Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet his international counterparts at a G7 finance ministers meeting in Canada.
Britain, France and Canada, all powerful supporters of Israel, called plans for an escalation of the Gaza war “disproportionate” and “egregious.”...
The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo....
President Trump appears to be stepping back from trying to end the war in Ukraine. Many in the country see little choice but to battle on....
Investors burned by President Trump’s trade fight now have to contend with a spending megabill that risks swelling the federal deficit....
The European Union has now targeted Moscow’s fleet of covert oil tankers and plans more restrictions, as the Trump administration’s approach to the war shifts....
The office audited the bureau’s use of a disputed warrantless wiretap law that is set to expire next spring unless Congress reauthorizes it....
Plus, TikTok’s new feature for its youngest users....
The reported success of Chinese-made fighter jets and air-to-air missiles in the conflict has fed nationalist pride in China, and has renewed warnings to Taiwan....
Israel has long sought to bring home from Syria the remains of Eli Cohen, whose spying work is credited with helping Israel win the Arab-Israeli War of 1967....
The United States can stand up to the Kremlin in Ukraine now or later. But the cost of waiting could be high....
President Trump once vowed to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours. Now he says the two sides should work it out themselves....
Also, the nation’s third-largest school district has embraced A.I. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday....
The president recently attacked Walmart, saying it should “eat” the costs rather than pass them on to customers....
Much of Oklahoma is at high risk for tornadoes on Monday, but forecasters warned the region could see additional hazards including very large hail, severe winds and flash flooding....
President Trump’s tariffs on auto parts are already causing job losses in Windsor, Ontario, the heart of an industry that makes components for vehicles bound for the United States....
A telephone call between the two leaders would be the latest chapter in a flurry of diplomatic maneuvering over ending the three-year conflict....
Plus, one school district’s big A.I. experiment....
After warning of a major ground operation, Israel has bombarded Gaza but has yet to start a big advance. The threat to do so may be an attempt to force Hamas to compromise in cease-fire talks....
Tents, shelters for fighter jets and warehouses for military vehicles show increased Russian presence near one of NATO’s newest members....
The bombardment, which Ukrainian officials said mostly targeted Kyiv, came just a day before President Trump was expected to talk with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia....
Rafal Trzaskowski, the Warsaw mayor, appeared to have won the first round of the election. Prime Minister Donald Tusk is hoping his eventual victory will help push through a liberal agenda....
This new stage of the war is aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately destroying the group or forcing it to surrender....
Ukraine’s president was among the dignitaries and world leaders in St. Peter’s Square. After the meeting, he thanked the Vatican for its willingness to serve as a venue for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia....
Ukraine’s president was among the dignitaries and world leaders in St. Peter’s Square. The pope recently proposed the Vatican as a venue for peace talks....
Despite a flurry of diplomatic activity, there is little evidence Russia and Ukraine are close to an agreement....
With demand for steel down and a trade war underway, miners in the Iron Range of Minnesota are feeling the hit. But they hope better times are ahead....
Ukraine’s only female combat pilot flies helicopter missions against Russian troops. The military says it wants more women fighting, but sexism remains an obstacle, activists and female soldiers say....
President Trump announced plans for the call after a Russian drone attack killed nine on a civilian bus in northeastern Ukraine....
Wildfires are common in the state. But scientists say this week’s damaging blazes in a northeastern region are a sign of more severe effects from a warning planet....
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New York Times
