Trump Meets Syria’s President a Day After Promise to Lift U.S. Sanctions
President Trump meets with President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria, left, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, on Wednesday.
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Gaza Hospital Strike Draws New Attention to Israel’s Medical Facility Attacks
Palestinians inspecting the site of an Israeli airstrike near the European Hospital in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
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Taking Inches in Battle, Russia Demands Miles in Talks
The aftermath of a Russian strike in Sumy last month. President Vladimir V. Putin has said of Ukraine, “We have reason to believe that we are set to finish them off.”
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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Northern Gaza Overnight, Health Officials Say
Bodies at the Indonesian Hospital in the town of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on Wednesday. The facility’s director said the hospital received dozens of casualties from overnight strikes.
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South Africa’s Leader Criticizes Afrikaners Seeking Refuge in U.S.
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa speaking at a forum in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Monday. He has come out against the U.S. move to grant Afrikaners refugee status.
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Russian Election Expert Grigory Melkonyants Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison, State Media Report
Grigory Melkonyants, the co-founder of the Russian election monitoring group Golos, in court in Moscow on Wednesday.
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With Trump Visit, Qatar’s Image Makeover Scores Another Success
President Trump in Doha, Qatar’s capital, on Wednesday.
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Trump’s Vow to Lift Sanctions on Syria Unleashes Hope
Syrians celebrated in Aleppo, the country’s largest city, after President Trump said he would lift U.S. sanctions.
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Pepe Mujica, the Former Uruguayan President, Removed the Pomp from Politics
José “Pepe” Mujica, the former president of Uruguay, at his modest home on the outskirts of Montevideo last year.
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El Chapo’s Family Members Crossed the Border in Apparent Deal With U.S., Official Says
Members of the Mexican Army patrolling the streets of Tijuana in March.
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Court Sides With New York Times Over Access to E.U. Covid Vaccine Messages
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission. The case involved text messages that she and Pfizer exchanged as they negotiated a Covid-19 vaccine contract.
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3 Are Arrested in Russia-Linked Sabotage Plot, Germany Says
Cargo being moved at a German airport. German authorities said they were investigating three men for an alleged plot to send explosive devices to addresses in Ukraine.
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US Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees
Inmates at the megaprison known as CECOT in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in April.
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Trump Administration to Uphold Some PFAS Limits but Eliminate Others
Water samples at a water treatment plant in Texas. PFAS chemicals can be found in the blood of almost every person in the United States.
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India and Pakistan Swap Detained Soldiers as Cease-Fire Holds
Indian Border Security Force soldiers attending a ceremony on Monday for a constable killed in the conflict with Pakistan.
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Infantino, FIFA President, Joins Trump on His Middle East Tour
The close relationship between President Trump and Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has for years raised eyebrows within soccer circles and beyond.
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Relatives of Jeju Air Crash Victims File Criminal Complaint
Grieving relatives of passengers killed in the Jeju Air crash gathering near the scene at Muan International Airport in December.
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What to Know About Muhammad Sinwar, the Hamas Leader Targeted by Israel
The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Tuesday, which reportedly targeted Muhammad Sinwar, one of Hamas’s top leaders.
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Australian Cyclist Rohan Dennis Gets Suspended Sentence Over Death of Wife
The Australian professional cyclist Rohan Dennis competing in Santos Tour Down Under in Australia in 2023.
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Wednesday Briefing
Meals provided to Palestinians in Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, last month.
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Beyond Tariff Truce, China Readies for a Rocky Time With U.S.
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, waiting for President Trump to arrive for talks in Osaka, Japan, in 2019.
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Iran Proposes Novel Path to Nuclear Deal With U.S.
Tehran this month. Iranian officials are in talks with the United States about a new nuclear deal.
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Wednesday Briefing: Israeli Officers Warn of Famine
Meals provided to Palestinians in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, last month.
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As Trump Crows Over Ending a Conflict, India’s Leaders Feel Betrayed
Bairi Ram and his wife, Purno Devi, at their damaged home on Tuesday in the Indian-controlled Jammu region.
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Trump Welcomes White South African Refugees as He Shuts Out Afghans and Others
Afghan refugees unloading their belongings from a truck after arriving in Pakistan last week.
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Saudis Greet Trump to His Tastes, With Pomp, Opulence and Real Estate
President Trump descended stairs covered in a lavender carpet to be greeted by Prince Mohammed bin Salman and an honor guard on Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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3M to Pay New Jersey Up to $450 Million for Drinking-Water Contamination
3M’s Minnesota headquarters. The company made chemicals that were used for decades at a major industrial site in New Jersey.
