Olga Smirnova, a da Vinci of Ballet, Settles Into a New Life, New Rep

The former Bolshoi star, the most high-profile dancer to leave Russia, is making a career at the Dutch National Ballet, where she is refining her intensity.

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What Does Gen-Z Want in France? American Beauty Brands.

Young American brands have become more relevant than their legacy French competitors, according to some Gen-Z customers at a cosmetics pop-up in Paris.

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A Stunned World Reckons With Economic Fallout From Trump’s Tariffs

Not even America’s closest trading partners were spared by a policy broadside that spooked investors and left policymakers scrambling to formulate responses.

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Pressing Assault, Israel Shifts the Goal Posts in Gaza

Israel wants to squeeze Hamas into releasing the dozens of hostages still held in the enclave. But other objectives have since emerged.

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Putin Envoy Says He’s in U.S. for Talks With Trump Administration

Kirill Dmitriev wrote on social media that his meetings were about restoring a U.S.-Russian dialogue that was “completely destroyed under the Biden administration.”

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Ignoring Protests, Thailand Opens Door to Myanmar’s Military Leader

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who has long been treated like a pariah on the global stage, is visiting Bangkok barely a week after an earthquake that killed at least 3,000 people in his country.

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What is ‘Qatargate,’ the Latest Furor Embroiling Israel?

This week, the police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid claims that members of his team worked simultaneously for the state of Qatar. He is not a suspect, but two of his media advisers have been arrested.

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Britain Tried Everything, Including a Royal Invite. It Got a 10% Tariff.

In spite of a prolonged charm offensive by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Trump said that the U.K. would be hit with the universal base rate levied on all countries.

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Live Updates: Global Markets Reel From Shock of Trump Tariffs

Stocks tumbled in Asia and Europe, and the losses were expected to continue when Wall Street opens. Allies and adversaries alike were weighing their responses.

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Even After the Salman Rushdie Attack, Turmoil at Chautauqua Institution

Charges of antisemitism and liberal bias and dismay over cuts to the opera budget have led to a small mutiny at Chautauqua Institution. And this was after the attack on Salman Rushdie.

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