NYT

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a more human touch than his predecessor. But his biggest challenges lie ahead.

President Trump’s failure to reach an accord on Ukraine only made his warm welcome for the Russian leader more striking.

President Trump gave President Vladimir Putin a warm public reception, effectively ending his diplomatic isolation over the past three years for his invasion of Ukraine. But Mr. Putin did not agree to stop the war.

The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has disrupted the global supply chain that provides a therapeutic food, leaving thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying.

President Trump is expected to speak with Sean Hannity after meeting with the Russian leader. Bret Baier is interviewing Mr. Trump twice on Air Force One.

A representative of the junta said the man had worked “on behalf of the French intelligence service, which mobilized political leaders, civil society actors and military personnel” to foment a coup.

The move comes as the Trump administration has issued a barrage of new restrictions on renewable energy across the country.

The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change. The authorities said that at least 194 people died on Friday.

The Ukrainian leader sounded off on social media before the summit in Anchorage from which he was excluded.

The delegations include top diplomatic, military and economic officials, a sign that the U.S. and Russia will discuss more than the war in Ukraine.

Officials blamed U.S. “protectionism” for the dismal July data, but growth was likely held back by real estate and new policies aimed at slowing factory investments.

President Trump referred to the authoritarian ruler of Belarus, who has been isolated by the West for years, “the highly respected President.”

President Trump has long admired President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Their meeting in Alaska will be at least their seventh face-to-face encounter.

A sudden feud, an impasse or a first step toward a cease-fire are all possible at the summit in Alaska as the two leaders navigate thorny issues such as Ukraine’s territory and NATO expansion.

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The talks on Friday in Alaska pull the Russian leader out of diplomatic isolation from the West, and Ukrainian and European leaders fear it gives him an opening to sway the American president.