A City Reinvented: Paris Is Now Greater Paris

By Roger Cohen and Dmitry Kostyukov from NYT World https://ift.tt/ZArGF5w
via IFTTT The periphery of the French capital is more vital than ever, and its creativity and dynamism have blurred old boundaries.

Xi Uses Summit, Parade and History to Flaunt China’s Global Pull

By David Pierson, Mujib Mashal and Nataliya Vasilyeva from NYT World https://ift.tt/WpzfU0l
via IFTTT With the leaders of Russia and India visiting, China’s president will show how he can use statecraft, military might and history to push for global influence.

Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flags

By Isabella Kwai from NYT World https://ift.tt/daOp8BZ
via IFTTT The Air Force is phasing out its use of the symbol, which dates to its foundation in 1918. An official said that it had sometimes caused “awkward situations.”

Fishermen Pulled In an Orange Shark Off Costa Rica: ‘My God, What Is This?’

By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega from NYT World https://ift.tt/mMTNyUZ
via IFTTT Scientists published a study this month on the nurse shark, which was caught and photographed by sport fishermen last year.

Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later

By Jim Tankersley and Laetitia Vançon from NYT World https://ift.tt/9w4qYlS
via IFTTT In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.

Australia Says Iran Was Behind Antisemitic Arson Attacks on Its Soil

By Victoria Kim and Damien Cave from NYT World https://ift.tt/YKxg9AI
via IFTTT The government expelled Iran’s diplomats, saying the country had orchestrated attacks on a Melbourne synagogue and a Sydney restaurant.

20 Killed in Gaza Hospital Strikes. Netanyahu Claims ‘Tragic Mishap.’

By Isabel Kershner, Aaron Boxerman and Ameera Harouda from NYT World https://ift.tt/ZihKVON
via IFTTT Five journalists, along with medical workers, were among the dead at Nasser Hospital, where a second strike hit as ambulance crews were arriving. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military would investigate.

Peace Talks in Ukraine All Lead to the Donbas

By Kim Barker and Constant Méheut from NYT World https://ift.tt/K5ZkjlM
via IFTTT The contested region is where Russia’s war in Ukraine began a decade ago. Scores of Ukrainian soldiers have died defending it. Would Ukraine give it up now?

The War in Israel Over Serving in War

By Elisabeth Bumiller, Natan Odenheimer and Johnatan Reiss from NYT World https://ift.tt/1qnUJaV
via IFTTT Ultra-Orthodox Israelis, exempt for decades from military service, are now being drafted. Their rage is dividing Israel and threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.

Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say

By Vivian Yee from NYT World https://ift.tt/W1r0d2z
via IFTTT At least half a million people in the enclave were facing the most severe conditions measured by U.N.-backed international experts: starvation, acute malnutrition and death.

With Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry

By Lara Jakes from NYT World https://ift.tt/K2VO30B
via IFTTT Israel approved new settlements in the occupied West Bank, while its troops have reached the outskirts of Gaza City. The developments raise questions about the viability of a cease-fire proposal.

No Food, No Water, a Broken Leg: How a Hiker Survived a Harrowing Week in the Wild

By Claire Moses from NYT World https://ift.tt/tGJ1z36
via IFTTT Alec Luhn, 38, an American journalist, hopes the lessons he learned from his ordeal in a national park in Norway can help others.

Trump Says He’s Ended 6 (or 7) Wars. Here’s Some Context.

By Jenny Gross, Ivan Nechepurenko, Declan Walsh, Aaron Boxerman and Sui-Lee Wee from NYT World https://ift.tt/91aQBi4
via IFTTT President Trump has cast himself as a global peacemaker. His interventions have calmed some conflicts, while in others his role is less clear.

Europe’s Leaders Headed Off Giveaway to Putin, but Emerged Without a Clear Path

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/laubHNp
via IFTTT The leaders dropped everything to travel to Washington to ensure President Trump didn’t force a bad deal on Ukraine. A road map for peace remains elusive.

Paris Braces for a Future of Possibly Paralyzing Heat

By Catherine Porter from NYT World https://ift.tt/E6etzC3
via IFTTT City planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare.

Putin’s Proposal for Land Deal, Made to Trump, Shifts Pressure to Zelensky

By Paul Sonne and Michael Schwirtz from NYT World https://ift.tt/IqPu7U1
via IFTTT In Alaska, the Russian leader proposed that Ukraine hand over the remainder of the Donbas region to Moscow to stop the fighting.

