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Putin Enlists Russian Pride for War in Ukraine During Moscow Parade NYT &rt; World News The military parade marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany was intended to impress allies and tap into Russia’s deep sense of national pride.

Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV Were Friends Long Before Their Ascensions NYT &rt; World News The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.

Pope Leo XIV Voted in Democratic and Republican Primaries, Records Show NYT &rt; World News Pope Leo XIV voted in Democratic primaries in 2008 and 2010 and in three Republican primaries in the years that followed, state records show.

U.S. Starts Investigation Into Imported Planes and Parts NYT &rt; World News The Trump administration could use the investigation to impose new tariffs on imported planes, jet engines and other aerospace parts.

Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color NYT &rt; World News That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has brought joy to some Catholics.

First Joint Visit of Four European Leaders to Ukraine NYT &rt; World News On Saturday, the leaders of four major European powers — France, Germany, Britain and Poland — will travel to Kyiv in a display of European unity.

There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims NYT &rt; World News In the suit, 15 Democratic states called Trump’s declaration illegal and said federal agencies were rushing permits for fossil fuel projects under false pretenses.

Pope Leo XIV Has Followed Francis’ Lead on the Role of Women in Church Leadership NYT &rt; World News The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

A New Kind of Battle for India and Pakistan, Two Old Foes NYT &rt; World News Drone warfare has expanded the conflict in Kashmir between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbors.

IPL Cricket League Games Could Be Canceled Amid India-Pakistan Tensions NYT &rt; World News In the past, cricket helped bring the two countries closer. But separating the growing political tensions from the sport has became almost impossible.

Pope Leo XIV Aligns Himself With ‘Ordinary People’ in His First Mass NYT &rt; World News In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his predecessor.

Here are 6 times when popes shaped history, for better or worse. NYT &rt; World News Pope John Paul II blessing the crowd during a visit to Poland in 1997. He played an important role in the end of Communism in Eastern Europe.

Pope Leo XIV Liked to Play Priest as a Child, His Brother Says NYT &rt; World News The pope’s eldest brother, Louis Prevost, remembering their boyhood in Illinois from his home in Florida, said that the pontiff had always been a peacemaker.

How Indians Are Feeling About the Escalating Conflict With Pakistan NYT &rt; World News No one has a clear idea about how far the new fight with Pakistan might lead — into their country, or even into their own homes.

Leo XIV’s first words set a pastoral tone, acknowledging tradition. NYT &rt; World News Pope Leo XIV spoke from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time on Thursday.

Pope Leo XIV Emerges as a Potential Contrast to Trump on the World Stage NYT &rt; World News Pope Leo XIV’s focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values from the president’s America First approach.

On climate change, the new pope is likely to match Francis’ focus. NYT &rt; World News As a cardinal, Pope Leo XIV spoke at a seminar last year in which he urged the world to move from “words to action” on tackling climate change.

Can Pope Leo XIV Keep U.S. Citizenship? NYT &rt; World News He now leads a sovereign nation, Vatican City, and the U.S. State Department says that for an American to retain citizenship as a foreign head of state can “raise complex questions of international law.”

Drones Complicate the Fight Between India and Pakistan NYT &rt; World News India has said it identified Turkish drones used by Pakistan; Pakistan said it identified Israeli drones used by India. Neither of those reports could be independently verified.

Shock and Fear Outside of a Gaza City Restaurant NYT &rt; World News After the Blast