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US and Ukrainian negotiators said they had productive discussions about a framework for a peace deal, but there was no final breakthrough as President Donald Trump continues to push for a truce with Russia.

Former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador resurfaced after months out of the spotlight to promote a book he wrote on the country’s indigenous ancestry.

Interviews with policymakers in other nations show they’re watching Australia’s age ban closely and planning moves of their own to protect young users.

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett touted a positive market response to indications that Donald Trump could pick the next Federal Reserve chair before the end of the year — a job that the president’s chief economic adviser is seen as likely to win.

South Africa will continue to engage as a full member of the Group of 20 despite US leader Donald Trump’s call to exclude the country from next year’s gathering, President Cyril Ramaphosa said a week after the end of his yearlong leadership of the forum.

Norway’s ruling Labor Party failed to secure backing for next year’s budget from all its political partners, raising the prospect of a government crisis just three months after its reelection.

US authorities believe the man suspected of fatally shooting a National Guard member and seriously wounding another in Washington, DC, was radicalized while in the US, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

Hondurans are voting for president under pressure from Donald Trump, in an election in which the two frontrunners pledge to end diplomatic ties with Beijing.

US officials are meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in south Florida as the White House continues its drive toward an agreement on ending the Kremlin’s almost four-year war on Ukraine.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki called off a planned meeting with Hungary’s prime minister after Viktor Orban met on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

India plans to start discussions toward the purchase of Russian fighter jets and a missile defense shield during President Vladimir Putin’s visit this week, according to people with knowledge of the matter, even as the President Donald Trump administration seeks to reduce dealings between the two nations.

The worst-case scenario is now a possible one: European troops fighting off an invasion largely alone

Switzerland voted to reject a 50% inheritance tax on super-rich residents after wealthy entrepreneurs threatened to leave the country.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a request for a pardon from charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust for which he was indicted six years ago.

Rachel Reeves denied misleading the British public about the state of the UK’s public finances ahead of her budget, as she faced ongoing criticism over her messaging in the run-up to Wednesday’s £26 billion package of tax hikes.

Artificial intelligence may come to the rescue of the UK’s sluggish economy, but it is likely to be too late to turn around growth rates in time for the current Labour government, according to analysis by the country’s budget watchdog.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he discussed his country’s nuclear program and Israel’s actions in the Middle East region with his Turkish counterpart on Sunday.

Thousands protested against corruption across the Philippines on Sunday, with a top Catholic official demanding more action from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. while rejecting “shortcuts” to changing the nation’s leadership.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ally, Hajiji Noor, was sworn in as Sabah’s leader for a second term early Sunday as he formed a coalition to control the state assembly after a fiercely contested election centered on demands for greater autonomy.

Republican-led Senate and House committees say they will increase scrutiny of the Pentagon after a report said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of all crew members of a vessel suspected to be carrying drugs, the Washington Post reports.