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    Signs Suggest That Invasion of Rafah Is All but Inevitable

    Israel says an assault on Gaza’s southernmost city is vital to dismantling Hamas and has proposed evacuating civilians. But more than a million people have taken refuge in the city.

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    The rubble of a building this month after Israeli strikes in Rafah, in southern Gaza, where more than a million displaced people have fled.
    The rubble of a building this month after Israeli strikes in Rafah, in southern Gaza, where more than a million displaced people have fled.
    CreditMohammed Abed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  1. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American Hostage, Is Seen in a Hamas Video

    The video appeared to be the first time that Mr. Goldberg-Polin, who was grievously injured in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, has been seen alive since he was taken captive.

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    A photo of Hersh Goldberg-Polin held by his mother, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, in their home in Jerusalem.
    CreditAmmar Awad/Reuters
  2. ‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On

    For residents of Ukraine’s second-largest city, daily Russian attacks have escalated fears but have not brought life to a standstill.

     By Marc Santora and

    CreditTyler Hicks/The New York Times
  3. Spain’s Leader Says He’s Considering Resigning as Wife Faces Investigation

    Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez put his public duties on hold. He said an inquiry into alleged influence peddling by his wife was politically motivated.

     By Rachel Chaundler and

    Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez blamed his political opponents for the inquiry into his wife, Begoña Gomez.
    CreditAlastair Grant/Associated Press
  4. Australian Journalist Says She Was Pushed Out of India

    Avani Dias said that she had been denied a visa renewal for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh separatist movement. Indian officials disputed her account.

     By Sameer Yasir and

    Avani Dias produced a television segment about accusations that India was responsible for the death of a Sikh separatist in Canada last year.
    CreditCarlos Osorio/Reuters
  5. Aid to Ukraine Is on the Way. Here’s How It Might Help.

    Weapons from the support package, considered “a lifeline” for Ukraine’s military, could be arriving on the battlefield within days.

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    Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Artillery ammunition has been in short supply for the Ukrainian military for more than a year.
    CreditTyler Hicks/The New York Times
  1. Taking pictures from the Tourkovounia hills on Tuesday.
    CreditAngelos Tzortzinis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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  2. Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels

    Resistance soldiers were forced to leave Myawaddy, a key trading center on the border with Thailand, weeks after capturing it.

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    Crossing the Moei River, fleeing from Myawaddy, Myanmar, to Mae Sot, Thailand, on Saturday.
    CreditWarangkana Wanichachewa/Associated Press
  3. Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle

    A number of runaway army horses galloped through London on Wednesday morning, causing alarm and injuring pedestrians. All of the animals were eventually recovered.

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    Two horses bolting through the streets of London near Aldwych on Wednesday.
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  4. This Town Had a Reputation Problem. Premier League Soccer Changed Things.

    Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism.

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    A street closed on match day near Luton’s stadium.
    CreditAndrew Testa for The New York Times
  5. The Only Girls’ Team in a Boys’ Soccer League Has Gone Undefeated

    The Queens Park Ladies, an under-12 soccer team in Bournemouth, England, hopes to inspire younger girls to get into the sport after a dominant season against the boys.

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    “They definitely underestimated us,” one Queens Park Ladies player said of their male opposition.
    CreditTeam Green Photography

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  1. A Gen Z Resistance, Cut Off From Data Plans

    Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.

     By Hannah Beech and

    A commander with the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force playing guitar and singing with fellow resistance members in Karenni State, in February.
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  2. War or No War, Ukrainians Aren’t Giving Up Their Coffee

    Coffee shops and kiosks are everywhere in Ukraine’s capital, their popularity both an act of wartime defiance and a symbol of closer ties to the rest of Europe.

