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Pope Punishes 10 Members of Catholic Movement in Peru NYT » World News The Vatican expelled 10 members from Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a group founded in Peru, after investigators reported cases of physical abuse and cultlike control.

Friday Briefing: New York City’s Mayor is Indicted NYT » World News Plus, the control behind K-pop goes public.

Netanyahu Defiant as World Leaders Press for Israeli-Hezbollah Truce NYT » World News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowed to keep striking the Lebanese militants, who began launching rockets across the border almost a year ago in support of their Hamas allies in Gaza.

The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance NYT » World News International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently.

Sudan’s Army Launches Operation to Retake Khartoum NYT » World News The latest outbreak of fighting comes as nations gathered at the U.N. General Assembly called for an end to the war and for aid to be fast-tracked to millions in need.

Israel Says It Killed Another Hezbollah Commander in Beirut NYT » World News The Israeli military said the commander, Mohamed Hussein Sarour, was killed in strike. There was no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah.

Finnish Zoo Returning Pandas to China Because of Cost NYT » World News Two pandas are heading back to China eight years early amid lower-than-hoped-for visitor numbers at a zoo in rural Finland, and after the pair didn’t produce a cub.

Commuters See ‘Islamophobic’ Message in Cyber Attack on Public Wi-Fi, Authorities Say NYT » World News The British authorities are investigating after commuters at 19 train stations saw an Islamophobic message when they tried to log on to a public Wi-Fi system.

Lebanon’s Growing Civilian Death Toll Includes Children and Rescue Workers NYT » World News Lebanese organizations have begun to identify children, humanitarians and journalists among a growing number of civilians killed in Israel’s intense bombardment.

Both Israel and Hezbollah Have Reasons to Reject a Cease-Fire Deal NYT » World News Hezbollah has repeatedly said it intends to continue fighting until there is a cease-fire in Gaza, while Israel wants the powerful Lebanese militia to pull back permanently from the border.

Hong Kong Editors Sentenced in Landmark Press Freedom Case NYT » World News The two journalists for Stand News were convicted in August of conspiracy to publish seditious articles, in a case signaling new limits on press freedom.

After 44 Years on Death Row, Japanese Man Is Exonerated at Age 88 NYT » World News Iwao Hakamada is believed to be the world’s longest-serving inmate given a death sentence.

Dozens, Mostly Children, Drown During a Hindu Festival NYT » World News At least 46 died in a ceremony that involves bathing in local rivers and streams in Bihar State, where recent rains had raised water levels.

Live Updates: U.S. Pushes Cease-Fire in Lebanon as Netanyahu Says Israel Will Fight On NYT » World News The Israeli leader was heading to New York for talks. He did not comment on the proposal to pause fighting with Hezbollah, but instructed Israeli forces to battle the Lebanese militia “with full force.”

Johnson, House Speaker, Demands That Ukraine Fire Its U.S. Ambassador NYT » World News The public call deals a blow to Kyiv’s efforts to avoid the partisan acrimony of the U.S. presidential campaign as it tries to rally support for its cause.

Israel’s Displaced Want to Go Home. But Will Attacks on Hezbollah Offer That Path? NYT » World News Israel said the goal of its strikes on Hezbollah was to allow residents of the north to go home. Some are hopeful that plan will work, but others worry that war may not bring safety.

Why Curbing Hezbollah’s Power in Lebanon Just Became Harder NYT » World News The militant group is a dominant force in the country, and officials have struggled for decades to limit its power.

First It Was Lynch Mobs. Now Police Kill Pakistanis Accused of Blasphemy. NYT » World News The deaths of two men have reverberated across Pakistan, where the charge of insulting Islam has long been a sensitive issue.

Thursday Briefing: A Proposed Cease-Fire between Israel and Hezbollah NYT » World News Plus, 3,600-year-old cheese.

On Ukraine’s Eastern Front, A High-Stakes Struggle Against Russian Forces NYT » World News Russian forces are pressing against an arc of strongholds in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, in a fight as intense as any in the war.