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Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron of France is hosting a meeting of leaders who will review options for protecting any peace with Russia.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France, right, with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, on Thursday.
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Palestinian Leaders Urge U.S. to End Visa Ban Ahead of Statehood Summit

When world leaders meet in New York this month, several plan to recognize a Palestinian state, but Palestinian leaders may not be there to revel in the moment.

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President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority speaking at the General Assembly last year. His visa to the U.S. this year has been blocked.
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Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader

President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.

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President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with President of Poland Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.
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Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader

President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.

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President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with President of Poland Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.
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U.S. and Mexico Vow to Cooperate Against Crime as Rubio Meets Sheinbaum

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with President Claudia Sheinbaum, after she pressed the Trump administration not to take unilateral action in Mexico.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico in Mexico City on Wednesday.
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Venezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know

The Trump administration says Venezuela is sending vast amounts of cocaine to the United States. Venezuela’s role in the drug trade is overstated, experts say.

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The U.S. Navy warship USS Sampson in Panama City on Tuesday.
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Putin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China

Rides in his hulking bulletproof Aurus with the Indian and North Korean leaders offered the Russian leader an ideal setting for deepening ties.

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia exiting his Aurus limousine in Beijing on Tuesday.
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Claudia Sheinbaum Walks a Political Tightrope as Rubio Visits Mexico

U.S. pressure to crack down on corrupt politicians has squeezed President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico ahead of her meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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For months, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, has tried to manage two complex relationships at the same time: Mexico’s with the United States and her own with her powerful party at home.
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Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11

The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said.

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President Trump signed a still-secret directive in July instructing the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels that his administration has labeled “terrorist” organizations.
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Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11

The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said.

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President Trump signed a still-secret directive in July instructing the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels that his administration has labeled “terrorist” organizations.
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Xi Parades Military Strength as Trump Accuses Him of Conspiring With Putin and Kim

The parade, attended by the leaders of Russia and North Korea, had a defiant message. President Trump fired back, accusing Xi Jinping of ignoring America’s role in the war.

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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, left, Kim Jong-un of North Korea, right, and other leaders at a reception at the Great Hall of the People after the parade in Beijing on Wednesday.
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Rubio Flies to Mexico for Security Talks Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

President Trump has ordered military action against Latin American drug cartels and has threatened a new tariff. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has pushed back.

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Marco Rubio is making his third trip to Latin America as secretary of state.
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Rubio Flies to Mexico for Security Talks Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

President Trump has ordered military action against Latin American drug cartels and has threatened a new tariff. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has pushed back.

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Marco Rubio is making his third trip to Latin America as secretary of state.
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Jair Bolsonaro, Charged With Plotting a Coup, Is Not at His Trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court began judging the case against the former president, who did not attend the proceedings because of poor health, his defense team said.

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Attendees looked on as Justice Alexandre de Moraes read the charges during the opening session of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial at Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasília on Tuesday.
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Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood

As U.S. warships and troops gather in the Caribbean, Mr. Maduro threatened an “armed fight” in response to any military action. He also appealed for peace.

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President Nicolás Maduro warned on Monday of grave consequences if the United States takes military action against his country.
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Putin and Xi Invoke Wartime Unity as They Hail Ties in Beijing

The Russian and Chinese leaders drew on a shared view of their countries’ roles in World War II to cast their modern-day partnership as a challenge to the West.

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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Beijing on Tuesday.
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Ukraine Pursues a Weapons Buildup More Potent Than Any Security Guarantee

Kyiv sees a well-equipped army as a stronger deterrent to Moscow than any Western pledges to defend it. It is working to attract billions to buy more arms.

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Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in May. Kyiv is counting on its booming domestic defense industry, which has already delivered drones that swarm the battlefield.
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What to Know About Jair Bolsonaro’s Coup Plot Trial

The former Brazilian president is charged with planning a coup after losing the 2022 elections. He says he pursued only legal avenues to remain in power. Here is what to know about the trial.