     By Constant MéheutDaria Mitiuk and

    In Kyiv, Ukraine, coffee kiosks staffed by trained baristas serving tasty mochas for less than $2 have become a fixture of the streetscape.
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  3. 5-Star Bird Houses for Picky but Precious Guests: Nesting Swiftlets

    To lure swiftlets, whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China, people in Borneo compete to build them the most luxurious accommodations: safe, clean, dark and with pools for bathing.

     By Richard C. PaddockMuktita Suhartono and

    Not a prison nor a fortress, but a bird house on Borneo for swiftlets, whose nests fetch high prices in China.
    CreditNyimas Laula for The New York Times
  4. Israeli Army Withdraws From Major Gaza Hospital, Leaving Behind a Wasteland

    Al-Shifa Hospital lies in ruins after a battle there between Israeli soldiers and Gazan gunmen. Shortly before withdrawing, the Israeli military brought journalists from The Times to witness the damage.

     By Patrick Kingsley and

    CreditAvishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times
  5. A Stork, a Fisherman and Their Unlikely Bond Enchant Turkey

    Thirteen years ago, a stork landed on a fisherman’s boat looking for food. He has come back every year since, drawing national attention.

     By Ben HubbardSafak Timur and

    Adem Yilmaz in his fishing boat with his stork companion, Yaren.
    CreditIvor Prickett for The New York Times

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  1. Forbidden to Watch Films as a Child, He Now Directs Somalia’s Top Shows

    Abshir Rageh had to sneak out from home to see bootleg Indian films and “Rambo” at a makeshift cinema. Now, he’s creating dramas that draw millions of online views in a country inching toward stability.

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    Abshir Rageh, in red shirt and cap, on the set of a TV drama he’s filming in Mogadishu, Somalia.
    CreditBrian Otieno for The New York Times
  2. Even Before the Olympics, a Victory Lap for a Fast-Moving French Mayor

    Karim Bouamrane, the Socialist mayor of St.-Ouen, a Paris suburb that will host the athletes’ village for the 2024 Games, is leading a rapid transformation of the long-struggling city.

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    Karim Bouamrane in his office in St.-Ouen, France. “I’m using the Olympic Games as a political weapon,” he said.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times
  3. Documentary Filmmaker Explores Japan’s Rigorous Education Rituals

    Her movies try to explain why Japan is the way it is, showing both the upsides and downsides of the country’s commonplace practices. Her latest film focuses on an elementary school.

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    Ema Ryan Yamazaki, a half-British, half-Japanese filmmaker, chronicles moments that she believes form the essence of the Japanese character, for better or worse.
    CreditAndrew Faulk for The New York Times
  4. From New England to Notre-Dame, a U.S. Carpenter Tends to a French Icon

    Hank Silver, a timber framer based in Massachusetts, is one of a handful of foreigners who are helping to rebuild the Paris cathedral after the devastating fire in 2019.

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    Hank Silver in Paris this month. The opportunity to work on a project like the renovation of Notre-Dame Cathedral comes “once in a millennium,” the carpenter said.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times
  5. Insooni Breaks Racial Barrier to Become Beloved Singer in South Korea

    Born to a South Korean mother and a Black American soldier, she rose to a pioneering stardom in a country that has long discriminated against biracial children.

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    Kim In-soon, known professionally as Insooni, taking a picture with a fan at a book signing in Seoul in March.
    CreditWoohae Cho for The New York Times

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  1. Top Biden Official Calls for Inquiry Into Chinese Doping Case

    The administration’s top drug official, Rahul Gupta, said he would bring up the handling of Chinese swimmers’ positive tests at a meeting of sports officials this week.

     By Michael S. Schmidt and

    Zhang Yufei won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
    CreditVincent Thian/Associated Press
  2. A Soccer Team Stopped Charging for Tickets. Should Others Do the Same?

    When Paris F.C. made its tickets free, it began an experiment into the connection between fans and teams, and posed a question about the value of big crowds to televised sports.

