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Israel Bombards Gaza Amid Chaos Surrounding Aid Handouts NYT &rt; World News Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed more than 60 people over the past day, according to local health officials.

Chaos vs. Hope: America’s Trading Partners React Cautiously to Tariff Block NYT &rt; World News President Trump’s threat to impose big charges — including 50 percent on the European Union — was in question after judges blocked his across-the-board levies.

An Ex-Convict and Cartel Lawyers Are Among Mexico’s Judicial Candidates NYT &rt; World News People accused of cartel connections and serious crime are on the ballot in Mexico’s first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, fueling fears that organized crime could exert its influence in the vote.

How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region NYT &rt; World News State labor programs were aimed at lifting one of the nation’s poorest regions out of poverty, but they have also served as a tool to erode resistance to Chinese rule.

Trump’s Embrace of Putin Shows Few Results NYT &rt; World News The American president’s preference for praising and excusing the Russian leader has yielded no progress toward peace in Ukraine.

Will Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Survive the Week? NYT &rt; World News The city is suing oil companies over global warming. Trump says lawsuits like these threaten national security. The judge wants to hear what both sides think.

Russia Appears to Launch New Offensive in Ukraine Amid Peace Talks NYT &rt; World News Moscow’s dual campaign of intensified frontline attacks and bombardment of Ukrainian cities has further reduced the prospects for an end to the fighting.

Mexico’s Judicial Election: What to Know NYT &rt; World News For the first time, Mexicans will vote for thousands of candidates to fill more than 2,600 positions in federal, state and local courts.

‘They Make People Too Scared’: Chinese Students Reckon With U.S. Visa Bans NYT &rt; World News Helplessness and frustration are setting in as student applicants in China wait to see how sweeping the new U.S. action might be.

Two Killed as South Korean Navy Airplane Crashes Into Hillside NYT &rt; World News The authorities were still searching for the two other people who were aboard the turboprop when the accident occurred Thursday.

Thursday Briefing NYT &rt; World News Mounting criticism of Israel.

UK Weighs Sanctions on 2 Israeli Ministers as Gaza Crisis Worsens NYT &rt; World News Facing rising pressure over the acute suffering of civilians in Gaza, the British government is considering sanctions on two far-right ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.

U.S. Pauses Exports of Jet Engine and Chip Technology to China NYT &rt; World News President Trump has stopped some critical products and technologies made only in the United States from flowing to China, flexing the government’s power over global supply chains.

U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Many Chinese Students, Rubio Says NYT &rt; World News Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the students who will have their visas canceled include people with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and those studying in “critical fields.”

Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village NYT &rt; World News At least one person was missing after a landslide wiped out 90 percent of Blatten, which was home to roughly 300 residents who were evacuated on May 19.

Thursday Briefing: Aid Chaos Grows in Gaza NYT &rt; World News Plus, the Met’s new wondrous space.

Mount Everest’s Record-Setting Sherpa Sees a Future of Snowless Mountains and Fewer Guides NYT &rt; World News Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. We spoke to him about what is next for the mountain.

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz Want Canada to Save Ostriches on Farm With Avian Flu NYT &rt; World News Ostriches on a British Columbia farm have died of the avian flu. Canada ordered hundreds of others to be culled. But two top Trump administration officials have objected.

German Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuit Against RWE NYT &rt; World News The judges ruled that German civil law could be used to hold companies accountable for the worldwide effects of their emissions.

UK Authorizes Rape and Human Trafficking Charges Against Andrew and Tristan Tate NYT &rt; World News The charges include allegations of human trafficking and assault, and come after a separate criminal inquiry in Romania.