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Monday Briefing: Iran’s President Is Missing After a Helicopter Crash NYT » World News Also, Russian troops moved closer to Kharkiv.

Helicopter Crash Increases Pressure as U.S. and Iran Face Crises NYT » World News Iran and the United States are groping their way out of several simultaneous crises, including over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

Congolese Army Says It Foiled a Coup Involving Americans NYT » World News The U.S. ambassador said she was “very concerned” that Americans may have participated in what officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo called a failed coup attempt early Sunday.

Ed Dwight Goes to Space 63 Years After Training as 1st Black Astronaut NYT » World News Edward Dwight was among the first pilots that the United States was training to send to space in 1961, but he was passed over. On Sunday, he finally made it on a Blue Origin flight.

Toxic Political Culture Has Even Some Slovaks Calling Country ‘a Black Hole.’ NYT » World News Slovakia has long been dogged by criticism that it is prone to authoritarianism, but a frenzy of blame since an assassination attempt has heightened such concerns.

Who is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi? NYT » World News Mr. Raisi has been seen as the likely successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, the highest political and religious position in the Islamic republic.

Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports NYT » World News Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter on which President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were traveling, state media reported. Their status is unknown.

Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports NYT » World News Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter on which President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were traveling, state media reported. Their status is unknown.

Russia and Ukraine Engage in Dueling Air Assaults Behind the Front Lines NYT » World News Both sides have been looking for ways to inflict damage beyond the battlefield, targeting military logistics hubs and urban centers.

Benny Gantz threatens to leave Israel’s government, and other news. NYT » World News

Thousands march in Tel Aviv to call for a hostage deal. NYT » World News There are growing signs of domestic frustration with how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has handled the war in Gaza.

Middle East Crisis: Top U.S. Official to Visit Israel as Allies Urge Limits on Rafah Incursion NYT » World News

Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk Becomes World’s Undisputed Heavyweight Champion NYT » World News The Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became the world’s undisputed heavyweight champion on Sunday. The victory has lifted morale in a country struggling to contain Russian advances on the battlefield.

Gazans Flee Jabaliya as Israel’s Military Launches New Offensive NYT » World News At least 64,000 people were displaced from Jabaliya and a neighboring town in the past week, according to the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians.

Dominican Republic Election: How Crackdown on Haitians Lifted Abinader NYT » World News President Luis Abinader goes into Sunday’s race as the clear front-runner, bolstered by nativist migration policies, a strong economy and an anticorruption drive.

The Technocrat Who’s Taking Control of Putin’s War Effort NYT » World News Andrei R. Belousov, an intellectual with no military experience, is known for backing a state-dominated economy.

Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool, a Love Affair in Street Art and Silverware NYT » World News A coach’s soccer legacy is often reduced to titles and trophies. In Liverpool, a beloved manager will endure in murals, music and shared memories.

Are Those Mimes Spying on Us? In Pakistan, It’s Not a Strange Question. NYT » World News Pakistanis suspect the national intelligence agencies of being behind practically everything — even street performers working for tips in Islamabad.

U.S. and Iranian Officials Held Indirect Talks in Oman on Risks of a Wider War NYT » World News The talks were the first since Iran attacked Israel last month in retaliation for its killing of an Iranian general.

Israel’s Wartime Government Frays as Frustration with Netanyahu Grows NYT » World News Benny Gantz, a centrist member of leadership, presented the prime minister with an ultimatum that demanded a plan for the future of Israel’s war.