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Macron, in China, Says He’ll Urge Xi to Work for Peace in Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron of France, speaking at the start of a three-day visit to China, said Wednesday that Beijing could play a “major role” in bringing peace to Ukraine, and made clear that he would urge the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, to get deeply involved in this effort.

Israeli Police Raid Jerusalem Mosque; Brief Flare-Up With Gaza Follows

The Israeli police raided the most sensitive holy site in Jerusalem before dawn on Wednesday after Palestinians barricaded themselves inside a mosque there, setting off a brief exchange of rocket fire from Gaza and retaliatory Israeli airstrikes.

Jacinda Ardern’s Career in New Zealand Politics Ends

Jacinda Ardern, who shocked the world in January when she announced her surprise resignation as prime minister of New Zealand, on Wednesday bade farewell to politics in her home country.

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