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Umbrellas Optional? East Asia’s Monsoon Rains Are No Longer a Sure Thing NYT &rt; World News Parts of South Korea and Japan have had short rainy seasons this year. Scientists say that climate change has helped make the summer rains more unreliable.

Jailed Kurdish Leader Declares the End to PKK’s Armed Struggle In Turkey NYT &rt; World News In the first footage of him to be released publicly in 25 years, Abdullah Ocalan said the P.K.K. insurgency against Turkey would be replaced by politics.

French Police Raid National Rally Over Campaign Finances NYT &rt; World News The authorities said they are investigating whether the nationalist, anti-immigrant party ran afoul of France’s campaign finance rules.

Philadelphia Public Workers Reach Deal to End Strike NYT &rt; World News The city’s largest public sector union and the mayor reached a tentative deal, ending a work stoppage that led to piles of trash on the streets.

After Decades of Hostility, Israeli-Syrian Relations Begin to Thaw NYT &rt; World News The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ground: antipathy for Iran.

Guatemala Closes Schools in Capital After Earthquakes NYT &rt; World News A 5.7-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks near Guatemala City led to landslides that were reported to have killed at least two people.

South Korea Returns Stranded North Koreans Fishermen NYT &rt; World News The fishermen’s boats had drifted into South Korean waters, officials said. The South’s new president has been trying to improve ties with North Korea.

Hundreds of Chinese Children Poisoned With Lead From Kindergarten Food NYT &rt; World News The kindergarten’s cooks used inedible pigments to decorate buns and cakes, the authorities said. Eight school officials and employees were detained.

Wednesday Briefing: Rare Earths, Made in Europe? NYT &rt; World News Plus, Sweden’s secret to well-being.

Wildfire on Edge of Marseille Injures More Than 100, Officials Say NYT &rt; World News Firefighters worked to prevent the blaze from entering France’s second-biggest city, where ash and smoke had spread overnight.

Wildfires Scar Syria Anew NYT &rt; World News The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the size of Washington, D.C.

Research Suggests Climate Change Added Excess Deaths in European Heat Wave NYT &rt; World News The rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution calculated that climate change might have tripled the death toll from the event.

Trump’s Frustration With Putin Preceded Resumption of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine NYT &rt; World News President Trump lashed out at the Russian leader on Tuesday, signaling an change in his posture toward the conflict.

Antigovernment Protests Erupt Across Kenya, Killing Dozens NYT &rt; World News Simmering anger against President William Ruto’s government has boiled over into clashes between protesters and the police, who have deployed live rounds, tear gas and water cannons.

Wednesday Briefing: Rare Earths, Made in Europe? NYT &rt; World News Plus, Sweden’s secret to well-being.

U.S. Botched a Deal to Swap Venezuelans in El Salvador for American Prisoners NYT &rt; World News Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. envoy to Venezuela were both working on different deals and ended up at cross purposes.

The Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England After 900 Years NYT &rt; World News The embroidered work, depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, is a loan from France. For the first time, it will be on exhibit in London.

What Is a Trade Deal? Trump Takes an Expansive View. NYT &rt; World News The president is deploying the word “deal” liberally, using the term to describe all kinds of trade arrangements, some very limited or one-sided.

I.C.C. Seeks Arrests of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution of Women NYT &rt; World News The arrest warrants, for Afghanistan’s leader and its top justice official, say the restrictions on women and girls are evidence of crimes against humanity.

Photos of Macron’s U.K. State Visit, From a Carriage Ride to a Polite Kiss NYT &rt; World News President Emmanuel Macron is on a state visit to Britain, the first of a French leader since 2008. His hosts are drenching him in pomp, pizazz and protocol.