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Félicien Kabuga Dies; an Accused Mastermind of Rwanda’s Genocide

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via NYT > World News One of his country’s richest businessmen, he fled arrest and escaped prosecution for allegedly financing and directing the bloodletting that cost 800,000 lives in 1994.

Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8

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via NYT > World News Four of the injured were in serious condition, the mayor of Modena said, praising residents who rushed to stop the car’s driver from escaping on foot.

Kataib Hezbollah: What to Know

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via NYT > World News A commander of one of the most-hard line and powerful Iranian proxies in Iraq has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States.

Israeli Strike Targeted Top Hamas Leader in Gaza, Officials Say

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via NYT > World News Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the target of an Israeli strike in Gaza City, took over the group’s military wing in Gaza last year. Israeli officials said he was also an architect of the Oct. 7 attack.

Glitz and Boycotts at Eurovision

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via NYT > World News The song contest has camp, glitter and pyrotechnics. And, this year, protests over Israel’s participation.

Trump’s and Xi’s Body Language at the Summit Mirrored Their Styles

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via NYT > World News Although at odds over issues like trade and Taiwan, the U.S. and Chinese leaders met in Beijing with a show of friendly gestures.

A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran

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via NYT > World News Adm. Brad Cooper’s testimony suggested that he believed that the U.S. military had been near perfect in avoiding civilian casualties.