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Rafal Trzaskowski, the Warsaw mayor, appeared to have won the first round of the election. Prime Minister Donald Tusk is hoping his eventual victory will help push through a liberal agenda. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/world/europe/poland-president-election-results.html Author : Andrew Higgins Publish date : 2025-05-19 17:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

While the center-right Democratic Alliance is set to rule Portugal again in a minority government, the hard-right Chega party, with its anti-immigrant message, is seen as a powerful new force. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/world/europe/portugal-election-montenegro-chega.html Author : Emma Bubola Publish date : 2025-05-19 14:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Presidential elections on Sunday in Romania and Poland halted, or at least slowed, hard-right breakthroughs that many liberals had feared. But discontent with mainstream parties lingers. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/world/europe/in-eastern-europe-centrists-hold-off-2-nationalist-challenges.html Author : Andrew Higgins Publish date : 2025-05-19 11:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As leaders gathered in London for a long awaited summit, a senior British minister said his country had secured a new agreement with the bloc. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/world/europe/uk-eu-deal-brexit-reset.html Author : Stephen Castle and Jeanna Smialek Publish date : 2025-05-19 09:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tents, shelters for fighter jets and warehouses for military vehicles show increased Russian presence near one of NATO’s newest members. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/world/europe/russia-beefs-up-forces-near-finlands-border.html Author : Jeffrey Gettleman, Amelia Nierenberg and Johanna Lemola Publish date : 2025-05-19 07:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A downgrade by Moody’s amplified some existing worries about the cost of President Trump’s policies and the health of the U.S. economy. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/business/stock-markets-moodys-sp500.html Author : River Akira Davis Publish date : 2025-05-19 04:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The bombardment, which Ukrainian officials said mostly targeted Kyiv, came just a day before President Trump was expected to talk with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/world/europe/russia-ukraine-drones.html Author : Marc Santora and Matthew Mpoke Bigg Publish date : 2025-05-18 23:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The cancer has metastasized to the bone, according to a statement from Mr. Biden’s personal office. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/us/politics/biden-prostate-cancer.html Author : Tyler Pager and Gina Kolata Publish date : 2025-05-18 23:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Plus, a Japanese author breaks barriers. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/briefing/trump-putin-talk-biden-cancer-israel-operation-gaza.html Author : Emmett Lindner Publish date : 2025-05-18 21:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Officials said Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, targeted the fertility clinic in the bombing that damaged the facility and injured four people. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/us/palm-springs-bombing-fertility-clinic-suspect.html Author : Laurel Rosenhall, Shawn Hubler and Maggie Miles Publish date : 2025-05-18 18:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

This new stage of the war is aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately destroying the group or forcing it to surrender. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-ground-operation.html Author : Isabel Kershner Publish date : 2025-05-18 15:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

My mom and dad joined the millions of Americans who parent their children’s children — a beautiful responsibility that comes at a high cost. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/magazine/grandparents-families-children-kids.html Author : Frances Dodds Publish date : 2025-05-18 13:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Vatican said at least 150,000 people attended the Mass at St. Peter’s Square, which marked the start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Vice President JD Vance was among the dignitaries. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05/18/world/pope-leo-xiv-mass Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2025-05-18 11:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

There were 277 people on board when the ship drifted directly into the underside of the bridge on Saturday night, the authorities said. At least 22 were injured, half of them critically. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/nyregion/brooklyn-bridge-ship-crash-nyc.html Author : Joseph Goldstein, Shayla Colon and Nate Schweber Publish date : 2025-05-18 08:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Companies that make ammunition in the Bosnian city of Gorazde fear they may not survive the tariffs imposed on the goods that they send to their biggest market — the United States. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/world/europe/bosnia-trump-tariffs-ammunition.html Author : Andrew Higgins Publish date : 2025-05-18 05:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is just one of several companies that have said they will be forced to pass on the costs of President Trump’s global tariffs to consumers. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/us/politics/trump-walmart-eat-the-tariffs-prices.html Author : Tim Balk Publish date : 2025-05-18 03:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a nudge from Pope Francis — put Robert Prevost on the fast track. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/world/europe/robert-prevost-pope-leo-xiv.html Author : Jason Horowitz, Julie Bosman, Elizabeth Dias, Ruth Graham, Simon Romero and Mitra Taj Publish date : 2025-05-17 21:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/us/politics/courts-immigrants-venezuelans-garcia-trump.html Author : Alan Feuer and Abbie VanSickle Publish date : 2025-05-17 22:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Iran rejects any deal that would ban it from any nuclear enrichment, long a demand of U.S. conservatives. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/world/europe/trump-iran-nuclear-talks.html Author : Steven Erlanger Publish date : 2025-05-17 20:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

KAJ, representing Sweden with an ode to the sauna, is the bookmakers’ favorite, but singers from France, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland are also causing a stir. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/arts/music/eurovision-song-contest-favorites.html Author : Alex Marshall and Claire Moses Publish date : 2025-05-17 17:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The charges against the men come as concerns have grown about Iranian operatives carrying out operations against British residents and citizens. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/world/europe/britain-arrests-iranians-plot.html Author : Stephen Castle Publish date : 2025-05-17 15:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Trump aides have discussed requiring insurers to cover the procedure, though one leading medical group says it has been shut out of the process. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/us/politics/ivf-policy-white-house.html Author : Caroline Kitchener Publish date : 2025-05-17 12:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Despite his friendly tone, Pete Hoekstra offered no indication of when, or if, the United States will remove its tariffs against Canada. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/world/canada/us-ambassador-canada-51st-state.html Author : Ian Austen Publish date : 2025-05-17 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Three escapees had been captured by Friday night. The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said the inmates might have had help from jail workers. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/us/new-orleans-jail-escape.html Author : Michael Levenson Publish date : 2025-05-17 06:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The shots were heard in central Gaza early Saturday, hours after the Israeli military said its troops were preparing for a major advance into the territory. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/world/middleeast/israel-troops-gaza.html Author : Aaron Boxerman, Patrick Kingsley and Bilal Shbair Publish date : 2025-05-17 05:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.