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5 Mount Everest Climbers Are Dead and 3 Missing This Summit Season NYT » World News Unnerving videos have circulated, showing a snarl of climbers on the summit ridge even as fewer permits were issued this year. Eighteen climbers died in 2023.

Sometimes U.S. and U.K. Politics Seem in Lock Step. Not This Year. NYT » World News In 2016, Britain voted for Brexit and America for Trump, heralding a populist wave. Both countries face pivotal elections this year — but their paths appear to have diverged.

Israel Continues Military Offensive in Rafah After ICJ Order NYT » World News The court on Friday ordered Israel to suspend its military offensive and “any other action” in Rafah that might wholly or partly destroy the Palestinian population there.

Crowds for Raisi Show Support for Iranian State, Supreme Leader Says NYT » World News Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pointed to the turnout at memorials for Iran’s president at a time when external critics say popular backing for the Islamic Republic has weakened.

Director Who Fled Iran Brings a Movie and a Message of Hope to Cannes NYT » World News At a news conference for his film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Mohammad Rasoulof reveled details of his escape from the country to avoid a prison sentence.

Ukraine Steps Up Attacks With U.S. Long-Range Missiles NYT » World News The assaults have hit military targets in Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine. Pressure is now mounting on Washington to let Kyiv fire the missiles into Russia itself.

After Billions of Dollars in Losses, Canada Post Warns It May Run Out of Cash NYT » World News While the post office considers plans to revamp its business model, any major fixes are likely to be politically vexing.

African Music to the World NYT » World News Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout.

17 Hours to Find the Crash That Killed Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s President NYT » World News As a frenzied quest began for the fallen helicopter of President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran moved to control possible threats from abroad and unrest at home.

Why Are So Many Mexican Election Candidates Getting Killed? NYT » World News Across Mexico, dozens of candidates, their relatives and party members have been targeted in violent attacks before next month’s general election.

Condemnation Slows, but Does Not Stall, Israel’s Assault on Rafah NYT » World News Despite fierce criticism, Israel insists it must take control of Rafah and the border with Egypt to prevent future arms smuggling.

One of the Deadliest Jobs in Mexico: Running for Office NYT » World News The assassination of Gisela Gaytán shocked Mexico. She was among dozens of aspirants for public office killed in recent months.

Drones Have Offered Last Line of Defense for a Strategic Ukrainian Town NYT » World News Short of troops and artillery, soldiers increasingly have been relying on pilotless drones to drop explosives and supplies to hold Chasiv Yar. But how long can they slow the Russian advance?

Hundreds Feared Dead in Papua New Guinea Landslide NYT » World News Nearly 4,000 people live in villages that were engulfed, a local official said. Unstable debris was complicating search and rescue efforts in a rural part of the Pacific nation.

Xi Jinping’s Recipe for Total Control: An Army of Eyes and Ears NYT » World News Reviving a Mao-era surveillance campaign, the authorities are tracking residents, schoolchildren and businesses to forestall any potential unrest.

Sometimes U.S. and U.K. Politics Seem in Lock Step. Not This Year. NYT » World News In 2016, Britain voted for Brexit and America for Trump, heralding a populist wave. Both countries face pivotal elections this year — but their paths appear to have diverged.

Top U.N. Court Decision Adds to Israel’s Growing Isolation NYT » World News An order to stop the Rafah offensive was the latest action against Israel, all of which create “a tremendous sense of pressure,” a former consul general said.

ICJ Orders Israel to Halt Its Military Incursion Into Rafah NYT » World News The International Court of Justice has no means to enforce its order in the Gazan city, but the ruling added pressure on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

Are These Drones Too Chinese to Pass U.S. Muster in an Anti-China Moment? NYT » World News U.S.-based Anzu Robotics is selling drones using technology from DJI, a Chinese firm that is the target of efforts by lawmakers to limit Chinese technology in America.

U.N. Court Orders Israel to Halt Rafah Offensive NYT » World News The International Court of Justice ruling deepens Israel’s international isolation, but the court has no enforcement powers.