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Kremlin Stays Mum on Whether Putin Will Meet Zelensky NYT &rt; World News President Trump raised the prospect of attending negotiations himself, after Ukraine’s leader said he would go in person and challenged Russia’s to do the same.

Germany Bans Far-Right ‘King of Germany’ Group and Arrests Its Leaders NYT &rt; World News Members of a group calling itself the Kingdom of Germany, which was targeted in nationwide raids, reject the existence of the German state and want to set up a parallel one.

U.K. Retail Giant M&S Says Customer Data Was Compromised in Cyberattack NYT &rt; World News The company suspended online orders for weeks after the breach, which may have exposed contact details and birth dates.

Live Updates: Trump Gets Lavish Welcome in Saudi Arabia as He Kicks Off Gulf Tour NYT &rt; World News The president, who will also visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, is making the first major international trip of his second term. He has told advisers that he wants to sign deals worth more than $1 trillion.

President Trump’s Visit to the Middle East NYT &rt; World News Mr. Trump has few meetings directly about pressing geopolitical challenges. Instead, he’s in the Persian Gulf to make deals.

Kim Kardashian to Testify at Paris Trial for 2016 Robbery NYT &rt; World News The reality TV star and entrepreneur is expected to describe how she was tied up at gunpoint as jewelry worth millions was stolen in a 2016 attack.

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Republican Budget Bill Aims to End I.R.A. Clean Energy Boom NYT &rt; World News The party’s signature tax plan would kill most Biden-era incentives, but there’s a sticking point: G.O.P. districts have the most to lose.

In Augustinian Order, Pope Leo XIV Found Unity, Charity and ‘Eternal Friendship’ NYT &rt; World News The Order of St. Augustine, with fewer than 3,000 members, shaped the man who would become a cardinal, and then pope to the world’s Roman Catholics.

Xi Woos Latin American Leaders With Promises of Cooperation on Technology NYT &rt; World News China’s leader Xi Jinping suggests expanding trade ties beyond buying commodities, as he continues to rally nations in the face of Trump’s tariffs.

Man Arrested Over Fire at Starmer’s North London House NYT &rt; World News The police said a 21-year-old was held in connection with three fires, including one at a property owned by the British prime minister in the Kentish Town neighborhood.

Gérard Depardieu Convicted of Sexual Assault NYT &rt; World News The French actor was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on the set of a movie in which he starred in 2021.

Tuesday Briefing NYT &rt; World News President Trump’s visit to the Gulf region.

Farmers Sued Over Deleted Climate Data. So the Government Will Put It Back. NYT &rt; World News The Agriculture Department pledged to restore online climate information that farmers said helped them do business, but which officials had deleted.

Palestinian Authority Lifting Ban on Al Jazeera in West Bank NYT &rt; World News The authority offered scant information about why it issued the ban in January, and it maintained that stance in announcing that it was rescinding it.

Energy Department to Repeal Efficiency Rules for Appliances NYT &rt; World News Experts say the moves, which would apply to household appliances, will raise energy costs for consumers.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Visit to the Gulf NYT &rt; World News Plus, a big week for the art world.

Counterterror Police Investigate Fire at Starmer’s North London Home NYT &rt; World News Damage was caused to the entrance of a property belonging to the prime minister in Kentish Town, but nobody was hurt, the police said.

Hamas Frees Edan Alexander, American Hostage Held in Gaza, in Deal With U.S. NYT &rt; World News Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli American national, was released following pressure from President Trump, who is set to travel to the region.

Avelo Airlines Faces Backlash for Aiding Trump’s Deportation Campaign NYT &rt; World News The company, which serves airports in liberal cities on the coasts, has agreed to operate chartered flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.