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Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president, at a rally last year. Prosecutors argue he oversaw a vast plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election.
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Israel’s Push for a Permanent Gaza Deal May Mean a Longer War, Experts Say

A shift toward pressing for a permanent cease-fire deal, alongside plans for a new offensive in Gaza City, means the fighting is unlikely to end soon.

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With Drones and I.E.D.s, Mexico’s Cartels Adopt Arms of Modern War

Under pressure from the government and each other, some of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups are amassing homemade mortars, land mines, rocket-propelled grenades and bomber drones.

A hole left by a bomb dropped by a drone in the roof of a home in El Guayabo, Michoacán, Mexico. Cartels are using IEDs, drones and makeshift explosives in their fight for territory, capable of tearing through rooftops and scattering shrapnel across the ground below.
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U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say

The move will stop, at least temporarily, travel for medical treatment, attending university, visiting relatives or conducting business.

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A recent pro-Palestinian demonstration in Dearborn, Mich. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have relatives in the United States.
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Large Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine, Amid Stalled Bid for Peace Talks

It was the second massive assault in three days, as the Kremlin rebuffed peace talks sought by Ukraine and the United States.

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The site of a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Saturday.
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Mexico’s President Struggles to Escape Trump’s Growing Demands

After months of negotiation and concessions, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has found herself in a cycle of pressure from the White House.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum and her cabinet are said to be frustrated that they have worked hard to meet Washington’s demands, and yet it never seems to be enough.
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The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled

President Trump’s repeated claims about having “solved” the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. And that was only the beginning.

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The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled

President Trump’s repeated claims about having “solved” the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. And that was only the beginning.

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Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York

The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.

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The move by Secretary of State Marco Rubio could be aimed at weakening discussion of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations meeting.
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Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York

The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.

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The move by Secretary of State Marco Rubio could be aimed at weakening discussion of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations meeting.
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Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump

A package of U.S. cruise missiles is among the first shipments of purchases by NATO allies to be sent to the embattled country.

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Russia has continued to pound Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine with airstrikes, including a barrage on Thursday that killed at least 23 people in the capital.
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Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 92

He endorsed Mr. McCain’s presidential bid in 2008 after insisting, despite accounts to the contrary, that no Americans were tortured under his watch in the Vietnam War.

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Tran Trong Duyet pointing at himself in a photograph speaking to captured U.S. pilots before their release in 1973.
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As Bolsonaro Heads to Trial, Brazil Faces a Dilemma: How to Prosecute a President?

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, is heading to trial. But his path there has stirred concern that the judiciary has overstepped its bounds.

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Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, during an interview with The New York Times at his party’s headquarters in January.
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Firing of the Head of Voice of America

The ruling is a setback to President Trump and Kari Lake, a Trump ally who has led efforts to shutter federally funded news networks.

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A federal judge found that Trump officials cannot remove Mike Abramowitz, the director of Voice of America, “without the approval of” the International Broadcasting Advisory Board.
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U.S. Proposes a ‘Gang-Suppression Force’ for Haiti

More than a year after a contingent of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti, the United States is proposing to replace the force with something bigger and better financed.

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Kenyan police officers, part of an international security mission, last year in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The mission has been largely ineffective in curbing the country’s gang violence.
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Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say

U.S. and European military officials are increasingly concerned about the flights, even as Russian acts of sabotage have declined.

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American-made artillery shells prepared in a factory in Scranton, Pa., before being sent to Ukraine.
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Trump and Advisers, Including Kushner, Meet on Gaza’s Future

The meeting focused on the postwar future of the Gaza Strip, where Mr. Trump has mused about removing Palestinian residents and setting up a luxury resort.

