With Acts of Subversion, Some Russians Fight Propaganda in Schools
Students in 2023 visited a museum in Moscow dedicated to World War II. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia introduced “patriotic education” in schools in early 2022.
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on May 2025
Carney to Meet With Trump on a High-Stakes Visit to the White House
Prime Minister Mark Carney, in Ottawa last week, is a sometimes stiff former banker, known to not suffer fools.
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on May 2025
India Orders Civil Defense Drills as Potential Clash With Pakistan Looms
A bunker in Tilawari, a village in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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on May 2025
Locals in Pakistani Kashmir Fear Being the First to Face India’s Ire
A giant sign extolling love for Kashmir in Muzaffarabad, the capital of the Pakistani-administered side of the disputed region, belies the tension reignited after a deadly attack on the Indian-ruled side.
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on May 2025
A Haven for Civilians in Sudan Is Attacked for a Third Day
On Tuesday, drones hit a fuel depot near the port and the airport of Port Sudan, Sudan’s de facto wartime capital.
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on May 2025
Israel Plans to Seize Control of Gaza’s Aid. Here’s How That Could Look.
A charity kitchen in Jabaliya in northern Gaza last month. Israel began blocking the arrival of new supplies in the enclave early in March.
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on May 2025
The Only Female Minister in Syria’s New Government Wants to ‘Get Things Done’
Hind Kabawat, the only female minister in Syria’s new government, in her house, in Bab Touma, a majority Christian neighborhood of Damascus.
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on May 2025
King Charles III and Queen Camilla Unveil Coronation Portraits
King Charles and Queen Camilla at the National Gallery in London on Tuesday.
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on May 2025
A New Trend in Global Elections: The Anti-Trump Bump
Heading to the polls amid global uncertainty arising from the Trump administration, voters in Australia opted for the known quantity of the incumbent leader, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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on May 2025
Netanyahu Warns of ‘Intensive’ Escalation From Israel in Gaza Campaign
Destruction in Jabaliya, Gaza, last month. During the war, Israeli forces have pummeled Hamas fighters, with residents in Gaza caught in the middle.
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on May 2025
As U.S. Support Vanishes, a Nation’s Postwar Peace Teeters
Police patrolling next to clotheslines in Tibu, a small Colombian town on the Venezuelan border. People displaced by violence in the region had taken shelter in the town.
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on May 2025
Merz’s stumble could offer the far-right AfD party an opportunity.
Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, the joint leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, demanded that Friedrich Merz resign minutes after he failed a parliamentary vote.
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on May 2025
What Happened When Trump Altered the Deal With Law Firms and Universities
Legal professionals gathered to protest the Trump administration during a rally in New York last week.
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on May 2025
What the setback for Merz means for the German economy.
A shopping center in Berlin last month. Companies were looking for a new government to revive growth in Europe’s biggest economy.
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on May 2025
Merz’s stumble complicates Germany’s attempt to lead in Europe.
The failure of Friedrich Merz, center, to secure the chancellorship on the first round could affect his authority in Europe at a time when there is a leadership vacuum in France and Germany.
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on May 2025
Merz may have set himself up for failure in the parliamentary vote.
A protest against the immigration policy of Friedrich Merz and the far-right Alternative for Germany party in Berlin in February.
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on May 2025
Merz will face big challenges if he becomes chancellor.
A German military vehicle at a NATO training center in Lithuania. Friedrich Merz pushed a centrist compromise to allow significant increases in spending on the military.
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on May 2025
Merz Failed in First Vote to Become Germany’s Chancellor. What Happens Next?
The empty government bench after Friedrich Merz failed to be elected chancellor at the Bundestag in Berlin, on Tuesday.
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on May 2025
Who Is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Chancellor?
An election campaign poster for Friedrich Merz in western Germany this year.
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on May 2025
Merz Fails in First Parliament Vote to Become Germany’s Next Chancellor
Friedrich Merz in the German Parliament on Tuesday after failing to get enough votes to be named chancellor.
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on May 2025
Tuesday Briefing
Destruction in Jabaliya, Gaza, last month.
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on May 2025
What to Know About the Formation of Germany’s New Government
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union, in Berlin on Monday.
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on May 2025
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Leader, Leaps Into a World of Crises
Friedrich Merz, center, will take office at the most challenging time for Germany since its reunification 35 years ago.
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on May 2025
13 Workers Found Killed at Gold Mine in Peru
Relatives of the slain gold miners outside the morgue in Trujillo, Peru, on Monday.
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on May 2025
18 States Sue Over Trump’s Halting of Wind Power Projects
The wind industry provides about 10 percent of U.S. electricity. The pause threatens to delay projects nationwide.
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on May 2025
Tuesday Briefing: Israel’s Plan for Gaza
Destruction in Jabaliya, Gaza, last month.
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on May 2025
Israel Bombs Yemeni Port City After Houthi Missile Struck Near Tel Aviv Airport
Police officers in Tel Aviv on Sunday where a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militants landed.
