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Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Hundreds of thousands of people, including residents as well as vacationers, were forced to evacuate or told to remain indoors.

What to Know About the Wildfires Raging in Western Europe

AURELIEN BREEDEN

Huge blazes have forced tens of thousands of residents and vacationers in France and Spain to evacuate.

India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters

ANUPREETA DAS AND PRANAV BASKAR

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

More workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths

Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo have gone on strike over payment issues, disrupting patient care

Karl-Anthony Towns Knows the Knicks’ Win Was Bigger Than Basketball

DAVID MARCHESE

New York’s star center on playing for his mom, Patrick Ewing, generations of emotional fans — and himself.

Stalled vessels near Strait of Hormuz could trigger invasive species catastrophe

A possible ecological catastrophe could be fueled by stalled ships as conflict over the Strait of Hormuz continues to block traffic on the passageway, scientists say.

Mangione prosecutors prepared to lobby for stiff sentence if he pleads guilty

The statement from the district attorney’s office came in a letter made public Friday evening to the judge handling Mangione’s case in state court.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan injured in car crash, team says

San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a car accident last week in Northern California, where he suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Ukrainian attacks on holiday camps in partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia kill 11

Relentless cycle of tit-for-tat attacks dims hopes for a diplomatic end to war.

Troy Jackson secures Democratic nomination for Maine Senate race

Maine Democrats officially have a new U.S. Senate nominee. Troy Jackson, a veteran state politician and logger, secured the nomination Saturday.

Tankers Sail Through Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade

LEANNE ABRAHAM AND JENNY GROSS

Dozens of ships continued to traverse the Red Sea this week, but with scattered disruption, uncertainty about the passage grows by the hour.

Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I.

MIKE ISAAC, KATE CONGER, ANA SWANSON AND MEAGHAN TOBIN

Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing with the rest of the tech industry over whether “open-source” models from China should be freely available or restricted.

Troy Jackson Picked to Replace Platner as Democratic Nominee in Maine Senate Race

REID J. EPSTEIN

Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.

After Democratic Shake-Up, Susan Collins Holds Enormous Cash Edge in Maine

BAYLISS WAGNER, LISA LERER AND THEODORE SCHLEIFER

Republicans are pouring huge sums behind the Maine senator through a web of billionaire-funded super PACs. Troy Jackson, picked as the new Democratic nominee, has a lot of catching up to do.

WATCH: New baby penguin

The Tennessee Aquarium is showing off its newest addition to the penguin exhibit. The chick was born a month ago to Nipper and Pebbles.