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United Nations Plastic Treaty Talks End Without Deal NYT &rt; World News Countries failed to bridge wide gaps on whether the world should limit plastic manufacturing and restrict the use of harmful plastic chemicals.

China’s Economy Slows Broadly Even as Exports Keep Rising NYT &rt; World News Officials blamed U.S. “protectionism” for the dismal July data, but growth was likely held back by real estate and new policies aimed at slowing factory investments.

The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza: No School, Few Toys, Little Hope NYT &rt; World News Over the past two years, tens of thousands of children in the territory have been killed, wounded or orphaned. Childhood as they once knew it has ceased to exist.

No Running Water and No Electricity, but for Some Venetians, This Island Is Paradise NYT &rt; World News A citizens’ group is now in charge of the island of Poveglia, where they will create a park for anyone who wants to leave Venice’s maddening crowds of tourists behind.

How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Could Unfold, as Trump Seeks Cease-Fire in Ukraine NYT &rt; World News A sudden feud, an impasse or a first step toward a cease-fire are all possible at the summit in Alaska as the two leaders navigate thorny issues such as Ukraine’s territory and NATO expansion.

Evo Morales, Barred from Bolivia’s Election, Urges Null Votes NYT &rt; World News Despite being barred from running again for president and being sought for arrest, a towering figure of Bolivian politics is trying to rally supporters to cast null votes.

Masaoki Sen, a Kamikaze Volunteer and Japan Tea Ceremony Grandmaster, Dies NYT &rt; World News A pilot who never flew on a suicide mission during World War II, Mr. Sen went on to become a grandmaster of Japan’s tea ceremony and used the platform to oppose all wars.

Why Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S. NYT &rt; World News The Trump-Putin summit will take place in a former Russian colony that the United States bought for $7.2 million in 1867. Here’s how the deal came together and why its legacy matters.

Friday Briefing: Ukraine’s Fate NYT &rt; World News Plus, to appreciate a dancer, watch the hands.

Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin NYT &rt; World News The talks on Friday in Alaska pull the Russian leader out of diplomatic isolation from the West, and Ukrainian and European leaders fear it gives him an opening to sway the American president.

Friday Briefing: Ukraine’s Fate NYT &rt; World News Plus: To appreciate a dancer, watch the hands.

Air Canada Cancels Flights Ahead of Possible Flight Attendant Strike NYT &rt; World News The dominant air carrier in Canada set in motion a process that could ground 130,000 passengers a day by Saturday.

Plan for Israeli Settlements Advances and Will ‘Bury’ Palestinian Statehood, Minister Vows NYT &rt; World News Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, said on Thursday that a plan to significantly expand a settlement near occupied East Jerusalem had won approval. But a procedural step remained.

Pilgrimage Route Hit as Flash Flood Kills Dozens in Kashmir NYT &rt; World News Hundreds more were missing, many of them Hindu pilgrims, after a cloudburst triggered flooding in mountainous terrain.

Toronto Film Festival Cancels Screenings of Israeli Documentary About Oct. 7 Attack NYT &rt; World News The event’s organizers said the producers of the film, which includes footage of atrocities recorded by Hamas fighters during the attack, had failed to obtain the rights to the videos.

Echoes of Old Walls Appear, Briefly, in Britain’s Arid Soil NYT &rt; World News Unusually dry conditions are revealing the outlines of old walls at British historical sites. Climate change is making the lines, called “parchmarks,” more frequently visible.

Israel Says More Aid Is Entering Gaza, but Relief Groups Warn of Bottlenecking NYT &rt; World News Israel says its has allowed more aid into Gaza in recent days, and food prices are dropping, but humanitarian groups warn it is not enough.

Syria Violence in March Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Report Says NYT &rt; World News An inquiry found that members of the new government’s forces took part in killing Syrian civilians during sectarian fighting in March, but found no evidence that they acted on government orders.

Russia Seeks to Add Trade and Arms Control Into Trump-Putin Talks NYT &rt; World News Over recent months, the Kremlin has been trying to move the diplomatic focus away from Ukraine to bilateral issues, such as trade and strategic stability.

Tourist ‘Is in Trouble’ After Stones Taken From Pompeii, Police Say NYT &rt; World News A Scottish man is under investigation for aggravated theft, police officials said, after visiting the ancient Italian site.