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Sébastien Lecornu said the government was ready for “a new debate” on the issue, a major concession as he faces no-confidence votes that threaten to topple his government again this week.

The death toll was expected to climb from the blaze, which also included a nearby chemicals warehouse.

Mr. Newsom said he was concerned that the measure restricting PFAS chemicals would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.

The move by Sébastien Lecornu was a major concession as he faced no-confidence votes that threatened to topple his government again this week.

Hamas released hostages and agreed to abide by a cease-fire, but persuading it to lay down its arms is another matter.

Four years after a global pledge to end deforestation, the amount of money going toward conserving and restoring forests is not enough, the analysis found.

Torrential rains set off deadly floods and landslides across five Mexican states, leaving a trail of destruction.

The police were carrying out a search warrant at a home whose occupants were resisting eviction, officials said. More than a dozen officers were injured.

The demonstrations, organized by Belgium’s major trade unions, oppose austerity proposals that would affect pensions and other social welfare.

The announcement came three days after María Corina Machado, an opposition leader, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or about the future of the Palestinian people.

The conference has been billed as aimed at ending the war in Gaza. The president of the Palestinian Authority was expected to attend, but Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he would not.

Hamas freed the 20 hostages and Israel released some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of a cease-fire. President Trump, in Israel, proclaimed an “end” to the war, but Israel and Hamas have not agreed on next steps in Gaza.

“We were happy for our prisoners — and for the Israelis, too,” one Gaza resident said. “We love peace and the truce.”

We talk to our Jerusalem bureau chief, David Halbfinger, about what comes after the cease-fire deal in Gaza.

The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.

With Russian forces gaining slowly on the battlefield, Ukraine hopes its long-range drone campaign will help persuade Vladimir V. Putin to change course.

With the release from Gaza of the last surviving captives, many Israelis said it was time for the country to heal after years of polarizing war.

The document from a summit in Egypt left many questions unanswered.

The cease-fire in Gaza has taken hold. Hostages and prisoners have been exchanged. But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades.