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Ukraine Presses China to Help Seek End to War With Russia NYT » World News A visit by the foreign minister of Ukraine to Guangzhou this week signals Kyiv’s desire to involve Beijing in peace talks that China has thus far largely snubbed.

New Zealand Abuse in Care Report Speaks of ‘National Catastrophe’ NYT » World News The head of a six-year investigation into mistreatment in orphanages, mental health institutions and elsewhere said it found an “unthinkable national catastrophe” unfolding over decades.

Salt Lake City Will Host 2034 Winter Olympics NYT » World News The Utah capital’s victory was ratified only after Olympic officials threatened to pull the Games if the U.S. authorities undermined the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Typhoon Gaemi Approaches Taiwan as Hundreds of Flights Are Canceled NYT » World News Typhoon Gaemi, nearing the island with Category 4 winds, was expected to make landfall Wednesday night after killing at least five people in the region.

Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu Under Pressure to Address Cease-Fire Calls in His Speech to Congress NYT » World News Families of hostages in Gaza and many others in Israel and abroad will be watching the Israeli prime minister’s address on Wednesday to hear how he will handle competing demands on his approach to the war.

Hepatitis A and Other Diseases Surge Among Gaza’s Displaced, U.N. Says NYT » World News More than 100,000 people are suspected to have contracted hepatitis A, while polio, a disease that has been eradicated in much of the world, is now present there, according to the World Health Organization.

Paris, City of Light and Shadows, Is Redrawn for the Olympics NYT » World News The Games will usher visitors through France’s history, with events at the Grand Palais and Versailles. But, as host, Paris is also becoming a new city.

Meet the Woman Leading Venezuela’s Opposition to Maduro NYT » World News Spurned by the country’s authoritarian president and even her own colleagues in the opposition, María Corina Machado has built the most significant voter mobilization since Hugo Chávez.

Nepal Plane Crash Kills 18 People After Takeoff NYT » World News The pilot of the Saurya Airlines flight, which was departing from Kathmandu, was the only survivor, officials said.

Germany Bans Islamic Group, Accusing it of Supporting Hezbollah NYT » World News The authorities also searched dozens of properties linked to the Islamic Center Hamburg, which has long faced accusations of being a front for the Iranian government.

Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water? NYT » World News Parts of southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.

North Korean Trash Balloons Land on South Korean Leader’s Compound NYT » World News Officials found nothing hazardous in the balloons’ payloads, as the North’s slow barrage of airborne garbage showed few signs of letting up.

Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water? NYT » World News Parts of Southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.

Wednesday Briefing NYT » World News Kamala Harris’s rally in Wisconsin.

Ukrainians Are Turning to ‘Death Doulas’ Amid War With Russia NYT » World News The work of those who guide people coping with acute grief has grown in importance in war-torn Ukraine, where death has become a daily reality since the Russian invasion.

You Can Buy Meat Grown in a Lab in This Country NYT » World News Singapore, which subsists on imported food, is looking to secure its future with new ways of feeding its people.

Netanyahu Will Address Congress. Harris and Some Democrats Won’t Be There. NYT » World News A boycott by some Democrats of the Israeli prime minister’s speech will highlight the deep anger within the party’s base about his conduct of the war against Hamas.

Explosion Reported at Jose Cuervo Tequila Factory in Mexico NYT » World News The explosion occurred on Tuesday in the city of Tequila, near Guadalajara. The scale of the damage was not immediately clear.

U.K. Royal Family Gets Financial Boost From Offshore Wind and Palaces NYT » World News Profits at the Crown Estate doubled thanks to offshore wind deals, while visitors to royal palaces are almost back to prepandemic levels.

Harris’s Views on Israel Are in the Spotlight as Netanyahu Visits Washington NYT » World News The vice president will be closely watched this week for signs of her approach to the war in Gaza should she win the White House in November.