Ukraine Pinning War Hopes on Expanded Drone Program
Flying a drone in Ukraine last week. The technology gives the pilot the video equivalent of a front-row seat as bombs hurtle into Russian soldiers, cars, tanks or bunkers.
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Kurdish Distrust of Syria’s New Government Runs Deep
Coffins display deceased family members’ photographs as mourners gather to grieve the loss of a couple and their eight children, killed by a Turkish forces attack on their home days before, during a funeral last month in Kobani, Syria.
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Kashmir Attack Fallout: Families Split as India and Pakistan Cancel Visas
Checking the passports of people waiting to cross into Pakistan from India on Sunday. Last week, India ordered nearly all Pakistani citizens to leave the country.
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What’s at Stake in Canada’s Elections? The Key Issues for Voters
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, campaigning over the weekend.
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Israel Faces World Court Hearings Over Gaza Aid
The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Monday.
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Russia’s Putin Orders Cease-Fire in Ukraine for May 8-10, Kremlin Says
The scene of a Russian attack in the Ukrainian city of Sumy in April.
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Attack on Migrant Facility in Yemen Kills Dozens, Houthis and Aid Officials Say
Rescue workers at the scene of the attack in Saada, Yemen, on Monday.
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Widespread Power Outage Hits Spain and Portugal
A dark market in Vigo, Spain, after a massive power outage hit Spain, Portugal, and France on Monday.
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Conclave to Choose New Pope Will Start May 7, Vatican Says
Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel in 2013 after cardinals failed to reach consensus on a new pope.
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Pakistan’s Detention of Indian Border Guard Adds to Tensions
Indian Border Security Force soldiers returning to a base near Daoke village near Amritsar in Punjab, India, on Sunday.
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Why the Next Pope’s Best Move Is to Avoid Open Campaigning
Cardinals taking communion during the funeral for Pope Francis on Saturday. On Monday cardinals will begin a critical week of meetings, where church leaders, including those considered papabili, or pope material, will give brief statements.
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Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Pay Off Syria’s Debt to the World Bank
A market in Damascus, Syria. The civil war has taken a huge toll on the country’s economy, with industries decimated and infrastructure destroyed. The Syrian government expressed its “deep gratitude” for the joint payment.
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Kim Kardashian Robbery Trial Begins in Paris
The violent robbery in 2016 of Kim Kardashian, pictured last month, spurred concerns about safety for tourists visiting Paris.
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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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What We Know About the Power Outages in Spain and Portugal
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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Despite his shaky French, Mark Carney is a hit in Quebec.
An election poster for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Blainville, Quebec.
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Dutch Municipality Accidentally Discards a 1980s Warhol Print
Beatrix, former queen of the Netherlands, posed in front of her Warhol portrait during the opening of the “Queens” exhibition at the Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn last year.
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Canada’s million-dollar housing crisis is a top concern for voters.
The town of Chilliwack has attracted people who can no longer afford Vancouver, Canada’s most expensive city. “I really didn’t have any other options,” said Janet Robertson.
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When the left is too left in a Canada rattled by Trump.
Jagmeet Singh and his New Democrats Party face dwindling support in the election.
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On Canada’s Election Day, Trump Repeats ’51st State’ Threat
President Trump on Sunday. He has repeatedly referred to Canada as “the 51st state.”
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Outside his political base, Poilievre’s populist pitch is a harder sell.
Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, speaking during a rally this month in Nisku, just south of Edmonton, Alberta.
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Where to Vote in Canada’s Election
Voters heading to a polling station in Mississauga, Ontario, on Monday.
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Canada’s Political Landscape Upended by Trump, Trudeau and Tariffs
A port in Montreal. President Trump’s tariff threats have been a campaign issue in Canada’s election.
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Canada Election: It’ll Be Carney or Poilievre Against Trump’s Tariffs
Canada’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre (left) and Liberal leader Mark Carney (right) face off in today’s elections. Both plan to fight President Trump’s tariffs.
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The Latest Standoff in the South China Sea
A photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard showing the disputed Sandy Cay, which covers an area of about 2,150 square feet, last year.
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Monday Briefing
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney after their debate this month.
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Russia’s Putin Thanks Kim for North Korean Troops Fighting in Kursk
A photo released by Russian state media shows its leader Vladimir V. Putin meeting with Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, in Pyongyang last year.
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Monday Briefing: Canada Is Electing a New Leader
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney last week.
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Netanyahu Accuses Israel’s Domestic Security Chief of Lying to Court
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Thursday.
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Zurab Tsereteli, Polarizing Russian Sculptor of Colossal Works, Dies at 91
Zurab K. Tsereteli in 2004 in his Moscow workshop, beside a towering bronze statue of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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Titanic Survivor’s Letter, Written Aboard the Ship, Sells for Nearly $400,000
Col. Archibald Gracie’s letter described the Titanic as a “fine ship” four days before it struck an iceberg.
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Israeli Military Strikes Near Beirut, Saying Hezbollah Was the Target
A neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, following an Israeli strike on Sunday.
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Pakistan Says It Killed 54 Militants Trying to Enter From Afghanistan
A Pakistani guard on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province earlier this month.
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Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks
“We want to see it happen,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday of a peace deal in Ukraine. “There are reasons to be optimistic, but there are reasons to be realistic of course as well.”
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Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Offers Ukrainians a Glimmer of Hope
A picture made available by Ukraine’s presidential press office shows President Trump meeting privately with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Rome.
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In French-speaking Quebec, a regional party shakes up the race.
Why the Economic Disruption From Trump’s Tariff War Will Be Hard to Reverse
Live Updates: Mark Carney Wins Full Term as Canada’s Prime Minister on Anti-Trump Platform
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