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Talks on Gaza Cease-fire Revive After Weeks of Deadlockwww.nytimes.com The negotiations had been stalled for weeks until Hamas announced on Wednesday that it had exchanged some ideas with mediators on a new way forward.

Britain’s New Prime Minister Had Just Hours to Preparewww.nytimes.com A new U.S. president usually has a two-month window to prepare to move into the White House. Freshly elected British prime ministers move into Downing Street much more swiftly.

8-Year-Old Is Killed and Two Adults Wounded in Queens Stabbingwww.nytimes.com Police officers arrived at an apartment in Jamaica to find a man holding his father at knifepoint and an 8-year-old mortally wounded.

Britain’s Election Is Not the Centrist Triumph It Appears to Bewww.nytimes.com It is a little early to celebrate this election as a triumph for the center.

A Principled Supreme Court, Unnerved by Trumpwww.nytimes.com Most of the court’s decisions were principled and sound — most, but unfortunately not all.

These Voters Supported Biden in 2020. Now They Want a Plan B.www.nytimes.com Dozens of voters in four swing states expressed fear, frustration and anger. And they want a new option — whatever (and whoever) that is.

Facing Stark Choices, Iranians Vote in Competitive Presidential Runoffwww.nytimes.com For the first time in years, the outcome is difficult to predict, and could be decided by how many people end their boycotts and participate in the vote.

The Struggles of President Biden and the Truth About Agingwww.nytimes.com The president is a classic aging case playing out for the country to watch.

The U.S. Jobs Report May Hold Clues to the Durability of Labor Market Strengthwww.nytimes.com The economy remains solid, but many analysts say that the labor market is in a sensitive place.

Hurricane Beryl Nears Yucatán Peninsulawww.nytimes.com The storm, now a Category 2, slammed Jamaica and Grenada this week. It is bringing hurricane-force winds, storm surge and heavy rain to Mexico on Friday morning.

Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Who Are They?www.nytimes.com Two candidates face off in Iran’s runoff election on Friday after neither secured enough votes to win in the first round. Here’s what you need to know about their positions and background.

Keir Starmer Is Set to Be Next U.K. Prime Ministerwww.nytimes.com The 61-year-old former human rights lawyer lacks the star power of some of his predecessors but led a remarkable turnaround for the Labour Party.

Two Dead After Being Struck By Pickup Truck in Downtown Manhattanwww.nytimes.com At least nine people who were celebrating the July 4 holiday were struck by the truck on the Lower East Side, the authorities said.

Biden Tells Governors He Needs More Sleep and Less Work at Nightwww.nytimes.com The president’s opening remark to a group of key Democratic leaders — that he was in the race to stay — chilled any talk of his withdrawal, participants said.

Northern California Wildfire Slows, Allowing Many Residents to Return Homewww.nytimes.com The fire in Oroville forced 29,000 people to evacuate their homes earlier this week, but on Thursday officials said they felt “more confident” about containing the fire’s spread.

Hurricane Beryl Tears Through Caribbean, Leaving Islands to Clean Upwww.nytimes.com Parts of Jamaica were badly damaged, but its prime minister said it could have been far worse. The storm was on its way to Mexico.

At Hot Dog Eating Contest, Miki Sudo Sets New Women’s Recordwww.nytimes.com Ms. Sudo ate 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes as there was no clear front-runner on the men’s side at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. Joey Chestnut will not compete.

Legal Conservatives’ Long Game: Amp Up Presidential Power but Kneecap Federal Agencieswww.nytimes.com Blockbuster decisions by the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed supermajority — expanding one kind of executive branch authority while undercutting another — were no contradiction.

Israeli Leaders Will Discuss Hamas Response Amid New Attacks by Hezbollahwww.nytimes.com Mediators have renewed discussions about a cease-fire proposal, but wide gaps remain between Israel’s government and Hamas.

This English Naval City Is a Bellwether Seat. How Do Voters Feel?www.nytimes.com As voters began casting their ballots in a pivotal U.K. election, many in the southern English city of Portsmouth expressed disillusionment over what they see as national and local decline.

Trump Lets Democrats Dominate the Public Debate Over Biden’s Futurewww.nytimes.com The former president has spent months painting President Biden as incapable of leading, but he has appeared mostly content to sit back and let Democrats do the doubting.

Hezbollah Fired 200 Rockets at Israel. Here’s What to Know About the Escalating Tensions.www.nytimes.com A Hezbollah-Israel war could metastasize into a larger regional conflict that could dwarf the current fighting and draw in Iran and the United States.

Hurricane Beryl Batters Jamaica as 2 Other Islands Lie in Ruinwww.nytimes.com The powerful storm, which devastated communities in the eastern Caribbean earlier this week, was headed next to the Cayman Islands.

What Makes the U.K. Exit Poll So Trustedwww.nytimes.com The first indication of results on British election nights has earned an unusually high reputation. Those behind it say that’s down to a big decision 20 years ago.

Saks Owner Is Said to Acquire Neiman Marcus, Creating a Luxury Retail Giantwww.nytimes.com HBC, the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue, would acquire Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion.

An Israeli soldier is killed in a stabbing attack in northern Israel, and other news.www.nytimes.com

Trump Widens Lead After Biden’s Debate Debacle, Times/Siena Poll Findswww.nytimes.com Donald Trump is ahead of President Biden by six percentage points among likely voters in a new national survey. Overall, 74 percent of voters view Mr. Biden as too old for the job, an uptick since the debate.

There’s a Name for the Trap Biden Faceswww.nytimes.com It’s always hard to walk away from power.

26,000 Evacuate as Wildfire Spreads in Northern Californiawww.nytimes.com The fire has burned more than 3,000 acres and threatened residents of Oroville, near the town of Paradise, which was destroyed by a wildfire in 2018.

A Ban on Elephant Hunting Has Collapsed. Or Maybe It Never Existed.www.nytimes.com Five bulls from the area around a Kenyan wildlife reserve have been shot and killed in Tanzania in recent months. The countries have very different conservation strategies.