Although the conference was called to chart the country’s future, the Kurdish-led militia that controls much of Syria’s northeast was not invited.

At a meeting at the White House, President Trump declined to call President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a dictator while President Emmanuel Macron of France stated flatly that “the aggressor is Russia.”

Understanding the Alternative for Germany’s success in Sunday’s elections.

Tension between Europe and the U.S. over Ukraine.

President Gabriel Boric said electricity was being restored, but the situation remained unstable. He blamed the nation’s power companies for not restoring power faster.

A minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine.

A draft agreement discussed on Tuesday does not include a $500 billion payout the Trump administration demanded earlier.

Sandra Demontigny, 45, pushed Quebec to become one of the few places in the world to allow people to choose a medically assisted death sometimes years in advance.

A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing.

Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.