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Aiming for Rosier Ties, Xi Wraps Up Europe Visit NYT » World News The red carpet receptions China’s leader received in France, Serbia and Hungary helped recast a strained relationship with the continent.

Israel and Egypt Spar, Squeezing Gaza Aid Routes NYT » World News With no resumption of deliveries in sight, officials fear the territory’s threadbare humanitarian relief effort could collapse altogether.

U.N. General Assembly Adopts Resolution in Support of Palestinian Statehood NYT » World News The vote comes after the United States last month vetoed a Security Council measure granting full U.N. membership to a Palestinian state.

U.S. Military’s Plea to Israel: Do More to Protect Gazans in War Zone NYT » World News The Biden administration says it is still waiting to see a detailed plan for how Israeli forces plan to evacuate civilians from the city of Rafah.

People Leaving Rafah Describe Fearful Flight From Israeli Assaults NYT » World News Palestinians fleeing Rafah on Thursday.

Actions by Israel and Egypt Squeeze Gaza Aid Routes NYT » World News Israel’s military has seized and closed the Rafah crossing as it fights in the area, and officials say that Egypt is not allowing aid trucks to go to the other main crossing at Kerem Shalom.

U.S. to Announce New Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles NYT » World News The administration could raise tariffs on electric vehicles from China to 100 percent in an attempt to protect American auto manufacturers.

A Global Lesson from Britain’s Crumbling Conservative Party NYT » World News Sometimes, even as the far right rises, the center holds.

From Ancient Charcoal, Hints of Wildfires to Come NYT » World News By digging into the geologic record, scientists are learning how wildfires shaped — and were shaped by — climate change long ago.

Satellite Images Reveal Where Russian Nuclear Weapons Could Be Stored in Belarus NYT » World News A New York Times analysis shows security upgrades unique to Russian nuclear storage facilities, at a Cold War-era munitions depot.

An English Town Drops Apostrophes From Street Signs. Some Aren’t Happy. NYT » World News The move has prompted some resistance, with someone writing an apostrophe on a sign for St. Mary’s Walk. “What’s next?” one North Yorkshire resident asked. “Commas?”

Russia Mounting New Border Assaults in North, Ukraine Says NYT » World News Armored columns tried to punch through at several points, the military said, raising pressure on already stretched Ukrainian forces.

What Did P.S.G.’s Money Buy? NYT » World News The club’s superstar era cost billions and upended European soccer. But as it exits the Champions League again and braces for the departure of its star Kylian Mbappé, what was it all for?

Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel NYT » World News Ronald Reagan also used the power of American arms to influence Israeli war policy. The comparison underscores how much the politics of Israel have changed in the United States since the 1980s.

How Pro-Palestinian Students Pushed Trinity College Dublin to Divest NYT » World News A surge of attention hit Ireland’s most prestigious university over protests that involved Israel, Gaza and the famed medieval Book of Kells.

Middle East Crisis: White House Aide Warns Israel Against ‘Smashing Into Rafah’ NYT » World News President Biden has grown more wary of a major assault in the city in southern Gaza.

Kherson Residents Rebuild and Brace for New Russian Attack NYT » World News The people of the Kherson region have slowly rebuilt their homes and livelihoods since a Ukrainian counteroffensive forced out Russian troops. Now they are bracing for another Russian attack.

After Her Sister Wed at 11, a Girl Began Fighting Child Marriage at 13 NYT » World News Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poignant question: “Why should this be happening to girls so young?”

UK Shakes Off Recession as Economy Grows Faster Than Expected NYT » World News Gross domestic product increased 0.6 percent in the first quarter, after shrinking the two previous quarters.

How Pro-Palestinian Students Pushed Trinity College Dublin to Divest NYT » World News A surge of attention hit Ireland’s most prestigious university over protests that involved Israel, Gaza and the famed medieval Book of Kells.