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Biden Works Against the Clock as Violence Escalates in the Middle East NYT » World News President Biden is beginning to acknowledge that he is simply running out of time to help forge a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas, his aides say. And the risk of a wider war has never looked greater.

Russia’s Next-Generation Nuclear Missile Failed a Test, Evidence Suggests NYT » World News Satellite photos showing a 200-foot-wide crater at a launch site indicate that the Sarmat missile, said by the Kremlin to travel at five times the speed of sound, might not be ready for duty.

Pakistan Appoints New Head of Its Powerful Spy Agency NYT » World News The appointment of a top general, Lt. Gen. Muhammad Asim Malik, to the post comes as the country faces numerous internal and external challenges.

Israel Targets Top Hezbollah Commander Ali Karaki in Beirut Strike NYT » World News Hezbollah said in a statement that the chief of its forces in southern Lebanon was alive and well.

Tuesday Briefing: Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Kill Hundreds NYT » World News Plus, vintage soccer jerseys and the memories they preserve.

A South Korean Olympian Gets to Play an Assassin, but Some Before Her Have Flopped NYT » World News Olympians who tried the movies, especially in the 1980s, often fared poorly.

A South Korean Olympian Gets to Play an Assassin, but Some Before Her Have Flopped NYT » World News Olympians who tried the movies, especially in the 1980s, often fared poorly.

Tanzania Detains Opposition Party’s Top Leaders NYT » World News The East African country’s leading opposition party said that its presidential candidate in the last election and its chairman were among dozens detained before a protest called to draw attention to the killing and abduction of government critics.

Pentagon to Send More U.S. Troops to Middle East as Tensions Rise NYT » World News Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, declined to say exactly how many troops were deploying, citing operational security.

Ukraine Needs to Be Realistic About Goals in War With Russia, Czech President Says NYT » World News President Petr Pavel, a former NATO general who has been vocal in his support for Ukraine, said Kyiv needed to accept that some territory could remain under Russian control, at least “temporarily.”

As U.N. Meets, Pressure Mounts on Biden to Loosen Up on Arms for Ukraine NYT » World News Finland’s president and NATO’s departing secretary general are urging Mr. Biden to allow Ukraine to use weapons to hit bases deeper inside Russia.

Biden and Harris to Meet With Emirati President in Washington NYT » World News The talks with the leader of the United Arab Emirates will focus on Gaza, the war in Sudan and artificial intelligence.

Was It Really a Hot Zone Summer? NYT » World News From Covid to dengue, viral outbreaks seemed to be popping up all over. But maybe Americans are just more attuned to threats now.

Israel Launches Deadly Strikes Across Gaza, Local Officials Say NYT » World News The latest in a series of strikes on schools being used as shelters killed three in Nuseirat, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. Israel has said the buildings were being used by Hamas militants as a command center.

Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Spiral in Week of Attacks: What to Know NYT » World News Exploding pagers, a major Israeli strike in Beirut and Hezbollah attacks deep inside Israel have brought the two sides closer than they’ve been in years to a full-scale war.

Russian Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Airspace NYT » World News The infringements were the first by Russia in five years, according to the Japanese defense ministry. A fighter fired a warning flare in response.

Man Smashes Ai Weiwei’s Porcelain Sculpture at Italian Museum NYT » World News The man behind the episode, at a reception for Mr. Ai’s new exhibition in Bologna, has targeted artists before, a museum spokesman said.

Fear Spreads in Beirut as Israel Steps Up Strikes NYT » World News Lebanon’s Education Ministry ordered some schools to close amid warnings from Israel that it was intensifying strikes against Hezbollah and calls for residents to evacuate.

Live Updates: Scores Are Killed in Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon, Officials Say NYT » World News Israel warned civilians to leave their homes before launching aerial attacks that it said targeted the armed group Hezbollah. Hundreds of people were injured, Lebanon’s health ministry said.

Supermarkets in Australia Sued Over Claims of Fake Discounts NYT » World News In a rare case of legal action tied to rising prices, the government sued Woolworths and Coles for what it described as a pattern of deceiving consumers.