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Belarus released 25 political prisoners in exchange for the easing of U.S. sanctions following talks between a U.S. special envoy and Belarus’s autocratic leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011156349/belarus-political…

Russia will hold tightly controlled parliamentary elections starting Friday. The results may lead to harsher wartime policies. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011153874/russia-parliamentary-elections.html

Rising oil prices helped push E.V. sales ahead of gas cars for the first time, even in a country that loves long road trips. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/world/australia/electric-cars-iran-war-gas-australia.html

Strikes in Russia and Ukraine targeted oil refineries and petrol stations overnight on Monday, while the prospect of an energy cease-fire announced by President Trump remained elusive. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011153221/russia-ukraine-en…

The couple’s private security team had raised concerns about the difficulty of securing the route to school in traffic, according to a family spokesman. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/world/europe/prince-harry-meghan-children-schools-security.html

The police said that a dozen other men conspired with the husband, who is in his 60s, to abuse the woman in northern England. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/world/europe/uk-man-wife-drugging-rape-confession.html

The film “NAZA” investigates the killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces in Gaza. Israel’s culture minister has suggested revoking the directors’ citizenship. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/world/middleeast/israel-naza-documentary-backlash.html

President Trump’s decision, announced while visiting his golf course in Ireland, was the latest shift in his trade policies. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/world/europe/trump-tariffs-irish-whiskey.html

The president’s A.I. post barrages, far more intense than during his first term, are redefining the presidency and driving a debate over his state of mind. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/world/trump-ai-social-media-celine-dion.html

As alarm from the highest echelons of A.I. companies mounts, Buckingham Palace said the king would meet with executives to explore how the technology can be used for good. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/world/europe/king-charles-ai-meeting.html

The leaders of Russia, India, China and other nations met in New Delhi for this weekend’s BRICS summit. The coalition of nations was conceived as a counterweight to the West. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000011148825/brics-summit-china-india-russ…