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BBC News
Trump calls for 20,000 new DHS officers to aid deportations

BBC News
Along the Canadian border, small-town America feels sting of Trump's trade war

NPR News
Federal employee unions fight for survival as Trump tries to eviscerate them

CNN News
As Trump calls for reopening Alcatraz, its most famous escape is still a mystery

NPR News
The Fox-to-Trump Funnel sweeps up Jeanine Pirro of 'The Five'

BBC News
What is habeas corpus and why might Donald Trump want to suspend it?

Politico
Democrats are triggered by Biden’s return to the spotlight - More

NBC News
Trump will accept a B747-8 from Qatar to use as Air Force One - More - More

CBC News
As Trump heads to the Middle East, fixing explosive crises takes a back seat to deal-making

CNN News
Another equipment outage impacts flights at Newark Liberty International Airport

NBC News
Mother's Day mayhem as ground stops issued at Newark and Atlanta airports - More

NPR News
Slightly unusual 'atmospheric river' event to hit Southeast U.S.

The Guardian
‘It’s an illogical job’: Why driving a train isn’t as cushy as it might seem

The Guardian
This American pope: Leo XIV’s bloodline reflects the US melting pot

NBC News
Pope Leo XIV says advancement of AI played a factor in his papal name selection

BBC News
Pope Leo appeals for no more war in first Sunday address - More

CNN News
Russia’s European neighbors are lifting bans on landmines

The Guardian
Ukraine ready to meet Russia but only if ceasefire agreed, says Zelenskyy

BBC News
Zelensky says Russia considering end to war a 'positive sign'

The Associated Press
Putin proposes restarting direct peace talks with Ukraine 'without preconditions'

BBC News
What Trump does next on Ukraine is key - and he could go either way

CNN News
Trump is visiting three of the world’s richest nations. Here’s what’s on their wish list.

The Guardian
Trump to embark on Middle East trip to meet Gulf allies

The Associated Press
Iran and the US conclude a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Oman

BBC News
How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink

BBC News
India-Pakistan ceasefire appears to hold after accusations of violations - More

Reuters News Agency
Amid fragile ceasefire, Trump promises to boost trade with India and Pakistan

The Guardian
Trump claims ‘total reset’ in US-China trade relations after tariff talks in Geneva

NBC News
White House touts 'China trade deal,' but offers no details

The Associated Press
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International Commentary

Fareed Zakaria | The Washington Post
A perfect economic storm might be coming our way - More

Irie Sentner | Politico
‘To name is to claim:’ Inside Trump’s cartographical compulsion