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J.D. Vance, once a critic of Donald Trump, is now his running mate. Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times
J.D. Vance is Trumpâs pick for vice president On the first day of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump announced his running mate: J.D. Vance, a [39-year-old senator and ex-Marine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA3LzE1L3VzL3RydW1wLXJuYy1uZXdzLWJpZGVuP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) who, over the last few years, has transformed from a sharp critic of the former president into one of his most loyal allies. Vance is an ambitious ideologue who relishes the spotlight and has shown he can energize donors. He has been [a vocal opponent of U.S. aid](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS1qZC12YW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) for Ukraine, leading an unsuccessful campaign in the Senate to block a $60 billion package. If Trump wins a second term, Vanceâs selection will position him as a potential successor. [Hereâs what to know about him](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy93aG8taXMtamQtdmFuY2UtdHJ1bXAtdnAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Trump: The former president, his right ear bandaged, [made his first public appearance](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA3LzE1L3VzL3RydW1wLXJuYy1uZXdzLWJpZGVuP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) since a gunman tried to kill him on Saturday night. People at the convention pumped their fists and shouted âfight,â echoing the gesture Trump made as the Secret Service rushed him to safety. That moment has become a rallying point for his supporters. Assassination attempt: Former high school classmates described the gunman, Thomas Crooks, as intelligent but solitary, [someone who tried to avoid being teased](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS91cy90cnVtcC1yYWxseS1zaG9vdGluZy1jcm9va3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). The F.B.I. said it had [gained access to his phone](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTUvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtc2hvb3RpbmctZmJpLWd1bm1hbi1waG9uZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), but it was not immediately clear whether it had yielded clues. Classified documents case: In a bombshell decision, a federal judge, Aileen Cannon, [threw out all the charges](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA3LzE1L3VzL3RydW1wLWRvY3VtZW50cy1jYXNlLWRpc21pc3NlZD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) against Trump involving his handling of classified documents, ruling that the special counsel who filed the indictment had been unconstitutionally appointed to his job. The ruling upended [25 years of Justice Department procedure](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTUvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvanVkZ2UtYWlsZWVuLWNhbm5vbi10cnVtcC1kb2N1bWVudHMtY2FzZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [President Biden sits and looks ahead, viewed slightly in profile, as he delivers an address from the Oval Office.]
President Biden addressed the American public from the Oval Office on Sunday, a day after the attempt on Donald Trumpâs life. Pool photo by Erin Schaff
âThe vibe is grimâ for Democrats As the Republican convention opened yesterday, many Democrats [were gravely concerned](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kZW1vY3JhdHMtdHJ1bXAtYmlkZW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) about President Bidenâs chances in the November election. They are divided over how to proceed with a weakened leader in a scrambled political environment, insiders said. The attempted assassination of Trump complicated what Bidenâs campaign considered one of its most potent messages: that the former president poses a significant threat to American democracy. Trumpâs in-the-moment response to the shooting â the raised fist and bloodied face that instantly became a defining image â sent Democrats into yet another tailspin. Polling since Bidenâs disastrous debate performance last month has been mixed. The latest [New York Times/Siena College polls](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTUvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvcGVubnN5bHZhbmlhLXZpcmdpbmlhLXBvbGxzLWJpZGVuLXRydW1wLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) found Biden trailing Trump in Pennsylvania and just slightly ahead in Virginia, two must-win states. So far, there is little indication of how the attack on Trump might have shifted the race. Analysis: âThe vibe is grim,â said Matt Bennett, the co-founder of Third Way, a Democratic think tank. âI havenât talked to a single Democrat who is like, âThings are fine.â Itâs universal.â Biden: In a televised interview, the president said it had been âa mistakeâ for him to say last week that he wanted to [put Trump in âa bullâs-eye.â](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi0yMDI0LWVsZWN0aW9uLXRydW1wLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) The assassination attempt has raised questions about how far language should go in a heated campaign, [our chief White House correspondent writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1jYW1wYWlnbi1jaGFsbGVuZ2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [An urban landscape, dominated by a barrier.]
