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Wednesday Briefing NYT » World News A cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.

Compassion or Coercion? Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying. NYT » World News As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.

Namibia Election: What to Know NYT » World News Voters head to the polls on Wednesday in the latest test for one of southern Africa’s liberation parties, which have been rebuked at the ballot box this year.

Meet One of Hong Kong’s Last Few Pro-Democracy Activists NYT » World News For Chan Po-ying, a labor rights leader, life is one of constant police surveillance, even on hikes. But she finds solace from tiny gestures of support.

Trump’s Tariff Threat Pits Canada Against Mexico NYT » World News The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on the North American alliance.

Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Hezbollah to Halt War in Lebanon NYT » World News President Biden said the 60-day truce, which the United States helped broker, would take effect early Wednesday, and was intended to become permanent, ending Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades.

Tariff Threats Show Trump’s Commitment to Upending Global Trade NYT » World News The president-elect’s threat to hit Canada, Mexico and China with new tariffs is already rocking business and diplomatic relationships and could topple the trade pacts he signed in his first term.

Wednesday Briefing: Israel Approves Hezbollah Cease-Fire Deal NYT » World News Plus, Mexico reacts to Trump’s tariff threats.

Biden Announces Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Lebanon NYT » World News The deal should end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, and President Biden said he hoped it would also facilitate a cease-fire in Gaza.

Saudi Arabia and Russia Block Mention of Fossil Fuel Exit in Climate Resolution NYT » World News A handful of oil-producing nations ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of a call to transition away from fossil fuels.

Intense Israeli Airstrikes Send People Fleeing Beirut in Panic NYT » World News The attack struck in the heart of the Lebanese capital after a series of evacuation warnings — the first for the city center during the war.

Blinken and U.S. Allies Struggle with Wars as Biden’s Presidency Wanes NYT » World News Top diplomats from the Group of 7 nations tried to project unity on Ukraine while discussing differences over Israel and anticipating the return of Donald J. Trump.

Israeli Leaders Blamed by Independent Inquiry for Oct. 7 Failures NYT » World News After the Israeli government delayed a formal investigation into the Hamas attacks, an alliance of survivors and victims’ families set up their own inquiry. Their scathing findings were released on Tuesday.

Starbucks Among Companies Affected by Ransomware Attack NYT » World News Blue Yonder, which provides supply chain management software for thousands of companies, said a cyberattack had disrupted some services.

Mexican President Mulls Retaliatory Tariffs After Trump’s Threats NYT » World News President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump’s threat to impose high tariffs, saying such a move would inflict damage on both countries.

Breyten Breytenbach, Dissident South African-Born Writer, Dies at 85 NYT » World News He wrote poetry in Afrikaans and prose in English in his fight against apartheid, an effort that landed him in jail for seven years and in Paris as an expatriate.

Live Updates: Israel Pummels Lebanon as Ministers Prepare to Discuss Truce With Hezbollah NYT » World News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to present a deal mediated by U.S. and French diplomats to end the fighting. The Israeli military kept up the pressure with heavy strikes in and around Beirut.

Israeli Ministers Plan to Vote on Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Deal NYT » World News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to present a deal mediated by U.S. and French diplomats to end the fighting. The Israeli military kept up the pressure with heavy strikes in and around Beirut.

16 Still Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks in Egypt NYT » World News The vessel was hit by a large wave in a part of the Red Sea coast that is known for diving and snorkeling.

Israeli Ministers Plan to Vote on Truce With Hezbollah NYT » World News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to present a deal mediated by U.S. and French diplomats to end fighting that has killed thousands, mostly in Lebanon, and displaced many more.