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Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Rests on a Wobbly Linchpin: Lebanon’s Army NYT » World News The Lebanese Army is tasked with ensuring that Hezbollah abides by the cease-fire. It has failed at that task before.

Rebels Control Most of Syria’s Largest City, War Monitor Says NYT » World News The rapid advance on Aleppo came just four days into a surprise rebel offensive that is the most intense escalation in years in a civil war that was mostly dormant.

Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence NYT » World News Lai Ching-te is looking to shore up support from three island nations that are among a dwindling number to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

Trudeau in Mar-a-Lago to See Trump Amid Tariff Concerns NYT » World News Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to back down from a threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported from Canada.

Nigeria Boat Capsizes, Killing at Least 27 NYT » World News Rescuers were searching for survivors after the vessel, taking passengers to a food market, capsized along the River Niger, officials said.

Chad Ends Longtime Military Partnership With France NYT » World News The decision by Chad is another blow to what remained of France’s military influence in the troubled stretch of countries below the Sahara, where Russia’s influence has been growing.

Major Canadian News Outlets Sue OpenAI In New Copyright Case NYT » World News A coalition of some of Canada’s biggest media companies is seeking billions of dollars in compensation for what they say is copyright infringement on their work through ChatGPT.

UK Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying After Emotional Debate NYT » World News In a landmark decision on Friday, Parliament voted in favor of allowing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales.

Rebels in Syria Reach Outskirts of Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years, Monitor Says NYT » World News A war monitor and the rebels said the opposition fighters breached three neighborhoods in Aleppo. The government launched intense airstrikes on rebel territory.

FIFA Should Compensate Migrant Workers Injured Building Qatar World Cup, Report Says NYT » World News An unpublished report into the soccer governing body’s responsibility for migrant workers recommends that it should compensate those harmed.

Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars NYT » World News Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.

Here Are the Risks When Zoos Pay for Endangered Species NYT » World News We tracked $86 million in U.S. money that was supposed to go toward panda conservation in China.

Protests Erupt in Georgia as It Pulls Back From Pro-Western Path NYT » World News Thousands of people took to the streets after the government in the Caucasus nation said it had suspended talks on joining the European Union.

Notre-Dame Shines, and World Gets a Sneak Peek, on Macron’s Televised Tour NYT » World News The French president got a tour of the Paris monument one week before it is set to reopen for the first time since the 2019 fire.

UK Transport Secretary Louise Haigh Resigns After Fraud Conviction Revealed NYT » World News In the latest setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Louise Haigh resigned from the cabinet Friday after admitting she pleaded guilty to a type of fraud in 2014.

New Target Emerges in Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine’s Grid: Nuclear Facilities NYT » World News Russia has increasingly hit critical substations linked to nuclear power plants in an effort to disconnect them. The assaults risk a disaster, experts said.

After Lebanon Cease-Fire, Gaza and Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Await Trump NYT » World News A broader peace in the Middle East will be difficult to achieve, and Iran’s threat to Israel looms over any diplomatic effort.

Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding NYT » World News More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.

Israel Warns Residents of Towns on Both Sides of Lebanon Border to Stay Away NYT » World News The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect this week does not say when people will be able to return to towns and villages in Lebanon’s far south.

Millions of Dollars to Protect Pandas Was Spent by China on Roads and Buildings NYT » World News A Times investigation found that zoos knew conservation money went toward apartment buildings and roads. But they wanted to keep displaying pandas, so nobody looked too closely.