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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Ukraine said it would support a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, an announcement that followed hours of meetings Tuesday in Saudi Arabia where...

Five years after COVID-19 shut down activities all over the world, medical historians sometimes struggle to place the pandemic in context. What, they are asking, should this ongoing viral threat be...

JAIPUR, India — Mizoram, a state in India’s remote northeast that shares boundaries with Bangladesh and Myanmar, has one. Surat, a city best known for its diamonds and textiles, has one....

Last August, a hotel room in Europe priced at 200 euros was about $224. Last month, travelers spending American dollars would pay only $208. On the rise since last autumn, the dollar is strong...

I have been dating a man who works at the same company as I do since 2021. Our relationship has since developed, and it has been almost three years now. We love and trust each other, and since we are...

As President Donald Trump puts new tariffs on goods from China and threatens a trade war with allies such as Mexico and Canada, one global company is likely to suffer less than most of its...

PARIS — Traffic ground to a halt at one of France’s busiest train stations on Friday after an unexploded World War II bomb weighing more than 1,000 pounds was uncovered just north of Paris,...

TORONTO—After President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an extraordinary statement that was largely overlooked in the moment. “The excuse...

Women outlive men by something of a long shot: In the United States, women have a life expectancy of about 80, compared with around 75 for men. This holds regardless of where women live, how much...

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — On the eve of President Donald Trump’s deadline to impose tariffs on Mexico, one thing is hard to miss on the Mexican side of the border: The migrants are gone. In what...

The ideal worker at the Chinese chemical manufacturer, according to the internal memo, is hardworking, virtuous, and loyal. And — perhaps most important — willing to have children for the good of...

European leaders have dealt with President Donald Trump’s return to office by trying to keep him cooperating on Ukraine while pushing to ramp up their defense spending so they are less reliant on an...

President Donald Trump’s plan to sell green cards for $5 million each, a program he calls a “gold card,” has largely been met with a shrug. It’s not clear exactly how the program would work,...

NEW YORK — A New York diamond dealer pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing more than $400,000 worth of diamonds from two sellers and replacing them with cheaper lab-grown stones in a scheme he...

Before the world heard of “sport utility vehicles,” they were called trucks: Jeeps, Land Rovers, and Fords, many born as military vehicles, as square-jawed and capable as a drill sergeant. For...

After days of cautious optimism and two weeks in a hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis on Friday suffered another respiratory crisis, renewing concerns about the prognosis for the...

Since being hospitalized with acute pneumonia for two weeks, Pope Francis has signed off on the appointment of 20 bishops, accepted the resignations of at least four, and approved moving five people...

Amazon’s Alexa is undergoing its biggest overhaul since debuting more than a decade ago. On Wednesday, Amazon said it was giving Alexa a new brain powered by generative artificial intelligence....

While perusing the supplement aisle, you’ll likely pass bottles of pills and gummies claiming to boost your immune system. And if you’ve ever felt tempted to try them, you’re far from...

I’ve heard that women need several hours more sleep per night than men do. Is this true? A: If you browse social media for information on healthy sleep habits, you may stumble across one of the...