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Canada Wildfires: Military Is Brought In to Battle Blazes NYT &rt; World News Amid thousands of evacuations and the spread of smoke to the United States, the Canadian armed forces and the Coast Guard were summoned to help battle the blazes.

Big-Game Hunter Is Killed by Buffalo During Safari NYT &rt; World News Asher Watkins, a real estate executive from Texas, was tracking a Cape buffalo in South Africa when he was attacked, a safari company said.

Friday Briefing: Netanyahu Plans to Fully Control Gaza NYT &rt; World News Plus, the global response to Trump’s tariffs.

How a Carbon Tax Plan in Europe Survived (Mostly) NYT &rt; World News Austria tried a combination of taxes and rebates to reduce emissions.

Egypt Ends Rent Control System Than Aided Poor for Decades NYT &rt; World News Officials say a new law will rebalance a housing market long distorted by rigid rent controls, but many residents could be pushed out.

Spanish Officials Condemn City’s Ban on Religious Events as ‘Racist’ NYT &rt; World News A leader in the conservative party says a measure does not “single anyone out for their beliefs,” but a branch of the far-right Vox party praised it for “banning Islamic celebrations.”

Perito Moreno Glacier Is Thinning Faster Than Expected, Study Shows NYT &rt; World News After holding steady for decades, the beloved Perito Moreno has thinned considerably since 2019, scientists said.

Dean Cain, Who Played Superman, Says He Is Joining ICE NYT &rt; World News The actor told Fox News he will sign up as an immigration officer, as the Trump administration recruits more personnel to staff its deportation campaign.

As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed NYT &rt; World News The U.S. government intends to incinerate $9.7 million in already-purchased birth control in Belgium after U.S.A.I.D shut down. Destruction may have already started.

U Myint Swe, Acting President of Myanmar Installed by Military, Dies at 74 NYT &rt; World News A figurehead leader, he had little real power but did endorse measures that allowed the country’s generals to extend their rule after a 2021 coup.

For Putin, Trump Summit Is Key to Securing Ukraine Goals NYT &rt; World News The Russian leader sees direct talks with Trump as essential to achieving his ultimate aims in Ukraine.

She Survived a 9-Story Fall After a Russian Missile Hit Her Building NYT &rt; World News Veronika Osintseva’s story has captivated a war-weary Ukraine.

Netanyahu Weighs Expanding Gaza Military Operation Despite Warnings NYT &rt; World News The Israeli security cabinet is to discuss the proposal on Thursday. Critics say that extending the offensive would endanger the lives of Israeli hostages and kill more Palestinian civilians.

Measles Spreads Quickly in Rural Alberta Areas That Resisted Vaccines NYT &rt; World News The virus is spreading in insular Mennonite communities. But the broader population is vulnerable as vaccine rates have fallen across the Canadian province since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trump and Putin to Meet in ‘Coming Days,’ Kremlin Aide Confirms NYT &rt; World News A summit between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin would come as the United States has urged Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine or face new sanctions.

How a Pro-Palestinian Group Fell Foul of a Long Unused U.K. Terrorism Law NYT &rt; World News The protest group Palestine Action does not promote violence against people. But after it damaged military property, the British government banned it as a terrorist organization.

Firefighters in France Battle Largest Blaze in Decades NYT &rt; World News Prime Minister François Bayrou described the nearly 40,000 acre fire, which has killed one person, as a “catastrophe on an unprecedented scale.”

Philippine Senate Shelves Impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte NYT &rt; World News The Senate set aside the trial of Sara Duterte, a rival of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. She and her party won more seats than expected in midterm elections in May.

Why a Teen Bullying Case in China Set Off Protests and a Crackdown NYT &rt; World News Residents in a city in southwestern China protested what they saw as official indifference in the attack on a girl. Police repression and censorship fueled the outrage.

Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on Renewables NYT &rt; World News Federal agencies have recently issued a barrage of restrictions that could halt construction of solar and wind farms on public and private lands.