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Climate Change Is Scorching Stretches of the Amazon River in Brazil NYT » World News As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway.

Iranian news media asks: Where is Esmail Ghaani, the top Quds Forces commander? NYT » World News Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, head of the Iranian Quds forces, speaks at a ceremony in Tehran in January.

Iranian news media asks: Where is top Quds Forces commander General Esmail Ghaani? NYT » World News

Tunisia’s Autocratic Leader Is Poised to Steamroll to Election Victory NYT » World News President Kais Saied, who has jailed opponents and consolidated power, is almost certain to win Sunday’s election in the North African country, the birthplace of the Arab Spring movement.

Israel Steps Up Attacks in Lebanon as Fighting Spreads NYT » World News With the region on edge about a possible Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran, U.S. Central Command hit targets in Yemen and Israel ordered evacuations in Gaza.

Macron Calls for Halting Weapons to Israel for Gaza Conflict NYT » World News The French leader’s comments drew the condemnation of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and reflected the growing international concern over Israel’s expanding conflicts in the region.

What to Know: How Israel Could Retaliate Against Iran NYT » World News Iran has a number of sensitive sites, including oil infrastructure, military installations and nuclear facilities.

Fear Factors NYT » World News Sometimes the scariest movies are the ones that depict the ordinary horrors of life.

Ever-Shrinking Condos Are the Choice of Investors in Toronto and Vancouver NYT » World News A new report shows that small condo units are preferred by investors and that a lack of investor buyers may now be delaying new buildings.

A Menace to Motorists, but the ‘Noble’ Moose Is Adopted by Newfoundland NYT » World News Introduced to the island 120 years ago, moose are involved in hundreds of collisions each year. But the huge animal is an accepted part of life here. “I suspect that they got squatters’ rights.”

Rwanda’s Doctors and Nurses Hit Hard by Deadly Marburg Virus NYT » World News The health ministry has reported that 80 percent of the infected are health care professionals.

Ukraine’s Donbas Strategy: Retreat Slowly and Maximize Russian Losses NYT » World News The idea is to use rope-a-dope tactics, letting Russian forces pound away until they have exhausted themselves. It’s far from clear if the Ukrainian strategy will succeed.

Live Updates: Israel’s Attacks Against Hezbollah Expand NYT » World News A strike was reported in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, near the country’s northern edge.

Michigan Father Dies in Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon, Family Says NYT » World News Kamel Ahmad Jawad, a U.S. citizen, was remembered by friends and relatives as someone who chose to stay behind to help others who couldn’t flee.

As Israel Attacks, Many Lebanese Feel Dragged Into War NYT » World News In a crisis-racked country where sectarian tensions simmer, many worry that the conflict between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah will end in more destruction for all.

Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge NYT » World News The roots of Donald Trump’s animus toward Ukraine — an issue with profound consequences should he be elected again — can be found in a yearlong series of events spanning 2016 and 2017.

How a Nuclear Plant Is Dividing a Community in Poland NYT » World News A plan to place American-made reactors on a picturesque coastline has broad support in Poland — and in Washington — but the geopolitical calculations have run into local opposition.

Israel Widens Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon as Iran Warns of Retaliation NYT » World News Israel is drastically widening its fight against the Lebanese militant group that is backed by Iran, whose supreme leader said that “any strike on the Zionist regime is a service to humanity.”

Shock in French Court Shown Videos of Men Accused of Raping Drugged Woman NYT » World News Gisèle Pelicot fought for the graphic videos made by her husband to be shown publicly in court, insisting they were essential evidence in a rape case against him and 50 other men.

US Conducts Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen NYT » World News The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Hamas, and the U.S. attacks were aimed at securing international waterways.