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C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit

John Ratcliffe’s meeting this week with a Russian intelligence chief was aimed at pushing the Kremlin to pursue a peace deal with Ukraine. Source link

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97

The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s. Source link

In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race

A long-shot candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator will be on the ballot in November. That could be a problem for the G.O.P. Source link

How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War

Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was seen as...

As El Niño Dries Indonesia, Wildfires Intensify

The unusual weather pattern and dried out peatlands, a kind of wetland, have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons. This year could be one. Source link

‘It’s Been Terrible’: Thousands in Indiana Remain Without Power

Gov. Mike Braun called on the local utility to “match the urgency” of Gary area residents who have had to endure an outage approaching its second week. Source link

Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Collapse; Washington Imposes New Tariffs

Mark Carney suspended talks and will take out retaliatory tariffs against the United States after days of negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse. Source link

Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected

The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short. Source link

Hating Matcha, Yet Loving Life, Made Him a TikTok Star at 89

Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht? Source link

‘I’m Not That Informed on National Security,’ Graham Says in South Carolina Debate

Senator Darline Graham made the remark in a debate against Representative Ralph Norman, her opponent in the runoff election to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham. Here are five takeaways from the debate. Source link
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