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Spain’s Old Ways May Show How to Keep Cool

Awnings span the gaps between buildings, cooling busy streets beneath.

Trump Returns to Washington After Putin Talks Yield No Ukraine Deal

Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Reject Call for Arbitration

Passengers waiting at an Air Canada check-in counter at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada on Friday.

Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming

President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea taking questions during a news conference at the Blue House in Seoul last month, after his first 30 days in office.

How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Could Unfold, as Trump Seeks Cease-Fire in Ukraine

President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a joint news conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018. The summit on Friday will be their first face-to-face meeting since Mr. Trump’s first presidency.

The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza: No School, Few Toys, Little Hope

A camp for the displaced on a beach in Gaza City.

Evo Morales, Barred from Bolivia’s Election, Urges Null Votes

For Some Venetians, This Overgrown Island Is Paradise

Members of the Poveglia for Everyone association on Poveglia, an island in the Venetian Lagoon. Last year, a court determined that the group could manage one of Poveglia’s three islets on a six-year renewable lease.

Flash Floods in Pakistan Kill at Least 150 People in a Single Day

Residents and rescue workers at an area hit by flash flooding in Salarzai, in Bajaur District, northern Pakistan, on Friday.

Mali’s Junta Accuses Frenchman of Plot to Overthrow the Military Government

The leader of Mali’s ruling junta and “transitional president,” Lt. Col. Assimi Goita, center, in 2022. The junta said it had foiled an attempted coup, organized by French intelligence.

How Trump-Putin Summit Signals Return to Imperial Thinking

President Trump meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018.

Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin

A summit meeting with President Trump is widely seen as a victory for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, even if no agreements are reached.

Why Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S.

The $7.2 million U.S. Treasury check that sealed the American purchase of Alaska in 1867.

Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Nicosia, Cyprus, last month. In a recent speech, he said that government investigators were exposing “the biggest gang of robbers in the history of the Republic.”

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A Lifelong Party of ‘Puzzle-Making Tomfoolery’

Roger Manderscheid of Orange County, Calif., tried to solve the Brother’s Key puzzle.

Trump and Putin had an isolated conversation in Trump’s limo.

President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on Friday.

Why Putin Can Visit the U.S. Without Risking Arrest

The International Criminal Court has accused President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia of war crimes.

At Trump’s Summit, No Deal on Ukraine, and No Consequence for Putin

President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin during a joint news conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

Putin flatters Trump by echoing his claims about the war in Ukraine.

President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a joint address in Anchorage on Friday.

Trump and Putin Put on a Show in Summit, but No Ukraine Deal Emerges

President Vladimir V. Putin and President Trump on Friday. They exchanged pleasantries, but revealed few details about their talks.

In Russia, Putin’s Meeting With Trump Is Seen as Triumph

President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. The leaders greeted one another warmly at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

Fox News to Interview Trump 3 Times During the Summit With Putin

Sean Hannity of Fox News is set to interview President Trump in Anchorage on Friday.

False Flags, Fake Flags: Propaganda Muddles the Trump-Putin Meeting

A screen in Manhattan showing President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Alaska on Friday.

As Trump Meets Putin in Anchorage, Zelensky Condemns Russia’s Continuing Strikes

Ukrainians carrying their belongings out of a heavily damaged building after a Russian strike in the town of Bilozerske in the Donetsk region on Tuesday.

New I.R.S. Rules for Large Wind and Solar Projects Released

Wind turbine tower pieces under construction for the South Fork Wind Farm at the New London State Pier in Connecticut in 2023.

Hours Before Putin Meeting, Trump Calls Belarusian Leader, Kremlin’s Closest Ally

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus during a news conference in Minsk in 2023. President Trump said he spoke on Friday with Mr. Lukashenko, who has long been shunned by Western leaders.

In Moscow, Russians see a chance for peace but prepare for more war.

Army recruitment advertisements in Moscow in June. After President Trump’s election, some Russians had high hopes that he would rapidly end the war in Ukraine.

A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply

Kaltum Mohammad with her daughter, Fatima, in the Gubio internally displaced persons camp in Maiduguri, Nigeria, in November.

Who’s Attending the Trump-Putin Meeting in Alaska

Sergey V. Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, will lead the entourages of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Trump during their bilateral meeting in Anchorage on Friday.

