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Ukraine Says Russia Struck It With New Missile; ICBM Claim Is Disputed NYT » World News Russia struck the city of Dnipro with a volley that Ukraine said included an intercontinental ballistic missile. Western officials said an ICBM was not used.

Live Updates: I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant NYT » World News The International Criminal Court rejected Israel’s challenges to its jurisdiction, and also issued a warrant for a top Hamas official. Its chief prosecutor had sought the arrests for war crimes in Gaza.

ICC Had Sought Warrants for 3 Hamas Leaders. At Least 2 Were Killed. NYT » World News Karim Khan had asked the court to issue warrants for Hamas’s top leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar; its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh; and its military chief, Muhammad Deif.

John Prescott, Former UK Deputy Prime Minister, Dies at 86 NYT » World News Mr. Prescott was a waiter on cruise ships before rising through the trade union movement and entering politics. He became one of the country’s best-known politicians under Tony Blair.

Deaths of at Least 4 Tourists in Laos Raise Alarm About Tainted Drinks NYT » World News Travelers from the United States, Australia and Denmark have died in the Southeast Asian nation in recent days. Officials warned of poisoning caused by alcoholic drinks containing methanol.

Why Mexico Isn’t Panicking About Another Trump Presidency NYT » World News Mexico is banking on its ability to negotiate with a deal maker like Donald J. Trump, and many officials say the country is better prepared and has more leverage than it did during his first term.

Bathing in Oil at a Climate Summit? It Leaves a Stain. NYT » World News In Azerbaijan, site of the COP29 climate talks and a petrostate, people aren’t only proud of their oil. They swear by its health benefits and visit resorts to soak in it.

Canada Prepares for Immigration Surge After Trump Vows Mass Deportation NYT » World News The Canadian authorities are preparing for a possible spike in undocumented migrants, just as Trump appointees complain about too many people arriving from Canada.

Should Olaf Scholz Step Aside in the New Race for German Chancellor? NYT » World News Increasing numbers in his own center-left party say he should, arguing for a more charismatic leader who might better their electoral chances.

Israel Strikes Near Beirut as U.S. Envoy Pushes Ahead on Cease-Fire Talks NYT » World News The envoy, Amos Hochstein, was in Israel and planned to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seeking a truce in the country’s war with the militant group Hezbollah.

How Forced Labor and Hysterectomies Are Darkly Linked in India NYT » World News Our correspondent explains how an exploitative labor system has produced a system of brutality in the country’s sugar fields.

Abused Workers in India’s Sugar Industry Face Worse Fates if They Quit NYT » World News Why would anyone stay in a job where abuse is rampant and women are coerced into hysterectomies? Because the cost of escaping India’s cane fields is often even higher.

COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Are Teetering NYT » World News Western countries are confronting demands for trillions of dollars to fight climate change and to cope with its worsening effects.

Russia Gifts Bears and a Lion to North Korea NYT » World News Vladimir Putin also presented a lion to Pyongyang Zoo, one of the more than 70 animals he sent as an emblem of the deepening friendship between the two nations.

Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel NYT » World News The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics.

Thursday Briefing NYT » World News Here’s what you need to know.

Israel and Iran Seemed on the Brink of a Bigger War. What’s Holding Them Back? NYT » World News So far, direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question.

Accusations of “Race-Shifting” Prompt Canadian Cabinet Minister to Resign NYT » World News Randy Boissonnault, who resigned as employment minister, had long described himself as the great-grandson of a Cree woman, but now acknowledges he was wrong about his family’s ancestry.

Ukraine Strikes Inside Russia With U.S. Missiles NYT » World News The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the deadliest in Europe in the past 80 years. Marc Santora, who has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia, explains why.

Thursday Briefing: U.S. Anti-Personnel Mines for Ukraine NYT » World News Plus, Daniel Craig’s performance in “Queer.”