Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine With Minerals Deal
An excavator operating in an open-pit titanium mine in the Zhytomyr region, Ukraine in February.
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Lost in the ‘Death Realm’ of El Salvador’s Prisons
Mr. Vega and his wife, Marta González, with photographs of their sons.
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50 Years After the U.S. Left Vietnam, Another Retreat Is Shaking Asia
Chinese soldiers taking part in a parade in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War.
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The U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Deal: What We Know
An open pit titanium mine in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region.
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U.S. and U.N. Urge De-escalation Between India and Pakistan
Indian security forces on Wednesday guard the way to Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam, Kashmir, the site of a recent terror attack.
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Kashmir Is a Wonderland. An Attack Shows It Is Also a Cradle of Despair.
Locals walking through the debris of a demolished house in Kashmir, on Tuesday. Indian authorities destroyed the building after suspecting that its owners were connected to last week’s terrorist attack in the territory.
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What to Know About the First U.K. Local Elections Under Keir Starmer
A polling site for local election in Rickmansworth, England, on Thursday. Fewer areas are voting this year, because of a planned reorganization.
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Trans Women Banned From Competing in Women’s Soccer in England
A Women’s Super League match between Arsenal and Leicester City in London last month.
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Israel Scrambles to Extinguish Wildfires on Outskirts of Jerusalem
Dropping water to extinguish a wildfire in Latrun, central Israel, on Thursday.
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A Contender for the Papacy Known for Promoting Dialogue With Other Faiths
Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline attending a Mass at St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday.
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on May 2025
North Korea and Russia Build First Cross-Border Road Bridge
A photo released by North Korean state media on Wednesday showed officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for a bridge spanning the Tumen River and linking North Korea to Russia.
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South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-Soo Resigns
South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo announced his resignation on Thursday.
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Odile de Vasselot, Teenage Aristocrat in the French Resistance, Dies at 103
Odile de Vasselot in 2021. Her Resistance career resembled that of many others, with one key difference: In a largely working-class movement, she was an aristocrat.
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Fatal Storm Rips Through Oklahoma and Texas, Flooding Roads
Heavy rain fell on Dallas on Wednesday, and there were more storms in the forecast.
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Thursday Briefing
A uranium mine in Neopalymivka, Ukraine.
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Man Accused of Hacking Climate Groups Can Be Sent to U.S., Judge Says
An ExxonMobil facility in Louisiana. A lobbying firm that worked for the oil company is accused of hiring hackers to target environmentalists.
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Thursday Briefing: Anger Is Building in India
The government in Gujarat razed about 2,000 huts in a settlement that it said was occupied illegally by Bangladeshis.
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on May 2025
A.I. Can Trick You, Warns Book That Hid A.I.’s Help Writing It
The cover of the book, with its authorship attributed to an invented philosopher.
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Swedish Police Arrest 16-Year-Old After 3 Are Shot
Police officers on Wednesday near the site of a deadly shooting the day before in Uppsala, Sweden.
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King Charles Issues Message of Support to Fellow Cancer Patients
King Charles III with guests during a reception to celebrate the charitable work being undertaken by local and national cancer charities and support organizations, at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
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Wildfires in Israel Force Towns Near Jerusalem to Evacuate
A helicopter dropping water to fight a wildfire near Latrun, Israel, on Wednesday.
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New Mideast Project Is Latest Trump Company Deal Tied to Foreign Government
Eric Trump looking at a model of a planned Trump project with officials in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday.
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Somalia Bars Taiwanese Passport Holders From Entering the Country
The Taiwan representative office in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Taiwan opened the mission in 2020 and appointed an ambassador to the enclave, as the two territories sought to deepen ties.
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5 Takeaways: Behind Trump’s Deal to Deport Migrants to El Salvador
President Nayib Bukele, left, and President Trump during a meeting at the Oval Office in April, weeks after 200 Venezuelan migrants were sent from the United States to a prison in El Salvador.
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Man Who Tried to Enter Israeli Embassy in London Charged With Terror Offense
The street leading to the Israeli Embassy in London in 2023.
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Sectarian Clashes Spread Around Syria’s Capital, Drawing In Israel
A funeral for members of a Druse militia who were killed fighting in Jaramana, a city on the outskirts of Damascus, on Wednesday.
