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Lessons From the Front Lines of Canada’s Fentanyl Crisis NYT » World News In a visit supported by the U.S. government, a group of Mexican experts came to British Columbia to discuss ways of responding to rampant opioid deaths.

Family Values or Fighting Valor? Russia Grapples With Women’s Wartime Role. NYT » World News Russian military efforts to recruit women from prisons and civilian life have clashed with President Vladimir V. Putin’s conservative agenda.

The Bleak Life in Captivity of Niger’s Deposed President, Mohamed Bazoum NYT » World News Nine months after a coup in Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, an ally of France and the U.S., remains locked in the presidential residence, cut off from contact with anyone but his doctor.

Was the Stone Age Really the Wood Age? NYT » World News Neanderthals were even better craftsmen than thought, a new analysis of 300,000-year-old wooden tools has revealed.

Israel, Gaza and the Law on Starvation in War NYT » World News A complex legal question became more pressing after a statement from the U.N. human rights chief.

Drones Changed This Civil War, and Linked Rebels to the World NYT » World News Consumer technologies are altering the course of the battle in Myanmar, and rebel drone units are taking notes on Ukraine and other conflicts.

3 People Found Dead in Baja California NYT » World News Mexican authorities recovered three bodies as a search went on for two Australian tourists and a U.S. citizen who disappeared while on vacation.

How Does the World See the U.S. Campus Protests? NYT » World News Abroad, some have praised the demonstrations. Others call the crackdowns evidence of American hypocrisy, or of a nation coming apart.

With Pressure Rising for a Gaza Cease-Fire, Turkey Cuts Trade With Israel NYT » World News Turkey said it would not resume trade with Israel until a “permanent cease-fire” in Gaza. The move came after a number of countries cut diplomatic ties with Israel.

Canadian Police Arrest 3 in Killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar NYT » World News The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh nationalist who led a temple in British Columbia, set off diplomatic skirmishes between Canada and India.

Henry Cuellar, Texas Representative, and His Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges NYT » World News Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and from an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has maintained they are innocent.

A Gaza Doctor Has Died in Israeli Custody, Palestinian Groups Say NYT » World News Israel has not offered an explanation for the death of Dr. Adnan Ahmad Albursh, chief of orthopedics at Al-Shifa hospital, four months after he was first detained.

Voters Swing to Labour in English Local Elections: Key Takeaways NYT » World News While the ballots were still being counted on Friday, big losses for the Conservative Party could signal a difficult general election later this year.

Gas Stove Pollution Risk Is Greatest in Smaller Homes, Study Finds NYT » World News Gas-burning ranges, a significant contributor to indoor pollution, can produce and spread particularly high levels of some pollutants in smaller spaces.

Liberia Moves to Create War Crimes Court, Decades After Civil Wars Ended NYT » World News Until now, key players had blocked the establishment of a court that could hold them accountable for atrocities like murder, rape and torture.

Champions League: Bayern Munich, Dortmund and the Lure of the Past NYT » World News Change comes neither easily nor naturally at Germany’s two most successful clubs. Will success in the Champions League delay it again?

Pro-Palestinian Student Protests Spread to Australia, France, U.K. and Elsewhere NYT » World News Student activists in Australia, Britain, France and elsewhere are challenging their universities’ stances on the war in Gaza and ties to Israel.

The Death of a Treaty Could Be a Lifesaver for Taiwan NYT » World News Since pulling out of an arms-limitation agreement with Russia in 2019, the U.S. has quickly developed new weapons that could be used to stop a Chinese invasion force.

Turkey Halts Trade With Israel Amid Deteriorating Relations NYT » World News The Turkish government said all trade with Israel would pause until a permanent cease-fire is reached in Gaza and “uninterrupted humanitarian aid” is allowed in.

Iran Says It Has Released Israel-Linked Ship’s Crew It Detained NYT » World News Iranian forces seized the Portuguese-flagged ship, the MSC Aries, as tensions between Iran and Israel were rising.