THE GUARDIAN

Iran announces partial withdrawal from nuclear deal

Iran has announced its partial withdrawal from the nuclear deal signed with world powers in 2015, a year after Donald Trump pulled out of the agreement.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

New Tensions With Iran Threaten Nuclear Deal and, White House Says, U.S. Troops

WASHINGTON — Tensions escalated between the United States and Iran on Monday as the Trump administration accused Iran and militias that it backs of threatening American troops, and Iran signaled it might soon violate part of the 2015 nuclear deal it reached under former President Barack Obama.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Fragile Cease-Fire Takes Hold Between Israel and Gaza After Weekend Attacks

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Afghan War Casualty Report: April 26-May 2

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Julian Assange Appears in Court for U.S. Extradition Hearing

LONDON — Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, appeared in a British court on Thursday for an initial hearing on whether he will be extradited to the United States to face prosecution in connection with one of the most serious leaks of classified material in American history.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Trump, Seeking to Put Pressure on Maduro, Threatens a Full Embargo on Cuba

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday accused Cuba of aiding the government of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, who the administration evidently hoped would be ousted by day’s end, warning that the United States would impose an embargo and additional sanctions on the country if Cuba did not end its support.

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ISIS’ Mysterious Leader Is Not Dead, New Video Shows

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Five years ago, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi mounted the pulpit of a mosque in Iraq to declare himself the head of a rapidly expanding terrorist organization.

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Socialists Strengthen Hold in Spain Election

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After Meeting Kim Jong-un, Putin Supports North Korea on Nuclear Disarmament

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia made a public show of support for North Korea on nuclear disarmament, seeming to undermine President Trump’s approach to nuclear diplomacy, as Mr. Putin and Kim Jong-un on Thursday wrapped up their first summit meeting.

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Kim Jong-un Meets Putin in Russia With U.S. Talks Faltering

MOSCOW — Two months after a failed summit meeting with President Trump, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, met on Thursday with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, as Mr. Kim tries to rally international support for an approach to sanctions relief and gradual nuclear disarmament that the Trump administration opposes.