Annabelle Timsit

• Europe

The French president named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, nearly two months after elections that kept the far right from power but resulted in political deadlock.

• Europe

The alleged victim told a court in Avignon, France, that her husband and the 51 other men accused in the case of raping her while she was unconscious destroyed her identity.

• Europe

The case of Dominique Pélicot, accused of repeatedly sedating his wife and inviting men to rape her while she was unconscious, has caused outrage in France.

• Israel-Gaza War

The ongoing Israeli military operation killed at least 16 people, according to Israeli and Palestinian authorities, including a prominent commander.

• Israel-Gaza War

At least 9 Palestinians have been killed in the operation in Jenin, Tulkarm and al-Fara’a camp near Tubas in the West Bank, Palestinian officials said.

• Israel-Gaza War

Israel said it preemptively struck Hezbollah targets to foil an attack from the group. The escalation in Israel and Lebanon comes ahead of Gaza cease-fire talks in Cairo.

• Elections

Tim and Gwen Walz discussed their fertility struggles at the Democratic National Convention, where their son, Gus, got attention for his reaction to his dad’s speech.

• Elections

Michelle Obama turned Donald Trump’s comment against him. Barack Obama framed the election as a stark choice. And Doug Emhoff described his first date with Kamala Harris.

• Well+Being

Danielle Fishel, who played Topanga in “Boy Meets World,” said she was diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as DCIS and urged others to get mammograms.