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Palestinian families fleeing their homes north of Gaza City on Monday, after Israeli military officials announced plans for a full-scale assault on the city.
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2 Weeks After Trump Talks, Russia Bombards Kyiv, Killing at Least 23

The strikes, which hit a five-story apartment building, a shopping mall and buildings used by European governments, were the largest on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit.

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Jimmy Lai’s Freedom May Now Hinge on Beijing and Trump

As the outspoken Hong Kong publisher awaits a verdict, his trial has become a test of China’s resolve to crush dissent, and of whether President Trump can free him.

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Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in December 2020, when he was ordered back to jail, just days after he had been granted bail.
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A Casualty of Trump’s Tariffs: India’s Nascent Solar Industry

The full weight of a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods took effect this week, undercutting one of the country’s most promising markets for solar exports.

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A solar manufacturing plant in Gangaikondan, India.
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Trump and Advisers, Including Kushner, Meet on Gaza’s Future

The meeting focused on the postwar future of the Gaza Strip, where Mr. Trump has mused about removing Palestinian residents and setting up a luxury resort.

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Palestinian families fleeing their homes north of Gaza City on Monday, after Israeli military officials announced plans for a full-scale assault on the city.
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Trump, With Tariffs and Threats, Tries to Strong-Arm Nations to Retreat on Climate Goals

The president has made no secret of his distaste for wind and solar in America. Now he’s taking his fossil fuel agenda overseas.

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President Trump met with Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, in Scotland last month. He denounced wind power as a “con job.”
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Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Greenland Espionage Allegations

It was the latest twist in a simmering diplomatic conflict over Greenland. President Trump wants the island to be a U.S. territory, but Denmark refuses to give it up.

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In a statement on Wednesday, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Denmark’s foreign minister, said, “We are aware that foreign actors continue to show an interest in Greenland.”
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Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu

President Emmanuel Macron of France also pushed back against accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had not done enough to protect French Jews from antisemitic attacks.

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President Emmanuel Macron announced last month that France would recognize Palestinian statehood at the U.N. General Assembly in September, angering the Israeli leader.
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Trump Says He Welcomes Chinese Students, as His Administration Blocks Them

The president has praised Chinese students several times. But his policies are making it more difficult for students from China to come to the United States.

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The Trump administration has moved to stop Harvard from enrolling international students, a move that was blocked in court.
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U.S. Envoy Talks Peace in Lebanon, but Stirs Anger With ‘Act Civilized’ Remark

At a delicate moment in Lebanese politics, the envoy, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., provoked outrage by warning journalists at a news conference there not to be “animalistic.”

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Thomas Barrack and another U.S. envoy, Morgan Ortagus, after meeting with President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon on Tuesday.
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Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu

President Emmanuel Macron of France also pushed back against accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had not done enough to protect French Jews from antisemitic attacks.

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President Emmanuel Macron announced last month that France would recognize Palestinian statehood at the U.N. General Assembly in September, angering the Israeli leader.
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South Korea’s Leader and Trump Find Common Ground: Kim Jong-un

At the White House, President Trump and Lee Jae Myung praised each other’s eagerness to talk to North Korea’s leader — even if he doesn’t want to talk to them.

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The talks between President Trump and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea did not produce any breakthroughs.
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European Officials Press Iran on Nuclear Talks. Here’s What to Know.

Representatives of three European powers met with ministers from Iran over its nuclear activities, but there was little sign of progress.

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Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said recently that the dispute between Tehran and Washington “is not a matter that can be resolved.”
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Lawmakers Visit Syria to Push for Repealing Sanctions Law

A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions.

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A damaged billboard of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in January, a month after he was overthrown.
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Trump Repeatedly Praises North Korea’s Dictator in Meeting With South’s President

In the Oval Office, President Trump met his South Korean counterpart as the relationship between their countries has been strained.

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President Trump met with President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea in the Oval Office on Monday.
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Lawmakers Visit Syria to Push for Repealing Sanctions Law

A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions.

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A damaged billboard of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in January, a month after he was overthrown.
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