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Chile Wildfires Prompt Evacuations Along Coast NYT » World News Several communities in the Valparaíso region were being evacuated on Wednesday night. Fires along the coast killed more than 100 people last month.

Dancing and Jumping Over Fire, Iranians Use Holiday to Defy Rules NYT » World News Large crowds packed the streets to celebrate the tradition of Chaharshanbeh Suri. Iran has banned dancing in public, which has also been a way to protest.

Philippe de Gaulle, Admiral and Son of Charles de Gaulle, Dies at 102 NYT » World News His exploits in World War II and later in Algeria and Indochina were not enough for him emerge from the shadow of his father, for whom a thousand streets in France are named.

Geert Wilders Says He Will Forgo Becoming Dutch Prime Minister NYT » World News Mr. Wilders, a hard-right icon, won the last elections decisively. His announcement may help facilitate the creation of a right-wing government in the Netherlands.

Thursday Briefing: U.S. Targets TikTok NYT » World News Also, aid to northern Gaza and whimsical wooden automatons

UNRWA Says a Worker Was Killed by Israeli Hit on Aid Warehouse in Rafah NYT » World News The UNRWA facility was not distributing food to civilians when it was hit, but more than 50 staff members were there at the time, the agency said.

Israeli Forces Kill a Teen in East Jerusalem, Palestinian Media Say NYT » World News Israel’s justice ministry opened an investigation into the killing, which the police said was in response to a firework shot directly at them. The Palestinian news agency said he was 13.

Israel Allows Aid Directly Into North Gaza, Raising Hopes for More NYT » World News The World Food Program delivery, containing food for 25,000 people, was the first since Oct. 7 to go directly from Israel into the northern Gaza Strip, where many people are at risk of starvation.

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E.U. Removes Russian Tech Tycoon From Sanctions List NYT » World News Yandex’s co-founder, Arkady Volozh, received rare sanctions relief after condemning Russia’s war and severing ties to the country.

U.S. Arms Will Help Ukraine, but Only for a Little While NYT » World News The $300 million package will help hold off the Russians for a few weeks, analysts say, but without far more Ukraine may go on losing ground.

Pro-Israel Lobby Faces Challenges Amid Gaza War and Shifting Politics NYT » World News AIPAC, long influential with both parties in Washington, is drawing criticism from Democrats for trying to defeat incumbents while it struggles to move aid for Israel through Congress.

House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App NYT » World News The legislation received wide bipartisan support, with both Republicans and Democrats showing an eagerness to appear tough on China.

Top French University Faces Yet Another Crisis as Leader Resigns NYT » World News Mathias Vicherat, the director of Sciences Po, and his former partner are expected to face trial over mutual accusations of violence. His resignation prolongs years of tumult in the school’s highest ranks.

Israel Says It Killed a Senior Hamas Leader in Lebanon NYT » World News It was the latest in a string of targeted killings there of what Israel has called senior figures from both Hezbollah and Hamas.

Putin Plays Down Threat of Nuclear War in Pre-Election State TV Interview NYT » World News The Russian leader struck a softer tone in an interview with state television than in last month’s state-of-the-nation address. He is aiming to project stability before this weekend’s vote.

Middle East Crisis: Israel Allows U.N. Trucks to Take Food Directly Into Northern Gaza NYT » World News Six trucks reached a part of Gaza where the humanitarian crisis is especially dire, using a route that had not been used for aid delivery since the war began.

UN Aid for Gaza Is Turned Away Because of Scissors, an Official Says NYT » World News One truck was turned away because it contained scissors in medical kits for children, a U.N. official said. Israeli authorities accused the official of lying.

Sex Abuse Inquiry Poses Leadership Test for World Bank’s Ajay Banga NYT » World News The bank is facing scrutiny as it debates how to compensate victims of abuse at Kenyan schools that it was financing.