Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine War in High-Stakes Call
A member of Ukraine’s 14th Mechanized Brigade near Kupiansk on Thursday.
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Israel Wavers as Far Right and Military Disagree on Gaza Strategy
Palestinians fleeing Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, after an Israeli operation last week.
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UK and EU Strike Post-Brexit ‘Reset’ Deal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa at Lancaster House in London, on Monday.
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Will Trump’s Trade War Turn Canada’s Auto-Parts Capital Into a Ghost Town?
A worker fitting clips on plastic auto parts at Stratus Plastics in Windsor, Ontario. Colby Wu, the company’s co-owner, says he has had a hard time getting some U.S. firms to buy from him.
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Portuguese Center-Right Takes an Election. But Is the Hard Right the Victor?
Luís Montenegro, Portugal’s center-right prime minister, is likely to remain at the head of a minority government.
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In Eastern Europe, Centrists Hold Off 2 Nationalist Challenges
Romanian presidential candidate Nicusor Dan greeting supporters after exit poll results were announced in Bucharest on Sunday.
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Pope Leo Meets With JD Vance as U.S. Conservatives Hopes for Better Relations
Pope Leo XIV meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Vatican on Monday.
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Prominent Anti-Corruption Lawyer Is Arrested in El Salvador
Ruth López, in San Salvador in 2021, has been at the forefront of investigations into potential corruption or negligence by the government of President Nayib Bukele.
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South Africa’s President to Challenge Trump on Afrikaner Refugees
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa at the United Nations in New York last year.
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EU and UK Strike a Deal: What to Know
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain in Tirana, Albania, on Friday.
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How Father Bob Became Pope Leo
An undated photograph of Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV.
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Friday Briefing
Pope Leo XIV appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica yesterday.
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Russia’s Victory Day Parade Marks 80 Years Since Nazi Defeat: What to Know
Spectators watch a passing column of Russian armored vehicles in Moscow on Wednesday, a rehearsal day before the big Victory Day military parade there on Friday.
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What’s in a Name? In the Case of Leo XIV, Lessons in Bridging Historical Shifts
A portrait of Pope Leo XIII, who led the Roman Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903, by the German painter Franz Seraph von Lenbach.
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What Does Pope Leo XIV Do Now? Here’s a Look at His Upcoming Schedule.
Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday with, from left, Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Cardinal Vinko Puljić.
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Peru rejoices over the new pope and claims him as their own.
The Vatican’s flag fluttering at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Lima, Peru, after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave on Thursday.
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What to Know About Israel’s Renewed Ground Offensive in Gaza
Russia Beefs Up Bases Near Finland’s Border
John Prevost, Pope Leo XIV’s Brother, Reflects on His Election and Values