Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April Cease-Fire
via NYT > World News Israel had struck the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, earlier on Sunday, prompting threats of Iranian retaliation.
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Member of Neo-Nazi Party Reaches Mayoral Runoff in German Town
via NYT > World News Since the fall of the Third Reich, German voters have shunned mayoral candidates from neo-Nazi parties. That could change on Sunday in a small town in the country’s east.
Bernadette Chirac, Formidable Ex-First Lady of France, Dies at 93
via NYT > World News Long seen as the cool, coifed wife of the president, she emerged as a political player in her own right, as well as a relentless champion of charities.
Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg in Long-Range Drone Attack
via NYT > World News It was the second such attack in days and came just hours after President Vladimir V. Putin spoke at an economic forum in the city.
Pamela Hicks, Lady-in-Waiting to Elizabeth II of Britain, Dies at 97
via NYT > World News The queen’s third cousin, she was a bridesmaid at the royal wedding in 1947, and witnessed firsthand pivotal moments in British history.
A Sherpa Survived 6 Days Alone on Everest. His Family Says He Was Abandoned.
via NYT > World News Dawa Sherpa, 57, was found alive on Thursday, nearly a week after he was last seen on the mountain. His wife says more could have been done to find him sooner.