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Judge Temporarily Blocks U.S. Efforts to Deport Guatemalan Children NYT &rt; World News The ruling came hours after some shelters were directed to prepare children to be sent back to Guatemala. A hearing was scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

Russian Strikes on Western Assets in Ukraine Send an Ominous Message NYT &rt; World News Hitting an American-run factory and European diplomatic offices, the Kremlin appeared to signal that it would resist Western efforts to make peace and protect Ukraine, analysts and officials said.

In Syria, a City Shattered by War Asks for Its Sacrifice to Be Repaid NYT &rt; World News Millions of Syrians from destroyed places like Daraya feel they did everything possible to overthrow the Assad government, but they still await reconstruction aid.

Protesters in Indonesia Focus Rage on Politicians, Ransacking Their Homes NYT &rt; World News After a week of demonstrations, protesters on Sunday directly targeted the people they blamed for economic challenges and police brutality.

A City Reinvented: Paris Is Now Greater Paris NYT &rt; World News The periphery of the French capital is more vital than ever, and its creativity and dynamism have blurred old boundaries.

Over 15 Killed in Gaza City, One Day After Israel Ends Daily Pauses for Aid NYT &rt; World News One attack was an effort to assassinate Abu Obeida, one of Hamas’s best-known spokesmen, Israeli officials said. It was not immediately clear if that succeeded.

Xi Uses Summit, Parade and History to Flaunt China’s Global Pull NYT &rt; World News With the leaders of Russia and India visiting, China’s president will show how he can use statecraft, military might and history to push for global influence.

The ‘Economic Storm’ of Crises That Is Battering Afghanistan NYT &rt; World News Afghanistan was on a timid recovery path. But four years after the Taliban retook power, it has been badly hit by aid cuts and an inflow of two million Afghans forced out of Iran and Pakistan.

Houthis Say Prime Minister Is Killed in Israeli Attack NYT &rt; World News Ahmed al-Rahawi had led the Houthi cabinet in Yemen since 2024. His killing is unlikely to halt the Iranian-backed group’s missile attacks on Israel.

Behind Thai Premier’s Dismissal, Unraveling of an Uneasy Alliance NYT &rt; World News Thaksin Shinawatra had struck a grand bargain with Thailand’s establishment, analysts say, that allowed his daughter to ascend to the prime minister’s job.

Large Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine, Amid Stalled Bid for Peace Talks NYT &rt; World News It was the second massive assault in three days, as the Kremlin rebuffed peace talks sought by Ukraine and the United States.

Why Three Wealthy Bidders Are Fighting for What’s Left of Hudson’s Bay NYT &rt; World News Months after the shutdown of the 355-year-old Hudson’s Bay Company, the legal action it created continues apace.

Golden Hour NYT &rt; World News This weekend marks summer’s unofficial end — but that doesn’t have to mean abandoning the season’s many splendors.

Trump Takes Aim at South Korean Chipmakers’ China Operations NYT &rt; World News The U.S. said Samsung and SK Hynix can no longer ship American equipment to their production facilities in China without government licenses.

Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards NYT &rt; World News Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.

Croquet, Anyone? Making Moscow a Vast Fun Zone to Divert Minds From War. NYT &rt; World News A festival known as Summer in Moscow showcases the city’s transformation into an ultramodern metropolis. But the feast can’t last forever.

Mexico’s President Struggles to Escape Trump’s Growing Demands NYT &rt; World News After months of negotiation and concessions, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has found herself in a cycle of pressure from the White House.

Trump Officials Move to Fire Most Voice of America Journalists NYT &rt; World News The layoffs set up a potential battle with a federal judge who blocked previous efforts by Kari Lake, a fierce Trump ally, to restructure the agency.

How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War NYT &rt; World News Moscow is hosting a big summer festival as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Katrin Bennhold, a senior international reporter for The New York Times, talks with Ivan Nechepurenko, a Times reporter in Russia, about the spectacle and what it says about Russian public opinion more than three and a half years into the war.

3 Killed as Protests in Indonesia Spread Beyond Jakarta NYT &rt; World News The student-led demonstrations are against President Prabowo Subianto’s economic policies and fatal police brutality.