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    Paris F.C. fans at the Stade Charléty, where attendance is up by more than a third this season.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times
  3. ‘Get Ready to Scream’: How to Be a Baseball Fan in South Korea

    The country’s raucous fan culture will be on display when Major League Baseball opens its season in Seoul. Here’s how to cheer and what to eat.

     By John YoonJun Michael Park and

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  4. Adidas Stops Customization of Germany Jersey for Fear of Nazi Symbolism

    The apparel giant moved quickly to block the sale of shirts bearing the No. 44, which resembled a banned Nazi logo in the uniform’s new lettering.

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    Jonathan Tah, a German player wearing No. 4, in a match against France last month. The team is required to assign the Nos. 4 and 14 in major tournaments.
    CreditFranck Fife/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  5. Canadian Skaters Demand Bronze Medals in Olympics Dispute

    Reviving a fight from the 2022 Games, Canada’s team said skating officials improperly awarded third place to Russia. The Russians filed three cases, asking for the gold.

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    Vanessa James and Eric Radford, along with six other figure skaters from Canada, have filed a case demanding that they be awarded the bronze medals in the team event of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
    CreditHiroko Masuike/The New York Times

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  1. Lo que sabemos del ataque de Israel a Irán

    Israel arremetió contra Irán a primera hora del viernes, según funcionarios de ambos países, en lo que parecía ser su primera respuesta militar al ataque iraní contra Israel del fin de semana pasado.

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    Un cartel con misiles en Teherán, el jueves
    CreditArash Khamooshi para The New York Times
  2. Atraco histórico en Canadá: 14,5 millones de dólares en oro, armas de contrabando, y nueve detenidos

    Es el robo de oro más grande registrado en Canadá, según las autoridades, que añadieron que el oro se utilizó en parte para comprar armas de fuego.

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    Nick Milinovich, jefe adjunto de la policía regional de Peel, hablando el miércoles sobre las detenciones relacionadas con el robo de lingotes de oro y billetes en el aeropuerto Pearson de Toronto el año pasado.
    CreditArlyn Mcadorey/The Canadian Press, vía Associated Press
  3. Un memorable y accidentado viaje por Yucatán con el Tren Maya

    En diciembre, el tren comenzó a transitar su primera ruta por la península de Yucatán, en México. Pocos meses después, la reportera de este artículo encontró entusiasmo y fallas en la programación.

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    Diseñado para recorrer un circuito de 1554 kilómetros cuando esté listo, el Tren Maya repartirá rápidamente pasajeros a las ciudades coloniales, zonas arqueológicas, ostentosos centros turísticos y bosques tropicales de la península de Yucatán.
    CreditMartin Zetina/Associated Press
  4. ¿Fue misoginia? Australia se cuestiona tras el ataque masivo

    Quince de las 18 víctimas del sábado eran mujeres. Aunque es posible que nunca se conozcan los motivos del agresor, muchos afirman que el incidente pone de manifiesto un problema mayor.

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    Un espacio conmemorativo en Bondi Junction, en Sídney, Australia, el lunes, tras la muerte de seis personas el pasado fin de semana.
    CreditMark Baker/Associated Press
  5. La ofensiva iraní dejó en evidencia un error de cálculo de Israel

    Israel se había acostumbrado a atacar a funcionarios iraníes sin sufrir represalias directas por parte de Irán. Dicha suposición fue revertida por los ataques del sábado.

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    Los ataques de Irán fueron una respuesta a un ataque de Israel en Siria que acabó con la vida de siete oficiales iraníes, incluidos tres altos comandantes militares. Los asistentes a una manifestación en Teherán este mes se pusieron máscaras que representaban a los oficiales asesinados.
    CreditArash Khamooshi para The New York Times

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  1. These Issues Are Testing the U.S.-China Thaw

    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.

    By Ana Swanson, David Pierson and Olivia Wang

     
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  3. Thursday Briefing

    Signs suggest that Israel will likely invade Rafah.

    By Daniel E. Slotnik

     
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