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Why Shop? In Maine, the Library of Things Has It All (Almost) NYT &rt; World News One town’s effort to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff seems to be catching on.

Rubio Takes on Tricky Task of Drafting Security Guarantees for Ukraine NYT &rt; World News The secretary of state and national security adviser will meet with European counterparts on Thursday in an effort to advance a peace process that so far has gotten little traction.

Israel Approves Settlements, a Blow to Faded Hopes for a Palestinian State NYT &rt; World News The long-stalled project near Jerusalem, known as E1, further fragments West Bank lands envisioned as part of a Palestinian state, advancing a goal of Israeli hard-liners.

Thursday Briefing: Israel’s Planned Offensive NYT &rt; World News Also, Africa’s push for a new world map.

John Cruickshank, Last World War II Victoria Cross Winner, Dies at 105 NYT &rt; World News He made a daring raid on a U-boat, suffered 72 wounds and helped land his damaged seaplane.

Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation NYT &rt; World News Israel’s plan to invade Gaza City, the most populous city in the northern Gaza Strip, has forced many families to consider uprooting themselves.

Xi Jinping Visits Tibet as Dalai Lama’s Succession Looms NYT &rt; World News A power struggle is taking shape over choosing a successor to the 90-year-old Buddhist leader. In a trip to Tibet’s capital, China’s leader emphasized maintaining Beijing’s control.

Russia Demands Role in Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Postwar Security NYT &rt; World News European and Ukrainian officials call the idea ludicrous, showing the large gaps in peace negotiations.

Monsoon Rains Bring Mumbai to a Standstill NYT &rt; World News On track for more than 48 inches of rain in August, India’s financial capital is expected to surpass the record set in 2020.

What Russia Is Doing to Grab Ukrainian Land While It Still Can NYT &rt; World News As negotiations over the war carry on, President Vladimir V. Putin is pushing hard with tactics that have evolved over three and a half years.

Drone Explosion in Haiti Kills 2 SWAT Members, Injures 6 Others NYT &rt; World News A drone intended for attacking gang members detonated at a police base, raising questions about how the deadly operations are conducted.

Italians Pay Final Respects to Pippo Baudo, Their ‘King of Television’ NYT &rt; World News For some five decades Pippo Baudo was the face of Italy’s national broadcaster, RAI. His death on Saturday unleashed a wave of accolades and tears.

No Food, No Water, a Broken Leg: How a Hiker Survived a Harrowing Week in the Wild NYT &rt; World News Alec Luhn, 38, an American journalist, hopes the lessons he learned from his ordeal in a national park in Norway can help others.

Syrian and Israeli Officials Meet for U.S. Brokered Talks NYT &rt; World News The talks in Paris brokered by the United States were the latest effort to reduce tensions between the two longstanding foes, and came after Israel launched airstrikes on the Syrian capital last month.

More Than 70 Afghans Returning From Iran Die in Fiery Bus Crash NYT &rt; World News The bus collided with two vehicles. The victims were among the 1.8 million Afghans expelled from Iran as the country vowed to deport undocumented residents en masse.

Trump Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Hero’ and Adds: ‘I Guess I Am Too’ NYT &rt; World News President Trump praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for bombing Iranian nuclear sites, and credited himself as well.

A Move on Gaza City Has Started, Israel’s Military Says NYT &rt; World News Troops have reached the city’s outskirts, an Israeli official said, adding that more reservists are being asked to report for duty to cover for other soldiers who will be involved in going into Gaza City.

Why Does Xi Keep Purging Loyalists? Look to Stalin and Mao for the Answer. NYT &rt; World News China’s “bedside eavesdroppers,” the online posse parsing rumors for power shifts, have a lot to work with as Xi Jinping pushes aside his own political appointees.

Inside Trump’s Effort on Russia and Ukraine NYT &rt; World News President Trump has repeatedly bent other leaders to his will, simply by refusing to budge. But there is one person who refuses to budge even more than President Trump, and that is Vladimir Putin of Russia. Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, takes us inside how Trump has been engaging with Russia and Ukraine.

Why Georgia, Once on Democracy’s Vanguard, Is Drifting Toward Russia NYT &rt; World News Two decades after the Rose Revolution, the former Soviet satellite is turning away from the West and back toward Russia. What happened?