Helped by volatile gold shipments, the May deficit was down from a record in April and…
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Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuated
More than 5,000 tourists, hotel workers and residents were evacuated from an area along Crete’s southern…
Russia hits Ukraine with largest aerial attack as Trump talks to Zelenskyy and Putin
Russian missiles and drones hammered Kyiv in an overnight attack, the largest aerial assault on the…
North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
South Korean authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they…
Trump Holds First Call With Putin After Pause in Ukraine Weapons Shipments
The U.S. president urged Russia’s leader to quickly end the war in Ukraine, according to a…
‘The Man Who Would Be King’ Review: A Very Modern Monarch
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de facto ruler, is attempting to modernize—not to…
A Few Members Saw a Case for Unchanged Key Rate in June, ECB Says
The fact they already considered keeping rates on hold will likely underpin expectations that the central…
Iranian Nobel Laureate Says War Dealt Big Blow to Fight for Democracy
One of Iran’s leading human-rights defenders warns that authorities there will turn on their own people…
Pentagon Says U.S. Strikes Delayed Iran’s Nuclear Program by Up to Two Years
The new assessment contrasted with U.N. agency view that Iran could resume enriching uranium in a…
The Dalai Lama Is Turning 90 and Has a Birthday Message for Beijing
Tibet’s spiritual leader laid out plans for his succession, a process that is expected to face…