Iran and Sweden exchanged prisoners on Saturday in a major breakthrough, according to the Swedish prime minister. nyti.ms/4cnlr6C

The Group of 7 summit went extraordinarily smoothly by the standards of a gathering of major powers. That was a measure of the anxiety the leaders feel about deteriorating trends in Ukraine, in the Middle East, in China and in their own political futures. nyti.ms/4eBTJFt

Hamas’s popularity in Gaza seems to be waning as ordinary Gazans bear the brunt of the 8-month-old Israeli military onslaught with no cease-fire deal in sight. nyti.ms/3VIbQSu

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, makes her first public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis, taking part in a parade to honor her father-in-law, King Charles III. nyti.ms/45u5sBM

What’s the value of peace talks that aren’t actually talks between the waring sides? Ukraine is trying to shore up support for its peace proposals at a gathering in Switzerland, but the event doesn’t include Russia. nyti.ms/3RnYgRx

Azahriah, a rapper from a down-market neighborhood of Budapest, has shot to fame in Hungary. That may explain why he has received plaudits from Prime Minister Viktor Orban. nyti.ms/3XsdokP

Germany’s 5-1 thrashing of Scotland in the opening game of Euro 2024 was a good omen for a host nation in search of one. Via Rory Smith in Munich: nyti.ms/4cpoZWh

Analysts say an attempt by the G7’s host to avoid mentioning abortion in the group’s final statement sought to please parts of her conservative base and perhaps also Pope Francis, who attended nyti.ms/3XoEzNn

Scoop via @NYTMike and tariq panja: Three of the 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance before the Tokyo Olympics but competed anyway had previously tested positive for a different banned drug. They weren’t punished then, either. nyti.ms/3RojH5d

The president was miffed when, expecting to talk about a security pact with Ukraine, he was asked for updates on the Gaza cease-fire plan. nyti.ms/4cmgF9G

“The two incidents add to longstanding suspicions among rival athletes about what they see as a pattern of Chinese doping and the unwillingness or inability of the global authority, the World Anti-Doping Agency, to deal with it.” nyti.ms/3RqWbEy

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Antidoping regulators knew three of the 23 Chinese swimmers who failed dope tests before being allowed to compete - and win — at Tokyo Games also failed tests years earlier for another banned substance. W/ ⁦Michael S. Schmidt⁩

via ⁦The New York Times⁩ nytimes.com/2024/06/14/wor…

NEW: More questions about positive tests by Chinese swimmers. 3 of 23 swimmers who tested positive before the '21 Olympics (where 2 won gold) also tested positive in '16 and '17 and were not disciplined for those positives either. w/tariq panja nytimes.com/2024/06/14/wor…

After the revelation in April that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned substance months before competing the Tokyo Olympics, China and WADA vigorously defended their actions. But it turns out there were other, earlier positive tests, too. nyti.ms/3XkahLT

Las negociaciones para un alto al fuego en Gaza han tomado mucho tiempo y parecen estar estancadas. Estas son algunas de las razones por las que se ha vuelto tan difícil. nyti.ms/3VHxne4

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, said that she planned to take part in a parade marking the birthday of King Charles III, a cautious return to the public stage after confirming in March that she was being treated for cancer. nyti.ms/4eB9ix9

Geneviève de Galard tended to wounded French soldiers while trapped at the military base of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam as Viet Minh insurgents closed in, earning her the title “Angel of Dien Bien Phu.” She has died at 99. nyti.ms/45q9knd

As chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt also represents a district where his Conservative Party traditionally counts on rock-solid support. Not anymore. nyti.ms/3z2iudp

A Times investigation found that Israel bombed targets inside a Gaza camp that had existed for months. The analysis raises questions about an assessment the Israeli military said it made before launching the strike that it was unlikely to harm civilians. nyti.ms/3Xj5Wsj

It was like Françoise Hardy, the wistful French singer, to slip away in the midst of a political storm, for it was never the clamor of power struggles that interested her, but rather an inner world of solitude, love betrayed and loss. nyti.ms/4eoyRkQ