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More Than 80 Nations Back Talks to Ease Path to Peace in Ukraine

Meeting in Switzerland, world leaders backed a joint statement urging more diplomacy, but were divided on how to engage Russia.

More Than 80 Nations Back Talks to Ease Path to Peace in Ukraine

Maine Seeks Designs for a New State Flag

Maine is seeking design ideas before voters in November determine whether to adopt a new, more distinctive flag.

Maine Seeks Designs for a New State Flag

14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage

The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said, as hundreds of thousands poured into Mecca in S...

14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage

On Eid al-Adha, Gazans Find Little to Celebrate

The Muslim holiday typically involves slaughtering an animal for food for loved ones and the needy, but many in Gaza are going hungry as Israel’s offe...

On Eid al-Adha, Gazans Find Little to Celebrate

At Biden Fund-Raiser, Hollywood and Democrats Let the Trump Attacks Fly

The Biden campaign said it raised at least $28 million on Saturday, at a fund-raiser in Los Angeles, where entertainers, Barack Obama and even Jill Bi...

At Biden Fund-Raiser, Hollywood and Democrats Let the Trump Attacks Fly

Ben Vautier, Artist Whose Specialty Was Provocation, Dies at 88

A core member of the anti-art movement Fluxus, he died by suicide hours after the death of his wife of 60 years.

Ben Vautier, Artist Whose Specialty Was Provocation, Dies at 88