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New displacements in Gaza.聽Israel issued evacuation orders to residents of Gaza City and Khan Younis in the northern and central parts of the Palestinian enclave over the weekend. The move coincided with new demolition operations in Rafah in the south ahead of an announced plan to relocate up to 600,000 people into what Israeli officials described as a new 鈥渉umanitarian city.鈥� With ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas deadlocked, Israeli bombardments throughout Gaza killed an estimated 110 Palestinians. A Channel 12 poll on Friday found that 60% of Israelis favor ending the war in exchange for bringing home the remaining hostages, while 22% opposed any deal with Hamas. 鈥� Staff

Heavy rains slow rescue efforts in Texas.聽A new storm hit central Texas on Sunday, stalling the search for an estimated 160 people still missing after flash floods struck communities along the Guadalupe River on July 4. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem pushed back on criticism that the Federal Emergency Management Agency responded too slowly to the disaster. Documents reviewed by the New York Times showed that FEMA, a target of cuts by the Trump administration, answered a sharply decreasing number of distress calls in the early days after the river receded. 鈥� Staff

EU opts against tariff retaliation.聽European leaders delayed plans Sunday to reciprocate a weekend threat by President Donald Trump to impose new tariffs of 30% on the EU and Mexico on Aug. 1. The decision suspends a plan to hit the United States with levies on roughly $24.5 billion of its annual exports to the continent tomorrow. 鈥淲e have always been clear that we prefer a negotiated solution with the US,鈥� said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. A Wall Street Journal survey of 69 economists from Wall Street to universities published yesterday found rising optimism for growth, job creation, and lower inflation. They noted that the impact from Mr. Trump鈥檚 tariff policy has been less dire than expected. 鈥� Staff

Self-determination in the South Pacific.聽France reached an historic agreement on Saturday with loyalist and pro-independence groups on a sovereignty framework for New Caledonia, which has been under French rule in one form or another since 1853. The agreement marks a significant step toward reconciliation among rival parties that were brought under a state of emergency last year to quell violence between them. It is also a constructive turn for France, whose ties with its former colonies in Africa have severed in recent years. Under the agreement, residents of the nickel-rich territory would retain French citizenship while gaining greater autonomy over such areas as defense, currency, and justice. 鈥� Staff

North Rim of Grand Canyon closed.聽A historic lodge, the only in-park accommodation on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, was destroyed by fire over the weekend. Two wildfires sparked by lightning and intensified by strong winds and hot temperatures are burning at or near the North Rim. Opened in 1937 and built of limestone and massive Ponderosa beams, Grand Canyon Lodge was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The park鈥檚 North Rim will remain closed for the rest of the 2025 season. 鈥� Staff and AP

First-time winners reign at Wimbledon.聽Italy鈥檚 Janik Sinner posted a four-set victory over defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on Sunday. 鈥淭hank you for the player you are,鈥� Mr. Sinner said in remarks after the match, acknowledging that the quality of their rivalry inspired both players to 鈥渒eep pushing.鈥� (In their five-set face-off at the French Open in May, Mr. Alcaraz emerged the winner.) A day earlier, Iga 艢wiatek of Poland also gained her first singles title, defeating Amada Anisimova of the United States in straight sets. 鈥� Reuters and AP

For decades, many European nations have gone to lengths to keep far-right parties out of government. Yet in Finland, the Finns Party currently plays a key role in running the country. Their inclusion offers lessons. Keeping such parties out of government can strengthen their popular appeal. But governing comes with expectations and tempering demands. Working with far-right parties rather than shunning them, meanwhile, requires more mainstream parties to uphold democratic ideals and the rule of law and respect the concerns that draw voters to more extreme political messages.

Across the United States, a is upending norms of democracy and heightening the risks of public service for officials from presidential candidates to Supreme Court justices, state lawmakers to local politicians. Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. In Minnesota, residents of a state that prides itself on civility are still grappling with the killing of their former House Speaker and her husband last month. Previous periods of political violence sparked widespread shock. Today, it draws more muted reactions and some Americans appear to condone it.聽

Many global tech firms have been setting up shop in India. For many reasons, they are specifically heading to southern India. What鈥檚 so unique about these half dozen states in the world鈥檚 most populous country?

One reason is the region鈥檚 economic growth rate is faster than the rest of the South Asian nation. With about 20% of India鈥檚 population, the south contributes 30% of its gross domestic product. Its poverty rate is also far less. And the area has business-friendly regulations and infrastructure.

The best insight, however, may be that southern India has a higher percentage of women in formal employment. Nearly 70% of the entire country鈥檚 female industrial workforce is concentrated in the southern states. And it has fewer social divisions over religion, caste, and gender.

鈥淢uch of the country鈥檚 modern, fast-growing economy 鈥� the very thing for which global investors value India 鈥� resides in the more open and tolerant south,鈥� according to Bloomberg analyst Andy Mukherjee. 鈥淗ere, decades of social reforms have led to a flowering of civic consciousness among followers of the three major religions: Hinduism, Islam and 海角大神ity.鈥�

A 鈥渟elf-respect鈥� reform movement, launched a century ago in the south, has challenged social discrimination and promoted equal rights and education. Today, both men and women in southern India have higher education and literacy rates, better equipping them for tech-driven opportunities.

More recently, the southern states have unraveled India鈥檚 notoriously bureaucratic system of regulations, dubbed the 鈥淟icense Raj.鈥� Such rules have impeded business growth, fueled corruption, and constrained women鈥檚 participation. One study found that 24 states in India have prohibited women from certain types of factory operations, and 11 barred them from overnight work.

A hub for technology and electronics manufacturing, South Indian states have lifted many such restrictions. Local government and companies have instituted programs such as nighttime transport and have constructed hostels to accommodate the many women who would otherwise not be allowed to leave their family homes or villages.

While not yet widespread, signs of the southern states鈥� approaches are also visible around the more northern, cosmopolitan city of Mumbai. There, other Indians are finding that economic benefits help empower women鈥檚 empowerment.

Take the case of Sarika Pawar, who had never imagined working outside the home until she was widowed. As she told The New York Times last year, 鈥淲hen you come out of your house, you see the outside world. You see the possibilities, and I feel that we can make progress.鈥