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Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Iran Is at Work on Missile and Nuclear Sites, Satellite Images Show Iran appears to have rapidly repaired several ballistic missile facilities damaged in strikes last year, but it has made only limited fixes to major nuclear sites struck by Israel and the United States, a Times analysis of satellite imagery suggests. Suicide Bombing Kills 31 at Mosque in Pakistan’s Capital A suicide bomber killed 31 people at a mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad and injured at least 150 others, according to the police and hospital officials, adding to worries that the militant groups active in Pakistan’s border areas are increasingly targeting the capital. Russian General Is Shot in Latest Attack on a Top Military Leader in Moscow A top Russian general involved in intelligence gathering for the Ukraine war was shot in Moscow on Friday, the authorities said, in the latest in a string of high-profile attacks on military leaders inside Russia. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Japan’s Leader Wins in a Landslide, Clearing Way for Hard-Line Agenda Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan on Sunday won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China. Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent News Analysis: Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul who spent decades as a thorn in Beijing’s side, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison. The ruling made clear that defiance in Hong Kong now carries the same price as it does across the border. Israel Gives Itself More Control Over Occupied West Bank Israel’s government has taken unilateral steps to give itself greater control over the occupied West Bank, challenging President Trump’s opposition to Israeli annexation of the territory and possibly violating international law. @nytimes

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults Russia appears poised to capture three strategic areas in southern and eastern Ukraine, which would give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks. The Ties That Bound a Fixture of British Politics to Jeffrey Epstein For years Peter Mandelson, a senior British politician, concealed the depth of his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, until new files were released. Hamas Would Keep Some Arms Initially in Draft Gaza Plan, Officials Say The United States is demanding that Hamas surrender all weapons that are capable of striking Israel, but will allow the group to keep some small arms, at least initially, according to a draft plan, officials and people familiar with the proposal said. @nytimes