Friday Briefing: Ukraine pushes for a breakthrough

Also, Niger faces a coup and intrigue surrounds an ousted Chinese official. 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Ukraine is aiming to drive a wedge through Russian-occupied territory and a coup is underway in Niger. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4Q3AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wNy8yNy93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL3VrcmFpbmUtbG9va3MtZm9yLWEtYnJlYWt0aHJvdWdoLWluLXRoZS1zb3V0aC1idXQtZmFjZXMtb2JzdGFjbGVzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDcyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODYxOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDA0NjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmS2DdvCZM9kNORSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~ Ukrainian soldiers in a Bradley armored fighting vehicle this month.David Guttenfelder for The New York Times Ukraine seeks a breakthrough A day into what U.S. officials have described as the main thrust of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Kyiv said it was [pushing in two directions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4Q3AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wNy8yNy93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL3VrcmFpbmUtbG9va3MtZm9yLWEtYnJlYWt0aHJvdWdoLWluLXRoZS1zb3V0aC1idXQtZmFjZXMtb2JzdGFjbGVzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDcyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODYxOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDA0NjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmS2DdvCZM9kNORSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) in southern Ukraine. In his first direct comments about the counteroffensive, Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, said fighting had intensified in a “significant” way. He claimed the Ukrainians had been repelled with heavy losses. Ukraine hopes to divide Russian-occupied territory, cutting the route from Russia to the Crimean Peninsula and compromising Russia’s ability to resupply its forces. But it faces obstacles like minefields, tank traps, withering air assaults and artillery bombardments. Details: Ukraine is hoping to reach the Sea of Azov by retaking the city of Melitopol, which is considered the gateway to Crimea, as well as Berdiansk, a port city about 70 miles (about 113 kilometers) to its east. Russia-Africa summit: Putin pledged [free grain to at least six African countries](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjcvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3B1dGluLXJ1c3NpYS1hZnJpY2Etc3VtbWl0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), hoping to polish Russia’s image after refusing to extend a key grain deal. The event drew far fewer African leaders than its 2019 iteration. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNy8yNy93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvbmlnZXItY291cC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDcyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODYxOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDA0NjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmS2DdvCZM9kNORSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~ Mohamed Bazoum, the democratically elected president of Niger.Temilade Adelaja/Reuters Niger’s army backs a coup The [West African nation of Niger is in crisis](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNy8yNy93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvbmlnZXItY291cC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDcyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODYxOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDA0NjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmS2DdvCZM9kNORSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) after soldiers seized power. The region has already had five military takeovers in three years. The chief of Niger’s army declared his support for the mutineers yesterday. The country’s president, Mohamed Bazoum, appears to still be detained at the presidential palace after his guards turned on him. But Bazoum sounded a defiant tone, even though his chances of reversing the coup appeared to be receding last night. He vowed on Twitter to protect “hard won” democratic gains. Bazoum was freely elected two years ago in the country’s [first peaceful democratic transfer of power](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjcvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL25pZ2VyLWNvdXAtcHJlc2lkZW50LWJhem91bS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDcyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODYxOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDA0NjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmS2DdvCZM9kNORSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) since independence from France in 1960. Geopolitics: Bazoum has been a close ally of the West in the fight against Islamic militants. By contrast, countries like Mali and Burkina Faso have turned to Russia’s Wagner group. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9jaGluYS1xaW4tZ2FuZy1mb3JlaWduLW1pbmlzdHJ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD China’s former foreign minister, Qin Gang, vanished from public view a month ago.Thomas Peter/Reuters China evades questions about ousted official A Chinese government spokeswoman decried the “malicious hype” surrounding the abrupt removal of Qin Gang, the former foreign minister. [The intrigue is deepening](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9jaGluYS1xaW4tZ2FuZy1mb3JlaWduLW1pbmlzdHJ5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD): Some signs suggest that Qin — once a close ally of President Xi Jinping — had unexpectedly ran afoul of Communist Party leadership. Ministry representatives have struggled to respond when reporters pressed them about Qin, saying they had no information or lashing out. In an Orwellian twist, a ministry transcript this week omitted at least 20 questions from reporters about him. All references to Qin have disappeared from the ministry’s website. Analysis: The ministry’s floundering over Qin’s removal show its diminished influence under Xi, who has concentrated power and pursued an increasingly assertive, and — some say risky — foreign policy. 