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Why Eight Mennonite Families Left Mexico for Angola NYT &rt; World News Eight families of Mennonites have moved from Mexico to Angola, in southern Africa, raising fears among some Angolans that they will be squeezed out by the new arrivals.

Two Major Energy Facilities in Tehran Hit in Israeli Strikes NYT &rt; World News Across Iran’s capital, flames and smoke covered the sky.

What to Know About Iran’s Ballistic Missiles and the Attacks on Israel NYT &rt; World News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel presented Iran’s sophisticated ballistic missiles as a critical threat to Israel’s survival.

Putin condemns Israel’s attack in call with Trump and offers to mediate. NYT &rt; World News President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, seen here in photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, told President Trump that he feared the conflict between Israel and Iran could escalate unpredictably, according to a Kremlin aide.

Britain Agrees to Open New Inquiry Into Child Sex Abuse NYT &rt; World News Britain’s prime minister reverses his position on the need for a national investigation into the abuse scandal, after criticism by Elon Musk.

Israel Expands Attack to Include Iran’s Oil and Gas Industry NYT &rt; World News Iran has been battling an acute energy crisis for months because of gas shortages, and repairing any damage would both be costly and take significant time.

‘I Was Afraid I’d Die’: Iran’s Missiles Rained Down on Tel Aviv NYT &rt; World News At least three people were killed and scores were wounded during an aerial battle over Tel Aviv, as Iranian missiles rained down and Israeli rockets attempted to intercept them.

‘I Was Afraid I’d Die’: Iran’s Missiles Rained Down on Tel Aviv NYT &rt; World News At least three people were killed and scores were wounded during an aerial battle over Tel Aviv, as Iranian missiles rained down and Israeli rockets attempted to intercept them.

Israel Expands Attack to Include Iran’s Oil and Gas Industry NYT &rt; World News Iran has been battling an acute energy crisis for months because of gas shortages, and repairing any damage would both be costly and take significant time.

Israel and Ukraine Show How Drone Smuggling Is Powerful New War Technique NYT &rt; World News Launching weapons from within their territory forces adversaries to look not only outward but also inside for threats, one expert said.

Defying Calls for De-Escalation, Israel and Iran Exchange Deadly Fire NYT &rt; World News As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to fight “as long as it takes,” Iran fired missiles at Israel, and Israeli warplanes attacked air defenses around Tehran.

Gazans Worry Israel-Iran Conflict Will Shift World’s Attention From Their Plight NYT &rt; World News While Israel and Iran trade attacks, Palestinians in Gaza have been struggling to find food, connect to the internet and survive airstrikes.

At U.N. Conference, Countries Inch Toward Ocean Protection Goal NYT &rt; World News More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week. Experts say thousands more are needed.

What’s Going On in the Middle East? NYT &rt; World News In sweeping attacks that started Friday, Israel struck at the regime in Tehran, hitting Iranian nuclear and military assets. Iran retaliated with barrages of ballistic missiles and drones. It is the most intense fighting in decades between the two heavily armed countries. To understand what’s happening in the region, Katrin Bennhold, a New York Times senior writer, spoke with Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief.

Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, 95, Dies; Led Nicaragua After Civil War NYT &rt; World News The first woman to lead a Central American country, she served in the 1990s after the nation had been shaken by political strife.

2 Men Are Sentenced in Theft of Golden Toilet NYT &rt; World News The men were sentenced to two to four years for their roles in the 2019 theft of an 18-carat artwork at Winston Churchill’s ancestral home.

Conference on Palestinian Statehood Postponed Amid Israel-Iran Fighting NYT &rt; World News President Emmanuel Macron of France said the exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran had made it impossible.

Israel Takes Aim at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran NYT &rt; World News Israel targeted a major airport in the capital used for both military and civilian purposes, while Iran attacked Israel with waves of ballistic missiles.

The West Bank is in the firing line without shelters or air-raid sirens. NYT &rt; World News Palestinian residents in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday. Few Palestinians in the West Bank have safe rooms or shelters to protect them from incoming Iranian missile attacks on nearby Israel.