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Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy NYT » World News A Foreign Service officer, he was one of 52 hostages seized in Iran and held for 444 days. He later challenged the U.S. government to reshape its diplomacy with the Islamic world.

Georgia’s President Vetoes Foreign Influence Law NYT » World News The law has triggered protests and threatens to derail the nation’s pro-European aspirations in favor of closer ties with Russia.

Rex Murphy, a Dominant Pundit on the Right in Canada, Dies at 77 NYT » World News In newspaper columns and on radio and TV, he was his country’s “premier provocateur,” gaining a wide audience for his conservative attacks on liberals and environmentalists.

Rescuers in Nepal Retrieve the Bodies of an American Climber and Her Guide NYT » World News The two were racing to climb the 14 tallest mountains in the world when they were killed in an avalanche.

Slovak Prime Minister Is Improving After Second Operation, Official Says NYT » World News The suspect in the shooting of the prime minister, Robert Fico, appeared before a judge, who ordered that he would remain in custody until he is charged and tried.

The Northern Lights Forecast in the U.K. NYT » World News Sightings of the aurora borealis are unlikely in the U.K. this weekend, but the northern lights could return on Monday, forecasters said.

A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts NYT » World News Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.

Backlash to Anitta’s Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil NYT » World News Outrage over the pop star’s new music video brought Brazil’s struggle with religious intolerance into view.

Queen of the Book Club NYT » World News Sitting down for lunch with Reese Witherspoon, whose book picks have become a force in the publishing industry.

France Issues Scratch-and-Sniff Baguette Postage Stamps NYT » World News The celebration of French heritage in the run-up to the Paris Olympics was unveiled on the feast day of Saint Honoré, the patron saint of bakers.

Russia Presses Attacks in Northeast Ukraine, Seeking Buffer Zone on Border NYT » World News Advances by Russian forces have raised fears they could bring their artillery in range of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city.

Middle East Crisis: As Hundreds of Thousands Flee Rafah, a Family Returns to the Ruins of Home NYT » World News A family struggles with daily survival and fears having to pack up again after going back to Khan Younis.

Mexico City Has Long Thirsted for Water. The Crisis Is Worsening. NYT » World News A system of dams and canals may soon be unable to provide water to one of the world’s largest cities, a confluence of unchecked growth, crumbling infrastructure and a changing climate.

Xi Jinping Embracing Vladimir Putin in Defiance of the West NYT » World News Western leaders looking for signs that the Chinese leader used his influence on President Vladimir V. Putin to end the war in Ukraine are likely to be disappointed.

Appreciating Alice Munro, Who Brought Innovation to Short Fiction NYT » World News The Nobel laureate, whose precisely written stories about southwestern Ontario many considered “without equal,” died this week at 92.

Under Israeli Bombs, a Wartime Economy Emerges in Gaza NYT » World News Amid the destruction, a marketplace of survival has arisen focused on the basics: food, shelter and money.

Russians Poured Over Ukraine’s Border. There Was Little to Stop Them. NYT » World News The stunning incursion into the Kharkiv Region lays bare the challenges facing Ukraine’s weary and thinly stretched forces as Russia ramps up its summer offensive.

A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts NYT » World News Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.

When a Tale of Migration Is Not Just Fiction NYT » World News When the director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, audiences responded with their life stories.

Slovakian Charged in Shooting ‘Was Against Everything’ NYT » World News People who know the suspect described a ‘weird and angry’ loner who wrote erotic poetry, and whose resentments ranged across the political spectrum.