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She appears poised to withdraw from China’s Belt and Road initiative. - Monsoon season in India has become more violent and unpredictable, [disrupting travel and pilgrimages](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjYvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9pbmRpYS1tb25zb29uLWdsb2JhbC13YXJtaW5nLXRyYXZlbC10b3VyaXNtLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - China’s coastal cities are [bracing for Typhoon Doksuri](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS90eXBob29uLWRva3N1cmktcGhpbGlwcGluZXMtY2hpbmEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA3MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTg2MTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQwNDY1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpktg3bwmTPZDTkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), which is forecast to make landfall this morning. The Korean War - On the 70th anniversary of the armistice, South Korean officials unveiled [a statue of Harry Truman](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9rb3JlYW4td2FyLXRydW1hbi1zdGF0dWUtYXJtaXN0aWNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), the former U.S. president. - Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s defense minister, [met with Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNy8yNy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL25vcnRoLWtvcmVhLXJ1c3NpYS12aXNpdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDcyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODYxOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDA0NjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmS2DdvCZM9kNORSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Here are [photos of the war from The Times’ archives](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9rb3JlYW4td2FyLWFybWlzdGljZS1hbm5pdmVyc2FyeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDcyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODYxOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDA0NjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmS2DdvCZM9kNORSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Around the World Maansi Srivastava/The New York Times - July is on track to be [Earth’s warmest month on record](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNy8yNy9jbGltYXRlL2p1bHktaGVhdC1ob3R0ZXN0LW1vbnRoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), scientists say. - Donald Trump’s lawyers had [a last-ditch meeting](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjcvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtamFuLTYtc3BlY2lhbC1jb3Vuc2VsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) with the office of Jack Smith, the special counsel, as prosecutors neared an indictment. - Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker, is hoping to [boost collaboration with China](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjcvYnVzaW5lc3Mvdm9sa3N3YWdlbi1jaGluYS1kZWxpdmVyeS1mb3JlY2FzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDcyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODYxOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDA0NjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmS2DdvCZM9kNORSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) as it faces lagging electric vehicle sales. The Week in Culture - Influencers aren’t in the Hollywood actors’ union but [have been asked to comply](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjYvYnVzaW5lc3MvbWVkaWEvYWN0b3JzLXN0cmlrZS1pbmZsdWVuY2Vycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMDcyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05ODYxOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDA0NjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmS2DdvCZM9kNORSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) with its strike, or risk permanent exclusion. - A German bank will return [a Kandinsky painting](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjQvYXJ0cy9nZXJtYW5zLXJldHVybi1rYW5kaW5za3ktdG8taGVpcnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA3MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTg2MTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQwNDY1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpktg3bwmTPZDTkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) to the heirs of a Jewish family that suffered persecution by the Nazis. - Britain’s cultural mood is far from the optimism of the 1990s, but some of [the era’s biggest bands](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNy8yNi9hcnRzL211c2ljL2JyaXRwb3AtYmx1ci1wdWxwLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) are playing big gigs again. - The Lunar Codex, [an archive of contemporary human creativity](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjcvYXJ0cy9kZXNpZ24vbHVuYXItY29kZXgtdGltZS1jYXBzdWxlLW1vb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA3MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTg2MTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQwNDY1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpktg3bwmTPZDTkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), will soon head to the moon. - The Metropolitan Museum of Art has an important show of [rare Buddhist antiquities](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNy8yNS9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9idWRkaGlzdC1hcnQtaW5kaWEtbWV0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), dozens of which had never left India. World Cup ~/AAAAAQA~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~ Osinachi Ohale of Nigeria heads in a goal. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images - In a 3-2 surprise, [Nigeria beat Australia](~/AAAAAQA~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~), which was missing some key players. - Portugal [eliminated Vietnam](~/AAAAAQA~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~), 2-0. Now, it prepares to face the U.S., which tied with the Netherlands. The Americans and the [Dutch advance](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QsAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wNy8yNi9zcG9ydHMvdXNhLW5ldGhlcmxhbmRzLXdvcmxkLWN1cC1zY29yZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA3MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTg2MTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQwNDY1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyN0aGUtdXMtbW92ZXMtYXRvcC1ncm91cC1lLXNvLWRvLXRoZS1kdXRjaFcDbnl0Qgpktg3bwmTPZDTkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). 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What to Read Take [lessons in leadership](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjUvYm9va3MvcmV2aWV3L3RoZW9kZXJpYy10aGUtZ3JlYXQtaGFucy11bHJpY2gtd2llbWVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) from the Goth king of Italy. What to Watch “[Streetwise](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wNy8yMC9tb3ZpZXMvc3RyZWV0d2lzZS1yZXZpZXcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA3MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTg2MTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQwNDY1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpktg3bwmTPZDTkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)” is a brutal story of China’s underworld and hustle culture. What to Listen to Revisit [10 essential songs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDcvMjYvYXJ0cy9tdXNpYy8xMC1lc3NlbnRpYWwtc29uZ3MtYnktc2luZWFkLW9jb25ub3IuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyMzA3MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTg2MTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQwNDY1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpktg3bwmTPZDTkUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) from Sinead O’Connor. Now Time to Play Play the [Mini Crossword](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcy9nYW1lL21pbmk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), and a clue: Golfer’s peg (three letters). Here are the [Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and the [Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmpWANP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMwNzI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk4NjE5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MDQ2NSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZLYN28Jkz2Q05FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). 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