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Iran Started New Talks Over Its Nuclear Program. Here’s What to Know.

Three European powers met with an Iranian minister to try to reopen negotiations over the limits of its nuclear activities.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Tehran in May during the fourth round of U.S.-Iran talks. Iran had halted fledgling talks with the United States after Israel launched a 12-day war in June.
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France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says

The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

President Emmanuel Macron of France delivering remarks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City last year. Mr. Macron said that he would formally announce France’s recognition of Palestinian statehood at the Assembly in September in New York.
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At Least 20 Killed in Stampede Outside a Gaza Aid Site

There were conflicting accounts from Palestinian and aid officials over what happened at the food distribution hub run by the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

© Hatem Khaled/Reuters

Casualties were brought into Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Wednesday after a stampede at a food distribution site.
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