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Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West

Olaf Scholz, Germany's leader, spoke with Vladimir Putin about ending Russia's war in Ukraine. It appears to have been the first call between Mr. Putin and a sitting leader of a large Western country since late 2022.

Gaza War Strains Europe’s Efforts at Social Cohesion

Institutions meant to promote civility, from soccer to song, have come under severe stress from rising antisemitism and anti-immigrant politics.

Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say

Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York in a session that two Iranian officials described as a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.

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