By Christiaan Triebert, Haley Willis, Yelyzaveta Kovtun and Alexander Cardia from NYT World https://ift.tt/Pjo5Wte
via IFTTT Officials in Ukraine rarely discuss attacks on targets inside Russia, including Moscow. But video evidence shows an increasing effort to launch long-range strikes inside the country.

By Claire Moses from NYT World https://ift.tt/rK2TEaV
via IFTTT A cylindrical object that was found in remote Western Australia probably came from an Indian rocket, Australia’s space agency said.

By Anatoly Kurmanaev from NYT World https://ift.tt/Y8pMN1q
via IFTTT The economic strength has helped to maintain popular support for Vladimir Putin’s war, but some have warned the state-led spending is threatening the country’s financial stability.

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/s0aBcxW
via IFTTT Italy falls for “Mare Fuori,” a television melodrama about the inmates of a juvenile detention center who pass the time making out — when not scowling at or occasionally stabbing one another.

By Andrés R. Martínez and Anton Troianovski from NYT World https://ift.tt/cRjiYzp
via IFTTT The strike was the third in the past week in Moscow, a sign of how no city in Russia or Ukraine appears to be safe from the war. Russia blamed Ukraine, which has yet to comment.

By Christina Goldbaum and Zia ur-Rehman from NYT World https://ift.tt/iXzVMo5
via IFTTT An explosion at a political rally on Sunday in northwest Pakistan killed dozens of people and injured 200 more, officials said, the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in Pakistan, where some militant groups have become more active over the past two years.

By Alissa J. Rubin and Bryan Denton from NYT World https://ift.tt/FmBXRbp
via IFTTT How extreme temperatures and dwindling water are pushing the Fertile Crescent toward the brink.

By Valerie Hopkins and Emile Ducke from NYT World https://ift.tt/yZpri24
via IFTTT President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia views Odesa as a culturally important part of his nation. But many in the Ukrainian city reject the connection and view the country that has been attacking it with loathing.

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/pTRf42h
via IFTTT Record heat and wildfires have turned summer holidays into nightmares and called into question the future of cherished tourist destinations.

By Declan Walsh from NYT World https://ift.tt/dcYj9LS
via IFTTT This past week’s military takeover in Niger completed a domino chain of countries ruled by leaders who seized power by force, fueling instability and presenting a conundrum for the United States.

By Jenny Gross from NYT World https://ift.tt/RoLMcbV
via IFTTT Architectural styles and construction materials can significantly reduce the need for air-conditioning during heat waves, according to sustainable architecture experts.

By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/nUg6xJ8
via IFTTT For three years, the singer, who died this week, found simplicity and happiness in a mountain sanctuary where she was just another neighbor.

By Jane Bradley from NYT World https://ift.tt/rPFf2RO
via IFTTT Despite tough talk, Britain’s new sanctions program against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has proved shaky. Some oligarchs have received generous exemptions. Officials have at times overreached.

By Marc Santora and Finbarr O’Reilly from NYT World https://ift.tt/KafOJ2x
via IFTTT Along the vast 600-mile front line, Russia is mostly playing defense. In the northeast, it is once again mounting fierce offensive operations.

By Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida from NYT World https://ift.tt/zY3KPHu
via IFTTT “I don’t want people to struggle like me,” said Shinjiro Atae, making an announcement that is extremely unusual in conservative Japan.

By Patrick Kingsley and Aaron Boxerman from NYT World https://ift.tt/hBHR2Vy
via IFTTT The justices will hear petitions in September against a new law that curbs their own authority, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed ahead despite Israel’s political turmoil.

By Yan Zhuang from NYT World https://ift.tt/l9ZnVyP
via IFTTT A pod of nearly 100 pilot whales displayed unusual behavior before beaching themselves in Western Australia. More than 50 have died.

