How Rubio Tried to Bring a Pro-Russia Peace Plan to Middle Ground

While President Trump attacked the Ukrainians, Secretary of State Marco Rubio flew to Geneva to seize control of negotiations that were going off the rails.Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a series of meetings in Geneva over the weekend about a 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine and Russia.

D David E. Sanger, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Edward Wong

Russia Bombards Kyiv After Peace Talks End in Geneva

A missile-and-drone barrage killed at least six people in Ukraine’s capital, officials said, hours after officials said they had made some headway on a peace proposal.A funeral for victims of a Russian missile attack in Ternopil, Ukraine, last week.

C Cassandra Vinograd and Maria Varenikova

What to Know About Trump’s Peace Plan for Russia and Ukraine

U.S. officials have responded to a storm of criticism about the plan by insisting that it is still a work in progress.Andriy Yermak, left, the chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Geneva on Sunday.

A Anton Troianovski and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Army Chief Says France Must ‘Accept Losing Our Children,’ Igniting Uproar

The furor erupted as President Emmanuel Macron is expected to present a plan for paid, voluntary military service to bolster the armed forces against the threat from Russia.France’s army chief, Gen. Fabien Mandon, told a gathering of mayors that they must become the messengers of a new French resolv

R Roger Cohen

Schumer Faces Pushback From ‘Fight Club’ Group of Senate Democrats

A group of liberal senators is quietly challenging the minority leader over his approach to the midterms and President Trump, in a sign of the party’s deep frustration.Democrats have increasingly broken ranks in recent months to criticize Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader.

L Lisa Lerer

Mark Kelly Under Pentagon Investigation for ‘Illegal Orders’ Video

The defense secretary called the senator’s remarks urging troops not to follow illegal orders “despicable, reckless, and false.”“Our laws are clear,” Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, said in a video. “You can refuse illegal orders.”

G Greg Jaffe

Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies

President Trump has not made a final decision. But he is under pressure to address the cost of health care, which for many Americans will jump if the subsidies expire.President Trump speaking at the White House this weekend. Extending the subsidies was at the center of the 43-day government shutdown

L Luke Broadwater, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

How the Coast Guard Revised Its Policy on Swastikas, Nooses and Bullying

After days of backlash, the Homeland Security Department said hateful and violent behavior would not be tolerated.The Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security, but it is a branch of the armed forces and its members are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

J John Ismay

Mamdani Response to Protest Inflames Tensions with Jewish Leaders

The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews.Protesters gathered outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan last week.

D Dana Rubinstein and Liam Stack

Health Issues in Middle Age Can Be Linked to Pregnancy Years Earlier

Women with common pregnancy complications are at increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic health problems later in life. But many patients remain unaware of the connection.Tania Saiz, 52, survived a stroke five years ago. She later learned that a long-ago pregnancy complication had put her at

D Danielle Friedman

Ozempic Drug Fails to Quell Alzheimer’s in Novo Nordisk Trials

The studies were a significant setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs could help prevent a number of brain diseases.A trial of semaglutide, the miracle drug branded as Ozempic and Wegovy for diabetes and weight loss, failed to find any effect of the drug on cognition

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Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111

At 7, she bore witness to one of American history’s most violent spasms of racial violence. She was 106 when the nation reckoned with the crime.Viola Fletcher in 2023. The Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Okla., that became known as “Black Wall Street” took years to build — and one night of violence

A Alex Traub

Warmed by Japan’s Support, Taiwan Takes Up Sushi Diplomacy

China closed off Japanese seafood imports after Japan’s new leader declared strong support for Taiwan. Suddenly, sushi is everywhere on Taiwanese social media.Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president, eating sushi containing Japanese seafood in a photo released by the president’s office.

L Lily Kuo and Pei-Lin Wu

Images From Vietnam’s Year of Deadly Wet Weather

Scientists suggested that climate change could make central Vietnam a global hot spot for destructive storms. This year has seemed to prove the point.Floodwaters besieged Nha Trang, Vietnam, last week.

D Damien Cave and Tung Ngo