Israel Says Iranian Agents Recruited Dozens of Its Citizens

By Isabel Kershner from NYT World https://ift.tt/2DGdpV6
via IFTTT The agents cajoled people into acts of sabotage and even assassination plots. The cases have raised questions about greed, gullibility and loyalty.

Putin Sees Ukraine Through a Lens of Grievance Over Lost Glory

By Andrew Higgins from NYT World https://ift.tt/z3Bu9UE
via IFTTT Speaking after Friday’s summit, President Putin again implied that the war is all about Russia’s diminished status since the fall of the Soviet Union.

Government Shuts Down Air Canada Strike That Grounded Hundreds of Flights

By Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/RZwrhXg
via IFTTT A walkout by flight attendants ended after about 12 hours with the imposition of binding arbitration. But getting travel back to normal will take days.

Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Begin Strike, Crippling the Airline

By Ian Austen and Matina Stevis-Gridneff from NYT World https://ift.tt/pfAVh9W
via IFTTT Ahead of the work stoppage, the airline said it had canceled most of the 700 flights that it directly operates, which carry about 130,000 people each day.

Why Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S.

By Mike Ives from NYT World https://ift.tt/TB09ivt
via IFTTT The Trump-Putin summit will take place in a former Russian colony that the United States bought for $7.2 million in 1867. Here’s how the deal came together and why its legacy matters.

Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin

By Andrew Higgins and Nataliya Vasilyeva from NYT World https://ift.tt/SOwrU85
via IFTTT The talks on Friday in Alaska pull the Russian leader out of diplomatic isolation from the West, and Ukrainian and European leaders fear it gives him an opening to sway the American president.

With Arson and Land Grabs, Israeli Settler Attacks in West Bank Hit Record High

By Patrick Kingsley, Fatima AbdulKarim and Natan Odenheimer from NYT World https://ift.tt/n6hASo4
via IFTTT Extremists are carrying out one of the most violent campaigns against Palestinian villages since the U.N. began keeping records.

How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine

By Constant Méheut from NYT World https://ift.tt/nP4eFpy
via IFTTT Once a vague proposal for a territorial swap gained clarity, a worried President Volodymyr Zelensky worked to rally allies before Friday’s Trump-Putin summit.

American Pilot, 20, Stuck Off Antarctica Says It’s ‘Isolating and Lonely’

By Michael Levenson from NYT World https://ift.tt/h6TYUt2
via IFTTT Ethan Guo, a content creator, said that he has been effectively trapped at a Chilean base since June. The authorities had said he landed there without permission.

Why Putin Thinks Russia Has the Upper Hand

By Anatoly Kurmanaev, Josh Holder, Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev from NYT World https://ift.tt/iPqf9LH
via IFTTT As he heads to Alaska for talks with President Trump, the Russian leader projects confidence that his edge on the battlefield will secure a peace deal on his terms. It’s the result of a yearslong re-engineering of his country’s military and economy.

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

By Steven Erlanger from NYT World https://ift.tt/nymYkAZ
via IFTTT In 1945, the map of Europe was redrawn in Yalta without input from the affected countries. Ukraine and Europe fear a repeat in Alaska.

Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Engagement Raised Eyebrows in Saudi Arabia

By Vivian Nereim from NYT World https://ift.tt/IRQBFS5
via IFTTT 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.

A Glow-Up Gone Awry

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/9gKQjnR
via IFTTT A restoration of a beloved figure of the Virgin Mary causes an uproar. “The Macarena cannot be made up!”

As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning

By Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder from NYT World https://ift.tt/wJNLbWq
via IFTTT As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left.

Israeli Strike Kills 5 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network Says

By Ephrat Livni from NYT World https://ift.tt/HYTDe5A
via IFTTT Anas al-Sharif, a well-known correspondent, was among those killed. Israel said it had targeted Mr. al-Sharif, claiming he worked for Hamas, which he had denied.

The Quiet Technocrat Who Enacts Putin’s Ruthless Agenda

By Anton Troianovski from NYT World https://ift.tt/MEh2qpy
via IFTTT For three years, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has handled the political aspects of the war in Ukraine, rising among a cadre of skilled managers who oversee the sprawling Russian state.

Behind Europe’s Anguished Words on Gaza, a Flurry of Hard Diplomacy

By Michael D. Shear, Steven Erlanger and Roger Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/9AsIbSR
via IFTTT Images of starving children and Israel’s planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.

A Small European Nation Has a Big Explosions Problem

By Claire Moses from NYT World https://ift.tt/o2wb3xX
via IFTTT Three bombs go off on an average night in the Netherlands, blowing out windows and sometimes causing injury or death. “It is not normal,” a security guard says.

