Trump’s Pledge to the Middle East: No More ‘Lectures on How to Live’
President Trump declared that the United States would no longer be “giving you lectures on how to live” on Tuesday during an investment conference in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
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Syrian Business Owners Energized by U.S. Promise to Lift Sanctions
A market in the Old City of Damascus in February. The civil war devastated Syria’s economy and many business owners fled the country.
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Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza, Health Ministry Says
The aftermath of an Israeli military strike on northern Gaza on Thursday.
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Top Priority for Pope Leo: Warn the World of the A.I. Threat
in his first speech to journalists, Pope Leo XIV cited the “immense potential” of artificial intelligence while warning that it requires responsibility “to ensure that it can be used for the good of all.”
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Gérard Depardieu Verdict Is Seen as Turning Point for #MeToo in France
Protesting sexual and gender-based violence in Nantes, France, last year.
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Poland’s Election for President Is a Test of Unwinding Populism
Rafal Trzaskowski, the liberal mayor of Warsaw, in Biala Podlaska, Poland, in April. His presidential campaign team distributes Polish flags to ensure his rallies project a patriotic image.
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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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The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans
White South Africans at a rally outside the United States Embassy in Pretoria in February.
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Thursday Briefing
President Trump in Doha, Qatar’s capital, yesterday.
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Funeral Homes Are Forced to Innovate as Consumer Preferences Shift
Defying convention, Hamilton’s Funeral Home in Des Moines, Iowa, has adapted its practices in the face of rising costs. In one instance, it put the cremated remains of a hunter into shotgun shells and planned a hunt in his honor.
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U.S.-Backed Group Created to Distribute Aid in Gaza Says It’s Ready to Go
A charity kitchen in the Gaza Strip last month. The only food currently available to many Gazans comes from such kitchens.
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Trump-Kushner Hotel Project in Serbia Hits a Snag: Alleged Forgery
Jared Kushner speaking in February. Mr. Kushner’s company said in a statement Wednesday night that it had not known of the issue before news media reports.
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Will Putin Attend Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey? Kremlin’s List Indicates Not.
President Vladimir V. Putin’s name is not on the Kremlin’s list of Russian officials headed to Turkey for peace talks.
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on May 2025
Valeria Márquez, TikTok Influencer, Shot Dead During Live Stream in Mexico
Valeria Márquez was shot and killed on Tuesday while livestreaming on TikTok.
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Bayesian Superyacht Carrying Mike Lynch Sank After ‘Extreme’ Wind Gust, Report Says
The Bayesian sailing off Palermo, Sicily, in an undated photograph released by the yacht’s maker, Perini Navi.
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Trump Meets Ahmed al-Shara After Vowing to Lift Sanctions on Syria
A photo released by the Saudi government on Wednesday showing President Trump meeting with President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria in Riyadh.
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Thursday Briefing: Trump Meets Syria’s New Leader
President Trump in Doha, Qatar’s capital, yesterday.
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French Prime Minister Defiant in School Sexual Violence Inquiry
Prime Minister François Bayrou faced questions from a parliamentary inquiry on Wednesday.
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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 February.
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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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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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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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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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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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South African President Criticizes Afrikaners Seeking Refugee Status 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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on May 2025
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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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on May 2025
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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Militant’s Death Would Be Blow to Hamas, but May Have Limited Long-Term Consequences
The Prize-Winning Novel Challenging ‘Ableist Machismo’ in Japan
Officials From Russia and Ukraine Are in Turkey, But Will Peace Talks Take Place?
How to Win Eurovision in 7 Easy Steps