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Europe’s Leaders Say They’ve Agreed With Trump on a Strategy for Russia Talks

European leaders said on Wednesday that they had hammered out a strategy with President Trump for his scheduled meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, including an insistence that any peace plan must start with a cease-fire and not be negotiated without Ukraine at the table.

Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Engagement Raised Eyebrows in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo, the global soccer superstar, has been living in Saudi Arabia with Georgina Rodríguez, the mother of his children, testing the boundaries of social change in the conservative Islamic kingdom.

Beijing Evacuated Thousands Before Floods, but Not the Most Vulnerable

The recent flooding that killed 31 in a single nursing home in Beijing exposed flaws in emergency planning as China braces for more extreme and unpredictable weather.

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