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Sinwar’s Death Could Shake but Not Topple Hamas, Experts Say NYT » World News Analysts call the killing of several Hamas leaders, including Yahya Sinwar, a deep blow to the Palestinian militant group, but expect it to keep fighting.

Live Updates: Biden Renews Cease-Fire Push After Hamas Leader Is Killed NYT » World News President Biden congratulated Israel after the death of Yahya Sinwar and said he was sending the secretary of state to discuss plans for securing Gaza.

Biden, in Germany, Urges Unwavering Support for Ukraine NYT » World News The president also joined Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany in expressing new optimism about the prospect for peace in the Middle East.

How Israel Found and Killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza NYT » World News A unit of Israeli trainee soldiers came upon Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, while on an operation in southern Gaza, defense officials said.

U.S. Indicts 2 Linked to Oct. 7 Cyberattack on Israeli Warning System NYT » World News The Justice Department has accused two Sudanese brothers of cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure as well as preventing possibly lifesaving alerts from reaching Israelis as the Hamas attack unfolded.

The Gisele Pelicot Rape Trial Hits Painfully Close to Home in This French Town NYT » World News The town of Mazan, where Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband and strangers, has been shaken by the revelations. “It feels a bit like it’s in our family,” one resident said.

U.S. Charges Indian Official in New York Assassination Plot NYT » World News The United States and Canada have worked together to investigate what they say is the Indian government’s campaign against Sikh separatists.

Ukraine Draft Officers Detain Men After Concert Amid Ongoing Russia War NYT » World News Men who attended the Kyiv concert of a popular rock band had their papers checked on the way out. Some were detained. Tickets to subsequent shows suddenly became available.

Friday Briefing NYT » World News The leader of Hamas is dead.

Israeli Military Drone Footage Claims to Show Yahya Sinwar Shortly Before He Was Killed NYT » World News The video shows a room that matches photographs obtained by The Times that show the corpse of a man closely resembling the Hamas leader.

Surprise Battlefield Encounter Led to Hamas Leader’s Death NYT » World News Although Yahya Sinwar was a major target of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, the soldiers who killed the militant chief had not expected to run across him, Israeli officials said.

David Lammy, U.K. Foreign Secretary, Visits China in Bid to Reset Relations NYT » World News David Lammy is set to meet China’s foreign minister in Beijing on Friday, in a trip the British government said would acknowledge “areas of contention as well as areas for cooperation.”

Friday Briefing: The Leader of Hamas is Dead NYT » World News Plus, an interview with Hugh Grant.

Biden Talks to Netanyahu About Sinwar’s Death and Getting to a Cease-Fire NYT » World News After arriving in Berlin for previously scheduled meetings, the president said he was sending the secretary of state to Israel in the coming days.

Behind Nigeria’s Fuel Tanker Explosion, a Fatal Quest for Cheap Gasoline NYT » World News More than 160 people died when an overturned fuel tanker in northern Nigeria exploded. Witnesses and relatives of victims said poverty had driven most to try to collect the spilled gas.

What Yahya Sinwar’s Death Could Mean for the Gaza Cease-Fire Talks NYT » World News The killing of Hamas’s leader may allow Israel to claim victory and agree to a cease-fire, and new Hamas leadership could be more open to compromise. But neither side is likely to fold completely.

A Look at Hamas’s Leadership Following Sinwar’s Death NYT » World News The militant group has long been targeted by Israel.

In Northern Gaza, Hunger Looms Over Daily Existence NYT » World News Families say they are rationing what little food they can find while living under the constant threat of Israeli bombardment.

How Israeli Trainee Soldiers Found and Killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza NYT » World News A unit from the Israeli military encountered Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, while on an operation in southern Gaza, Israeli defense officials said.

More Forests Are on Fire, a Big Risk in Climate Change Fight NYT » World News Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study.