelry worth millions was stolen by men nicknamed the “grandpa robbers” because of their age.

Knife Attack at Train Station in Hamburg, Germany, Wounds at Least 17 NYT &rt; World News Four of the victims are in critical condition. The police say they believe a 39-year-old woman carried out the attack, for which no motive has yet been given.

Lebanon Moves to Disarm Palestinian Groups, a Test Run for Hezbollah NYT &rt; World News After war with Israel weakened Iran-backed militias across the Middle East, including the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Lebanon’s government has moved to assert its authority over armed groups.

Historic Shipwrecks Come to Light in the Great Lakes NYT &rt; World News With an underwater drone named Rhody, archaeologists are mapping some of the dozens of sunken vessels in Lake Ontario.

Sebastião Salgado, Acclaimed Brazilian Photographer, Is Dead at 81 NYT &rt; World News Known for his powerfully impactful images of nature and the human condition, he was widely regarded as one of the most important documentary photographers of his time.

South Africa Sets the Stage for Starlink Approval NYT &rt; World News A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black South Africans.

Yuri Grigorivich Dead: Soviet Ballet Choreographer Was 98 NYT &rt; World News Among the 20th century’s most significant choreographers, he led the Bolshoi Ballet for more than 30 years, creating epic ballets like “Spartacus.”

American Emigration to Britain Rises NYT &rt; World News New data from the U.K. government showed applications surged in the first three months of this year, which some analysts attributed to the political climate in the United States.

Bangladesh’s Leader Threatens to Resign Over Election Pressure NYT &rt; World News Muhammad Yunus has struggled to navigate between the army, career politicians and the protest movement that overthrew the country’s authoritarian leader last year.

Trump Escalates Tariff Threats, Targeting Europe and Apple NYT &rt; World News The president threatened both Apple and the European Union with higher tariffs on social media Friday morning, saying that trade talks with the Europeans had stalled.

How to Understand Trump’s Latest Deportation Tactics NYT &rt; World News This week saw a dramatic court showdown and a mysterious flight to Djibouti.

Ukraine and Russia Set to Begin Largest Prisoner Exchange of War NYT &rt; World News President Trump trumpeted the event with a post on social networks.

As Trump Demands More Military Spending, NATO Allies Reconsider What Counts NYT &rt; World News The president has long pressed European allies to pay more for their own security. So they may redefine what qualifies as security.

Syrians Rush to Preserve Remembrances of a Painful Revolution NYT &rt; World News Many in Syria want to enshrine remnants of their recent history, not only to remember it, but as a cautionary tale.

In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution NYT &rt; World News Community groups are fighting an unusual Louisiana law that restricts how they use data from air-quality monitors, saying it violates free speech.

At an Uncertain Moment for Germany, Suddenly Boring Doesn’t Look So Bad NYT &rt; World News The small city of Bielefeld was once the butt of jokes for its blandness. Now it embodies the kind of stability Germans long for.

In Attacks on Harvard, Chinese See Yet Another Reason to Write Off the U.S. NYT &rt; World News Beyond the shock for students, President Trump’s moves against higher education are being seen in China as a blow to one of the last admirable American institutions.

There’s Probably No Life on K2-18b After All, Three Studies Conclude NYT &rt; World News In April, astronomers said they had detected a possible signature of life on the exoplanet K2-18b. Now, three independent analyses discount the evidence.

Friday Briefing NYT &rt; World News Here’s what you need to know.

U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Sudan Over Use of Chemical Weapons NYT &rt; World News The State Department’s announcement comes months after U.S. officials found evidence that Sudan’s military had used chemical weapons against its paramilitary rival.