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Office of the United Nations in Geneva, second headquarters of the UN
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The UN’s “major donor syndrome”

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting.
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China calls Trump’s bluff over new Iran sanctions, Botswana saves citizens from shady Russian military recruitment, Brazil tries to cash in on rare earth reserves

U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C.
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The Great North American trade war

A man votes at a polling station in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary in Columbia.
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Progressives are rising, but Black voters aren’t sold

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Singapore’s baby push
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Singapore’s baby push

Members of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
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European leaders head to Ukraine, US and Canada butt heads over trade, US threatens “economic D-Day” on Iran

The gathering today, which falls on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, brings together nearly three dozen European countries supporting Ukraine with financial and military aid against Russia.

A ball that's about much more than sports
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A ball that's about much more than sports

One sports fan this weekend took home an important piece of soccer history - the "Hand of God" ball

The world’s oldest president returns to his post
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The world’s oldest president returns to his post

The 93-year-old finally returned from his “brief private stay in Europe,” during which rumors abounded about his health and ability to govern.

Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace, takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
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China successfully lands a rocket, Strikes in Ukraine threaten wheat exports, Denmark deprioritizes data center power

Chinese aerospace company LandSpace successfully recovered the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time on Wednesday, marking a major step toward reusable rockets.

High maintenance
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High maintenance

When Donald Trump first entered office in 2017, debt stood at $19.95 trillion.

Nigeria’s presidential race kicks off
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Nigeria’s presidential race kicks off

President Bola Tinubu faces strong headwinds in his bid for a second term.

Ukraine's Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov speaks at a joint press conference with his Swedish counterpart Pal Jonson (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Ex-defense minister calls for elections in Ukraine, Gulf nations are stockpiling oil in Asia, Iran looks at European targets

Critics have said that Zelensky – now in his seventh year in office – has been in power for too long.

A banner reading "Buy Canadian", in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Canada, is held aloft by a pair of hockey sticks in front of a house
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US-Canada talks hit tariff deadline, Meta goes on trial, Japan to test missiles in Australia

Washington and Ottawa are down to the wire with last-minute talks to reach an agreement by 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, when President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on over $20 billion of Canadian goods.

The DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak ever
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The DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

On Monday, public health officials said the virus had killed 2,325 people.

A staff member holds a dummy as staff and customers take shelter at a storage room, during an air raid exercise at a PX Mart supermarket as part of the civil defence drills in Taipei, Taiwan
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The rise of the citizen soldier

As the line between the battlefield and everyday life blurs, countries are increasingly preparing civilians for the next war.

A princess among men
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A princess among men

On Saturday, Liechtenstein’s hereditary prince announced that the tiny country of around 40,000 people would end male-only succession and adopt firstborn inheritance.