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They discussed a possible meeting between the two of them, but nothing has been scheduled, and the administration continues to increase the military pressure on Venezuela.

The chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was seen as the second-most powerful person in Ukraine. He was dismissed on Friday.

Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff and top peace negotiator, became the highest-ranking casualty of an investigation into a vast kickback scheme.

After the octogenarian nuns refused to return to their senior center, the abbot has finally folded. But he has some conditions.

The Israeli authorities said they were investigating the shooting, which came amid days of extensive military operations in the West Bank.

The raid was one of Israel’s deadliest cross-border incursions since Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s former dictator, was ousted last year.

From Jan. 14, visitors to the museum from outside the European Economic Area will pay 45 percent more for entry to help finance its ambitious renovation plan.

European leaders were blindsided by President Trump’s 28-point-plan to end the Ukraine war, setting off a dash for influence.

At least four works by a famous convicted forger have been discovered in Japan. Transparency about the mistakes, however, has sparked as much curiosity as scandal.

In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.

This was the worst fire in Hong Kong in over 70 years. At least 128 people were dead and the authorities said they expect to find more bodies in the charred towers.

Torrential downpours and high winds struck large parts of the island nation as Cyclone Ditwah churned northwest toward India.

The blaze tore through an apartment complex, killing scores. Dozens more are believed to be missing in what remains of the buildings.

The scrutiny of Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, could disrupt U.S.-led peace talks and further rattle Ukrainian politics.

Even the companies building the technology don’t seem exactly sure where it’s headed.

Myanmar’s junta made a grand display of demolishing buildings that hosted the centers, even broadcasting the explosions. But the scammers have found new homes.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal was among the Afghans who came to the United States after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, he served in a paramilitary unit that worked with U.S. forces.

Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States.

Firefighters were still trying to fully extinguish the blaze more than 24 hours after it engulfed several towers in the complex. Dozens of people were still missing.

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.