By Jeffrey Gettleman from NYT World https://ift.tt/BUN0f7Z
via IFTTT The conflict in Ukraine has split apart millions of families. The story of Andrii Shapovalov and Tetiana Shapovalova reveals how a couple’s bond can become a casualty.

By Chris Buckley and David Pierson from NYT World https://ift.tt/qdE1ZT7
via IFTTT Qin Gang, a sometime favorite of Xi Jinping, was replaced by Wang Yi, a seasoned diplomat, leaving many unanswered questions about Qin’s fall.

By Patrick Kingsley from NYT World https://ift.tt/RiXPNUs
via IFTTT The Israeli prime minister has pushed through the first part of his judicial overhaul, but in doing so has deepened a rift in Israeli society and propelled the country into an uncertain new era.

By Cora Engelbrecht and Emily Garthwaite from NYT World https://ift.tt/k0oPFYn
via IFTTT Some have risked their lives to escape to Iraq or other nearby countries, where they have found havens to start over.

By Isabel Kershner and Patrick Kingsley from NYT World https://ift.tt/495b8DX
via IFTTT Israeli lawmakers advanced parts of a contentious plan by the right-wing government to reduce the power of the Supreme Court, defying threats by protesters to shut down large parts of the economy.

By Martín González Gómez and Lauren Leatherby from NYT World https://ift.tt/SuUXmjp
via IFTTT See results, maps and analysis from the general election in Spain.

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/8RzfmkP
via IFTTT The returns showed no party winning the support needed to govern, leaving the country facing weeks of uncertainty.

By Patrick Kingsley from NYT World https://ift.tt/09lHkAZ
via IFTTT Lawmakers are set to vote Monday on whether to limit the Supreme Court’s power as one element of a government plan to overhaul judicial authority. It is part of a profound rift over Israel’s nature and future.

By Elda Cantú and Marian Carrasquero from NYT World https://ift.tt/rnCWdMb
via IFTTT Fleeing the strictures of modern life in a hypercompetitive South Korea, a young woman found a calmer way of life in Mexico — and millions of social media followers.

By Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Natalia Yermak, Dzvinka Pinchuk, Yurii Shyvala and Mauricio Lima from NYT World https://ift.tt/BQCPkGl
via IFTTT A month of reporting by New York Times journalists found the fighting mostly stalemated and Ukraine facing an array of obstacles against a determined foe.

By Patrick Kingsley and Isabel Kershner from NYT World https://ift.tt/6wLNRmu
via IFTTT Doctors said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “doing very well” after the unexpected procedure early Sunday. But the news only compounded the chaos over a government plan to limit judicial power.

By Valerie Hopkins and Nanna Heitmann from NYT World https://ift.tt/fiDElwN
via IFTTT Aleksandr G. Lukashenko brutally repressed those who opposed his claim of re-election as president. The crackdown on dissent has only deepened since.

By Alan Yuhas from NYT World https://ift.tt/RK2HQye
via IFTTT In a biological preserve in Mexico’s Campeche State, a team of archaeologists has documented pyramids, palaces, a ball court and other remains of an ancient city they call Ocomtún.

By Gerry Mullany, Delger Erdenesanaa and Aaron Boxerman from NYT World https://ift.tt/IoiC7DE
via IFTTT In Asia, Europe and the United States, records are shattering, and forecasters say there’s no respite in sight.

By David Pierson, Vivian Wang and Edward Wong from NYT World https://ift.tt/VUQcxoe
via IFTTT In meeting with Henry Kissinger, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is turning to American contacts outside the Biden administration to try to influence Washington’s thinking on China.

By Lisa Friedman, Chris Buckley and Keith Bradsher from NYT World https://ift.tt/62HkEqb
via IFTTT John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, emerges from talks in Beijing without a new agreement. But just talking is progress, he said.

By Megan Specia and Julian E. Barnes from NYT World https://ift.tt/m9CPqia
via IFTTT Richard Moore, the chief of MI6, said the Russian leader acted “to save his skin,” offering rare insights into the events surrounding the sudden end of Yevgeny V. Prigozhin’s march on Moscow.

