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Kenya Hits Pause on Police Deployment to Haiti NYT » World News The African nation said it would not send a force until Haiti forms a new government after the Haitian prime minister announced his intention to resign.

For Some Mammals, Large Adult Daughters, Not Sons, Are the Norm NYT » World News Despite a common narrative that male mammals tend to dwarf female ones, fewer than half of mammalian species display that pattern, a new study suggests.

What to Know About the Accusations Against Andrew Tate NYT » World News The antagonistic online influencer is facing charges in two separate cases.

Who Are the Top Hamas Leaders in Gaza? NYT » World News Israel targeted Marwan Issa, a Hamas military leader, with a strike over the weekend. He is one of three leaders of the group in Gaza who Israel says were the main planners of the Oct. 7 attack.

This 1,000-Year-Old Smartphone Just Dialed In NYT » World News An 11th-century astrolabe, a complex instrument for precisely mapping the heavens, recently turned up in an Italian museum.

Ukraine Stages Flurry of Attacks and Drone Strikes on Russia NYT » World News The attacks and drone strikes across the southern border were intended to counter President Vladimir V. Putin’s control over Russia, a leader in one of the groups said.

Middle East Crisis: First Sea Shipment of Aid Departs for Gaza NYT » World News As too little aid reaches Gaza by land, a ship left Cyprus carrying rice, flour and other food in what European officials called the possible start of a maritime supply route.

Family Goes Missing After Heavy Rainfall in Western Australia NYT » World News Seven people, including four children, haven’t been seen in more than a day after 5.5 inches of rain in 24 hours led to floods and closed roads.

Andrew Tate Is Arrested in Romania on U.K. Warrant, Spokesman Says NYT » World News Mr. Tate and his brother, Tristan, were arrested on charges made between 2012 and 2015, which include allegations of sexual aggression, a spokesman said.

India Law That Sparked Deadly Riots Is Enacted After 4-Year Delay NYT » World News The announcement about a citizenship law criticized as anti-Muslim is timed for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election campaign.

Hezbollah Fires More Than 100 Rockets Into Israel NYT » World News The barrage by Hezbollah was among the heaviest in the months of cross-border strikes that have fed fears that the war in Gaza could expand.

Israel Says It Targeted Marwan Issa, a Top Hamas Leader in Gaza NYT » World News An Israeli military official said investigators were still determining the outcome of a strike on an underground area used by Marwan Issa, the deputy commander of Hamas’s military wing.

On the Tripwire of a ‘Red Line,’ It’s Often Presidents Who Trip NYT » World News Barack Obama drew one for Syria. George W. Bush drew several, for North Korea and Iran. Now President Biden has drawn one for Israel. The hard part is figuring out what to do when they are crossed.

Polish Leader to Press for Surge in NATO Spending to Counter Russia NYT » World News President Andrzej Duda of Poland plans to use a White House meeting on Tuesday to propose that NATO members increase their military spending by at least half.

Ariel Henry, Haiti’s Leader, Says He Will Resign NYT » World News With violence overrunning his country, Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he would step down once a transitional council was established. But it was unclear when that would happen.

How Russia’s Electronic Warfare Disrupts Ukraine’s Air Power NYT » World News Drones have become a critical weapon for both sides, but a lack of coordination among troops has put Ukraine at a disadvantage.

Tuesday Briefing NYT » World News Republicans target TikTok, despite Donald Trump’s objection.

A Musician Turned Pilot Shows It’s Never Too Late to Find a New Career NYT » World News Patrick Milando, an accomplished French horn player, now splits his time between the orchestra pit and the cockpit, where he teaches budding pilots like he himself once was.

Zimbabwe, After Expelling U.S. Officials, Accuses Them of Promoting ‘Regime Change’ NYT » World News American officials say their team was in the country to assess governance issues, but was detained and interrogated before being deported.

Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and ‘All by Myself’ Singer, Dies at 74 NYT » World News He sang on the power-pop pioneers’ 1972 breakout hit, “Go All the Way,” before launching a successful solo career as a soft rock crooner.