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Facing a ‘Reading Crisis,’ Denmark Wants to Make Books Cheaper NYT &rt; World News The Danish government announced this week that it planned to make books exempt from a 25 percent value-added tax.

Sonallah Ibrahim, Egyptian Novelist of Irony and Dissent, Dies at 88 NYT &rt; World News Starting with “That Smell” in 1966, he wrote with stark power about themes of repression in the Egyptian police state.

Suspect Is Arrested in Sabotage of Pipelines Between Russia and Germany NYT &rt; World News German authorities said a Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022 had been taken into custody by the Italian police.

French Authorities Investigate Death of Streamer Jean Pormanove After Months of Abuse NYT &rt; World News Raphaël Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, was regularly subjected to humiliation and abuse on Kick, a streaming platform.

Israel’s Operation to Take Control of Gaza City Looms. Where Does It Stand? NYT &rt; World News The Israeli government is expanding its operation in Gaza, despite its generals’ advice and as it deliberates on a new cease-fire proposal.

Europe Gets a Written Trump Trade Deal, With a Caveat for Automakers NYT &rt; World News Under the newly fleshed-out details, Washington will maintain high tariffs on vehicles imported from the bloc until the E.U. takes steps to lower its levies on many American products.

Joao Silva’s Journey Back to Afghanistan NYT &rt; World News Fifteen years after a combat photographer lost his legs to a land mine, he returned to the place in Afghanistan where it happened.

Analysis: What Progress Has Trump Really Made in Ukraine Peace Talks? NYT &rt; World News The gulf between Moscow and Kyiv’s positions remains huge, and that is crashing into the expectations set by the White House.

How Tiffany Trump’s Husband Benefited From Proximity to Power NYT &rt; World News A Times investigation found that Michael Boulos and his family benefited financially from proximity to his in-laws for years.

Ukraine Works to Identify 6,000 Bodies Sent From Russia in Makeshift Rail Platform Lab NYT &rt; World News The mass return of fallen soldiers is one of the few concrete results of U.S.-orchestrated truce negotiations.

Zelensky, Back From Washington, Projects More Confidence in Peace Talks NYT &rt; World News The Ukrainian leader returned with a U.S. commitment to participate in security guarantees for Kyiv in a postwar settlement.

Uganda Joins African Countries Agreeing to Take Deportees From U.S. NYT &rt; World News The East African country said it had reached a deal to accept an unspecified number of deportees, who would not include people with criminal records or unaccompanied minors.

Wisconsin Woman Who Flew to UK to Try to Kill a Man Gets 30-Year Sentence NYT &rt; World News Aimee Betro, 45, was convicted this month of attempting to shoot a man near Birmingham, England, in 2019.

Brazil-U.S. Talks on Mining Rare Earth Minerals Are Complicated by Trump’s Tariffs NYT &rt; World News Tensions between President Trump and Brazil’s leader could derail a promising alliance to unlock the world’s second largest reserve of the minerals.

Soccer Game in Argentina Is Canceled After Violence in Stands NYT &rt; World News Fans were hospitalized and detained after violent attacks during a match in a stadium near Buenos Aires, prompting officials to cancel the game.

Women in Indian Sports Sweat for Their Share of a Booming Market NYT &rt; World News Female athletes are using social media to increase viewership and seek better sponsorship deals in a field long dominated by men.

Thursday Briefing: Israeli Troops Near Gaza City NYT &rt; World News Also, Africa’s push for a new world map.

Jair Bolsonaro Planned to Seek Asylum in Argentina, Brazil’s Police Say NYT &rt; World News The police said they found a request for asylum, addressed to Argentina’s leader, on the phone of the Brazilian ex-president, who is accused of plotting a coup.

A Huge Cave in Kentucky Was a Smelly Disaster. Now It’s Spectacular. NYT &rt; World News Hidden River Cave was once filled with heavy metals and sewage that made the surrounding town smell awful. After a cleanup, it became a tourist draw.

Dusky Gopher Frogs Are Making a Comeback in Mississippi NYT &rt; World News Fewer than 100 dusky gopher frogs were known to remain. Thanks to some very dedicated humans, numbers are now on the rise.