A view from Egypt of its border with the Gaza Strip. Giuseppe Cacace/Agence France-Presse â Getty Images
Talks over an Israeli pullback from the Gaza-Egypt border Israel and Egypt have privately [discussed a possible withdrawal of Israeli soldiers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTUvd29ybGQvbWlkZGxlZWFzdC9pc3JhZWwtZWd5cHQtZ2F6YS1ib3JkZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) from Gazaâs border with Egypt, officials said. That could remove one of the main obstacles to a cease-fire deal with Hamas after more than nine months of war in the Gaza Strip. Negotiations for a truce appear to have gained momentum in recent days, but points of contention remain. One involves the length of a cease-fire: Hamas is demanding that it be permanent, while Israel wants a temporary one. Hamas has also called for an Israeli withdrawal from areas that include the Egypt-Gaza border. Context: The Israeli military took control of Gazaâs southern border over May and June, forcing Hamas away from a strategically important axis through which it had smuggled arms and supplies into Gaza. The seizure has also strained Israelâs ties with Egypt. Related: China will host senior Palestinian officials from Hamas and Fatah for a meeting next week to [discuss the future of the Gaza Strip](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wNy8xNS93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtZ2F6YS13YXItaGFtYXMvaGFtYXMtZmF0YWgtZ2F6YT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Ad]
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Tyler Hicks/The New York Times - Ukraine: [Russian forces pushed into the southern village of Urozhaine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS13YXItcnVzc2lhLWFkdmFuY2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), the latest of several slow but steady advances.
- Russia: A Moscow court [sentenced in absentia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLW1hc2hhLWdlc3Nlbi1wcmlzb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Masha Gessen, a Russian-born American journalist, author and Times staff member, to eight years in prison over comments about the Russian military.
- Jay Slater: The Spanish authorities said they had [found the remains of a young man](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTUvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2pheS1zbGF0ZXItbWlzc2luZy1zcGFpbi1yZW1haW5zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) on the island of Tenerife, in the area where a British teenager disappeared last month.
- Pakistan: The government said that it would [ban the party of Imran Khan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3Bha2lzdGFuLWJhbi1raGFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), the jailed former prime minister.
- Nepal: K.P. Sharma Oli, who leads the nationâs largest communist party, [took office as prime minister](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTQvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9uZXBhbC1wcmltZS1taW5pc3Rlci1nb3Zlcm5tZW50Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~).
- Britain: After a two-day manhunt, a 34-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after [human remains were found in suitcases](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvc3VpdGNhc2UtbXVyZGVyLWJyaXN0b2wtdWsuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) in Bristol.
- South Korea: Why did the country [ban Trader Joeâs savory Everything but The Bagel](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTUvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9zb3V0aC1rb3JlYS1ldmVyeXRoaW5nLWJhZ2VsLXNlYXNvbmluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) seasoning mix? From Africa - Gambia: In a reversal, the West African country [voted to keep a ban on female genital mutilation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTUvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL2dhbWJpYS1iYW4tZmVtYWxlLWdlbml0YWwtY3V0dGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- Kenya: The police arrested a man who they said had [confessed to killing 42 women](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTUvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL2tlbnlhLXNlcmlhbC1raWxsZXItd29tZW4tYXJyZXN0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Rwanda: President Paul Kagame was [expected to emerge as the winner](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvcndhbmRhLWVsZWN0aW9uLWthZ2FtZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) of elections held yesterday. Opposition members say they have been harassed, detained and beaten. SPORTS NEWS - Copa América: [Argentinaâs championship victory](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU2Mzc2OTEvMjAyNC8wNy8xNS9hcmdlbnRpbmEtY29sb21iaWEtcmVzdWx0LWNvcGEtYW1lcmljYS1maW5hbC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) against Colombia was marred by [Lionel Messiâs foot injury](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU2Mzc4MDIvMjAyNC8wNy8xNS9saW9uZWwtbWVzc2ktaW5qdXJ5LWNvcGEtYW1lcmljYS1maW5hbC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). It could be [the last major tournament](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU2Mzc5NTMvMjAyNC8wNy8xNS9saW9uZWwtbWVzc2ktYXJnZW50aW5hLWVuZGluZy1pbmp1cnkvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnNvdXJjZT1ueXRfc3BvcnRzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) for Messi, 37.
