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Israeli protests are converging over national security and domestic politics amid concerns about the government’s renewed push to reduce the power of state watchdogs.

Although much of what Vladimir V. Putin agreed to during his call with President Trump was spun as a concession, the Russian leader stuck to the positions he has long held.

The continent’s leaders hope a surge of investment, to fill a security void left by the United States, can ignite growth. It won’t be easy.

An agreement to suspend attacks against energy infrastructure would halt a strategy employed by Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv has tried to hit at Russian oil revenues, and Moscow has tried to break Ukrainian morale.

Audio, a photo, medical reports: The truth may be out there, but when it comes to the health of the pontiff, many people prefer more fanciful tales.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the aerial attacks after Hamas’s “repeated refusal” to release the remaining hostages it holds. “This is just the beginning,” he said.

In a call with President Trump, President Vladimir V. Putin agreed to pause strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days. That falls short of the unconditional cease-fire Ukraine had already agreed to.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the attack, the first major strikes in Gaza since the cease-fire with Hamas began in January. The health ministry in Gaza said that hundreds had been killed.

The call will be the first known conversation between the two leaders since Ukraine agreed to support a U.S.-backed monthlong cease-fire, as long as Russia does the same

They were American tourists hoping for a good time, they said. Then they became captives of an autocratic government.