By Vivian Wang from NYT World https://ift.tt/lGWLMXd
via IFTTT At 100, Henry Kissinger met with China’s top diplomat as well as its defense minister, who last month rejected an invitation to meet with the U.S. defense secretary.

By Constant Méheut from NYT World https://ift.tt/UkhZHPj
via IFTTT Acequias, a network of water channels created by the Moors over 1,000 years ago, are being excavated and brought back to life to adapt to the crises of climate change.

By Michael Levenson from NYT World https://ift.tt/mV5lL3G
via IFTTT “I have not had food, enough food, for a long time,” Tim Shaddock, 54, said after he and his dog, Bella, were found floating aboard a catamaran, 1,200 miles from land in the Pacific Ocean.

By Alan Yuhas from NYT World https://ift.tt/MRLsE0d
via IFTTT Across North America, Europe and Asia, hundreds of millions of people endured blistering conditions. The U.S. special envoy for climate change called it “a threat to all of humankind.”

By Lynsey Chutel and Gulshan Khan from NYT World https://ift.tt/3C49gJc
via IFTTT Nelson Mandela is revered worldwide and celebrated on July 18, his birthday. But at home, a younger generation is disillusioned with the country, his party and the anti-apartheid leader, too.

By Choe Sang-Hun, John Ismay and Michael D. Shear from NYT World https://ift.tt/kGypFv7
via IFTTT The service member is the first known American to be held in North Korean custody since​ Bruce Byron Lowrance​ was detained for a month after illegally entering the country from China in 2018.​

By Amanda Holpuch from NYT World https://ift.tt/4wdZnzC
via IFTTT The authorities said the cylindrical object, which was found about 155 miles north of Perth, did not pose a risk to the public, but they have yet to identify it.

By Michael D. Shear and Patrick Kingsley from NYT World https://ift.tt/HPqDOLk
via IFTTT The invitation to the Israeli prime minister came on the eve of a visit to the White House by Isaac Herzog, the Israeli president.

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Ivan Nechepurenko and Neil MacFarquhar from NYT World https://ift.tt/g63fRLM
via IFTTT The Kremlin terminated an agreement that had allowed Ukraine to export its grain by sea despite a wartime blockade, a deal seen as essential to keeping global food prices stable.

By Mary Turner and Eric Nagourney from NYT World https://ift.tt/mgMYpLR
via IFTTT The Appleby Horse Fair draws tens of thousands of Gypsies and Irish Travellers each year to a rural patch of England to celebrate their culture. Our photographer spent four days there.

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Ivan Nechepurenko from NYT World https://ift.tt/upR5Z69
via IFTTT The Kremlin terminated an agreement that had allowed Ukraine to export its grain by sea despite a wartime blockade, a deal seen as essential to keeping global food prices stable.

By Lauren Leatherby from NYT World https://ift.tt/tKcvHNP
via IFTTT The most powerful countries have benefited from large work forces for decades. What happens when they retire?

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/MLf4UJQ
via IFTTT As it turns 75, the N.H.S., a proud symbol of Britain’s welfare state, is in the deepest crisis of its history.

By Gaia Pianigiani from NYT World https://ift.tt/CRokeA2
via IFTTT European governments have been slow to put in place broader mitigation strategies for extreme heat, allowing deaths to increase. This year may be no different.

By Amanda Holpuch from NYT World https://ift.tt/jA2kipT
via IFTTT The latest fast-food stunt to sweep the internet is the “Real Cheeseburger” from Burger King Thailand, 20 slices of American cheese on a bun with no sauce or meat.

By Mike Ives and Muktita Suhartono from NYT World https://ift.tt/LfaNC0z
via IFTTT The Thai military’s hold on the Senate blocked a popular progressive candidate who had emerged as the clear winner. Parliament will now have to vote again, as the opposition vows to demonstrate.