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Thursday Briefing NYT » World News Europe asks Israel for restraint on Iran.

How A.I. Tools Could Change India’s Elections NYT » World News Avatars are addressing voters by name, in whichever of India’s many languages they speak. Experts see potential for misuse in a country already rife with disinformation.

Israel Will Respond to Iran’s Attack, Cameron Says NYT » World News Top diplomats from Germany and Britain traveled to Jerusalem to urge Israel not to respond in a way that risked a wider regional conflict.

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Make Its Own Decisions in Response to Iran’s Attack NYT » World News “We will make our own decisions,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rebuffing European diplomats’ requests to stand down.

Miscalculation Leads to Escalation as Israel and Iran Clash NYT » World News Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened.

Miscalculation Leads to Escalation as Israel and Iran Clash NYT » World News Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened.

Thursday Briefing: Israel Seems Poised to Retaliate NYT » World News Also, a deadly Russian missile strike in Ukraine and “green Islam” in Indonesia.

Israeli Response to Iran Attack Seems Inevitable, Despite Allies’ Pleas NYT » World News “We will make our own decisions,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rebuffing European diplomats’ requests to stand down.

How London Became a ‘Hot Spot’ for Threats Against Iranian Journalists NYT » World News Iranian reporters and broadcasters in Britain have suffered physical attacks, threats and surveillance, a report by Reporters Without Borders said, weeks after a newscaster was stabbed in London.

Colorado Bill Aims to Protect Consumer Brain Data NYT » World News In a first, the legislation extends privacy rights to the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies.

U.S. Restores Oil Sanctions on Venezuela as Hopes Dim for Free Election NYT » World News The Biden administration had temporarily lifted sanctions after President Nicolás Maduro agreed to make free elections possible. Now Mr. Maduro has put up barriers to a credible vote.

Mount Ruang Erupts in Indonesia, Spewing Lava Thousands of Feet Into the Sky NYT » World News Hundreds of earthquakes were detected in the weeks preceding the eruption of the volcano in North Sulawesi province. Hundreds of people were evacuated.

Long-Acting Drugs May Revolutionize H.I.V. Prevention and Treatment NYT » World News New regimens in development, including once-weekly pills and semiannual shots, could help control the virus in hard-to-reach populations.

Nine People, Including Air Canada Worker, Arrested in $14.5 Million Gold Heist NYT » World News The stolen gold was partly used to buy guns that were bound for Canada, the police said.

UN Report Describes Abuse and Dire Conditions in Israeli Detention NYT » World News Some Palestinians recounted being beaten with metal bars or the butts of guns, according to the report. Israeli officials have said that the rights of detainees are respected.

Israel ponders a response to Iran’s attack, with each choice a risk. NYT » World News In debating how to respond to last weekend’s Iranian airstrike, Israel’s war cabinet is choosing between options that could deter future attacks or de-escalate hostilities.

Hezbollah Attack Injures at Least 13 in Israeli Border Village NYT » World News The Lebanese militant group said the drone and missile attack was in response to Israeli airstrikes that killed two Hezbollah commanders.

Britain’s foreign secretary says Israel will not let Iran’s assault go unanswered. NYT » World News From left, Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s foreign minister; Isaac Herzog, Israel’s president; and David Cameron, Britain’s foreign secretary, at a hotel in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Russian Missile Strikes North of Kyiv Kill at Least 14, Ukraine Says NYT » World News President Volodymyr Zelensky said the death toll might rise and blamed lack of air defenses for the loss of life. At least 61 people were reported wounded.

U.S. Plans New Sanctions on Iran NYT » World News The U.S. treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, said that sanctions could be announced “in the coming days” and would likely focus on oil exports and imports of military hardware.