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China is hosting talks between the two main Palestinian factions, but expectations are low. NYT » World News Waving the Fatah emblem during a demonstration in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron in October.

After Harris Declines, Senator Will Preside at Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress NYT » World News An aide to Vice President Kamala Harris said she would be speaking to one of the nation’s oldest Black sororities at the time of the Israeli prime minister’s address but would to meet with him this week.

Israel Orders New Evacuation in Gaza as Aid Workers Say Bombing Kills Dozens NYT » World News Israeli forces said they struck dozens of sites in Khan Younis where Hamas operated and fired rockets, and they shrunk the ‘humanitarian zone’ where civilians were told to flee.

Tuesday Briefing: Support Builds for Kamala Harris NYT » World News Plus, the head of the Secret Service testified before Congress about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Trial Set to Start Next Year in Bombing of U.S.S. Cole NYT » World News The judge reserved a courtroom for fall 2025. Seventeen U.S. sailors were killed in the bombing, which was a precursor to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

A U.K. Deportation Plan Cost $900 Million. Only Four People Left. NYT » World News Britain’s last Conservative government spent almost a billion dollars on its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, the newly appointed minister for immigration said Monday.

Middle East Crisis: Israeli Forces Strike in Humanitarian Zone; Scores Reported Killed NYT » World News The Israeli military warned Gazans to leave part of what it had previously designated as a relatively safe area in Khan Younis, saying Hamas had launched rockets from there.

Russia Sentences Alsu Kurmasheva, American Editor, to a Penal Colony NYT » World News Ms. Kurmasheva, a Russian American working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, had been charged in relation to an antiwar book she edited.

At Least 6 Killed at a Senior Home in Croatia NYT » World News President Zoran Milanovic called for stricter gun control after an attack that shook Croatia, where mass killings are rare. A suspect was arrested nearby.

Israel Risks All-Out War With Hezbollah. A Truce in Gaza May Reduce That Threat. NYT » World News After nine months of low-level conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the risk of all-out war is higher than ever. A cease-fire in Gaza would provide an offramp for both sides, diplomats say.

Ukraine Strikes Debt Restructuring Deal With Creditors NYT » World News The deal with private bondholders will help preserve Kyiv’s limited state budget, which is crucial to fund its military. An agreement to suspend debt payments was to expire on Aug. 1.

Ukraine Strikes Debt Restructuring Deal With Creditors NYT » World News The deal with private bondholders will help preserve Kyiv’s limited state budget, which is crucial to fund its military. An agreement to suspend debt payments was to expire on Aug. 1.

Netanyahu, Who Clashed With Biden, Prepares for a Delicate Farewell NYT » World News The Israeli prime minister could expect a freer hand if Donald J. Trump returns to the presidency. But he must rely on President Biden for another six months.

Couple Who Attempted to Cross Atlantic Found Dead in Lifeboat NYT » World News James Brett Clibbery and his wife, Sarah Justine Packwood, had left Nova Scotia on June 11, bound for the Azores. The authorities recovered remains believed to be theirs earlier this month.

Netanyahu, Who Clashed With Biden, Prepares for a Delicate Farewell NYT » World News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is unlikely to immediately change his approach to the Gaza war following President Biden’s decision to stand aside, analysts said.

Paul Watson, Anti-Whaling Activist, Is Detained in Greenland NYT » World News Mr. Watson, the founder of the conservation group Sea Shepherd, was arrested when his boat docked in Nuuk. He could face extradition to Japan.

Biden Shepherded Europe on Ukraine and NATO. What Happens Now? NYT » World News President Biden’s stance on Ukraine was shaped by a deep commitment to America’s trans-Atlantic alliance. Some Europeans fear he may be among the last of his kind.

Heat Waves Are Pounding Egypt, and Often There’s No A.C. NYT » World News Daily power cuts have been plaguing Egypt during an extraordinarily hot summer. Now the blackouts may be temporarily suspended, but the damage to confidence in the government has already been done.

The Decathlete Who Picked Up a Gun NYT » World News About 500 top-level Ukrainian athletes and coaches have died in the war. Volodymyr Androshchuk promised his loved ones he would make it back.

Heat Waves Are Pounding Egypt, and Often There’s No A.C. NYT » World News Daily power cuts have been plaguing Egypt during an extraordinarily hot summer. Now the blackouts may be temporarily suspended, but the damage to confidence in the government has already been done.