• Israel confirmed it had destroyed a Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, breaking years of secrecy as tensions mount over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. (Israel released the above image yesterday.) [The New York Times]

• The ashes of Stephen Hawking, the renowned cosmologist, will be interred next to the grave of Sir Isaac Newton at Westminster Abbey. [The New York Times]

• In the U.S., a portrait emerged of the bomber who terrorized Austin, Tex., hours after he blew himself up. The police say they found his video confession. [The New York Times]

• More than 20 people were at the table for President Trump’s meeting with the Saudi crown prince. None were women. [The New York Times]

• Bird populations across the French countryside have collapsed by a third over the last 15 years, and scientists say pesticides are to blame. “The situation is catastrophic,” a researcher said. [The Guardian]

• Former President Nicolas Sarkozy of France faces corruption charges in connection with his 2007 election campaign, which is alleged to have received illegal financial support from the Libyan government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. [The New York Times]