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India’s 2024 General Election: What to Know NYT » World News India’s general elections will determine the political direction of the world’s most populous nation for the next five years.

In Occupied Ukraine, Casting a Vote (for Putin) as Armed Soldiers Watch NYT » World News Russia is holding a presidential vote in the occupied regions of Ukraine to try to legitimize its rule there, expose dissenters and present a veneer of democracy.

Chile’s Deadliest Wildfire Is Said to Have Been Made Worse by a Lack of Water NYT » World News Poor water pressure and dry hydrants posed major obstacles to fighting the February fire that killed scores of people along the country’s Pacific Coast.

Middle East Crisis: Severe Malnutrition in Young Children in Gaza Is Rising Fast, UNICEF Says NYT » World News About one in every 20 children in shelters and health centers in northern Gaza is experiencing “severe wasting,” the most critical sign of malnutrition, according to the U.N. agency.

For Ytasha Womack, the Afrofuture is Now NYT » World News The writer and filmmaker discusses the blend of theoretical cosmology and Black culture in Chicago’s newest planetarium show.

‘Practically Fasting for Months’: Gazans Struggle to Celebrate Ramadan NYT » World News A time of religious devotion, dawn-to-dusk fasting and charity is instead a daily struggle for survival.

Was He Secretly Working for China? This Is What He Told Us. NYT » World News Di Sanh Duong openly said that some people might mistake him for a Chinese spy, but he maintained that he never did anything to hurt Australia.

Who Australia Caught When It Went Looking for Chinese Spies NYT » World News The first case tried under Australia’s foreign interference laws has raised tough questions about the breadth of the regulations.

What the Philippines Is Doing About South China Sea Tensions NYT » World News Escalating tensions in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. says, are not only a regional issue, but a global one.

Iran and U.S. Held Secret Talks on Proxy Attacks and Cease-Fire NYT » World News Diplomats gathered in Oman in January, with the U.S. side seeking to stop attacks on Red Sea shipping and American bases, and Iran looking for a Gaza cease-fire.

Court Temporarily Halts S.E.C.’s New Climate Rules NYT » World News Two fracking companies had challenged requirements that some businesses disclose more information about the risks they face from climate change.

Biden Embraces Schumer’s Speech Castigating Netanyahu NYT » World News President Biden did not explicitly endorse any of the specific criticisms in the speech. But his comments were the latest step in his escalating public critique of the Israeli prime minister.

Severe Malnutrition in Young Children in Gaza Is Rising Fast, UNICEF Says NYT » World News Experts have been alarmed by not only the number of children suffering from malnutrition, but how quickly their health is deteriorating.

Second Gaza Aid Convoy Ends in Violence, With at Least 20 Killed NYT » World News The Gaza Health Ministry accused Israel of a “targeted” attack. Israel’s military denied the accusation, blaming Palestinian gunmen for the violence.

Kushner Developing Deals Overseas Even as His Father-in-Law Runs for President NYT » World News Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who was also a senior White House official, said he was close to finalizing real estate projects in Albania and Serbia.

U.S. Taxpayers Have Subsidized Fossil Fuels for 111 Years, and Counting NYT » World News For the fourth year in a row, President Biden is trying to eliminate federal tax breaks for coal, oil and gas companies. But fossil fuel subsidies have proven difficult to kill.

Netanyahu Proceeds With Plans for Rafah Ground Invasion, Rejecting Cease-Fire Deal NYT » World News The Israeli prime minister rejected the latest cease-fire deal proposed by Hamas, but signaled he was open to more talks.

Shabab Militants Lay Siege to Hotel in Somali Capital NYT » World News The attack in the capital, which left three dead and 27 injured, points to Al Shabab’s ability to continue terrorizing the country, despite a Somali government offensive and American airstrikes.

‘Welcome to Hell’: U.N. Panel Says Russian War Crimes Are Widespread NYT » World News In a report headed to the Human Rights Council in Geneva next week, an investigative commission outlines the ongoing torture and starvation of Ukrainian prisoners.

Biden Embraces Schumer’s ‘Good Speech’ Castigating Netanyahu NYT » World News While the president did not endorse Senator Chuck Schumer’s call for new elections in Israel, his general praise of the senator’s speech will be seen as a rebuke of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.