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Ho Chi Minh City Celebrates the Fall of Saigon With a Parade
In addition to Vietnamese troops, Chinese soldiers took part in the parade, which drew thousands of people.
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South Korea to Use Drones to Deter Birds After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
Muan International Airport, where Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed in December, is situated close to wetlands that are a habitat for many birds.
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U.K. Joins U.S. in Strike Against Houthis in Yemen
A building in northern Yemen that was hit in a previous strike. In March, President Trump ordered an intensified campaign — known as “Operation Rough Rider” — against Houthi targets in the country.
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Macron Surprises a Provincial Bar
The bar in Thouars, France, where President Emmanuel Macron made an unannounced visit and bought a round of coffee for everyone.
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How Pope Francis Challenged and Embraced Africa’s Rising Catholic Population
Sunday service at a Roman Catholic church in Juba, South Sudan, last year. About a fifth of Africa’s population, roughly 280 million people, are Catholic.
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Spain Searches for Answers on What Caused Power Blackout
People sitting in the dark during a nationwide power outage in Madrid on Monday.
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India’s Muslims Fear a Growing Backlash After Kashmir Attack
The government in Gujarat has razed about 2,000 huts in a residential settlement that it said was occupied illegally by Bangladeshis. Activists say that painting Indian Muslims as “Bangladeshi” is an old trope used by the Hindu ruling party.
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Why Nigel Farage Is Bringing MAGA-Style Rallies to the UK
Mr. Farage rode onto the stage at the rally on an excavator.
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on May 2025
Families Are Split as Pakistan Deports Thousands of Afghan Refugees
Boys arrived at a refugee camp in Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan after being expelled from Pakistan this month.
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Pierre Poilievre Raised Canada’s Conservative Party, Only to Be Tossed From His Seat
The Conservative Party leader, Pierre Poilievre, delivering his concession speech on Monday alongside his wife, Anaida, in Ottawa.
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Mark Carney Has to Deliver on Trump and the Economy After Canada Election Win
Prime Minister Mark Carney addressing supporters on Monday night in Ottawa after his Liberal Party won the national elections.
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U.N. Orders Agencies to Find Budget Cuts, Including via Staff Moves From N.Y.
The instructions to draw up plans for budget cuts came from the office of Secretary General António Guterres.
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on May 2025
No Evidence of Cremations at Mexican Ranch, Attorney General Says
Attorney General Alejandro Gertz of Mexico said on Tuesday that the authorities had no idea how many people may have come through the ranch.
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on May 2025
Canada Election Results: Mark Carney and the Liberal Party Fall Short of Majority
Prime Minister Mark Carney during his election night party in Ottawa on Monday.
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Days After Trump Commits to Seabed Mining, Two Sides Face Off
Gerard Barron, the chief executive of the Metals Company, holding a nodule during a 2021 event.
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on May 2025
French Lawmakers Cracking Down on Drug Traffickers
French lawmakers debating bills to combat drug trafficking on Tuesday.
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on May 2025
U.K. Crossbow Attack Suspect Voiced Racist and Misogynist Views
A police officer in Leeds, England, after the attack on Saturday.
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Mosque Killing Puts French View of Muslims Under Scrutiny
A march on Sunday in memory of Aboubakar Cissé, who was killed in a mosque on Friday in La Grand-Combe, France.
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on May 2025
Trump Signs Executive Order Walking Back Some Auto Tariffs
A Ford assembly plant in Wayne, Mich. Automakers have welcomed any relaxation of tariffs, which they said would raise car prices, cause sales to fall and threaten their financial viability.
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Power Outage in Spain and Portugal Creates a Day of Confusion
Downtown Madrid during a power outage on Monday.
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U.S. Eases Ban for Diplomats at Vietnam War Anniversary
A billboard celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday.
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on May 2025
100 Days of Solitude: Trump and the Retreat of America
Amid Sectarian Violence in a Syrian City, Even the Funerals Are Armed
Christina Leitzel’s ‘Fun’ Prosthetic Eyes are Designed to Stand Out
Wednesday Briefing
Out of War’s Shadow: Vietnam on the Move
Wednesday Briefing: 100 Days of Trump