Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language

In his first audience with the press as pontiff, Leo…

In India and Pakistan, Signs of Normalcy After Weekend Cease-Fire

Civilian flights were returning to normal, and stocks jumped in…

Starmer Pledges to Cut U.K. Immigration

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government was “taking back…

What to Know About the P.K.K. and Its Fight Against Turkey

The Kurdish group waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish…

Trump Wants Saudi Arabia to Invest $1 Trillion in the U.S.

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Pope Francis Wants to Save the Environment. He Can Start With a Tree.

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South Korea’s Ex-Defense Chief Is Detained Over Martial Law Episode

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How a Quiet American Cardinal Became Pope

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown…

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff

The new pope echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed, as he appeared in…

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Zelensky Demands Cease-Fire in Response to Putin’s Call for Direct Talks

Ukraine’s president is pushing for an immediate truce. European leaders have said they will would…

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Once in Sync, Trump and Netanyahu Now Show Signs of Division

Both men are politically divisive, fiercely combative and have outsize egos. But as Mr. Trump…

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The Danger for India and Pakistan Has Not Gone Away

New developments in the nuclear powers’ harrowing four-day conflict, along with entrenched religious nationalism on…

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Trump’s No. 1 Fan in Greenland: A Bricklayer Turned Political Player

Jorgen Boassen’s idolization of all things Trump, which has won him friends in Washington and…

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Live Updates: India and Pakistan Announce Cease-Fire

The truce came after several days of the countries’ most expansive fighting in decades. But…

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World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo…

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Pope Leo XIV Outlines Path for Catholic Church That Follows in Francis’ Steps

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor…

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Europe Wants to Arm Ukraine, but It’s Losing a Race Against Time

President Trump’s insistence that the United States do less toward securing Europe means that allies, scrambling to arm themselves, have less to give to Ukraine.

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India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates Sharply With Attacks on Military Bases

Pakistan said it fired missiles at military sites in India, accusing India of targeting at least three of its air bases. India said it was responding to a wave of…

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Lay Catholics Expected to Retain Big Role in Pope Leo XIV’s Church

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value,” whether an archbishop or an unordained believer.

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Putin Puts On Show of Defiance as Cease-fire Talks Drag On

Russia’s president used the celebration of victory in World War II to highlight the resources he has to keep fighting in Ukraine.

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language

In his first audience with the press as pontiff, Leo renewed his pleas for a more peaceful world and quoted his predecessor, Pope Francis, who had called for communication that…

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In India and Pakistan, Signs of Normalcy After Weekend Cease-Fire

Civilian flights were returning to normal, and stocks jumped in both nations, signs of confidence that the agreement to halt fighting was holding.

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Starmer Pledges to Cut U.K. Immigration

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government was “taking back control of our borders,” weeks after a right-wing populist party, Reform U.K., made gains in municipal elections.

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What to Know About the P.K.K. and Its Fight Against Turkey

The Kurdish group waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for four decades.

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Lucy Letby, Former U.K. Nurse, Tries to Appeal One Conviction for Attempted Murder

Ms. Letby is serving 15 life sentences after the deaths and collapses of babies in the neonatal unit where she worked. On Thursday judges will consider whether she can appeal…

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Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say

The attack came just two days after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use long-range U.S.-made weapons to strike targets inside Russia.

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U.S. Nuclear Talks With Iran Move Forward

In a first meeting, the United States and Iran show signs of pragmatism and limited aims, which would make success more likely. But hard-liners on both sides — and Israel…

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Pope Leo XIV Aligns Himself With ‘Ordinary People’ in His First Mass

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his predecessor.

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