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Brazil Unblocks X After Musk Backs Down NYT » World News Brazil’s Supreme Court said Tuesday that Elon Musk’s social network could return in the country after a monthlong ban because the company had complied with the court’s orders.

Biden Excoriated Netanyahu on Israel’s Conduct in the War, Woodward Book Says NYT » World News The book, “War,” lays bare just how frustrated the president has become with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war in Gaza began.

Netanyahu Says Israel Killed Nasrallah’s Replacement and ‘the Replacement of the Replacement’ NYT » World News Hashem Safieddine had been expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, his cousin. It was not immediately clear who “the replacement of the replacement” was.

U.K.’s MI5 Chief Says Russian Spies Seek to ‘Generate Mayhem’ NYT » World News The head of Britain’s domestic security service said Russia’s military intelligence service was pursuing “dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness.”

Toronto Woman Is Accused of Murdering 3 in Serial Killings NYT » World News The woman’s victims, found in a span of three days in Canada last week, included two men whom the police said she had attacked at random.

What We Know About the Israeli Forces Fighting in Lebanon NYT » World News The Israeli military has sent troops from four divisions across the border into Lebanon, but has not publicly disclosed how many.

Art or Trash? It Can Be a Fine Line. NYT » World News Two beer cans were displayed in a Dutch museum. Then they were accidentally thrown out.

France’s Government Survives a No-Confidence Vote NYT » World News The outcome was not a surprise, but signals a treacherous road ahead for the country’s divided legislature.

Does My Home Have Lead Pipes? And What Can I Do About Them? NYT » World News New rules will require utilities to replace lead pipes nationwide. That will take time, but you can protect yourself by taking these steps.

Iran Crisis Ignites New Debate About Trump’s Nuclear Deal Exit NYT » World News President Donald J. Trump labeled it “the worst deal in history.” But critics of the withdrawal say it prompted Iran to accelerate its nuclear program.

U.N. Official Took $3 Million in Secret Gifts From Businessman NYT » World News The official secretly took $3 million in gifts from a businessman to whom he steered the organization’s funds, a court ruled. The U.N. got a song about the ocean.

India’s Elections Offer Mixed Results for Modi NYT » World News Two closely watched elections, in Haryana and the turbulent Jammu and Kashmir, kept the surprises coming after this summer’s shocking national outcome.

Russia Pushes Forward in Ukraine’s East After Fall of Vuhledar NYT » World News Russian troops have now entered Toretsk, a strategic hilltop city, and are pressing with assaults elsewhere in the Donetsk region.

What Is Hamas Capable of After a Year of War? NYT » World News The Palestinian militant group fired rockets at Israel on the anniversary of its Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to 2 Scientists for Work on Machine Learning NYT » World News John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton have “showed a completely new way for us to use computers to aid and to guide us” in solving problems, the committee said.

Live Updates: Israel Expands Forces in Lebanon as 2nd Year of Conflict Dawns NYT » World News Israel’s air attacks against Hezbollah continued, and it said parts of a fourth military division had begun operating against the militant group in southwestern Lebanon.

Japan Says It Doctored Photo of Cabinet Ministers NYT » World News The episode provided political fodder for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s critics and highlighted the country’s generally high standard of dress.

After a Betrayal, a Fractured Cartel Turns Its Hometown Into a War Zone NYT » World News An explosive deception has ripped apart one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups, the Sinaloa cartel, and ignited a war between the rival factions.

Israel challenges U.N. court’s jurisdiction to issue a warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest. NYT » World News Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in February.

Lead Drinking-Water Pipes Must be Replaced Nationwide, E.P.A. Says NYT » World News The “historic” rule aims to eliminate a major source of lead poisoning and comes a decade after a drinking-water crisis in Flint, Mich.