WADA’s decision to review the handling of positive drug tests collected from 23 Chinese swimmers is a reversal for the doping regulator, which had strongly defended its actions only days ago. nyti.ms/3UzO62y

The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P. nyti.ms/4b1ROau

A dissident rapper has been sentenced to death in Iran after releasing music in support of antigovernment demonstrations that rocked the country in 2022, his lawyer said, in a case that has prompted global condemnation. nyti.ms/3WhqzEQ

In a major speech, President Emmanuel Macron of France returned to a familiar theme, warning that “Our Europe is mortal” if it does not become more self-sufficient. nyti.ms/49R6M28

The hilltop fortress of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine has been under relentless attack by Russian forces. Controlling the town would put them in striking distance of key Ukrainian operational and supply centers. nyti.ms/49XaIOG

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting officials in China this week as disputes over wars, trade, technology and security are testing efforts to stabilize the U.S.-China relationship. nyti.ms/4b58ApL

The U.S. secretly sent a new long-range missile system to Ukraine, which used it to attack a Russian airfield last week, a U.S. official said. nyti.ms/3Qn4ErR

The top UN coordinator for humanitarian aid for Gaza has said that Israel has taken steps to improve the delivery of relief supplies to the territory but warned that much more must be done to meet the vast need there.

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Everybody in tech seems to want to make friends with Saudi Arabia right now as the kingdom has trained its sights on becoming a dominant player in AI — and is pumping in eye-popping sums to do so. nyti.ms/3xSfuzQ

After years of debate, Venice began charging day visitors five euros to visit its fragile historic center on peak days, making it the first city in the world to adopt such a measure to counter overtourism. nyti.ms/44dHVEs

A journalist with Australia’s national broadcaster says she was denied a visa renewal by Indian officials for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh separatist movement. Indian officials disputed her account. nyti.ms/3WcXKJq

Days of torrential rains have pummeled parts of Kenya, leaving at least 32 dead, 15 injured and more than 40,000 people displaced, according to officials. The flooding has killed nearly 1,000 farm animals and destroyed thousands of acres of crops. nyti.ms/3UA6LLD

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, said late Wednesday that he was considering resigning after a judge opened an investigation into whether his wife had abused her position to help friends win public contracts. nyti.ms/4dbUiEW

As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits China, tensions over economic ties are running high, threatening to disrupt a fragile cooperation between Washington and Beijing. nyti.ms/3wbIp1d

The tents that failed to keep out the cold when many Gazans first fled their homes have now become suffocating as highs surpass 100 degrees Fahrenheit. nyti.ms/3U83K3A

Having a Premier League Soccer team might alter how people think of Luton, England, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism. nyti.ms/4baKUji

A long-lost Klimt painting that is shrouded in mystery sold for $37 million at auction in Vienna. nyti.ms/49RCtIk

El equipo de seguridad en los juegos Olímpicos de París espera enfrentar entre entre ocho y doce veces más ataques que los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio, en 2021, que alcanzaron 450 millones de intentos de “eventos de seguridad”.  nyti.ms/44gdopF

Research financed by the International Olympic Committee introduced new data to the unsettled and fractious debate about bans on transgender athletes. nyti.ms/3JvKdoX

A number of runaway army horses galloped through London on Wednesday morning, including one that appeared to be bloodied, causing alarm and injuring pedestrians. nyti.ms/3QEHP3h