The Minsk agreements sought to resolve Russia’s earlier invasion of Ukraine and never did.

President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine, President Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, at peace talks in Minsk, Belarus, in 2015.

Ukrainians are very skeptical about the Trump-Putin meeting.

Kyiv, Ukraine, last month. Many Ukrainians see their country’s absence from a U.S.-Russia meeting as proof that those countries are not working toward a deal acceptable to them.

A Timeline of Trump’s Complicated Relationship With Putin

President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Hamburg, Germany, in 2017.

Putin’s Visit to the U.S. Is His First Since 2015

President Vladimir V. Putin’s last visit to the United States was in September 2015, when he shared a terse handshake with President Barack Obama.

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United Nations Plastic Treaty Talks End Without Deal

Plastic waste collected at a California state park in May.

Masaoki Sen, a Kamikaze Volunteer and Japan Tea Ceremony Grandmaster, Dies

Masaoki Sen performed a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in 2011 at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

Friday Briefing: Ukraine’s Fate

Friday Briefing: Ukraine’s Fate

Air Canada Cancels Flights Ahead of Possible Flight Attendant Strike

Air Canada flight attendants picketed outside Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, on Monday.

Plan for Israeli Settlements Advances and Will ‘Bury’ Palestinian Statehood, Minister Vows

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich of Israel, center, arriving for a news conference regarding settlements expansion on Thursday.

Echoes of Old Walls Appear, Briefly, in Britain’s Arid Soil

Pilgrimage Route Hit as Flash Flood Kills Dozens in Kashmir

An image from a video of an injured person being carried to a hospital on Thursday in the Paddar area of Kishtwar District in India-controlled Kashmir.

In Reversal, Toronto Film Festival Will Screen Documentary About Oct. 7 Attack

Cameron Bailey, the chief executive of the Toronto International Film Festival, said the festival had failed to “clearly articulate the concerns and roadblocks” that led to the withdrawal of the documentary from its lineup.

Israel Says More Aid Is Entering Gaza, but Relief Groups Warn of Bottlenecking

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, on Monday.

Syria Violence in March Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Report Says

Smoke rising above Baniyas, Syria, in March, amid clashes between the new Syrian government’s security forces and those loyal to the former Assad regime.

Russia Seeks to Add Trade and Arms Control Into Trump-Putin Talks

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in a photo released by Russian state media on Thursday. He told officials that he hoped to discuss “strategic offensive arms control.”

Tourist ‘Is in Trouble’ After Stones Taken From Pompeii, Police Say

Tourists visiting Pompeii in April.

Israeli Settlers Unleash Record High Attacks in West Bank

Burned out cars in Burqa, in the West Bank, last month.

The U.S. Is Auctioning a Seized Russian Yacht. Will Anyone Buy It?

The United States government is auctioning off the Amadea, a luxury yacht that it seized in 2022, saying it belonged to a Russian oligarch who was sanctioned by the United States.

A Year After the Revolution, Bangladesh Grapples With Frustration

Bangladeshis celebrated the one-year anniversary of the downfall of Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister, on Aug. 5 in Dhaka.

Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity Says

Patients received treatment in the cholera ward of a refugee camp in the town of Tawila in the western Darfur region of Sudan on Tuesday.

Thursday Briefing: Air Conditioning Politics

Only about a quarter of French households have air conditioning.

How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany in Berlin on Wednesday.

U.S. Pilot Stranded in Antarctica Says It’s ‘Isolating and Lonely’

An aircraft lands at the Chilean military base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva on King George Island in 2014.

Canada’s Wildfire Season Is One of Its Worst Ever, and It’s Not Over Yet

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for several communities in Newfoundland and Labrador Province this month. Five fires continue to be classified as out of control in the province.

After Reassuring Europe, Trump Strikes a Different Tone About Russian Threats

A residential building in Kyiv destroyed by a Russian missile last month.

Thursday Briefing: Air Conditioning Politics

Only about a quarter of French households have air conditioning.

Top Iranian Official Visits Lebanon as Hezbollah Bucks Calls to Disarm

Ali Larijani, second right, head of Iran’s National Security Council, arrived in Beirut on Wednesday to meet Lebanese leaders.

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