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Tensions Escalate Between Russia and NATO’s European Members

Moscow has directed extra hostility toward countries that have strongly supported Ukraine and praise at President Trump.

Marine Le Pen’s Return Has Sidelined Her Protégé. Can They Join Forces?

For months, Jordan Bardella was set to be the French far-right’s candidate for the presidency — until his mentor, Marine Le Pen, nudged him aside this week. Their relationship could define the campaign.

Denmark Says It Will Defend ‘Every Inch’ of NATO as Trump Eyes Greenland Again

After President Trump once more said that the island should be under U.S. control, the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, told reporters, “We will defend the kingdom of Denmark.”

The Alluring Albanian Island Inspiring Ivanka’s Fantasy

A former military base in the Adriatic Sea, the island is in a beautiful setting but it is strewed with snakes, crumbling buildings and land mines.

Pakistan Launches Search After Cargo Plane Vanishes at Sea

Five crew members were aboard when the aircraft plunged vertically and went missing over the Arabian Sea, flight data showed.

At Iran’s Funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei, Mourners Bid an Emotional Farewell

Millions of Iranians descended on Tehran to pay their respects to the slain supreme leader.

Zelensky Renews Demands for Defense Systems Ahead of Trump Meeting at NATO Summit

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is urging European states to sell him Patriot missiles to defend against Russian attacks and has asked President Trump to let Ukraine make the Patriot systems.

For Rebels in Congo, Ebola Could Help Strengthen Their Rule

A violent militia that controls large swaths of Congolese territory in the east may use the virus to try to bolster its authority.

Work at Kushner-Linked Resort in Albania Could Affect Sensitive Landscape

A New York Times analysis of satellite images shows the damage a proposed luxury resort near Zvernec, Albania could inflict on delicate natural habitats. The project is being developed by real estate partners of Jared Kushner.