Trump’s Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With Ukraine

The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago in December.

D David E. Sanger

Russian Satellite Makes a Menacing Approach to Another Craft in Orbit

Although Kosmos 2612 is now backing away, the maneuver raised alarm bells for analysts who see it as part of a pattern of Russian aggression.An artist’s concept of a satellite made by ICEYE, a multinational company that provides three-dimensional images of Earth’s surface.

K Kenneth Chang

Mahmoud Khalil Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Deportation

Mr. Khalil had recently graduated from Columbia when he was arrested by ICE agents and became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations.Mahmoud Khalil speaking in Manhattan last year. His memoir, “No Land to Stand On,” recounts his harrowing experience of bei

A Ann E. Marimow

Man Who Died in ICE Custody in Texas Was Denied Medicine, Daughter Says

The man had been detained at an immigration center in Laredo, Texas, since June. Immigration officials said he had received proper medical care.Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias was found unconscious in his cell in an immigration detention center in Texas, his daughter said.

E Edgar Sandoval

Trump Golf Course Dispute Sparks Clash Between Judge and DOJ

Government attorneys sparred with Judge Ana C. Reyes over testimony by several government witnesses about the chain of decisions surrounding East Potomac Golf Links.The Interior Department cleared hundreds of trees from East Potomac Golf Links last week, apparently in preparation for larger changes.

Z Zach Montague

Oil-Rich Alberta Votes on Its Future in Canada

Electors have been asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away in a referendum that left both sides unhappy.Campaign signs mixed with Halloween decorations in the Alberta town of High River.

I Ian Austen

Deaths at Danjiri Float Festival Prompt Questions in Japan

The vibrant danjiri tradition dates back three centuries, but two recent fatalities have prompted anxiety over whether participants can remain safe.Participants perform a dynamic turn with a festival float during the danjiri festival in Kishiwada, Osaka prefecture, in September.

H Hisako Ueno and Tiffany May