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Ledecky won her 11th Olympic medal, but was outpaced by Ariarne Titmus of Australia.

Biles needed tape on her lower leg after an awkward landing, but went on to a solid qualifying performance.

The talks in Rome remain stuck over several key issues, including the extent to which Israeli troops should withdraw from Gaza, where tens of thousands were forced under Israeli orders to evacuate Sunday.

Diplomats were scrambling to prevent a surge in fighting, officials said, after Israel retaliated for the rocket fire that killed at least 12 children and teenagers in an Israeli-controlled town.

With the closure of checkpoints, Israeli Arabs cannot come to Jenin and Tulkarm to shop, and West Bank Palestinians cannot leave to work in Israel, cutting incomes and building militancy.

There are 10,000 athletes at the Paris Games, spread across 32 sports. In the space of 19 days, that field has to be whittled down to just 329 gold medals. So, ultimately, someone has to go out first.

Three years after she dropped out of the Tokyo Games with a mental block, she is back at the Olympics with a defiant attitude — and a sense of where she is in the air.

Grudges from the World Cup and rugby union have spilled over to the Games. But is this new sports feud even real?

Léon Marchand, who has the potential to win medals in four individual events, bears much of the weight of France’s expectations. He is ready, he said, but added, “It does feel weird.”

Ukraine wants to deploy its first F-16 jets this summer, hoping to counter Russia’s dominance in the air. But stepped-up Russian bombing attacks on air bases complicate the effort.