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Russia Could Stoke Unrest After U.S. Election, Officials Say NYT » World News Foreign powers including Russia and Iran could move quickly right after the vote to undermine the democratic process, intelligence agencies warn.

Despite Global Crises, Gas Prices Slide as U.S. Election Nears NYT » World News Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February.

U.S. to Give Ukraine Millions to Build More Long-Range Drones NYT » World News The move, confirmed by a Pentagon official, signifies a change in U.S. policy aimed at shoring up Ukraine’s ability to fight the war against Russia with its own weapons.

Seven People Planned to Carry Out Assassinations in Israel on Behalf of Iran NYT » World News The suspects planned to assassinate two people, a senior Israeli scientist and the mayor of a large Israeli city, authorities said.

Son of Singapore’s First Prime Minister Says He Is Granted Asylum in Britain NYT » World News Lee Hsien Yang accused his brother, a former prime minister, of persecuting him politically, inflaming the feud in Singapore’s first family.

FBI Is Investigating a Leak That Appears to Show Israel's Plan to Attack Iran NYT » World News The documents began circulating on Friday on the Telegram app, and U.S. officials are looking for the original source of the leak.

Vatican and China Extend Agreement on Catholic Bishops NYT » World News Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics faithful to the Vatican in the Communist country.

Putin Welcomes Xi and Other World Leaders to Russia for BRICS Summit NYT » World News The Russian leader wants to cast himself as a global statesman, even as the U.S. and its Western allies try to isolate him.

At the Scene In Beirut After Israel’s Overnight Strike Near a Hospital NYT » World News As search teams combed the ruins of residential buildings across from Rafik Hariri University Hospital just south of Lebanon’s capital, locals listened for signs of their loved ones in the wreckage.

I.M.F. Says Inflation Fight Is Largely Over but Warns of New Threats NYT » World News The International Monetary Fund said protectionism and new trade wars could weigh on growth.

The Princess and the Justice NYT » World News Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis bonded with Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. over Catholicism and ending abortion. She introduced him to her sumptuous world when he visited her Bavarian palace.

Middle East Crisis: Live Updates: Hezbollah Missiles Target Tel Aviv Area as Blinken Travels to Israel NYT » World News The group said it had targeted a military base near the city, hours after Israeli attacks near Beirut. The U.S. secretary of state has meetings in Tel Aviv later on Tuesday.

What Life Looks Like for Israelis Living Near Lebanon’s Border NYT » World News Homes in northern Israel along the Lebanon border have been under the constant threat of Hezbollah’s rocket attacks since October of last year. We look at life on the ground for the few Israelis who stayed behind.

Russia’s Warming Arctic Is a Climate Threat. War Has Shut Scientists Out of It. NYT » World News Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up.

Yellen Rebukes Chinese Lending Practices in Call for Debt Relief NYT » World News In an interview, the Treasury secretary also highlighted progress at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ahead of annual meetings this week.

India and China Reach Border Deal That Could Ease Hostilities NYT » World News Four years ago, several soldiers from both sides were killed in a bloody melee. Any thaw between the countries could have global implications.

Hamas’s Guerrilla Tactics in North Gaza Make It Hard to Defeat NYT » World News Israel has decimated Hamas’s military wing, along with much of Gaza. But the group’s small-scale, hit-and-run approach poses a threat in the enclave’s north.

Why Sara Duterte Talked About Beheading Ferdinand Marcos Jr. NYT » World News The alliance between Sara Duterte and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., which brought two notorious dynasties together, has unraveled in spectacular fashion.

China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills NYT » World News The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western support for the island.

A Radical Approach to Flooding in the UK: Give Land Back to the Sea NYT » World News When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.