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Trump’s Visit Makes a Splash in Saudi Arabia NYT &rt; World News Many Saudis say they are big fans of President Trump, calling him a “straight shooter” who shares their values. Others were not impressed.

Hiker or Russian Spy? Latvia Advises Its People How to Be on the Lookout NYT &rt; World News A Latvian security agency tells people to note radio gear and provocative questions, but some signs of espionage that it cites — like fit, unkempt backpackers — could apply to hikers and tourists.

Chris Brown Arrested in Connection With 2023 Assault, British Authorities Say NYT &rt; World News The R&B singer is charged with grievous bodily harm.

Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine to Begin Amid Doubt and Chaos NYT &rt; World News Expectations are low for the talks in Istanbul, the first direct peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv since early 2022.

Fighting India Helps Revive the Pakistani Military’s Popularity NYT &rt; World News As Pakistan declares victory, confidence in the troubled country’s state institutions is re-emerging, at least for now.

China’s First Police Corgi Has 400,000 Followers and a Nose for Trouble NYT &rt; World News Fu Zai has won top workplace reviews as an unusual breed of sniffer dog. But his lack of self-control cost him his annual bonus.

Friday Briefing NYT &rt; World News President Trump’s trip to the Middle East.

Peace in South Sudan, a Nation U.S. Helped Build, Is Unraveling NYT &rt; World News After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war.

Harvard Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta. Surprise! It’s an Original. NYT &rt; World News Two British academics discovered that a “copy” of the medieval text, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is one of seven originals dating from 1300.

Thursday Briefing: Troubled Ukraine Peace Talks NYT &rt; World News Plus, peace and love at the Eurovision.

Canada’s Wildfire Season Off to a Deadly Start NYT &rt; World News Two people were trapped and killed by a wildfire in a small town in Manitoba, where the provincial capital, Winnipeg, is wilting under a record-breaking heat wave.

Ukrainian Is Arrested After Fires at U.K. Primer Minister’s Properties NYT &rt; World News One of the blazes took place outside the doorway of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s family home in Kentish Town, in north London, which is currently being rented out.

Vengeful at Home, Trump Takes His Forgiving Side on Tour NYT &rt; World News During the first major foreign trip of his second term, President Trump has told audiences in the Middle East that he’s willing to set the past aside in the interests of peace and profit.

Israeli Woman On Her Way to Give Birth Killed in West Bank Attack NYT &rt; World News After the shooting in the West Bank, doctors were able to save the baby, a boy, who was taken to a neonatal intensive care unit.

New N.I.H. Policy Threatens Global Science Collaborations NYT &rt; World News Restrictions on payments to foreign partners may jeopardize studies of cancer and other conditions that would benefit Americans.

Marco Rubio Meets Syria’s Foreign Minister, in Another Sign of Warming Ties NYT &rt; World News The meeting came days after President Trump announced he would end sanctions against Syria and met with the country’s president, a former jihadist.

How to Win Eurovision in 7 Easy Steps NYT &rt; World News It pays to be spectacular, inspiring and just weird enough. But, please: no key changes.

Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza, Health Ministry Says NYT &rt; World News Israel has threatened to escalate military campaign against Hamas, despite a U.S.-backed push to agree a new cease-fire.

How to Win Eurovision in 7 Easy Steps NYT &rt; World News It pays to be spectacular, inspiring and just weird enough. But, please: no key changes.

Can Eurovision Avoid Politics in Neutral Switzerland? NYT &rt; World News The competition is run by an opaque Swiss organization that wants to sidestep controversies that could spoil the fun.