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Little Victories NYT &rt; World News We tend to confine our parties to milestones and cultural events, but there are countless micro-occasions worthy of commemorating.

In Russia, Corruption Cases Follow Battlefield Failures NYT &rt; World News Officials in three of the five Russian regions bordering Ukraine have been accused of embezzling funds for border defenses.

No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say NYT &rt; World News Israel has long restricted or completely blocked aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population.

Drivers vs. Cyclists: A Battle For the Streets in Canada’s Largest City NYT &rt; World News Cyclists in Toronto are resisting a law that would have the city rip out miles of bike lanes, setting back efforts toward safer streets.

Removal of Castro and Guevara Statues Ignites Outcry in Mexico City NYT &rt; World News The Cuban Revolution leaders joined forces in Mexico in 1955. A local mayor removed a memorial to them, drawing protests and condemnation from Mexico’s highest office.

Military Clash Between Thailand and Cambodia Expands Along Shared Border NYT &rt; World News The deadliest conflict between the two nations in 14 years, now in its third day, extended to provinces about 200 miles south of where clashes first began.

Trump’s Trip to Scotland Echoes an Earlier Visit, When He Applauded Brexit NYT &rt; World News Before his 2016 election, President Trump correctly predicted that the forces animating Brexit would go beyond the United Kingdom. But now most Britons say Brexit was a mistake.

Taiwan’s Mass Recall Vote Tests Its Democracy, and China’s Nerves NYT &rt; World News An unprecedented recall vote could hand President Lai Ching-te more power by ousting legislative opponents. It could also prompt a response from China.

Why Zelensky Backtracked on His Controversial Law NYT &rt; World News Facing growing pressure amid nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine backtracked on controversial legislation that would have weakened the country’s independent anticorruption institutions. Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer, and Marc Santora, an international news editor for The New York Times, explain the events that led to the reversal.

Patrick Ryan, ‘Terror Priest’ Who Aided the I.R.A., Is Dead at 94 NYT &rt; World News He funneled cash and weapons to the Irish Republican Army from Libya, and was involved in bombings that targeted Margaret Thatcher and others, killing scores of people.

Trump Flies to Scotland, Leaving Chaos Swirling in Washington NYT &rt; World News The five-day visit will be a mix of personal business and golf, with some diplomacy thrown in.

Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End? NYT &rt; World News The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.

Israel to Allow to Allow Aid Airdrops Over Gaza During Starvation Crisis NYT &rt; World News Jordan and the United Arab Emirates were expected to begin airdrops in the coming days, but experts warned that the bulk of necessary aid could come only by land.

7 Children Are Killed in School Roof Collapse in India NYT &rt; World News An official in the northwestern state of Rajasthan said that heavy rain had pooled on the roof before it fell in.

Russia Again Cuts Interest Rates as Its Economy Slows NYT &rt; World News Falling inflation has persuaded the central bank in Moscow to continue relaxing the country’s record borrowing costs.

Shunsaku Tamiya, Who Brought Perfection to Plastic Replica Models, Dies at 90 NYT &rt; World News He turned his family’s lumber business into a manufacturer of model kits that won global popularity for their quality and historical accuracy.

Spat Between Thai and Cambodian Leaders Fuels Deadly Border War NYT &rt; World News A personal feud between two of Southeast Asia’s political titans is inflaming the worst violence on the border in more than a decade.

Boeing Emerges as a Winner in Trump’s Trade Wars NYT &rt; World News Countries striking agreements with the United States have pledged to buy more Boeing planes, but it’s not clear whether those orders were the result of President Trump’s tactics.

3 Workers Freed From Collapsed Mine in Western Canada NYT &rt; World News The miners were trapped underground at a gold and copper mine in British Columbia on Tuesday, prompting a major rescue operation.

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course NYT &rt; World News The sport helps Ukrainian soldiers who have lost limbs in the war against Russia to heal and to master their prosthetics, rehabilitation experts say.