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FIFA Secures $1 Billion Broadcast Deal With DAZN for Club World Cup NYT » World News An agreement with the London-based streaming company DAZN came just a day before the draw for the inaugural event and after other networks balked at FIFA’s demands.

Lawmakers Move to Impeach South Korean Leader After Failed Martial Law Bid NYT » World News President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to break a political deadlock by imposing military rule collapsed within hours, leaving him with few defenders. A vote to impeach him could come as soon as Friday.

Researchers Release Hawaiian Crows Back Into the Wild NYT » World News Researchers are trying a new strategy to reintroduce Hawaiian crows, which have been extinct in the wild for two decades.

Elite Sumo Wrestlers Will Compete in London, a Rarity Outside Japan NYT » World News A five-day event in October will be the Japan Sumo Association’s first competition in Britain in more than three decades.

Georgia Tumbles Deeper Into Crisis as Opposition Leader is Detained NYT » World News In a sign of a widening crackdown, security agents have searched the offices and homes of prominent activists and opposition leaders who fear the country is turning closer to Russia.

Zelensky Offers $24 One-Off Payment to Win Over War-Weary Ukrainians NYT » World News Citizens will be entitled to a $24 one-off payment this winter, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced, in a move apparently intended to soften the blow of a tax rise to help fund the war effort.

Iran Releases Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate, From Prison for 21 Days NYT » World News The activist, whose health has deteriorated, had bone surgery last month.

Live Updates: South Korean Leader’s Fate Is in Doubt as Lawmakers Move to Impeach Him NYT » World News The effort to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol reflected fury over his audacious declaration of martial law in response to political gridlock. He lifted the order within hours after it sparked protests.

Syrian Forces Battle Rebels Outside Key City of Hama NYT » World News The rebels have set their sights on an area where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has long maintained strength.

Why South Korea’s Leader Made Such a Fateful Decision NYT » World News ​A day after he declared — and then withdrew — martial law, President Yoon Suk Yeol was politically isolated as observers pondered his future in leadership.

Writers Silenced by Stalin Get New Life Amid War in Ukraine NYT » World News The Soviet regime killed a generation of literary artists in the 1930s. Their legacy is being reclaimed as Ukraine fights to preserve its cultural heritage.

Stripping Down for a Night at a French Museum NYT » World News To report on an unclothed visit to an exhibition about social nudism, a Times journalist chose to join the party. Her mother did, too.

Tapped by Trudeau to Steer Foreign Affairs, She’s Now His Possible Successor NYT » World News Mélanie Joly, Canada’s top diplomat, has already faced off against India and China, with Donald Trump up next. She’s also considered a top contender to replace Justin Trudeau.

With Assad Challenged, a Push to Cut Syria’s Ties to Iran Grows More Unlikely NYT » World News Even as Israel bombarded Syria, officials say the U.S. and Gulf countries were working to weaken its president’s alliance with Tehran. Rebels’ shock advance has dampened those hopes.

Who Would Replace South Korea’s President Yoon? NYT » World News Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would take over if President Yoon Suk Yeol steps down or is impeached.

Wednesday Briefing NYT » World News A political crisis in South Korea.

For Some Koreans, Martial Law Stirs Harrowing Memories of Gwangju Uprising NYT » World News “I immediately thought of 1980, and the fear and desperation we felt,” said a 60-year-old lawmaker who lived through the massacre of protesters in Gwangju.

Nearly 300 Troops Stormed South Korea’s National Assembly, Official Says NYT » World News The National Assembly’s secretary general, Kim Min-ki, condemned what he called the “illegal, unconstitutional actions of the military.”

South Korea Stock Markets Wobble After Martial Law Turmoil NYT » World News Officials pledged “unlimited” support to markets as traders digested the implications of South Korea’s brief declaration of martial law.

South Korean History Is Scarred by Martial Law NYT » World News The president’s short-lived declaration of a military emergency late Tuesday was young South Koreans’ first exposure to a state of affairs their elders remember well.