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on May 2025
U.N. Court Drops Sudan’s Genocide Case Against U.A.E.
Sudanese soldiers in areas captured from Rapid Support Forces, in Khartoum in March.
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on May 2025
Her Final Wish: A Home for the Son She Never Got to Hold
Chrissie Tully in the living room of her council home in Loughrea, County Galway. She hopes to buy the house to keep it in her name, in case her lost son returns.
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on May 2025
Rwanda in Talks With Trump Administration to Take in Migrants Deported From U.S.
Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe, the foreign minister of Rwanda, said late Sunday that talks with Washington were “still ongoing, and it would be premature to conclude how they will unfold.”
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on May 2025
As Trump Targets Researchers, Europe Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists
President Emmanuel Macron of France speaking at the Sorbonne University in Paris on Monday.
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on May 2025
Cable Theft in Spain Disrupts Train Travel for Thousands, Officials Say
Passengers at a train station in Madrid on Monday. It was unclear who was responsible for the theft that led to travel delays or why it had been carried out.
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on May 2025
In the Battle for Next Pope, Cardinal Erdö Emerges as a Conservative Favorite
Cardinal Peter Erdo in Budapest in August. He is an authority on canon law and has built ties with church leaders in Europe, Africa and Latin America.
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on May 2025
Donald Jr. and Eric Trump Pursue New Deals That Would Enrich President Trump
Eric Trump in Doha, the Qatari capital, on Wednesday, looking over a model of a development the Trump Organization plans to build there.
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on May 2025
Survivors Urge Cardinals to Discuss Sex Abuse Crisis in Choosing Next Pope
The convening cardinals have discussed sexual abuse in the church, the Vatican spokesman said last week.
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on May 2025
Why the Italian Who Leads the Church in Jerusalem Is a Contender to Be Pope
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher last month. The Italian has been based in the region for decades and built strong relationships with other religious leaders.
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on May 2025
A Push to Remove Symbols of Imperial Russia Divides Odesa, Ukraine
Odesa’s main statue of Alexander Pushkin, outside the City Council building.
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on May 2025
A Timeline of India and Pakistan’s Tensions Over Kashmir
A shikara, or water taxi, on Dal Lake in Kashmir in 1950. India and Pakistan have vied for control of the scenic Himalayan valley for decades.
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on May 2025
Monday Briefing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia giving his victory speech on Saturday night.
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on May 2025
Pakistan’s Most Powerful Man Steps Out of the Shadows to Confront India
Gen. Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, at a ceremony in Islamabad, the capital, in 2022.
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on May 2025
Police Foil Plot to Attack Lady Gaga Concert in Brazil
Crowds at a Lady Gaga concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
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on May 2025
Romanian Nationalist Wins First Round of Presidential Voting
George Simion, a Romanian presidential candidate, holding a picture of a holy icon outside a polling station on Sunday.
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on May 2025
Monday Briefing: Inside Australia’s Election
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia giving his victory speech on Saturday night.
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on May 2025
80 Years After Dachau Concentration Camp Liberation, Witnesses Remember
Survivors, liberators, their families and others commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp on Sunday.
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on May 2025
Sudan’s Army Says Paramilitary Forces Struck Civilian Targets
Smoke rising from the airport of Port Sudan after the reported strikes early on Sunday.
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on May 2025
Days Before Conclave, Cardinals in Rome Pitch Messages to the Pews
Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of France greeting the faithful at Santa Maria ai Monti in Rome on Sunday.
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on May 2025
Designers Do a Double Take at the Lettering on Pope Francis’ Tombstone
Pope Francis’ tomb is inscribed with the name “Franciscus,” in irregularly spaced lettering.
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on May 2025
More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Help Ukraine
German soldiers unloading the U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missile system in Jasionka, Poland, in January.
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on May 2025
British Police Arrest Iranian Nationals in Counterterrorism Investigations
New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London. One of Britain’s top security officials said last year that Iran was a growing threat.
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on May 2025
What Effect Did Trump Have on Australia’s Election?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and his party were re-elected in a landslide.
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on May 2025
A Conclave Like No Other
Firefighters installed the chimney that is used to communicate the choosing of a new pope on Friday on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
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on May 2025
Francis Opened Discussions to Those Outside the Church Hierarchy. This Cardinal Would, Too
Cardinal Mario Grech attending Mass at St. Peter’s basilica in Vatican City on Wednesday.
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on May 2025
A Popemobile Used by Pope Francis Will Become a Mobile Clinic in Gaza
Pope Francis in his popemobile in Manger Square in the West Bank city of Bethlehem in 2014.
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on May 2025
Ukrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says
Israel Bombs Yemen’s Main Airport in Retaliation for Houthi Strike
Live Updates: Friedrich Merz Wins Second Vote to Become Germany’s Leader
India Sees a Future Making Solar Panels for Itself, and Maybe the World
Israel’s Total Blockade of Gaza Has Created ‘Catastrophic’ Conditions, Doctors Say