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Ukraine-Russia war latest: No sign of breakthrough in Putin’s ‘highly useful’ peace talks as Trump envoys head to Kyiv
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are visiting Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend
Victoria police release image of man on run after allegedly attacking three people with axe
Police say they believe argument took place before three people critically injured in Gippsland town of TyersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia's main airport
More than 20,000 passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following volcanic eruptions.
Sudan’s war-driven blackouts push residents toward solar power but high costs shut many out
In Sudan, many residents are turning to solar energy to cope with frequent blackouts caused by the ongoing conflict
In Germany, Ulrich Siegmund Is Bringing the AfD to the Cusp of Power
Ulrich Siegmund, 35, once sold air fresheners. Now his far-right party is the favorite to win a state election in eastern Germany on Sunday.
U.S. Headlines
A Sympathetic Defendant and Well-Crafted Defense Dominated Clancy Trial
The defense lawyer for Lindsay Clancy showed empathy for his client in showcasing her mental health problems. That may have made all the difference.
Looking Back on the Summer of High MAGA in Trump’s Washington
Racecars, crypto, billionaires, troops, sequins and a bloody cage fight.
U.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near Ecuador
Unlike dozens of similar strikes, no one was killed after people suspected of drug smuggling were removed from what the U.S. military described as…
Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to…
Robin Morgan, Voice of Radical Feminism, Dies at 85
She edited the landmark 1970 anthology “Sisterhood Is Powerful,” led Ms. magazine and helped build the institutions of the modern feminist movement.
Business
‘Go Get Your Kicks’: The Europeans Obsessed With a U.S. Highway
As Route 66 turns 100, tourists in search of Americana try to keep war, inflation and politics in the rearview.
Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.
Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work…
E. Coli Illnesses Linked to Frozen Blueberries Are Up to 17, F.D.A. Says
The affected frozen fruit products, which were distributed to 19 states and to retailers like Walmart and Publix, were recalled starting in July.
The Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and Cardiologists
Doctors were hopeful the drug, which was being tested in a large clinical trial by Novartis, was going to be a powerful new tool…
California Forever’s Ambitious Plan Faces Another Setback
A legislative setback for a manufacturing and housing proposal shows how hard it remains to build in the largest state — and why a…