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U.S. Strikes Test Iran’s Will to Escalate NYT » World News American airstrikes hit Iran-linked targets in Syria and Iraq to retaliate for the recent killing of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan.

Gaza Rescuers Go Missing on Mission to Save a Girl Trapped in a Car NYT » World News The Palestine Red Crescent said the girl, named Hind, was in a car in northern Gaza with six of her relatives who were all killed by Israeli fire. She was the sole survivor.

Ceferin’s UEFA Term Limits Fight Renews Debate on Presidential Power NYT » World News A proposal that would weaken term limits at European soccer’s governing body has insiders and governance officials worried that sports’ power brokers are forgetting why the rules exist.

Senegal’s President Calls Off a National Election. His Critics Call It a Coup. NYT » World News The West African country had planned to hold an election in three weeks. But President Macky Sall canceled it indefinitely pending an inquiry into corruption allegations at the constitutional court.

Northern Ireland Has a Sinn Fein Leader. It’s a Landmark Moment. NYT » World News The idea of a first minister who supports closer ties to the Republic of Ireland — let alone one from Sinn Fein, a party with historic ties to the Irish Republican Army — was once unthinkable. On Saturday, it became reality.

The 8 Days That Roiled the U.N.’s Top Agency in Gaza NYT » World News The crisis that threatens the future of the main United Nations agency in Gaza, amid a humanitarian disaster, began at a routine meeting between diplomats in Tel Aviv.

Exploring the Backyard NYT » World News While a grand trip might offer novelty and excitement, there’s adventure to be found in territories much closer to home.

Germany Braces for Decades of Confrontation With Russia NYT » World News Leaders are sounding alarms about growing threats, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz is wary of pushing the Kremlin, and his own ambivalent public, too far.

Mideast Crisis : U.S. Strikes Over 85 Targets at 7 Sites in Iraq and Syria Against Iran’s Forces and Proxies NYT » World News Syria and Iraq condemned the strikes, saying that they threaten to drag the region even deeper into instability.

Turkey’s Central Bank Chief Steps Down Amid Long Inflation Battle NYT » World News The government swiftly replaced her and said the change did not reflect a policy shift for the country, where annual inflation is about 65 percent.

Syria and Iraq say civilians were among those killed in the strikes. NYT » World News The U.S. military strikes that targeted sites in Syria and Iraq were largely conducted by two American B-1B bombers.

A Public Inquiry Into Foreign Election Meddling Comes Up Against Secrecy NYT » World News The first week of hearings by a special commission focused on the question of how top-secret intelligence can be made public.

Bank of America Reverses Its Pledge Not to Finance Fossil Fuels NYT » World News The changes come as Republican lawmakers step up efforts to punish businesses that consider climate change and the environment in their operations.

In Australia and New Zealand, Barefoot Is a Way of Life NYT » World News A celebration of (at least occasional) shoelessness.

Lights! Camera! Modi! It’s a One-Man Show on Indian Television. NYT » World News The grand opening of a temple in Ayodhya was both a religious ritual and a made-for-TV spectacle for a broadcast media co-opted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ceferin’s UEFA Term Limits Fight Renews Debate on Presidential Power NYT » World News A proposal that would weaken term limits at European soccer’s governing body has insiders and governance officials worried that sports’ power brokers are forgetting why the rules exist.

U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Strikes Against Iranian Proxies as War Intensifies NYT » World News The strikes, in response to a drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan this week, were a sharp escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.

Israel Signals Its Military Will Move Into Rafah, in Southern Gaza NYT » World News A U.N. official described Rafah, a refuge for hundreds of thousands of displaced people, as a “pressure cooker of despair.” It is one of the last cities in southern Gaza that Israeli ground forces have not reached.

U.S. Hits Back at Iran With Sanctions, Criminal Charges and Airstrikes NYT » World News The Biden administration used sanctions and criminal charges to punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran’s premier military force.