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‘Relentless’ Israeli Attacks on Gaza Medical Workers Are War Crime, U.N. Panel Says NYT » World News The report, which does not have the force of law, found that the Israeli military has engaged in deliberate assaults on hospitals and other health care providers.

Friday Briefing: Florida Hurricane Kills at Least 7 NYT » World News Plus, Han Kang receives the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Who Are UNIFIL Peacekeepers at Lebanon-Israel Border? NYT » World News Established to maintain peace in southern Lebanon, the UNIFIL forces have been increasingly caught in the middle of the Israeli-Hezbollah war.

Conditions in Northern Gaza Worsen Amid Israeli Military Strike NYT » World News

Israel’s Security Cabinet to Meet to Discuss Response to Iran Attack NYT » World News The cabinet was expected to authorize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the defense minister, to initiate a retaliatory attack at their discretion, officials said.

Ukraine’s Parliament Approves Biggest Tax Hike of War to Support the Army NYT » World News The authorities are resorting to a politically unpopular move as they scramble to raise funds for the grueling military effort against Russia.

Israeli Strike Kills 5 Emergency Workers in Southern Lebanon NYT » World News As the Israeli military pounded Hezbollah targets, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said that diplomatic efforts to secure a pause in the fighting had “intensified.”

Rubble, and Defiance NYT » World News Once lively and densely packed, the area on the edges of Beirut that was hit by an Israeli strike is now vacant.

While N.B.A. Plays in Abu Dhabi, Critics Cry Foul NYT » World News The league has held preseason games in the United Arab Emirates for three years. It says its impact has been positive, but others say it’s helping a repressive regime.

Black Girls Hike Founder Seeks to Make U.K. Hiking More Inclusive NYT » World News Motivated by the racial disparity she saw on trails, Rhiane Fatinikun founded Black Girls Hike to make Britain’s countryside more inclusive.

Faced With Regional Setbacks, India Flexes Its New Economic Muscle NYT » World News Tapping into a fast-growing economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been offering financial help to India’s neighbors as he tries to counter China’s influence.

Nima Rinji Sherpa Becomes Youngest Climber to Summit 14 Highest Mountains NYT » World News Nima Rinji Sherpa’s achievement highlights the role of Sherpas in an activity where they shoulder much of the risk but receive little glory.

Latest WWF Wildlife Survey Points to ‘Alarming’ Declines NYT » World News The results from an important ongoing assessment look grim. But the survey is often misunderstood.

Nearly a Million in Lebanon Flee Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, U.N. Says NYT » World News A week into the ground war between Israel and Hezbollah, shelters in Lebanon are filling up beyond capacity, humanitarian officials warned.

Thursday Briefing: Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton NYT » World News Plus, literature’s greatest prize.

Democracy Struggles in an Era of Mistrust and Upheaval NYT » World News The Athens Democracy Forum last week explored the world’s schisms in the face of threats from technology and shifts in the world order.

Man Charged for South Africa Mass Shooting that Killed 18 People NYT » World News The killings of 18 members of one family assembled for a gathering last month are among an increasing number of mass shootings in South Africa.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary Gets a Hostile Serenade in Strasbourg NYT » World News Some European Parliament members sang “Bella Ciao,” a song associated with antifascism, for Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary until ordered to stop.

Biden and Netanyahu Speak as Israel Weighs Retaliation Against Iran NYT » World News The conversation carried the weight of the worst relationship between the United States and Israel in years.

Prestigious U.S.-Ireland Mitchell Scholarship Paused Amid Funding Woes NYT » World News More than 300 American students have benefited from the George J. Mitchell program, founded after the Good Friday Agreement, but it has been halted indefinitely.