- Tennis: The sportâs smooth [Big Three transition](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QXAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU2MzY4NTUvMjAyNC8wNy8xNS90ZW5uaXMtYmlnLXRocmVlLXRyYW5zaXRpb24tYWxjYXJhei1kam9rb3ZpYy1zaW5uZXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). And at Wimbledon, Carlos Alcarazâs championship rout of Novak Djokovic was a [generational moment in tennis](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QkAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU2MzY4OTIvMjAyNC8wNy8xNC9jYXJsb3MtYWxjYXJhei13aW1ibGVkb24tbm92YWstZGpva292aWMtdGVubmlzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZzb3VyY2U9bnl0X3Nwb3J0cyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD).
- Baseball: Analysis from Day 1 of the major league [draft](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2F0aGxldGljLzU2MzgwMzIvMjAyNC8wNy8xNS9tbGItZHJhZnQtMjAyNC1hbmFseXNpcy1kYXktb25lLWxhdy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). MORNING READ [A man stands at the bow of a ship with the Eiffel Tower in the background]
James Hill for The New York Times Call it dinner theater: As it prepares to host the Olympics, France is creating [a from-scratch collection of pop-up dining experiences](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS9kaW5pbmcvMjAyNC1vbHltcGljcy1mcmFuY2UtZm9vZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) on a scale far beyond the offerings at any past Games. Think lobster ravioli and equestrian events at Versailles, or moules frites and beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower. Some 80 temporary restaurants are being set up where competitions will be staged, to serve an average of 30,000 diners a day. (For more, read our guide to [Parisâs best bakeries](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS90cmF2ZWwvYmVzdC1wYXJpcy1iYWtlcmllcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).) Lives lived: [Jacqueline de Jong](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS9hcnRzL2phY3F1ZWxpbmUtZGUtam9uZy1kZWFkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjQwNzE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODg2OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIyNTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVcv6VZssHEw9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), a Dutch artist who was at the forefront of a 1960s avant-garde movement, has died. She was 85. [Ad]
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- Healthy sleep habits: Too much sleep, or too little sleep, can lead to a higher risk of dementia. Hereâs [what the experts say](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS93ZWxsL21pbmQvc2xlZXAtZGVtZW50aWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Miu Miu: Why are so many men sporting [this high-fashion womenâs wear brand](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNC9mYXNoaW9uL21pdS1taXUtc3R5bGVzLW1lbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)?
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In Japan, a bag for books, pencils and tradition As a child at an international school in Tokyo, my colleague Motoko Rich, now The Timesâs Tokyo bureau chief, envied Japanese kidsâ âsupercool leather backpacks,â called randoseru â so much that, years later in Brooklyn, she bought one on eBay for her daughter. When Motoko moved back to Japan as an adult, ârandoseru were just part of the normal visual landscapeâ on streets and train platforms, she told me. âRarely did I see an elementary child with any other kind of school bag,â she added. The backpacks are not required, but strong social norms lead most families to purchase them for their children. It was only when a Korean journalist compared carrying the bag to hauling daysâ worth of rations in a backpack during his army service that she thought of writing about the randoseru âas a microcosm of Japanese culture,â Motoko said. âThis large burden carried by children, but also a representation of remarkable consistency and entrenched traditions.â [Read more about randoseru](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2phcGFuLXJhbmRvc2VydS1iYWNrcGFjay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDI0MDcxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg4Njkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMjU2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlXL-lWbLBxMPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). We hope youâve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. [Subscribe to The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uL2FsbC1hY2Nlc3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD04Skg3TCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)[.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoeINyP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uL2FsbC1hY2Nlc3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD04Skg3TCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyNDA3MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4ODY5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjI1NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVy_pVmywcTD1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) RECOMMENDATIONS [A roast chicken in a skillet.]
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