U.K. to Raise Defense Spending to 2.5% of G.D.P. by 2027, Starmer Says

Britain on Tuesday announced a landmark increase in military spending, seeking to send a powerful signal about burden sharing...

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Catch up:Macron and Trump discuss Ukraine; Russia strikes Kyiv

Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump said that European troops could serve as peacekeepers in Ukraine. Speaking at a joint press ...

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Anxious Prayers as Pope Francis Lingers in Critical Condition

Vatican City is an anxious place. Clergy keep their phones by their pillows. Reporters, crammed in the Holy See press office,...

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How Can Europe Talk to Trump? Macron Tries Flattery, and Gentle Resistance.

President Emmanuel Macron of France struck a chummy tone with President Trump even as he corrected him with a smile during jo...

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Has Emmanuel Macron managed to reason with Donald Trump?

FACED WITH a collapsing transatlantic alliance, stunned European leaders this week began a diplomatic effort to salvage what ...

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Taiwan Detains a Chinese-Crewed Ship After Undersea Cable Severed

Taiwanese authorities said they had detained a cargo ship crewed by Chinese nationals, which investigators believe may have s...

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Facing Trump’s Hostility, Ukraine Weighs Its Options. But They Are Few.

The antagonistic messaging President Trump has delivered to Ukraine since taking office has presented leaders in Kyiv with a ...

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Catch up:Macron and Trump discuss Ukraine; DOGE pushback

Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump said that European troops could serve as peacekeepers in Ukraine. Speaking at a joint press ...

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Ahmed al-Shara:The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader

As the commander of a rebel group allied with Al Qaeda during Syria’s long civil war, the man known by his nom du guerre, Abu...

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Tesla Moves One Step Closer to Self-Driving Cars in China

Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, tried for years to convince Chinese regulators to let him offer self-driving capabil...

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