Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greeted one another as “dear friend” on Thursday as they met in Moscow’s Grand Kremlin Palace, portraying their close partnership as a stabilizing force in a troubled world, and signing a statement critical of the United States.

Stallboards — a skateboard shop and indoor skate park in Suwon, South Korea — isn’t flashy. But it’s friendly, comfortable and a home away from home for many.

World Expo 2025 returns to Japan for the third time this year. The theme is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” and features innovative technology from 158 countries.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin and his government have been waging a parallel struggle to capture the minds of Russia’s next generation and raise loyal fighters for the future wars that he believes he needs to restore Russia’s imperial greatness.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was in Turkey on Thursday as the two neighboring countries are working to enhance cooperation and mend past tensions. The two countries signed 11 cooperation agreements, including in defense.

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church.

President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on British autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal. But he played down the possibility of other nations receiving similarly favorable terms on his import taxes, which are roiling the global economy.

A group of military families is seeking a court order forcing the immediate reinstatement of more than 200 books and other curricular materials removed from Defense Department schools as part of a Pentagon mandate.

Pakistan said Chinese fighter jets were used to respond to military strikes by India and that it has kept Beijing fully informed of its action as tensions in the disputed Kashmir region escalate.

Denmark on Thursday summoned the top American diplomat in the country for an explanation following a Wall Street Journal report about the U.S. stepping up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory coveted by President Donald Trump.