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Who Will Be U.K. Conservative Leader? The Contest Narrows to an Unexpected Choice. NYT » World News After an epic election defeat in July, opposition lawmakers have presented their party’s dues-paying members with an unexpected choice of two candidates from the right.

A Filmmaker Focuses on Climate and Democracy NYT » World News In his next documentary, Michael P. Nash takes on A.I. and how it might be used to address environmental issues.

Turkish Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Dies NYT » World News The airline said the pilot had lost consciousness during the flight, which was headed to Istanbul from Seattle.

A Gaza Family Separated by a Few Miles, and the War NYT » World News Najia and Hammam Malaka have been stuck at opposite ends of the Gaza Strip, with their young children, for most of the yearlong conflict. The emotional toll has been devastating.

Lily Ebert, Holocaust Survivor, Author and TikTok Star, Dies at 100 NYT » World News She survived Auschwitz, wrote a best-selling memoir, “Lily’s Promise,” and spoke to a following of 2 million fans on TikTok.

Flooding Ravages Thai District Known for Elephant Parks NYT » World News Two people have died following the intense rains that inundated the city of Chiang Mai and surrounding areas that are popular with tourists.

With Biden Absent, Meeting of Western Leaders on Ukraine Is Postponed NYT » World News A gathering in Germany intended to show support for Ukraine was put off after President Biden canceled his trip to deal with Hurricane Milton.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to 3 Scientists for Work With Proteins NYT » World News Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper were part of a Google DeepMind team whose A.I. technology predicts protein shapes. David Baker designed “a new protein that was unlike any other,” the committee said.

Kenya’s Police Battle Haitian Gangs While Understaffed and Lacking Money NYT » World News Hundreds of Kenyan police officers are in Port-au-Prince, trying to take the capital back from gangs, but financing and personnel shortages have hampered the effort.

Iranian Official Heads to Saudi Arabia as Israel Postpones U.S. Meeting NYT » World News The Biden administration is dealing with complex dynamics in the Middle East as it tries to keep conflicts involving Israel from escalating further.

Trump Family Business Eyes Hotel Deals in Israel NYT » World News The Trump Organization was in talks about Israeli hotels before the Hamas attack last year. It says it wants to resume them in the future, raising questions about the mingling of politics and money in the event of a second Trump term.

Mozambique’s 2024 National Elections: What to Know NYT » World News Four candidates are vying for the presidency in a country that has faced a yearslong ISIS-backed insurgency. The election is also a test of the sway of former independence movements.

As I Am: L.G.B.T.Q. in Japan NYT » World News ‘We don’t want to send the message to the younger generation that we’re people who have to hide ourselves.’

In This Office, the Fading Dream of a Unified Korea Lives On NYT » World News On paper, five South Korean officials are the governors of North Korean provinces. Their goal is reunification, but fewer and fewer Koreans share it.

Climate Change Increased Rain and Wind Speeds of Helene NYT » World News In cooler times, a similarly rare storm over the Southeast would have delivered less rain and weaker winds, a team of scientists concluded in an analysis.

How Harrods of London Is Dealing With a Sexual Abuse Scandal NYT » World News The 175-year-old department store is trying to make amends for alleged abuse by its former owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, even while shoppers seem undeterred.

Volkswagen’s Woes Reflect a Stagnant German Economy NYT » World News Germany’s largest automaker rode a wave of strong sales for years, but lagging demand and pressure from China are forcing it to consider layoffs.

Ruth Glacier in Alaska Hides America’s Deepest Gorge NYT » World News A famed explorer was sure the ice hid something profound. Ninety years later, scientists have put forth the strongest evidence yet that he was right.

Israel Sends More Soldiers Into Lebanon as Strikes Hit Beirut and Damascus NYT » World News In an attack of its own, Hezbollah fired 180 “projectiles” into Israel, according to the Israeli military, which said most were intercepted.

Wednesday Briefing: An Israeli Airstrike in Syria NYT » World News Plus, revisiting Oppenheimer’s Communist ties.