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Ukrainians Fleeing Russia’s Attacks Say the Alaska Summit Was an Insult

Ukrainian civilians, evacuated from villages in eastern Donetsk under attack by advancing Russians, arrive by bus at a hub for humanitarian assistance in the city of Pavlohrad in Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Friday.

Putin Sees Ukraine Through a Lens of Grievance Over Lost Glory

President Vladimir Putin during a news conference at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.

Trump Administration Live Updates: European Leaders to Join Zelensky for White House Meeting

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is expected to meet with President Trump on Monday.

Ukraine Weighs Trump’s Offer of Security Guarantees With Caution

Members of Ukraine’s 17th Tank Brigade took part in live-fire training exercises near the front line in the Donetsk region in January.

Israel Says Iranian Agents Recruited Dozens of Its Citizens

Vladislav Victorson, second from left, and Anya Bernstein, second from right, at a hearing in Tel Aviv last month. They have been accused of crimes including maintaining contact with a foreign agent.

What to Know About Russia-U.S.-Ukraine Peace Talks

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Sunday in Brussels.

Putin’s Ukraine Proposal Backed by Trump Centers on Donbas. Here’s Why.

A Ukrainian soldier at a frontline position outside Toretsk, in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. The area is at the center of territorial disputes between Ukraine and Russia.

What to Know About Bolivia’s Presidential Election

Samuel Doria Medina, a center-right businessman, is leading the polls ahead of Bolivia’s presidential election.

Israelis Join Nationwide Rallies to Call for Release of Hostages

Protesters blocked the main highway connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Sunday.

Spain’s Old Ways May Show How to Keep Cool

Awnings span the gaps between buildings, cooling busy streets beneath.

Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin

President Trump, center right, with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, center left, at a news conference on Friday during their summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

Government Shuts Down Air Canada Strike That Grounded Hundreds of Flights

Striking flight attendants outside Toronto Pearson International Airport on Saturday.

Europeans Worry Trump Will Pressure Zelensky After Meeting With Putin

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Friday.

Israel Gears Up for Nationwide Strike to Support Hostages

Family members of hostages held in Gaza protesting in Tel Aviv last week.

Air Canada Flight Attendants Say They Will Defy Back-to-Work Order

Air Canada flight attendants striking on Saturday at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia.

U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Laura Loomer Posts

Fadi Alzant, 6, arrived with his mother from Gaza for emergency medical treatment in New York in May.

Putin keeps talking about the ‘root causes’ of the war. What does he mean?

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow in 2024. Mr. Putin has repeatedly used the phrase ”root causes” to articulate Russian demands for ending the war in Ukraine.

Europe moves to back Ukraine after Trump drops cease-fire demand.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, left, and President Emmanuel Macron of France were among the European leaders who released statements in support of Ukraine after President Trump’s meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Friday.

With Putin by his side, Trump repeats his claims of a ‘Russia Hoax.’

President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at their news conference in Alaska on Friday.

Zelensky and E.U. Leaders Try to Understand Why Trump Abandoned Idea of a Cease-Fire

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Rome last month. After the meeting in Anchorage on Friday, Mr. Zelensky spoke with President Trump on the phone, and made plans to travel to Washington this week.

The Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op

President Vladimir V. Putin and President Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Anchorage on Friday.

After Meeting Putin, Trump Reverts to Land Swaps for Peace in Ukraine

President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Friday at a news conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

Trump Praises Putin in Fox News Interview After Alaska Summit

President Trump speaking with reporters on Air Force One on his way to Alaska on Friday.

Life in a City Where English Is the Minority Language

The Morrin Cultural Centre is home to Quebec City’s only English-language library.

Russia Holds Battlefield Advantage in Ukraine War

A Ukrainian soldier firing at Russian targets in the Donetsk region in June. The area is part of the Donbas, which Moscow seeks to capture.

Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Nicosia, Cyprus, last month. In a recent speech, he said that government investigators were exposing “the biggest gang of robbers in the history of the Republic.”

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A Lifelong Party of ‘Puzzle-Making Tomfoolery’

Roger Manderscheid of Orange County, Calif., tried to solve the Brother’s Key puzzle.

Trump and Putin had an isolated conversation in Trump’s limo.

President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on Friday.

Why Putin Can Visit the U.S. Without Risking Arrest

The International Criminal Court has accused President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia of war crimes.

Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming

President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea taking questions during a news conference at the Blue House in Seoul last month, after his first 30 days in office.

