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The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza: No School, Few Toys, Little Hope

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via NYT > World News Over the past two years, tens of thousands of children in the territory have been killed, wounded or orphaned. Childhood as they once knew it has ceased to exist.

Monday Briefing: A Trump-Zelensky Meeting

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via NYT > World News Plus, an A.I. stuffed animal.

Zelensky Brings Backup to the White House as Trump Aligns More Closely With Putin

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via NYT > World News European leaders are joining a trip to Washington to make sure the trans-Atlantic alliance remains intact.

Putin Sees Ukraine Through a Lens of Grievance Over Lost Glory

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via NYT > World News Speaking after Friday’s summit, President Putin again implied that the war is all about Russia’s diminished status since the fall of the Soviet Union.

Why Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S.

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via NYT > World News The Trump-Putin summit will take place in a former Russian colony that the United States bought for $7.2 million in 1867. Here’s how the deal came together and why its legacy matters.

U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Right-Wing Outcry

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via NYT > World News The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.

Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin

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via NYT > World News President Trump’s break from a strategy agreed to with European allies could give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia an edge as talks to end the fighting continue.