The Danger for India and Pakistan Has Not Gone Away

New developments in the nuclear powers’ harrowing four-day conflict, along with entrenched religious nationalism on each side, could signal more frequent battles ahead.Damaged houses in Jammu, in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, on Saturday.

M Mujib Mashal

A Night in Kashmir, Caught Between India and Pakistan’s Fight

Far from the missile strikes and drone combat that grabbed the world’s attention, ordinary Kashmiris suffer the heaviest toll of India and Pakistan’s confrontation.A damaged house on Friday after overnight shelling in Gingal near Garkote, a village on the Indian-adminstered side of Kashmir.

S Showkat Nanda

Why America’s ‘Beautiful Beef’ Is a Trade War Sore Point for Europe

European officials call food safety standards a “red line,” as Trump administration officials criticize rules that keep American beef and other meats off grocery shelves.Hendrik Dierendonck, right, and one of his chefs, Timon Michiels, at work at his butchery and restaurant in Saint-Idesbald, Belgiu

J Jeanna Smialek

Attacking Trump’s Tariffs, Democrats Focus on Small Business Struggles

The party is trying to leverage local entrepreneurs’ concerns to argue that President Trump’s tariffs are yet another gift to the rich and powerful at the expense of everyday Americans.Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, speaking about small businesses at the Capitol on Monday.

M Maya C. Miller

Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff

The new pope echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed, as he appeared in front of thousands of the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square.Pope Leo XIV speaking to the faithful on Sunday from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, where he first appeared as pope

E Elisabetta Povoledo

How Front Pages Around the World Covered the Selection of Pope Leo XIV

In a digital age, the front pages of print newspapers can still capture a historic moment as they did on Friday with word-playing headlines, splashy photos and a dose of solemnity.A person reads the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano on Friday in Vatican City.

S Simon J. Levien

Once in Sync, Trump and Netanyahu Now Show Signs of Division

Both men are politically divisive, fiercely combative and have outsize egos. But as Mr. Trump arrives in the Middle East next week, the fate of the region could hinge on their relationship.When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel met President Trump at the White House in February, the two me

M Michael D. Shear

Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks Resume: What’s at Stake?

A new round of talks were held Sunday in Oman on the future of Iran’s nuclear program.In Tehran last month. A new nuclear deal could transform Iran’s economic and political landscape by easing Western sanctions.

V Vivian Nereim and Vivian Yee

Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?

His suggestion to call the body of water the “Arabian Gulf” has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians.President Trump has said of his idea to change the name of the Persian Gulf, “I don’t know if feelings are going to be hurt.”

F Farnaz Fassihi

A Professor’s Final Gift to Her Students: Her Life Savings

Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her almost every day,” one said.Cris Hassold, center, in an undated photograph. She carved out an influential but complex legacy in a half-century of teaching at New College of F

H Hank Sanders

Zelensky Demands Cease-Fire in Response to Putin’s Call for Direct Talks

Ukraine’s president is pushing for an immediate truce. European leaders have said they will would impose new sanctions on Moscow if Russia’s president does not accept.From left: Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, President Emmanuel Macron of France, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Prime

A Andrew E. Kramer

As Trump and RFK Jr. Reach Into Parents’ Lives, Can Democrats Capitalize?

As prices of baby gear surge and vaccine misinformation spreads, some Democrats see a chance to tap into parents’ raw emotions — something Republicans have recently been far better at doing.Trinity Chisholm, 23, a nursing student and a Democrat in Virginia, said she was worried about measles outbrea

K Katie Glueck

Trump’s No. 1 Fan in Greenland: A Bricklayer Turned Political Player

Jorgen Boassen’s idolization of all things Trump, which has won him friends in Washington and sometimes hostile attention at home, has given him an unlikely new career: political influencer.Jorgen Boassen believes Greenland’s best bet for the future lies in breaking with Denmark and forging a close

M Maya Tekeli and Jeffrey Gettleman

How Dartmouth Has Avoided Trump’s Retribution So Far

Dartmouth College is not on the Trump administration’s target lists and its funding remains intact, unlike the rest of its peers. Its president may be why.Pro-Palestinian activists held a vigil at Dartmouth College this spring.

V Vimal Patel

How Siblings Shape Us

While parents work hard to mold their offspring, those offspring just as often mold each other.

A Adam B. Kushner