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Russia Vows ‘Military Response’ to U.S. Missile Deployments in Germany NYT » World News The U.S. and Germany announced episodic deployments of longer-range American missiles in Germany starting in 2026.

Climate Activists in New York Protest Citibank and Other Backers of Big Oil NYT » World News Amid soaring temperatures, hundreds of activists are staging boisterous blockades and solemn marches at banks and insurers that support fossil fuel projects.

Kenya’s President Fires His Cabinet After Nationwide Protests NYT » World News President William Ruto dismissed all but one of his cabinet secretaries after demonstrations over a finance bill that would have raised taxes led to the deaths of at least 39 people.

Covering of Spire of Rouen Cathedral in France Catches Fire NYT » World News The cause of the blaze at the cathedral in Rouen, France, whose facade Claude Monet depicted dozens of times, was unknown.

‘We Want Our Real Lives Back’: For Gazans, Egypt Is Safe, but It’s Not Home NYT » World News Cairo now houses tens of thousands of Palestinians who fled the war in Gaza, with few job prospects, dwindling savings and no way to put their children in the local public schools.

Cooking Oil in Dirty Fuel Tankers? Report Raises Alarms in China. NYT » World News Officials said they would start an investigation after a newspaper reported that a tanker used to carry liquefied coal was then used to transport soybean oil.

Escalation Between Israel and Hezbollah Hangs Over Gaza Cease-Fire Talks NYT » World News The militant group’s leader says “the only way” to stop the hostilities across the Lebanon-Israel border is to negotiate an end to the fighting in Gaza.

Wife of ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Is Sentenced to Death in Iraq NYT » World News The woman was found guilty of helping the terrorist group detain and enslave women and girls of the Yazidi religious minority.

What NATO’s Warning to China Means NYT » World News NATO’s rare rebuke of China could lead to actions pressuring the country to curb exports to Russia. Beijing denounced it as “prejudice, smears and provocation.”

A.I. Helped to Spot a Copper Mining Bonanza in Zambia NYT » World News The site, in Zambia, could make billions for Silicon Valley, provide minerals for the energy transition and help the United States in its rivalry with China.

Canada Divided on How to Stop Drug Overdose Deaths NYT » World News British Columbia’s partial retreat from an experiment to decriminalize drug possession reveals a political shift in Canada over combating the opioid crisis.

France is Busing Homeless Immigrants Out of Paris Before the Olympics NYT » World News The government promised housing elsewhere. We followed the buses and found a desperate situation.

Thursday Briefing NYT » World News A major declaration by NATO.

Carnage at Gaza School Compound Adds to Mounting Death Toll at U.N. Buildings NYT » World News At least 27 people were killed when an Israeli airstrike exploded as people played soccer at a school turned shelter in southern Gaza.

U.A.E. Tries 84 Emirates Again, Sentencing 43 to Life NYT » World News The Emirati lawyers, academics and activists, who were imprisoned in national security trials, had been scheduled to be released.

At NATO Summit, U.S. and Allies Aim for Ukraine Commitments That Will Endure NYT » World News The specter of a second Donald J. Trump presidency injects new urgency into the NATO summit this week. President Biden and other leaders agree Ukraine should have an “irreversible” path to membership.

22 Years Ago, He Disappeared in an Avalanche. His Body Was Just Found. NYT » World News Melting glaciers on Peru’s highest mountain helped uncover the body of Bill Stampfl, who disappeared while climbing the mountain with two friends.

Thursday Briefing: Pressure Mounts for Biden to Step Aside NYT » World News Plus, Israel urges Gaza City to evacuate.

Macron Ends His Silence, Calling for ‘a Broad Gathering' That Would Split the Left NYT » World News In an open letter to the French people, he rejects any role for the far left France Unbowed party, setting the stage for a heated showdown.

Kremlin Critic Vladimir Kara-Murza Is ‘Stable’ in Prison Hospital, Lawyer Says NYT » World News Vladimir Kara-Murza’s legal representatives said they were denied access to their client in a remote Siberian penal colony for six days.