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Trump Envoy Meets With Putin Seeking to Rekindle Ukraine War Talks

President Trump’s special envoy arrived in Russia on Friday to try to make progress on cease-fire talks over the war in Ukraine, meeting with President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Separately in Belgium, Ukraine's allies pledged new military support and raised doubts about Moscow’s desire for peace.

Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With the U.S.

Top Iranian officials pressed the country’s leader to reverse his position on nuclear talks with the U.S., arguing that the risk of war with the United States and the worsening economic crisis could topple the regime.

A Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks

The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed monasteries.

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