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Quietly, Pakistan Wages a Deadly Drone Campaign Inside Its Own Borders NYT &rt; World News As it strikes militants, the country’s security services are adopting a tactic that Pakistan once criticized the United States for using.

Thursday Briefing NYT &rt; World News The prospect of U.S. strikes in Iran.

Iranians mostly lost internet access on the sixth day of Israeli strikes. NYT &rt; World News The shutdown appears to be the result of an internal decision rather than a consequence of an Israeli strike.

A hacking group steals at least $90 million from Iranian crypto exchange in cyberattack. NYT &rt; World News Smoke from an explosion in Tehran caused by Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday.

U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants NYT &rt; World News The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.

Tehran Is About as Densely Populated as New York City NYT &rt; World News Recent evacuation warnings from Israel affect hundreds of thousands of the capital’s residents.

U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn NYT &rt; World News The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.

If the U.S. joins Israeli attacks, Iran will retaliate ‘wherever we find the targets,’ an official says. NYT &rt; World News Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, in 2021. “Although we have always promoted diplomacy, we cannot negotiate under threats,” he told CNN on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Iranian Civilians Die in Israeli Strikes, Including a Poet and an Equestrian NYT &rt; World News Israel has said it does not target Iranian civilians, but hundreds have died in the violence, among them a poet and her family, an equestrian and a graphic designer.

Iran Rejects Trump’s Call for ‘Surrender’ in War With Israel NYT &rt; World News President Trump did not rule out U.S. military intervention on behalf of Israel, saying, “Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”

Iran is open to talks with the U.S., a senior diplomat says, even as the supreme leader rejects the idea. NYT &rt; World News Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered a recorded address from a bunker on Wednesday.

Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Indecision on Iran NYT &rt; World News Plus, Studio Ghibliesque video games.

Hurricane Erick Nears Mexico’s Southern Coast as Category 2 Storm NYT &rt; World News “If you are in low-lying areas, near rivers, near waterways, it is best for you to go to shelters,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said.

Trump Administration Says It Is Working to Help Americans Leave Israel Amid Iran Conflict NYT &rt; World News As fighting between Iran and Israel continued for a sixth day, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem made its first announcement for Americans trying to leave Israel.

Before Iran’s internet was throttled, one resident described a ‘deserted’ Tehran. NYT &rt; World News Internet and phone service has become unreliable in Iran.

U.S. Congress members say Gulf Arab leaders privately call for eliminating Iranian nuclear threat. NYT &rt; World News Smoke rising after an Israeli strike in Tehran, on Wednesday.

There are about 40,000 U.S. troops in the Middle East. NYT &rt; World News

Despite danger from Iran’s deadly missile fire, Israeli morale appears high. NYT &rt; World News Israelis gathering near the water in Herzliya.

Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting NYT &rt; World News The government announced proposals to make it harder to buy a firearm after a gunman killed nine students and a teacher.

Spain Blames Planning Missteps and Technical Problems for Huge Power Outage NYT &rt; World News The Spanish government ruled out a cyberattack, saying that a series of failures led to the nationwide blackout in April.