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Wednesday Briefing: U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State NYT &rt; World News Plus, the Booker Prize nominees

What is the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’? NYT &rt; World News Many of the world’s biggest earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis occur along a chain of seismologically active regions that encircle the Pacific Ocean.

Here is what the different tsunami alerts mean. NYT &rt; World News Tsunami alerts, advisor

Wednesday’s Earthquake Could Be One of the Largest on Record NYT &rt; World News It is the most powerful quake since the 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan that triggered a 50-foot tsunami and the nuclear disaster at Fukushima.

Here’s the latest on the tsunami. NYT &rt; World News The 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast led to warnings and advisories across a broad region. Officials in Hawaii told people to expect destructive waves.

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Get a Table for 2, Inviting a Serving of Speculation NYT &rt; World News The former Canadian prime minister had dinner on Monday night with the newly single American pop star in Montreal, spurring intrigue over how they ended up meeting.

What Would Recognizing a Palestinian State Mean? NYT &rt; World News The announcements reflect deep frustrations with Israel’s conduct in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, experts say.

Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69 NYT &rt; World News A son of Lebanese musical icons, he became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.

Trump’s Tariff Deals With E.U., U.K. and Japan Are a Blow to Canada’s Car Industry NYT &rt; World News Recent pacts with Britain, Europe and Japan mean that autos exported from those countries and regions face lower U.S. tariffs than Canadian vehicles do.

Satellite Image Shows Gazans Mobbing Aid Trucks NYT &rt; World News Amid warnings of famine in Gaza, a satellite captures an image of hundreds Palestinians converging on an aid convoy.

Wednesday Briefing: The U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State NYT &rt; World News Plus, the Booker Prize nominees.

Why Airdrops in Gaza Are Seen as a Risky Last Resort NYT &rt; World News Parachuting aid is expensive and inefficient, experts say, noting that at least five people in Gaza were killed in airdrop accidents last year.

How the E.U. Wooed Trump With Flashy but Flimsy Numbers NYT &rt; World News The Trump administration has been talking up provisions of its deal with the European Union that would secure hundreds of billions of dollars in investments.

UK Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood In September, Unless Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire is Reached NYT &rt; World News Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his country would act unless there was a truce, citing the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

U.S. and China Fail to Reach Immediate Deal to Prolong Trade Truce NYT &rt; World News After a “constructive” round of talks ahead of an Aug. 12 deadline, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “nothing is agreed until we speak with President Trump.”

Trump Urges the U.K. to Drill More Oil, Criticizing Its Energy Policy NYT &rt; World News President Trump said the North Sea was a “treasure chest,” but its high taxes were driving away oil producers.

UNICEF Employees Held Hostage For 3 Weeks in Haiti NYT &rt; World News Haitian gangs are increasingly abducting people and holding them for ransom to raise funds for other criminal activity, experts say.

Houthis in Yemen Confirm in Video They Are Holding 11 Mariners Hostage NYT &rt; World News The video was the first confirmation of the number of hostages, who had been sailing through the Red Sea on a ship attacked by the Houthis on July 7.

How Europe’s Leaders Coaxed Trump on Gaza and Ukraine NYT &rt; World News A tactic of deference and praise, along with a studied attempt to avoid any public blowups, coaxed President Trump into changes on key issues like Gaza and Ukraine.

Israeli Settler Kills Palestinian Activist Included in Oscar-Winning Documentary NYT &rt; World News Awdah Hathaleen, whose work was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was shot dead. The suspect had been subject to U.S. sanctions, but President Trump lifted them.