Canada to Recognize Palestinian State at the U.N. General Assembly
via NYT > World News Canada joins France and Britain in taking similar steps, after months of increasing criticism of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Steep Tariffs on Brazil
via NYT > World News Plus, the future of Mexican music.
When Earth’s Surface Shifts, a New Satellite Will See It
via NYT > World News NISAR, built jointly by NASA and India’s space agency and launched on Wednesday, will use radar to monitor tiny changes across our planet’s land and icy regions.
Wednesday Briefing: The U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State
via NYT > World News Plus, the Booker Prize nominees.
Why Airdrops in Gaza Are Seen as a Risky Last Resort
via NYT > World News Parachuting aid is expensive and inefficient, experts say, noting that at least five people in Gaza were killed in airdrop accidents last year.
How the E.U. Wooed Trump With Flashy but Flimsy Numbers
via NYT > World News The Trump administration has been talking up provisions of its deal with the European Union that would secure hundreds of billions of dollars in investments.
Alvaro Uribe, Ex-President of Colombia, Is Convicted of Bribery
via NYT > World News Mr. Uribe, a towering figure in Colombian politics, was accused of trying to bribe a former paramilitary to retract testimony damaging to him.