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Being Muslim in Modi’s India NYT » World News Families grapple with anguish and isolation as they try to raise their children in a country that increasingly questions their very identity.

Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn’t Enough NYT » World News Israel said Friday that it was facilitating the flow of aid and that its operations in Rafah, which have caused 630,000 people to flee, were ‘limited and localized.’

A Serial Killer from the U.S. Preyed on Young Women in Canada NYT » World News The police believe the killer, who died in an Idaho jail, may be linked to the unsolved murders of other women in British Columbia, Alberta and the United States.

Gunman Kills Three Spanish Tourists in Central Afghanistan NYT » World News One Afghan was also injured in the attack, which many expect will hinder the government’s recent efforts to lure foreign visitors.

Thunderstorms, Wind and Climate Change: Here’s What to Know NYT » World News Scientists say storms like those that battered Houston could become more intense as the planet warms, though pinning down trends is still challenging.

Why a Tactic Used by Czars Is Back With a Vengeance NYT » World News Authoritarian governments have long sought to target dissidents abroad. But the digital age may have given them stronger motives, and better tools, for transnational repression.

Premier League’s Dramatic Final Day Masks a Bigger Issue NYT » World News Soccer’s leaders have landed on the wrong solution. Again.

Zelensky Signs Law Allowing Convicts to Fight for Ukraine NYT » World News The tactic echoes one that Russia has used and Ukraine has ridiculed in the past.

Middle East Crisis: First Supplies Enter Gaza Through Pier Built by U.S. Military NYT » World News It is the first humanitarian aid in months to be sent to the territory by sea. Pentagon officials said that no U.S. troops entered Gaza.

Israel Defends Rafah Operation as ‘Limited and Localized’ at ICJ NYT » World News Lawyers for Israel argued that the International Court of Justice should not grant a South African request to order an immediate halt to the ground assault in Rafah.

Speculation Swirls in Slovakia, With Details About Fico Attack Scant NYT » World News The authorities have released little about the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico, about the identity of the assailant or even about who is leading the country in the interim.

As Supernatural Claims Spread Online, Vatican Updates Its Rules on Them NYT » World News People have long claimed sightings of the Virgin Mary or bleeding crucifixes, and some endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church have become hugely popular pilgrimage destinations.

Deadly Clashes in New Caledonia Raise Fears of Civil War NYT » World News France has sent troops to quell violence in New Caledonia, where Paris is seen as backtracking on promises of self-determination.

FIFA Delays a Vote on Palestinian Call to Bar Israel NYT » World News FIFA said it would solicit legal advice before taking up a motion from the Palestinian Football Association to suspend Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.

French Police Kill Man Who Tried to Set Rouen Synagogue on Fire NYT » World News The synagogue, in Rouen, northern France, sustained “significant damage,” but nobody other than the assailant was harmed, the authorities said.

Israel Resists Grand Bargain as U.S. and Saudis Work on Security Pact NYT » World News President Biden is pushing for a broad deal that would get Israel to approve a Palestinian nation in return for Saudi recognition of Israel. But officials need to overcome Israeli opposition.

Putin’s China Visit Highlights Military Ties That Worry the West NYT » World News The Russian leader visited an institute in Harbin known for defense research. President Xi Jinping saw him off with a rare and seemingly deliberate embrace for the cameras.

How Kite Surfing in a Remote Colombian Region Changed a Boy and a Village NYT » World News The sport came to Beto Gomez’s small Indigenous town nearly two decades ago. Despite some resistance back home, he is now the world’s only professional kite surfer with Wayuu roots.

The Kiwi Makes a Startling but Careful Comeback NYT » World News At a sanctuary on New Zealand’s North Island, the long-endangered flightless birds have grown so much in number that they are being transported to other areas to start new colonies.

Sevastopol Power Plant Struck by Ukrainian Military Strikes, Authorities Say NYT » World News Schools were closed across the city of Sevastopol, which is home to some of Russia’s naval fleet. The government said there were rolling blackouts.