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Cambodia Arrests Mech Dara, Journalist Who Exposed Scam Centers NYT » World News The authorities did not give a reason for the action, but it came after the United States punished a tycoon for what it said was his role in the scam compounds.

U.S. Officials Believe Israel Will Not Conduct Full Invasion of Lebanon NYT » World News After a weekend of intense talks, the American officials said they believed that Israel was planning only smaller, targeted incursions in southern Lebanon.

Super Typhoon Krathon Nears Taiwan After Lashing the Philippines NYT » World News The storm is expected to bring torrential rain this week to Taiwan’s southwest, including Kaohsiung, the island’s third-largest city.

A New Fine-Dining Restaurant in London, Staffed by Ex-Homeless People NYT » World News In London’s upmarket Primrose Hill, a Michelin-starred chef is employing people on the edge of homelessness as chefs, wait staff and cocktail makers.

Tuesday Briefing: Israel Sends Troops Into Lebanon NYT » World News Plus, creating fashion in prison.

Israel Sends Troops Into Southern Lebanon NYT » World News Israel’s military said its forces had begun crossing over the Lebanon border to target Hezbollah infrastructure in villages close to the Israel-Lebanon border.

Humberto Ortega, Former Miliary Chief in Nicaragua, Dies at 77 NYT » World News Mr. Ortega, the estranged brother of President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua, had been under house arrest for months after making statements that infuriated his sibling.

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Tuesday Briefing: Israel Conducts Raids in Lebanon NYT » World News Plus, creating fashion in prison.

Israeli Forces Conduct Raids Into Lebanon as Troops Gather at Border NYT » World News The raids were said to be focused on gathering intelligence about Hezbollah positions close to the Israeli-Lebanese border, but American officials said they believed that any incursion would be a limited one.

What to Know About the Axis of Resistance, the Iran-backed Militia Network NYT » World News The alliance is under scrutiny after the recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Why Helene Was So Destructive in Florida, the Carolinas and Appalachia NYT » World News Hurricanes typically weaken over land. But if the ground is already wet from earlier rains, storms can receive an extra jolt that keeps them churning.

Russia to Boost Defense Budget as Ukraine War Drags On NYT » World News The Kremlin plans a 25 percent increase to more than $145 billion in 2025, a year in which it had intended to cut military spending.

Dozens Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Canary Islands NYT » World News At least nine people are known to have died in a sinking off the Canary Islands and 48 more are missing, the latest disaster on the perilous Atlantic crossing from West Africa.

Hezbollah Deputy Commander Says Group Is Ready For Possible Ground Incursion NYT » World News The televised statement by the deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Qassem, was the first public address by a senior Hezbollah figure since Israel’s killing of the group’s longtime chief, Hassan Nasrallah.

Across the World, Diplomats Gird for a Trump Assault on Climate Action NYT » World News Some leaders insist that the global clean energy transition will happen with or without the United States.

Britain Shuts Down Last Coal Plant, ‘Turning Its Back on Coal Forever’ NYT » World News The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal.

U.S. and Allies Sound Alarm Over War Ties Among Axis of Adversaries NYT » World News The Biden administration is struggling to halt cooperation among Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. It feels urgency over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East while also aiming to protect Taiwan.

Saudi Arabia Pledges to Send Financial Aid to Palestine NYT » World News An expected cash infusion for the Palestinian Authority would signal renewed Saudi backing for Palestinian statehood and help mend ties between Riyadh and the body that administers the West Bank.

Israel’s Attack in Central Beirut Was Its First There in Years NYT » World News Here’s a look at where the Israeli military has been striking in the Beirut area recently.