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Chinese Swimmers Had Previous Positive Tests for Banned Drug NYT » World News Three athletes who failed drug tests before the 2021 Olympics had tested positive for a powerful steroid several years earlier. They were not suspended in either incident.

Hamas Spokesman Says ‘No One Has Any Idea’ How Many Hostages Remain Alive NYT » World News Of the roughly 250 people kidnapped during the Oct. 7 attacks, 120 are believed to remain in Gaza. Israel believes at least third of them have died.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Gives Update on Cancer NYT » World News In a message to the public, Catherine said she would attend King Charles’s birthday parade this weekend and wrote candidly about “knowing I am not out of the woods yet.”

A Rising Star and a Team in the Finals Rekindle Memories in a Changed City NYT » World News The return of the Edmonton Oilers to the Stanley Cup finals after 18 years has brightened up Alberta’s capital after some difficult times.

F.B.I. Director Makes Rare Visit to Africa as Terrorism Threat Grows NYT » World News The Islamic State and Al Qaeda consider Africa ‘very fertile ground,’ said Christopher A. Wray, who is meeting with officials in Nigeria and Kenya.

What to Know About the $50 Billion Ukraine Loan Backed by Russian Assets NYT » World News The United States and others plan to give the sum to Kyiv, with the interest from Moscow’s assets frozen in the West used to repay it. But many of the details about the arrangement are unclear.

A France in Turmoil Mourns Françoise Hardy, Its Voice of Melancholy Cool NYT » World News An overwhelming outpouring of tributes felt like a quest for some anchor in shared memory.

Putin Makes Cease-Fire Offer With Sweeping Demands on Ukraine’s Territory NYT » World News Ukraine denounced the offer, saying that Mr. Putin was “afraid of real peace.” The Russian leader made the remarks one day before a peace summit organized by Kyiv.

Ukraine Welcomes Pledges of More Military Aid With Cautious Optimism NYT » World News Kyiv signed security pacts with several Western allies this week. Whether they will fundamentally change the course of the war, or endure beyond looming elections elsewhere, is unclear.

Stephen Colbert and Whoopi Goldberg Met the Pope in the Vatican. No Joke. NYT » World News Francis hosted an audience with over 100 comic entertainers, also including Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Conan O’Brien. He said there was much to learn from them.

Urban Tandoor Lures Customers With Campy TikTok Videos NYT » World News Urban Tandoor, an Indian restaurant in southwest England, is using terrible music video parodies made by its staff to bring in new and younger guests.

Carnage and Contradiction: Examining a Deadly Strike in Rafah NYT » World News Israel said it took care to avoid harming civilians when it targeted two Hamas fighters. An investigation shows civilian casualties were almost inevitable.

Middle East Crisis: Hamas Says It Does Not Know How Many Hostages Are Still Alive NYT » World News A spokesman for the militant group spoke in an interview with CNN. The release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza is a key part of a cease-fire proposal that is being considered.

Parisians on TikTok Plead: ‘Don’t Come’ to Paris for the Olympics NYT » World News Parisians are using the social media app to vent their displeasure with hosting the Games — and to send warnings to tourists.

South Africa Moves Closer to Electing a Leader, but Unity Is Elusive NYT » World News Parliament was expected to elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to a second term. But his A.N.C. party is weakened, and he faces challenges in maintaining a coalition.

Capturing a ‘Mosaic of Shifting Battle Fronts’ in Sudan NYT » World News Declan Walsh, the chief Africa correspondent for The Times, reported from a country where few journalists have gained entry amid a civil war.

Chinese Activists Who Gave #MeToo Victims a Voice Are Found Guilty NYT » World News Huang Xueqin, a journalist, and Wang Jianbing, a labor activist, were convicted of subversion, a vaguely worded charge long seen as a tool for muzzling dissent.

Snow or No Snow, Australia’s Winter Resorts Are Open NYT » World News Business owners say it’s hard to keep pace with the country’s sporadic snow conditions and spontaneous skiers.

Geneviève de Galard, French ‘Angel’ of Dien Bien Phu, Dies at 99 NYT » World News A nurse, she tended to the wounded as the French were under fateful attack by Viet Minh forces in 1954. Hailed in France and the U.S., she was given a ticker-tape parade down Broadway.