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Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin NYT » World News Yale researchers traced hundreds of children taken to Russia in the war, finding what they described as “a higher level of crime than first understood.”

Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Cease-Fire NYT » World News Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.

Airbnb ‘Gladiator’ Experience at the Colosseum Prompts Outcry in Rome NYT » World News An initiative by officials at the monument in a partnership with Airbnb has prompted an outcry among those who feel it will demean a cultural treasure.

An Indigenous Group in Quebec Tries to Keep the Caribou Alive NYT » World News The Canadian government is threatening to use emergency measures to protect three caribou herds at risk of dying out in Quebec.

China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S. NYT » World News The move comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.

Top U.N. Envoy Says Gaza War Followed Years of Weak Diplomacy NYT » World News World leaders failed to focus on a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and risk making the same mistake again, the departing United Nations’ envoy in the region says.

From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung NYT » World News He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.

3 Climbers From the U.S. and Canada Have Gone Missing on New Zealand’s  Highest Mountain NYT » World News Two Americans and a Canadian were climbing Mount Cook before failing to show up to a prearranged flight on Monday.

Tuesday Briefing NYT » World News Russian and Iranian support for Syria.

France’s Looming Dilemma: No Confidence, No Government, No Budget NYT » World News A vote by Parliament could force the prime minister to resign, leaving his budget legislation in limbo.

Tuesday Briefing: A Presidential Pardon NYT » World News Plus, Free North Korea Radio.

5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule NYT » World News In a landmark case, a court ruled that the women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were taken from their parents in Belgian Congo, were victims of a crime against humanity.

Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released NYT » World News President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.

Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers NYT » World News A groundbreaking law, which gives some sex workers greater labor protections and social benefits than similar legislation elsewhere in the world, in now in effect in the European country.

What’s Behind the Protests in Georgia? NYT » World News For days, pro-Western Georgians have clashed with police over the government’s plan to suspend plans for European Union membership.

Hezbollah and Israel Trade Fire, Further Testing Cease-Fire NYT » World News Both sides have accused each other of violating the deal; Hezbollah fired into Israel for the first time since the truce took effect, and Israel responded with airstrikes.

Who Is Massad Boulos, the Lebanese American Tycoon and Trump Adviser? NYT » World News President-elect Donald J. Trump has selected Mr. Boulos, the businessman and father-in-law of Mr. Trump’s daughter, as a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.

France’s Prime Minister Pushes Through Budget Bill; Opposition Parties Call for No-Confidence Vote NYT » World News A collapse of the government could further unnerve financial markets, since it would put a quick passage of the budget at risk.

An Arctic Hamlet is Sinking Into the Thawing Permafrost NYT » World News Canada is losing its permafrost to climate change. The Indigenous residents of Tuktoyaktuk know they’ll have to move but don’t agree on when.

Scholz Pledges $680 Million in Aid From Germany to Ukraine During Visit NYT » World News Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Kyiv on Monday. Amid fears that U.S. support could dry up, Ukrainian officials had criticized him for a recent phone call with President Vladimir V. Putin.