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Italy Sends Boat to Albania With Migrants Who Were Bound for Italian Shores NYT » World News The plan was heralded by the Italian government as an innovative model to manage and deter immigration, and criticized by human rights groups.

U.S. Sends the THAAD Missile Defense System to Israel: What to Know NYT » World News It can intercept missiles above earth’s atmosphere, and is being deployed to defend against Iranian attacks.

Russia Is Winning Back Territory Taken by Ukraine in Its Summer Offensive NYT » World News Moscow’s forces have been recapturing some villages and land taken in a Ukrainian incursion into Russia. The advances could undermine Kyiv’s hopes of pushing Russia to the negotiating table.

India’s Ambassador Is Person of Interest in a Canadian Investigation, India Says NYT » World News The move by the Indian government comes as the two countries are locked in a dispute following the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada last year.

Deadly Hezbollah Attack Shows Israel’s Weakness Against Drones NYT » World News Israel has one of the world’s best defenses against missiles and rockets, but struggles to detect slower-moving unmanned aircraft, experts said.

Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over NYT » World News The ruling sets the stage for yet another trial related to the scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy who died last year.

Nobel Economics Prize Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson NYT » World News Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson shared the award for their work on explaining the gaps in prosperity between nations.

Live Updates: Israeli Strike Hits Central Gaza Hospital Complex NYT » World News Several people were killed in the attack on the compound where displaced people were sheltering, Palestinian news media said. The Israeli military said Hamas fighters were embedded there.

Russia Is Winning Back Territory Taken by Ukraine in Its Summer Offensive NYT » World News Moscow’s forces have been recapturing some villages and land taken in a Ukrainian incursion into Russia. The advances could undermine Kyiv’s hopes of pushing Russia to the negotiating table.

Russian Oil Flows Through Western ‘Price Cap’ as Shadow Fleet Grows NYT » World News A report shows how Russia has largely evaded sanctions aimed at limiting its revenue from oil sales.

A French Immersion Program in Provence Leads to a Good Life Lesson NYT » World News After a painful break up, the author travels to Provence for a language immersion homestay and learns the value of facing up to mistakes.

Russian Disinformation Targets U.S.-Backed Anti-Malaria Campaign NYT » World News Scientists fighting the spread of infectious diseases on the continent have been targeted online by pro-Russian activists, part of an effort to spread fear and mistrust of the West.

Who Are the U.N. Peacekeepers at Lebanon-Israel Border? NYT » World News Established to maintain peace in southern Lebanon, the UNIFIL forces have been increasingly caught in the middle of the Israeli-Hezbollah war.

Monday Briefing NYT » World News A Hezbollah attack on an Israeli military base.

How Israel’s Army Uses Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza NYT » World News Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-threatening tasks, including inside Hamas tunnels.

China Holds War Games in a Warning to Taiwan’s Leader NYT » World News The drills were seen as a response to a speech by President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan, who said last week that China had “no right to represent” the island.

Monday Briefing: The U.S. to Deploy Troops to Israel NYT » World News Plus, 200,000 stories of Modern Love.

Just Over the Border from Israel, a Hezbollah Cache of Explosives and Mines NYT » World News Israel’s military showed journalists parts of what it said was Hezbollah’s deeply entrenched military infrastructure across the border in southern Lebanon.

Can the Government Get People to Have More Babies? NYT » World News Japan has been trying to boost its fertility rate for 30 years. Now the rest of the rich world is, too.

Jokes and Offbeat Auctions for the Troops: Standup Comedy Sweeps Ukraine NYT » World News Even as the conflict with Russia grinds on, a new generation of comics in Ukraine is trying to make people laugh — and raise money for the war effort.