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Trump Cites $600 Billion in Saudi Deals, but Real Figure Appears Lower
President Trump addressing the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.
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Peter Sullivan’s Murder Conviction Is Quashed After 38 Years in Jail
Lord Justice Timothy Holroyde was one of three judges presiding over the hearing on Tuesday at the Court of Appeal in London, where Peter Sullivan’s conviction was overturned.
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Israel Bombards Gaza Seeking to Kill Muhammad Sinwar, a Top Hamas Leader, Officials Say
Palestinians inspecting the site of an Israeli airstrike near the European Hospital in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
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In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation
Palestinians waiting to receive a cooked meal in Jabaliya camp, northern Gaza Strip, in April. Food supplies have dried up since Israel blocked aid deliveries in March.
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Trump to Lift Sanctions on Syria and Meet With New President
President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria during an interview in Damascus, Syria, last month. Mr. al-Shara led a rebel alliance that ousted the dictatorship of President Bashar al-Assad in December.
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Tariffs Push Honda to Move Production From Canada to U.S.
Honda CR-V vehicles on the assembly line in Alliston, Ontario. Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has portrayed himself as the leader best suited for dealing with a trade war with the United States.
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Afrikaners Granted Refugee Status by Trump Arrive in U.S.: What We Know
Newly arrived South Africans listen to Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar deliver welcome statements, near Washington Dulles International Airport, on Monday.
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Germany Bans Far-Right ‘King of Germany’ Group and Arrests Its Leaders
Peter Fitzek, the self-proclaimed “king” of a group that calls itself the Kingdom of Germany, in 2023. He was among those recently arrested.
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Boxes of Nazi Material Are Found After Decades in Basement of Argentina Court
Nazi-era documents in boxes found by staff members in the Argentina Supreme Court’s archives in Buenos Aires.
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Zelensky Asks Trump to Attend Peace Talks, but Putin’s Plans Remain Unclear
A photo released by Russian state media of President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow on Monday. Russia has yet to say whether Mr. Putin will go to peace talks in Turkey.
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U.K. Retail Giant M&S Says Customer Data Was Compromised in Cyberattack
The flagship store of the Marks and Spencer chain of shops in London in 2022.
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Trump Begins Middle East Tour in Saudi Arabia: Photos and Video
After arriving in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday, President Trump was accompanied by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the country’s emir, left.
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Kim Kardashian Testifies in Paris Court About 2016 Robbery Ordeal
Kim Kardashian arriving at court in Paris on Tuesday.
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In Augustinian Order, Pope Leo XIV Found Unity, Charity and ‘Eternal Friendship’
Pope Leo XIV on Monday during an audience with representatives of the news media at the Vatican.
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Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty of Sexual Assault
Gérard Depardieu at a courthouse in Paris in March.
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Xi Woos Latin American Leaders With Promises of Cooperation on Technology
Front, from left: President Gabriel Boric of Chile; President Gustavo Petro of Colombia; China’s leader, Xi Jinping; and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil at a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday.
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Man Arrested Over Fire at Starmer’s North London House
Police forensic officers at a London property owned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, after a fire broke out there on Monday.
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Tuesday Briefing
President Trump left yesterday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first stop in his Gulf tour.
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Farmers Sued Over Deleted Climate Data. So the Government Will Put It Back.
Preparing a field in January. Farmers said the data helped them plan for climate risks including heat waves, droughts and wildfires.
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Palestinian Authority Lifting Ban on Al Jazeera in West Bank
An Al Jazeera office in the West Bank city of Ramallah last year.
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Energy Department to Repeal Efficiency Rules for Appliances
The Energy Department said on Monday that it was planning to roll back 47 regulations, including some energy-efficiency standards for appliances.
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Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Visit to the Gulf
President Trump left yesterday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first stop in his Gulf tour.
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Counterterror Police Investigate Fire at Starmer’s North London Home
A police forensics officer conducting an investigation after a fire broke out at a property owned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in north London, on Monday.
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Avelo Airlines Faces Backlash for Aiding Trump’s Deportation Campaign
The money that Avelo Airlines stands to make from deportation flights is too good to pass up, the company’s chief executive said last month in an internal email.
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E.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Ukraine Cease-fire by End of Day
Emergency workers searching for victims under the rubble of an apartment building that was destroyed by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, last month.
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Militant’s Death Would Be Blow to Hamas, but May Have Limited Long-Term Consequences
Republican Budget Bill Aims to End I.R.A. Clean Energy Boom
Hamas Frees Edan Alexander, American Hostage Held in Gaza, in Deal With U.S.