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In Show of Unity, Putin and Xi Hail ‘New Model’ of Ties Between Powers NYT » World News In talks with China’s leader, in Beijing, the Russian president called for stronger economic ties between the countries, as he intensifies his war effort.

ICJ to Hear Arguments from South Africa on Israel’s Actions in Gaza NYT » World News South Africa was expected to ask the court to order Israel to immediately withdraw from the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians had sought shelter from the war.

​Takeaways From the Times Investigation of Israel’s Settler Violence and Impunity NYT » World News Radical forces in Israeli society have moved from the fringes to the mainstream and put Israel’s democracy in peril. Here are the takeaways from our investigation.

Defending in Its North, Ukraine Faces Pressure All Along Front Line NYT » World News Ukraine said it was slowing Russia’s push near Kharkiv, but still faced pitched battles there, as well as other hotly contested areas farther south.

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

Slovakia Has Charted Its Own Course Since the Fall of the Soviet Union NYT » World News Slovakia is one of two nations born out of the former Czechoslovakia, a multiethnic nation established at the end of World War I.

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What to Know About the Summit Between Putin and Xi in China NYT » World News China’s backing will be crucial to President Vladimir V. Putin as he intensifies his offensive in Ukraine. But his host, Xi Jinping, has other competing priorities.

Attempted Assassination of Slovakia’s Robert Fico Puts Europe on Edge NYT » World News Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, an ally of Vladimir V. Putin and Viktor Orban, was shot multiple times on Wednesday, stoking fears that Europe’s polarized politics were tipping into violence.

Blinken Warns Fighting Could Undo Aid Gains in Gaza NYT » World News The secretary of state said active fighting in the area was taking a toll after Israel had taken some steps to improve assistance.

Thursday Briefing: Slovakia’s Leader Was Shot NYT » World News Also, mixed reviews for King Charles’s portrait.

Live Updates: Slovakia’s Leader in ‘Life-Threatening’ Condition After Shooting NYT » World News Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and critically wounded in what officials said appeared to be a politically motivated assassination attempt. A suspect was detained.

U.S. Suspends Funding for Group at Center of Covid Origins Fight NYT » World News The decision came after a scorching hearing in which lawmakers barraged EcoHealth Alliance’s president with claims of misrepresenting work with Chinese virologists.

A.T. Ariyaratne, a Hero in Sri Lanka for Helping the Poor, Dies at 92 NYT » World News He built Sarvodaya, an organization that battled dismal living conditions in his country’s villages and championed peace and mediation during a vicious civil war.

Dutch Right-Wing Parties Reach Preliminary Deal to Form a Government NYT » World News The agreement excludes the populist politician Geert Wilders from becoming prime minister.

A France in Shock Confronts the Violence in Its Midst NYT » World News The ruthless assault that freed a prisoner and set off a manhunt has turned attention to a multibillion-dollar drug trade fueling gang warfare.

Swiss Court Convicts Ousman Sonko, Ex-Gambian Minister, of Crimes Against Humanity NYT » World News Ousman Sonko, who served under an autocratic president now in exile, was found guilty of multiple counts of intentional homicide, torture and false imprisonment against citizens of the West African country.

Who Is Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia? NYT » World News Much of the focus on Mr. Fico’s leadership has focused on his ties to President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary.

Wildfire Approaches Canada’s Largest Oil-Producing Area — Again NYT » World News The fire, near Fort McMurray, Alberta, has put the community, which is haunted by the costliest wildfire in Canadian history, on high alert.

Rafah Border Crossing Closures Threaten Aid NYT » World News Nearly 10 days after Israel began a military operation in the southernmost city of Gaza, aid trucks are backed up at the border.