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Israeli Strike in Syria Kills 7, Including 3 Iranian Commanders NYT » World News The airstrike on an Iranian Embassy building was one of the biggest attacks yet in a shadow war that has increasingly been moving into the open.

Lou Conter, Last Survivor of the Battleship Arizona, Dies at 102 NYT » World News Escaping injury in the Japanese attack on the ship in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he went on to help in recovering bodies and putting out fires.

Tuesday Briefing: Iran Said Israel Killed Top Generals NYT » World News Also, the U.S. could vote on aid to Ukraine in the coming weeks.

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Shut Down Al Jazeera in Israel NYT » World News The move came after Israeli lawmakers passed a new law that allows the government to temporarily shutter foreign media outlets deemed to be a risk to national security.

Netanyahu Faces Growing Pressure From All Sides NYT » World News The prime minister is being pulled in opposing directions by his coalition partners, Israeli public opinion and allies abroad, with the war in Gaza and his political future in the balance.

Betty Cole Dukert, Top ‘Meet the Press’ Producer, Dies at 96 NYT » World News She worked as a secretary before being hired as an associate producer at the NBC News public affairs show in 1956. She went on to spend 41 years there.

American YouTuber Freed After Kidnapping in Haiti NYT » World News Adisson Pierre Maalouf, who is from Georgia, was kidnapped two weeks ago by a gang leader after traveling to Haiti.

Outside Israel’s Parliament, Protesters Explain Why Netanyahu Must Go NYT » World News A tent camp is a temporary home for some of the thousands of Israelis who are mounting a four-day protest calling for early elections to oust the Israeli prime minister.

Cease-Fire Talks to Confront How Displaced Palestinians Can Return NYT » World News Many Palestinians from northern Gaza are now sheltering in the south, but they want to return home.

American YouTuber Freed After Kidnapping in Haiti NYT » World News Adisson Pierre Maalouf, who is from Georgia, was kidnapped two weeks ago by a gang leader after traveling to Haiti.

Turkey’s Opposition Strikes Elections Blow to Erdogan’s Party NYT » World News A raft of local election victories by rivals of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing party could serve as a check on his power.

Middle East Crisis: Israeli Military Withdraws From Al-Shifa Hospital After Raid NYT » World News The Israeli troops left destruction in and around the hospital complex after a two-week battle with what it said were Palestinian militants.

The Bizarre Chinese Murder Plot Behind Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ NYT » World News Lin Qi, a billionaire who helped produce the science-fiction hit, was poisoned to death by a disgruntled executive. His attacker now faces the death penalty.

‘Oppenheimer’ Hits Nuclear-Scarred Japan, 8 Months After U.S. Premiere NYT » World News While some viewers lamented the movie’s exclusion of scenes from Hiroshima or Nagasaki, others said they recognized that it had another story to tell.

Centuries of Irish Archives Destroyed in Civil War Are Being Recreated NYT » World News A globe-spanning research project has turned the catalog of a public archive destroyed in Ireland’s civil war into a model for reconstruction.

What Happened When This Italian Province Invested in Babies NYT » World News The area around Bolzano has a thick network of family support provided by the government. That means a steady birthrate in a country facing a demographic plunge.

Monday Briefing NYT » World News Protests against Israel’s prime minister.

A Former President of Taiwan Visits China NYT » World News A rare visit to mainland China by Ma Ying-jeou, who’s now in the opposition, is a chance for political messaging on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Israeli Protests Against Netanyahu Intensify as Cease-Fire Talks Resume NYT » World News Thousands have taken to the streets of Israel to demand that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be replaced.

Palestinian Christians Mark Easter in Gaza’s Only Catholic Church NYT » World News Somber Easter celebrations were held on Sunday for hundreds of displaced Palestinians at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City.