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Here’s the latest on the shooting of the Slovak prime minister. NYT » World News Robert Fico was taken to a hospital after the attack in the town of Handlova, northeast of the capital, Bratislava.

Macron Moves to Declare State of Emergency in New Caledonia NYT » World News The French authorities have undertaken a “massive” mobilization of security forces since violent protests broke out over a constitutional amendment that changes voting rules in the South Pacific territory.

King Charles III and a History of Polarizing Royal Portraits NYT » World News Jonathan Yeo’s painting of King Charles III has prompted both admiration and bemusement, but it’s far from the first royal portrait to divide opinion.

After Outlawing Public Zoos, Costa Rica Relocates Hundreds of Animals NYT » World News Some of the animals will stay in sanctuaries, while others may be released into the wild.

Slovakia’s Prime Minister in ‘Life-Threatening’ Condition After Shooting NYT » World News Robert Fico was taken to a hospital after the attack in the town of Handlova, northeast of the capital, Bratislava.

Ukraine Says It Is Engaged in Fierce Fighting With Russia in Northeast NYT » World News While Ukrainian officials and analysts said that a Russian advance across the border appeared to be slowing, President Volodymyr Zelensky canceled his participation in international events.

Hundreds of Officers Pursue Manhunt After Deadly Ambush in France NYT » World News As a search for the assailants and the prisoner they freed stretched into a second day, the authorities said the assault was surprising given that the inmate was not high-profile.

U.S. Advances Arms Sale to Israel as It Delays Delivering Other Weapons NYT » World News

Ethnic ‘Balancer’ for Government Jobs Becomes Focus of Ethnic Division NYT » World News North Macedonia tries to ensure diversity — and keep the peace — with computer-generated state hiring quotas. Fraud and bloat have tainted that effort.

UN Begins Citing a Lower Death Toll For Women and Children in Gaza NYT » World News The U.N. has begun citing a much lower death toll for women and children in Israel’s military offensive, acknowledging that it has incomplete information about many of those killed.

Putin Is Selling Victory, and Many Russians Are Buying It NYT » World News Vladimir Putin’s message to his country appears to be taking hold: that Russia is fighting against the whole Western world — and winning.

First, He Conquered Paris. Now, a Japanese Chef Wants to Become a Brand. NYT » World News Kei Kobayashi, who earned three Michelin stars in France, has come home to build an empire.

Wednesday Briefing NYT » World News Michael Cohen’s second day on the witness stand.

FIFA Set to Roll Back Reforms Enacted After Corruption Scandal NYT » World News FIFA tried to put a corruption crisis behind by changing its rules and claiming its governance overhaul had the endorsement of the Justice Department. U.S. officials say that was never the case.

China Deploys Dozens of Ships to Block Philippine Protest Flotilla NYT » World News Filipino civilians set sail in fishing boats to oppose China’s control of a shoal claimed by the Philippines. A formidable Chinese fleet awaited them.

King Charles III Unveils First Official Painted Portrait Since Coronation NYT » World News The king, who was diagnosed with cancer in February but has since returned to public duties, unveiled the striking painting by Jonathan Yeo at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

What Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Did for Singapore NYT » World News Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is stepping down after nearly 20 years, oversaw astounding successes, but some Singaporeans want a different kind of politics.

Israeli Military Leaders See Danger in Lack of a Plan to Govern Gaza NYT » World News As Hamas reappears in places Israel’s troops had cleared, Israeli commanders say their government’s failure to plan for stabilizing and administering Gaza will leave a perilous power vacuum.

Wednesday Briefing: Michael Cohen Faced Donald Trump’s Lawyers NYT » World News Also, Antony Blinken visited Kyiv and President Biden announced new Chinese tariffs.

Israeli military leaders see danger in the lack of a plan for governing Gaza after the war. NYT » World News Smoke rising after a strike in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.