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History-making summits between the US and the Soviet Union are strewn through the decades, dripping with mutual suspicion but significantly shaping the course of events
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While Russia sends its heavyweights to Alaska, the US is relying on a novice
For Ukrainians, the spectacle of Vladimir Putin and Tweety McTreason meeting in Alaska will be repugnant.
Lebanon, Iran’s delicate diplomacy amid calls to disarm Hezbollah
Iran dispatches one of its most senior politicians to Beirut in a bid to soothe tensions.
Geneva talks on global plastic pollution treaty collapse without a deal
Several delegates express dismay at the failure to break a deadlock at the sixth round of talks in under three years.
Palestinians condemn Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Marwan Barghouti threat
Footage shows far-right minister taunting 66-year-old Palestinian leader during jail visit.
Inside the border command center tracking migrants with drones
Far from ICE raids in Los Angeles and other cities, the Trump administration’s war on illegal immigration involves high-tech drones, which monitor the U.S.-Mexico border.
Home Depots across L.A. become battleground in new phase of ICE raids
Immigration raids have slowed since a federal judge temporarily barred agents from targeting people solely based on race, language, vocation or location. But some higher-profile
My family may be killed if deported, says son of Afghan caught in UK data breach
Documents seen by the BBC suggest he was part of a special forces unit who worked with the British in Afghanistan.
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
Why was Putin invited here? What does he want? Alaska braces for high-stakes summit
On the Alaska governor’s desk, the horned skull of a musk ox, an ice age relic, is proudly displayed, resting on a collage of pictures
Man accused of shooting US politicians while posing as a police officer has charges upgraded
A man accused of murdering a US politician and wounding another while pretending to be a police officer is facing upgraded state charges.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial delayed over health concerns
The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion over 2019 protests.
Gaza health workers forced to work in “starvation conditions”
“As a healthcare worker, you go to work not sure if you’re ever going to come back to your family.”
Trump-Putin Alaska summit: What’s on the agenda and what’s at stake?
The highly anticipated summit could see the beginnings of a peace deal but will likely not end the war, experts say.