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E.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Ukraine Cease-fire by End of Day NYT &rt; World News The Kremlin brushed off the threat of further sanctions, saying that “the language of ultimatums is unacceptable.”

Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language NYT &rt; World News In his first audience with the press as pontiff, Leo renewed his pleas for a more peaceful world and quoted his predecessor, Pope Francis, who had called for communication that is free from aggression.

For Catholics, the Pope Is a Holy Father. For the World, He Is a Powerful Voice NYT &rt; World News The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

Here are some past memorable encounters between popes and reporters. NYT &rt; World News Pope John Paul II met in prison with his would-be assassin, Mehmet Ali Agca.

Starmer Pledges to Cut U.K. Immigration NYT &rt; World News Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government was “taking back control of our borders,” weeks after a right-wing populist party, Reform U.K., made gains in municipal elections.

In India and Pakistan, Signs of Normalcy After Weekend Cease-Fire NYT &rt; World News Civilian flights were returning to normal, and stocks jumped in both nations, signs of confidence that the agreement to halt fighting was holding.

Who Is Edan Alexander, the American Hostage Held by Hamas in Gaza? NYT &rt; World News Hamas said it would release the American Israeli national, who was serving in the Israeli Army when he was captured on Oct. 7, 2023.

What to Know About the P.K.K. and Its Fight Against Turkey NYT &rt; World News The Kurdish group waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for four decades.

Trump Wants Saudi Arabia to Invest $1 Trillion in the U.S. NYT &rt; World News President Trump goes to the Gulf kingdom this week seeking $1 trillion worth of investments in the United States — a sum equivalent to the entire Saudi gross domestic product for a year.

The last 5 pontiffs have held audiences with the news media. NYT &rt; World News The last five pontiffs have addressed members of the international news media who reported on the conclaves that elected them.

Does the United States ‘Need’ Canada? What to Know. NYT &rt; World News President Trump seems to think not. The industries he constantly mentions when he pushes his case, including autos, energy and lumber, beg to differ.

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Pope Leo Is Celebrated in the Peruvian City Where He Served as Bishop NYT &rt; World News People in the city of Chiclayo, where Leo XIV served as bishop for about eight years, gathered to celebrate a man they see as one of their own.

Kurdish P.K.K. Says It Will End Conflict with Turkish State NYT &rt; World News The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., said on Monday that it would lay down its arms, a decision that could reverberate across neighboring countries.

China Courts Lula and Latin America After Trump’s Tariff Shock NYT &rt; World News President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil is visiting Beijing this week, and China’s Xi Jinping will also meet top officials from other Latin American and Caribbean nations to emphasize their ties.

Monday Briefing NYT &rt; World News Here’s what you need to know.

Rodrigo Duterte Is Expected to Again Become Mayor of Davao City NYT &rt; World News Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who faces international court charges of crimes against humanity, remains very popular at home.

Monday Briefing: U.S.-China Talks NYT &rt; World News Plus, crypto bro fight club.

White South Africans Granted Refugee Status by Trump Leave for U.S. NYT &rt; World News Dozens of Afrikaners who claim discrimination in their home country left Johannesburg on Sunday. Their departure for the U.S. came as the Trump administration was halting virtually all refugee admissions.

Hamas Says It Will Release Its Last American Hostage NYT &rt; World News The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region.