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Sydney McLaughlin breaks her own 400-meter hurdle record. Again. NYT » World News Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke her own world record on her way to winning gold for the United States in the 400 meter hurdles.

Friday Briefing: Trump and Harris Agreed to Debate NYT » World News Plus, how Olympians get paid.

Every 4 Years, Timmy McCarthy Gives Ireland a Reason to Watch Basketball NYT » World News While the Irish have no team in the Olympic tournament, Timmy McCarthy’s eccentric, enthusiastic commentary has earned him his own fervent fan base.

Taylor Swift Fans Commiserate in Vienna After Concerts Are Canceled NYT » World News Taylor Swift fans from around the world grappled with disappointment and fear after a terrorism plot derailed the Vienna dates of the Eras Tour.

Jake Paul Lends His Celebrity (Some of It) to Olympic Boxing NYT » World News Paul, a social media influencer and boxer, usually promotes professional fighting. Now he’s in a partnership with U.S.A. Boxing, but his output in Paris has been minimal.

Free Haircuts and Manicures for Athletes at the Olympic Village Salon NYT » World News At the Olympic Village, cuts, styles and manicures are free. The benefits, the athletes say, are priceless.

Olympic Medals Offer Ukraine a Brief Respite From War NYT » World News Ukraine has won eight medals so far at the Paris Olympics. Each has been celebrated in the war-torn country as a symbol of resilience and defiance.

2 Teenagers Planned Attacks on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts, Authorities Say NYT » World News A suspect confessed to a plot using explosives and other weapons to kill as many attendees as possible, security officials said. The singer’s three-concert Vienna run was canceled.

How Anti-Immigrant Riots Flared in the U.K. NYT » World News A far-right movement fueled by disinformation has brought fear and violence to cities across England and in Northern Ireland. That has in turn prompted counterprotests.

Israel Vows It Is Prepared for Retaliatory Attacks NYT » World News As Iran and Hezbollah prepare to respond to twin assassinations last week, Israel’s military chief says the country is at “peak readiness,” and its prime minister warns that Israel will “exact a heavy price for any act of aggression.”

U.S. ‘Dissatisfied’ With China’s Disclosures About Stabbings NYT » World News The U.S. ambassador has criticized the handling of an attack on four instructors from an American college, but China’s foreign ministry called it an “isolated incident.”

Russian Official in Kursk Declares State of Emergency as Ukraine Advances NYT » World News The local government in Russia declared a state of emergency as military analysts reported that Ukrainian forces had advanced several miles across the border.

U.K. Officials Express Relief After Far-Right Riots Fail to Materialize NYT » World News The authorities had been braced for further violence after anti-immigrant demonstrations in previous days had descended into riots.

Chinese Woman Loses Legal Challenge for Right to Freeze Her Eggs NYT » World News Despite a declining birthrate that has alarmed the nation’s leaders, regulations in China prevent unmarried women from freezing their eggs.

Why Kenya Stopped Running From Its Doping Past NYT » World News A nation synonymous with distance running was given a multimillion-dollar choice: Get serious about antidoping efforts, or get banned from world sports.

Who Are the S.P.L.M., the Rebel Group Fighting for Democracy in Sudan? NYT » World News What we learned on a trip to the Nuba Mountains, embedding with an elusive, and unusual, rebel group.

Tsunami Warning Issued in Japan After Strong Earthquakes NYT » World News The advisory was in place for parts of the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku in the south after quakes of 6.9 and 7.1 were reported.

What’s It Like to Be Drug-Tested? We Asked Three Olympic Runners. NYT » World News It will never feel normal, athletes said, to have a stranger knock on your door and ask for a vial of your blood. Or some urine.

Carles Puigdemont Returns to Catalonia, Defying Spanish Arrest Warrant NYT » World News Large crowds greeted the former regional leader, who has lived in self-imposed exile since a failed 2017 independence bid. Despite a new amnesty law, he could still face arrest.

Tsunami Warning Issued After 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan NYT » World News The warning was in place for parts of the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku in the south after a quake of at least magnitude 6.9 was reported.