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Monday Briefing: A Weekend of U.S.-Led Strikes NYT » World News Also, Ukraine’s grinding fight and China’s expanding nuclear arsenal.

Chile Wildfire Photographs NYT » World News Officials said Sunday that at least 64 people had been killed and hundreds remained missing, and warned that the toll could rise sharply.

Forest Fire on Chile’s Coast Kills At Least 64 and Leaves Hundreds Missing NYT » World News Officials are warning of major destruction and loss of life after fast-moving fires swept through central Chile’s coastal hills.

‘We’re Broken’: Wildfires on Chile’s Coast Kill 64 and Leave Hundreds Missing NYT » World News Officials are warning of major destruction and loss of life after fast-moving fires swept through central Chile’s coastal hills.

Crafting an Aboriginal Reality Out of History, Myth, and the Spiritual Realm NYT » World News Alexis Wright, an Indigenous Australian author, writes epic novels in which many voices clamor to be heard.

U.S. Strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq: A Timeline NYT » World News The United States has led a wave of retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, hitting scores of targets belonging to Iranian-backed armed groups.

U.S. Strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq: A Timeline NYT » World News The United States has led a wave of retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, hitting scores of targets belonging to Iranian-backed armed groups.

‘They Come in Waves’: Ukraine Goes on Defense Against a Relentless Foe NYT » World News At the hot spots of the eastern front line, Ukrainian troops are outmanned, outgunned and digging in.

Portraits of Gazans and the Destruction of the Israel-Hamas War NYT » World News Portraits of Gazans

Middle East Crisis: U.S. Says It Hit a Houthi Cruise Missile That Threatened Red Sea Ships NYT » World News The U.S. announced a new strike on Houthi militants in Yemen, the third straight day that Western allies targeted Iranian-backed armed groups in the region.

El Salvador’s Bukele Expected to Win Re-Election: What to Know NYT » World News Nayib Bukele is set to easily win a second term on Sunday, riding enormous support for his crackdown on gangs, even if the price has been restricting civil liberties.

Hage Geingob, Namibia’s President, Dies at 82 NYT » World News Mr. Geingob had also been Namibia’s first prime minister after the country gained independence from South Africa in 1990.

Fear and Ambition Propel Xi’s Nuclear Acceleration NYT » World News China’s leader built up a nuclear arsenal, steeling for a growing rivalry with the United States. Now China is exploring how to wield its newfound strength.

After the Quake: One Turkish Family’s Struggle NYT » World News In the year since earthquakes devastated southern Turkey, the Karapirli family has struggled to heal, find a home and cope with a bottomless sense of loss.

Pakistan’s Military Is Swaying Elections, Now More Than Ever NYT » World News A political crackdown has been more visible than those in previous years, analysts say, making this week’s vote among the least credible in the country’s history.

Welcome to ‘Dalifornia,’ an Oasis for China’s Drifters and Dreamers NYT » World News Young Chinese are flocking to the picturesque mountain town of Dali to escape the cutthroat competition and suffocating political environment of the country’s megacities.

House GOP Plans Vote on Israel Aid as Senate Tries to Close Ukraine Deal NYT » World News The move comes as the Senate is racing to finalize and vote on a bill that would also include new border policies and funding for the war in Ukraine.

U.S. and U.K. Launch Heavy Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen NYT » World News The airstrikes, meant to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea, came one day after the United States struck at other Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

U.S. and U.K. Launch Heavy Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen NYT » World News The airstrikes, meant to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea, came one day after the United States struck at other Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

Wildfires Threaten 2 Chilean Cities, Destroying 1,000 Homes and Killing 19 NYT » World News The death toll is expected to rise as hundreds have been reported missing in the blazes threatening the cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, a region home to more than one million people.