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Israeli Settlers Unleash Record High Attacks in West Bank NYT &rt; World News Extremists are carrying out one of the most violent campaigns against Palestinian villages since the U.N. began keeping records.

As Trump Pushes International Students Away, Asian Schools Scoop Them Up NYT &rt; World News The president’s hostility toward foreign students has made American higher education a riskier proposition for them. Other countries are eager to capitalize.

The U.S. Is Auctioning a Seized Russian Yacht. Will Anyone Buy It? NYT &rt; World News The Justice Department said the yacht, Amadea, was worth at least $300 million when it was seized in 2022 from a Russian oligarch. It’s unlikely to sell for that price.

A Year After the Revolution, Bangladesh Grapples With Frustration NYT &rt; World News There are concerns about the slow pace of change in the country, with a promised election still months away, a struggling economy and familiar problems persisting.

Thursday Briefing: Air Conditioning Politics NYT &rt; World News Also, Trump spoke with European leaders ahead of his talks with Putin.

Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity Says NYT &rt; World News International charities warned that, left unchecked, the disease’s spread might exacerbate similar outbreaks across the African region for weeks or months to come.

How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine NYT &rt; World News Once a vague proposal for a territorial swap gained clarity, a worried President Volodymyr Zelensky worked to rally allies before Friday’s Trump-Putin summit.

Ahead of Putin Meeting, Trump Shrugs Off Russian Threats in U.S. and Abroad NYT &rt; World News President Trump struck a remarkably unconcerned tone when asked to address the horrors of war, raising questions about whether he has the leverage to convince Vladimir V. Putin to agree to end the invasion in Ukraine.

Canada Has Its Second-Worst Wildfire Season on Record NYT &rt; World News Thousands have been evacuated as quick moving wildfires burn in Eastern Canada.

U.S. Pilot Stranded in Antarctica Says It’s ‘Isolating and Lonely’ NYT &rt; World News Ethan Guo, a content creator, said that he has been effectively trapped at a Chilean base since June. The authorities had said he landed there without permission.

Thursday Briefing: Air Conditioning Politics NYT &rt; World News Also, Trump spoke with European leaders ahead of his talks with Putin.

Top Iranian Official Visits Lebanon as Hezbollah Bucks Calls to Disarm NYT &rt; World News The visit by Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s top security body, came as the Lebanese government moves to disarm Hezbollah, the militant group that has long been Tehran’s most powerful regional ally.

U.K. Secretly Spent $3.2 Million to Stop Journalists From Reporting on Data Breach NYT &rt; World News After British authorities accidentally exposed information about 19,000 Afghans, the government sought a legal order preventing disclosure of the breach.

Dozens of Migrants Drown Off Lampedusa, Italy NYT &rt; World News Sixty people survived after two boats with nearly 100 migrants capsized. The causes of the shipwrecks were not clear, Italian officials and U.N. agencies said. The death toll is likely to grow.

A Desperate Flight as Russia Closes In NYT &rt; World News Russian forces have been closing in on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dobropillia, prompting urgent evacuations of residents just six miles from the front line.

What It Takes to Find Food in Gaza NYT &rt; World News Starvation has spread in Gaza, as the prices of basic goods have skyrocketed and getting aid is difficult and often deadly. Ashley Wu, a graphics reporter for The New York Times, explains the dire choices that many Gazans face, as Israel faces growing condemnation over the crisis.

JD Vance Meets Nigel Farage, Another Right Wing Populist, on Trip to UK NYT &rt; World News JD Vance, the vice president, sat down with Nigel Farage, a longtime supporter of President Trump whose party, Reform U.K., is leading in British polls.

Juneau Floods As Mendenhall Glacier Melts NYT &rt; World News The Mendenhall River in Alaska was at “major flood” stage as of Wednesday morning, with additional water expected from an overflowing glacial lake.

Gaza Plan Stokes Tension Between Israel’s Military Chief and Government NYT &rt; World News Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has pushed back against a proposal to control Gaza City, according to officials. One hard-right member of the government suggested he could be dismissed.

Europe Battles Deadly Wildfires as High Winds Fuel Flames NYT &rt; World News Firefighters were struggling to tame blazes in several countries in southern Europe, including Albania, Greece, Montenegro and Spain, and in Turkey.