Gaza Plan Stokes Tension Between Israel’s Military Chief and Government

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has pushed back against a proposal to control Gaza City, according to officials. One hard-right member of the government suggested he could be dismissed.

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Southern Europe Battles Deadly Wildfires

High winds were complicating efforts to tame the blazes, which were burning in Greece, Spain, Turkey, Montenegro and Albania.

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Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Engagement Raised Eyebrows in Saudi Arabia

The soccer star has been living in the country with Georgina Rodríguez, the mother of his children, testing the boundaries of social change in the conservative Islamic kingdom.

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Trump and Putin Could Decide Others’ Fates, Echoing Yalta Summit

In 1945, the map of Europe was redrawn in Yalta without input from the affected countries. Ukraine and Europe fear a repeat in Alaska.

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New York City Companies All but Stopped Hiring in First Half of the Year

Fewer than 1,000 private-sector jobs were added, the slowest growth in the labor market outside a recession and the pandemic since 2003.

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Pakistan Is in Trump’s Good Graces, but for How Long?

President Trump hosted the South Asian nation’s army chief and seeks deals on critical minerals and crypto. But Pakistan is also tightening its military partnership with China.

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Beijing Evacuated Thousands Before Deadly Floods, but Not a Nursing Home

The recent flooding that killed 31 in a single nursing home exposed flaws in emergency planning as China braces for more extreme and unpredictable weather.

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Trump Administration Violated Order on U.C.L.A. Grant Terminations, Judge Says

Judge Rita F. Lin ordered the National Science Foundation to restore grants awarded to the university, which she said had been suspended in defiance of the court.

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Trump Will Discuss Ukraine With European Leaders Ahead of Putin Meeting

Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several allies will host the president for a video call, the latest in a summer-long effort to hold ranks in supporting Ukraine.

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Kabul, Afghanistan’s Capital, Could Run Out of Water by 2030

The six million people living in the Afghan capital could be out of water by 2030. The government is scrambling for solutions, but financial reserves are as dry as Kabul’s water basins.

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