Secret Compartments and Cartel Lookouts: How Fentanyl Reaches the U.S.

By Paulina Villegas, Maria Abi-Habib and Adriana Zehbrauskas from NYT World https://ift.tt/3xDLyid
via IFTTT New York Times reporters documented how fentanyl was concealed by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate, which is adapting in the face of a crackdown by two governments.

Zelensky Rejects Ceding Territory to Russia After Trump Suggests a Land Swap

By Constant Méheut from NYT World https://ift.tt/OxL1fGy
via IFTTT The Ukrainian leader’s blunt comments risk angering President Trump, who has made a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia one of his signature foreign policy goals.

Mexico’s President Says U.S. Forces Are Unwelcome in Her Country

By Maria Abi-Habib from NYT World https://ift.tt/krRFUnq
via IFTTT The Mexican government thought it had turned a corner in cooperating with the Trump administration on combating the cartels, having launched an aggressive crackdown of its own.

Big-Game Hunter, Eying His Next Trophy, Is Killed by Buffalo During Safari

By Neil Vigdor from NYT World https://ift.tt/DSWHk10
via IFTTT Asher Watkins, a real estate executive from Texas, was tracking a Cape buffalo in South Africa when he was attacked, a safari company said.

For Putin, Trump Summit Is Key to Securing Ukraine Goals

By Paul Sonne and Anton Troianovski from NYT World https://ift.tt/8jw6ANG
via IFTTT The Russian leader sees direct talks with Trump as essential to achieving his ultimate aims in Ukraine.

Netanyahu Says Israel Wants to Take Military Control of All of Gaza

By Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer and Ronen Bergman from NYT World https://ift.tt/ntGyhiV
via IFTTT Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, made the remarks ahead of a security cabinet meeting, although military leaders are wary of expanding operations in the territory.

As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed

By Jeanna Smialek and Stephanie Nolen from NYT World https://ift.tt/pDQobE6
via IFTTT The U.S. government intends to incinerate $9.7 million in already-purchased birth control in Belgium after U.S.A.I.D shut down. Destruction may have already started.

Another Pakistani Woman Is Killed for ‘Honor,’ but She’s Not Forgotten

By Elian Peltier and Zia ur-Rehman from NYT World https://ift.tt/tWcPYZR
via IFTTT Women in Pakistan die every day for supposedly dishonoring their families, and arrests are rare. But Bano Bibi’s defiant last words were caught on video.

80 Years Ago, Nuclear Annihilation Came to Japan

By Hannah Beech from NYT World https://ift.tt/aZzuwig
via IFTTT What the world’s only atomic bombings, carried out by Americans, did to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Bite Club: The Fraternity That Awaits You After a Shark Attack

By Victoria Kim from NYT World https://ift.tt/lnaHkhb
via IFTTT Very few people know what it’s like to recover, physically and emotionally, from a shark bite. But some of the ones who do are ready to help.

Decades of Blunders Put a Lethal Wall at the End of a South Korean Runway

By Grace Moon, Selam Gebrekidan and Agnes Chang from NYT World https://ift.tt/WUkoAGu
via IFTTT The New York Times identified a series of missteps that made a Jeju Air flight’s catastrophic end much more deadly.

Woman Arrested After Toddler Found Stowed in Suitcase in New Zealand

By Yan Zhuang from NYT World https://ift.tt/9veZo4z
via IFTTT The 2-year-old girl was discovered Sunday in the luggage compartment of a bus after the driver noticed the suitcase moving, the police said.

Netanyahu Squanders His Moment to Halt the War

By Patrick Kingsley from NYT World https://ift.tt/xsL5gEM
via IFTTT Israel’s leader is now pushing for an “all or nothing” deal with Hamas. He has not made the compromises needed to make it happen.

U.S. and Israeli Officials Float Idea of ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal

By Isabel Kershner and Aaron Boxerman from NYT World https://ift.tt/XnJW1gf
via IFTTT The apparent shift in tone comes as cease-fire negotiations have hit a wall and pressure is mounting on Israel over the hunger crisis in Gaza. But Israel and Hamas remain far apart on the terms of any deal.

The 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over European Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/sbSn9Px
via IFTTT The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret treaty Britain and France signed more than a century ago. Many consider it to have seeded a legacy of strife in the Middle East.

No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel

By Vivian Wang from NYT World https://ift.tt/PyNQMfg
via IFTTT Even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce “discipline.”