At Trump’s Summit, No Deal on Ukraine, and No Consequence for Putin

President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin during a joint news conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

Putin flatters Trump by echoing his claims about the war in Ukraine.

President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a joint address in Anchorage on Friday.

Trump and Putin Put on a Show in Summit, but No Ukraine Deal Emerges

President Vladimir V. Putin and President Trump on Friday. They exchanged pleasantries, but revealed few details about their talks.

In Russia, Putin’s Meeting With Trump Is Seen as Triumph

President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. The leaders greeted one another warmly at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

Fox News to Interview Trump 3 Times During the Summit With Putin

Sean Hannity of Fox News is set to interview President Trump in Anchorage on Friday.

False Flags, Fake Flags: Propaganda Muddles the Trump-Putin Meeting

A screen in Manhattan showing President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Alaska on Friday.

As Trump Meets Putin in Anchorage, Zelensky Condemns Russia’s Continuing Strikes

Ukrainians carrying their belongings out of a heavily damaged building after a Russian strike in the town of Bilozerske in the Donetsk region on Tuesday.

New I.R.S. Rules for Large Wind and Solar Projects Released

Wind turbine tower pieces under construction for the South Fork Wind Farm at the New London State Pier in Connecticut in 2023.

Mali’s Junta Accuses Frenchman of Plot to Overthrow the Military Government

The leader of Mali’s ruling junta and “transitional president,” Lt. Col. Assimi Goita, center, in 2022. The junta said it had foiled an attempted coup, organized by French intelligence.

Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Begin Strike, Crippling the Airline

Passengers waiting at an Air Canada check-in counter at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada on Friday.

Hours Before Putin Meeting, Trump Calls Belarusian Leader, Kremlin’s Closest Ally

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus during a news conference in Minsk in 2023. President Trump said he spoke on Friday with Mr. Lukashenko, who has long been shunned by Western leaders.

In Moscow, Russians see a chance for peace but prepare for more war.

Army recruitment advertisements in Moscow in June. After President Trump’s election, some Russians had high hopes that he would rapidly end the war in Ukraine.

A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply

Kaltum Mohammad with her daughter, Fatima, in the Gubio internally displaced persons camp in Maiduguri, Nigeria, in November.

How Trump-Putin Summit Signals Return to Imperial Thinking

President Trump meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018.

Who’s Attending the Trump-Putin Meeting in Alaska

Sergey V. Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, will lead the entourages of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Trump during their bilateral meeting in Anchorage on Friday.

The Minsk agreements sought to resolve Russia’s earlier invasion of Ukraine and never did.

President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine, President Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, at peace talks in Minsk, Belarus, in 2015.

Ukrainians are very skeptical about the Trump-Putin meeting.

Kyiv, Ukraine, last month. Many Ukrainians see their country’s absence from a U.S.-Russia meeting as proof that those countries are not working toward a deal acceptable to them.

A Timeline of Trump’s Complicated Relationship With Putin

President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Hamburg, Germany, in 2017.

Putin’s Visit to the U.S. Is His First Since 2015

President Vladimir V. Putin’s last visit to the United States was in September 2015, when he shared a terse handshake with President Barack Obama.

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United Nations Plastic Treaty Talks End Without Deal

Plastic waste collected at a California state park in May.

Flash Floods in Pakistan Kill at Least 150 People in a Single Day

Residents and rescue workers at an area hit by flash flooding in Salarzai, in Bajaur District, northern Pakistan, on Friday.

The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza: No School, Few Toys, Little Hope

A camp for the displaced on a beach in Gaza City.

Masaoki Sen, a Kamikaze Volunteer and Japan Tea Ceremony Grandmaster, Dies

Masaoki Sen performed a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in 2011 at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Could Unfold, as Trump Seeks Cease-Fire in Ukraine

President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a joint news conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018. The summit on Friday will be their first face-to-face meeting since Mr. Trump’s first presidency.

For Some Venetians, This Overgrown Island Is Paradise

Members of the Poveglia for Everyone association on Poveglia, an island in the Venetian Lagoon. Last year, a court determined that the group could manage one of Poveglia’s three islets on a six-year renewable lease.

Evo Morales, Barred from Bolivia’s Election, Urges Null Votes

Why Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S.

The $7.2 million U.S. Treasury check that sealed the American purchase of Alaska in 1867.

Friday Briefing: Ukraine’s Fate

Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin

A summit meeting with President Trump is widely seen as a victory for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, even if no agreements are reached.

Friday Briefing: Ukraine’s Fate

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