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Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Seek to Emulate Hamas in Gaza NYT » World News In the towns of Tulkarm and Jenin, armed militants are flocking to more hard-line factions, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, while the Israeli military tries to rein them in.

The Rubik Cube Turns 50 NYT » World News Mathematicians and hobbyists have had a half-century of fun exploring the some 43 billion billion permutations of Erno Rubik’s creation.

Chinese Rocket Crashes After Accidentally Launching During Test NYT » World News The commercial company Space Pioneer said the accident occurred because of a structural failure in the connection between the rocket and its testing platform.

Myanmar Shop Owners Are Being Jailed for Increasing Wages NYT » World News Myanmar’s junta, facing a growing popular rebellion, has plunged the country into economic crisis, reversing gains from a decade of civilian leadership.

Monday Briefing NYT » World News Elections in France and Iran.

Four Takeaways From France’s Snap Election NYT » World News It was a big day for the far-right National Rally. Just how big will not be clear until a second round of voting is over.

Monday Briefing: The French far right appeared to triumph NYT » World News Also, Iran’s election heads to a runoff and Japanese researchers help robots smile.

Middle East Crisis: Biden’s Debate Performance Raises Alarm in Israel NYT » World News Israelis expressed growing concern that President Biden’s shaky showing in the debate could spur on the country’s Middle Eastern foes at a critical time for American leadership in the region.

Iranians Say Elections Bring Little Change, So Why Vote? NYT » World News In Tehran, many Iranians said they didn’t see the point in voting in Friday’s first-round presidential election since all the candidates had been vetted by the government.

France’s Far Right Scores Big in First Round of Elections, Polling Suggests NYT » World News A surprise decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have backfired badly, giving the National Rally a decisive victory, early returns showed.

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Can Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show Change Hearts and Minds? NYT » World News Producers of “The Boyfriend” on Netflix hope it will encourage broader acceptance of the L.G.B.T.Q. community in Japan, which still has not legalized same-sex unions.

Russia Maintains Punishing Pace of Deadly Strikes on Ukrainian Cities NYT » World News A barrage on Vilniansk, a town in the south, killed seven, including three children, as attacks across Ukraine in the past few days have left dozens dead, according to local authorities.

Taliban Talks With U.N. Go On Despite Alarm Over Exclusion of Women NYT » World News The meeting is the first between the Taliban and a United Nations-led conference of global envoys who are seeking to engage the Afghan government on critical issues.

As Thousands Protest in Israel, a Rescued Hostage Speaks Out NYT » World News In a new video, Noa Argamani, a hostage rescued on June 8, called for the release of the remaining captives.

Robots Get a Fleshy Face (and a Smile) in New Research NYT » World News Researchers at the University of Tokyo published findings on a method of attaching artificial skin to robot faces to protect machinery and mimic human expressiveness.

Brazil’s Pabllo Vittar is the World’s Next Big Drag Queen NYT » World News Pabllo Vittar has become an A-list pop star and L.G.B.T.Q. activist in Brazil. Can she conquer the world?

At Least 18 People Killed in Multiple Suicide Bombings in Nigeria NYT » World News Officials said that three female attackers had detonated explosive devices at a wedding and at a funeral in a city once ruled by Boko Haram. So far, no group has claimed responsibility.

Brazil’s Pabllo Vittar is the World’s Next Big Drag Queen NYT » World News Pabllo Vittar has become an A-list pop star and L.G.B.T.Q. activist in Brazil. Can she conquer the world?

India Wins T20 Cricket World Cup, Stamping Its Domination of the Sport NYT » World News In India, cricket has become immensely profitable and a destination for the world’s best players. But a tournament victory had eluded it for many years.