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Monday Briefing: Fears of Anarchy Grow in Gaza NYT » World News Also, Pakistan’s newly elected prime minister and a bard of China’s rust belt

The Rubymar Carried Fertilizer That Threatens Red Sea, U.S. Says NYT » World News The U.S. Central Command said the 21,000 metric tons of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer presented “an environmental risk,” while the vessel posed an “impact risk.”

The Rubymar was carrying fertilizer that the U.S. says threatens the waterway. NYT » World News The fertilizer carried by the sunken Rubymar now poses an environmental risk to the area.

Israel Opts of Out of Cease-Fire Talks as Hamas Delegation Arrives in Cairo NYT » World News Palestinians looking through the rubble of destroyed houses in Rafah, Gaza, on Sunday.

U.N. Aid Agency Researchers Allege Abuse of Gazans in Israeli Detention NYT » World News UNRWA, the aid agency for Palestinians, is preparing to publish an investigation based on testimony from more than 100 detainees that accuses Israeli troops of abuse.

Inmates Escape After an Attack on Haiti’s Largest Prison NYT » World News The assault on the prison is the latest in a wave of violent episodes in the past few days staged by gangs who have vowed to oust the prime minister.

The U.N. Says Gaza Is Close to Famine. What Does That Mean? NYT » World News Several criteria, including acute malnutrition in at least 30 percent of children, go into determining that a famine exists. It is not clear who has the authority to officially declare a famine in Gaza.

Russian Strike’s Toll Rises to 10 as Zelensky Blames Air Defense Delay NYT » World News President Volodymyr Zelensky did not refer to the United States but his words appeared to reflect frustration at a stalled American aid package.

Germany Arrests 2 More Suspects in Hunt for Red Army Fugitives NYT » World News Two men were in custody after a police raid in Berlin in connection with the longtime search for three of the militant group’s members, one of whom was caught last week.

Pakistan’s New Leader, Shehbaz Sharif, Installed NYT » World News Parliament’s election of Shehbaz Sharif for a second term follows a month of political turmoil. The new government faces economic troubles and questions of legitimacy.

How a ‘Body Farm’ Might Help Tackle Fentanyl Abuse NYT » World News The U.S. government brought Mexican coroners to America to learn how to detect fatal overdoses, hoping to show that fentanyl kills in Mexico, too.

Kremlin Seeks to Suppress Navalny’s Influence, in Death as in Life NYT » World News The Russian authorities vilified the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny with a viciousness that suggested he was more influential than Moscow would admit. Little has changed since he died.

Vaccination Rates Dipped for Years. Now, There’s a Measles Outbreak in Britain. NYT » World News After a national incident was declared in January, officials have been scrambling to address problematically low levels of immunization.

Lack of Plan for Governing Gaza Formed Backdrop to Deadly Convoy Chaos NYT » World News Israel has no clear plan for governing Gaza. That is a particular problem in the north, where the fighting has ebbed, and where a deadly stampede occurred on Thursday around an aid convoy.

An Israeli strike near a hospital in Rafah killed at least 11 people, Gaza health officials say. NYT » World News Dozens of other displaced Palestinians who had been sheltering nearby were also injured, the officials said.

Israel Helped Organize Convoy That Ended in Disaster NYT » World News It was one of four convoys put together by local Palestinian businessmen this week at the behest of Israeli officials, who promised to provide security.

Kamala Harris to Meet With Top Israeli Official as Cease-Fire Talks Continue NYT » World News The vice president expects to discuss the urgency of a hostage deal and getting food and supplies to Palestinian civilians with a member of Netanyahu’s war cabinet.

Migration Through Darien NYT » World News On Friday, boat companies began operating in Colombia after a five-day pause, allowing migrants to once again make their way through the notorious jungle terrain and continue toward the U.S. border.

U.S. Makes First Airdrop of Aid Into Gaza NYT » World News Three U.S. Air Force cargo planes dropped 66 pallets over southwest Gaza with 38,000 ready-to-eat military rations, in a joint mission with Jordan.

King Harald V of Norway Receives Temporary Pacemaker in Malaysia NYT » World News Implanted after the monarch, 87, contracted an infection, the device is intended to aid in transporting him back to Norway, his royal house said.