The talks, which Ukraine said would include European officials, come as the Trump administration’s pushes Kyiv to accept a 28-point peace plan.

The national team’s success in landing a World Cup slot gave Haitians around the world a momentary reprieve from their country’s deep crises.

Russia is remaking Mariupol, which was devastated by a brutal siege in 2022. Ukrainians seeking to move back are finding it hard to recognize the city, or to reclaim their property.

Violence has repeatedly flared up in the weeks since a cease-fire was reached, killing hundreds of Palestinians and at least three Israeli soldiers.

The arrest came days before the former president was expected to be ordered to begin a 27-year prison sentence for staging a failed coup.

The meeting is scheduled for Saturday afternoon on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa. The White House plan calls for Ukraine to make significant concessions to Russia.

The Rev. Numa Molina, a Jesuit priest, has championed the poor for decades. Now, he is a power broker and a confidante of Venezuela’s embattled president, Nicolás Maduro.

An audacious effort joined two disparate communities, who say they all suffer from the staggering violence and crime affecting the country.

More young people are steering clear of alcohol. The deepening cultural shift has spawned an epidemic of brewery closures.