The New York Times

• Deadlocked Wars: How Major Powers Misread the Regions They Attacked

  Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said. As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.

• In Israel, Broad Discontent Over the Emerging U.S. Deal With Iran

  Israelis across the political spectrum say the deal appears to leave fundamental security threats posed by Iran unaddressed.

• UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker

  Britain’s Defense Ministry said it was the first time that British forces had acted alone to stop a ship in the fleet, a collection of vessels that Russia uses to move fuel and evade sanctions.

• Knicks Give Their City Something New: Impossible Joy

  At long last, the team that New York City cares about the most has loved it back.

• Trump at 80: A President ‘Really Uncomfortable’ With Aging

  Even for a president known for imposing his own reality on every situation, Mr. Trump has not outrun scrutiny over his age.

• Kash Patel Keeps Suing the Press

  The F.B.I. director, following a strategy from President Trump, has filed six defamation lawsuits against news media companies and commentators in nearly seven years.

• Trump Administration Reignites Its Feud With Anthropic Over Latest A.I. Models

  The administration’s surprise restrictions Friday cut off foreign access to Anthropic’s latest models and sparked another round of finger pointing.

• The Secrets of a Soccer-Turf Master

  John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup.

• Team Curaçao Arrives at the World Cup With Much of the Island in Tow.

  Qualifying for the world’s biggest sporting event meant everything for residents of the Caribbean island country.

• In Age of AI, World’s Leading Deepfake Expert No Longer Trusts His Own Eyes

  In the age of A.I., Hany Farid is struggling to prove what’s real before the internet decides for itself.