Finnish Leader Warns Russia: ‘You Don’t Play With President Trump’
President Alexander Stubb of Finland has inserted himself in the Ukraine peace process in what he calls “a humble way,” regularly speaking with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and also talking to President Trump.
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How Photography From the Vietnam War Changed America
Vietnam was the first “living room war,” seen on TV and through remarkable photography.
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Zelensky Calls Putin’s 72-Hour Truce Pledge in Russia-Ukraine War ‘Manipulation’
The sky over Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early Tuesday morning.
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Sectarian Clashes Erupt in Syria, Killing 12
Gunmen from Syria’s Druse minority standing guard near a checkpoint after sectarian-fueled clashes erupted in a Damascus suburb with a large Druse population.
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A Contender for the Papacy in the Mold of Francis
Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines is on many unofficial short lists of “papabile” cardinals, or those with a good shot at succeeding Pope Francis.
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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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Cargo That Set Off Blast at Iran Port Was Improperly Documented, Investigators Say
A billboard in Tehran on Monday paid tribute to those killed in the port explosion.
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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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Felling of Sycamore Gap Tree Was ‘Deliberate and Mindless,’ Prosecutor Says
The felled Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall in northeastern England in 2023.
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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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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 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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Wednesday Briefing
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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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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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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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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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French Lawmakers Cracking Down on Drug Traffickers
French lawmakers debating bills to combat drug trafficking on Tuesday.
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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. Navy Jet Sinks Into Red Sea After Falling Off Aircraft Carrier
Military jets on the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, a Navy aircraft carrier, in 2022.
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Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t
Cardinal Angelo Becciu at Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City on Saturday.
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Pierre Poilievre Loses His Seat in Canada’s Parliament
The Conservative Party leader, Pierre Poilievre, during a campaign rally in Nisku, Alberta.
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The Americans Fled Vietnam 50 Years Ago. I Visited the Buildings They Left Behind.
The rooftop of the Pittman apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly used by U.S. personnel during the Vietnam War.
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India Accuses Pakistan of Supporting Terrorism. Here’s What We Know.
Indian security forces patrolling the banks of Dal Lake, in Kashmir, on Friday.
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Tuesday Briefing
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada voting on Monday.
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Trump’s Tariffs Put China’s E-Commerce Superpowers to the Test
Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, in February. China’s success at e-commerce has become a key feature of the country’s broader economic rise.
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Mark Carney Wins New Term as Canada’s Prime Minister on Anti-Trump Platform
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, the Liberal Party candidate, won a new term on Monday night.
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Despair Blankets Scene of Car-Ramming Attack at Festival
People visiting a makeshift memorial near the scene where a car drove into a crowd during the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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When will we know the results?
Canada uses paper ballots, which employees of Elections Canada count by hand at every polling station.
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Climate change, once a big issue, fades from Canada’s election.
Gas flare as seen from Kitamaat, British Columbia.
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China experience was once a plus. In Canada’s election, it’s a liability.
Mark Carney with Xi Jinping of China during G20 meetings in Hangzhou, China, in 2016.
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National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
Sunrise, shrouded in wildfire smoke, in Forked River, N.J., on Thursday. The National Climate Assessment examines how global warming affects aspects of American life from public health to the economy.
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Immigration policy, once expected to be an election-defining issue, has fallen among voters’ concerns.
International students and others lining up for buses in Brampton, Ontario, where many students and temporary workers from India have settled.
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In Canada’s fight with Trump, Danielle Smith is playing the good cop.
Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, has riled Canadians across the country by speaking admiringly of President Trump, even as the American administration menaces Canada.
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What Time Do Polls Close in Canada’s Election?
A polling station in Ottawa.
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Tuesday Briefing: Canada’s Momentous Election
Voters cast ballots yesterday at a high school in Montreal.
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Israeli Spy Chief to Step Down After Clash With Netanyahu
Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, last year.
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Why Did the Lights Go Out in Spain and Portugal? Here’s What We Know.
Restaurant workers at La Taberna, a restaurant in the southern city of Ronda, Spain, worked by candlelight during a massive power outage affecting the entire Iberian Peninsula on Monday.
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Key takeaways from an election debate.
From left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Jagmeet Singh of the New Democratic Party, Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party and Yves-François Blanchet of the Bloc Québécois debating this month at the CBC’s French services headquarters in Montreal.
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Power Outages in Spain and Portugal: Photos
Spectators at the Madrid Open. Tennis matches were suspended because of the outage.
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E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Details Are Sparse.
Testing samples of water for PFAS chemicals at a water treatment plant lab in Wilmette, Ill.
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Three Takeaways From the Times’ Interview With President Alexander Stubb of Finland
In French-speaking Quebec, a regional party shakes up the race.
Canada Election Takeaways: What’s Next for Mark Carney and the Liberals
Power Is Restored in Spain and Portugal After Widespread Outage
A Russian Missile Blew Apart These Kyiv Apartments, and a Decades-Old Community
Out of War’s Shadow: Vietnam on the Move
Wednesday Briefing: 100 Days of Trump