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More Women in Africa Are Using Long-Acting Contraception, Changing Lives NYT » World News Methods such as hormonal implants and injections are reaching remote areas, providing more discretion and autonomy.

As China’s Pressure on Taiwan Rises, Departing U.S. Envoy Urges Steady Hand NYT » World News Worries about Chinese belligerence rose during Sandra Oudkirk’s three years in Taipei. As she leaves, she is seeking to assure Taiwan of continued U.S. support.

Monday Briefing NYT » World News Israel plans to pause fighting at a Gaza border crossing.

Monday Briefing: Israel Plans for a Daily Pause in Some Fighting NYT » World News Also, an emerging plan to resist Donald Trump and an Iran-Sweden prisoner swap.

More Than 80 Nations Back Talks to Ease Path to Peace in Ukraine NYT » World News Meeting in Switzerland, world leaders backed a joint statement urging more diplomacy, but were divided on how to engage Russia.

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14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage NYT » World News The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said, as hundreds of thousands poured into Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Muslim holy trip.

Middle East Crisis: Israel Says It Will Reduce Fighting in Part of Southern Gaza NYT » World News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled he was surprised by the military saying it would pause daytime operations in an important aid corridor. Military officials emphasized that the Rafah offensive would continue.

Russian Forces Quash Prison Mutiny Led by Terrorism Suspects, State Media Reports NYT » World News The assailants had taken two guards hostage and were killed, the prison service said.

Euro 2024 Shooting: Police in Hamburg Shoot Man With Ax NYT » World News The shooting took place in Hamburg, in an area packed with soccer fans, and hours before the Netherlands and Poland were set to play in the city.

Italians Respond to Pope’s Slur by Taking Francis to Pride NYT » World News At Saturday’s celebration in Rome, Pope Francis’ image was on cardboard cutouts adorned with flower necklaces. People came dressed as the pope, wore papal hats and said that there was never too much “gayness.”

Deadly Toll in Greece as Heat Waves Sweep the Country NYT » World News Several foreigners have gone missing or been found dead after going out for walks in recent days as temperatures in Greece soar.

Iran’s Hostage Swapping: A Brief History NYT » World News Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has made detaining foreigners and dual nationals a centerpiece of its foreign policy, trading them for money and people.

Inside the Chechen Units Helping to Fight Russia’s War NYT » World News After hundreds of years of enmity with Russia, Chechens are deploying to Ukraine to fight Moscow’s war.

Belgian Campus Protests Over War in Gaza Take Different Tone NYT » World News Pro-Palestinian student activists at one Belgian university have borrowed from the U.S. playbook of encampments and slogans. The results, however, have been starkly different.

On Eid al-Adha, Gazans Find Little to Celebrate NYT » World News The Muslim holiday typically involves slaughtering an animal for food for loved ones and the needy, but many in Gaza are going hungry as Israel’s offensive continues.

A Restaurant Challenges Venezuela’s President by Selling Empanadas NYT » World News After the Hernández sisters served breakfast to an opposition leader, the government shut down their restaurant. Then came an outpouring of support.

The Greens Are Dead. Long Live the Greens! NYT » World News Europe’s climate change-minded parties performed poorly in the European Union elections. Is the once ambitious European green movement over, or could its electoral crash launch a rebirth?

Will Lewis Is Said to Have Used Stolen Records as Editor in U.K. NYT » World News Years before becoming the Post’s publisher, Will Lewis assigned an article based on stolen phone records, a former reporter said.

Middle East Crisis: Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Gaza, the military said. NYT » World News The soldiers — who belonged to the military’s engineering corps — were riding in an armored vehicle when they were caught in an explosion, an official said.