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The Trump-Putin summit will take place in a former Russian colony that the United States bought for $7.2 million in 1867. Here's how the deal came together and why its legacy matters.

The talks on Friday in Alaska pull the Russian leader out of diplomatic isolation from the West, and Ukrainian and European leaders fear it gives him an opening to sway the American president.

Plus: To appreciate a dancer, watch the hands.

The dominant air carrier in Canada set in motion a process that could ground 130,000 passengers a day by Saturday.

Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, said on Thursday that a plan to significantly expand a settlement near occupied East Jerusalem had won approval. But a procedural step remained.

Hundreds more were missing, many of them Hindu pilgrims, after a cloudburst triggered flooding in mountainous terrain.

Unusually dry conditions are revealing the outlines of old walls at British historical sites. Climate change is making the lines, called "parchmarks," more frequently visible.

The event's organizers said the producers of the film, which includes footage of atrocities recorded by Hamas fighters during the attack, had failed to obtain the rights to the videos.

Israel says its has allowed more aid into Gaza in recent days, and food prices are dropping, but humanitarian groups warn it is not enough.

An inquiry found that members of the new government's forces took part in killing Syrian civilians during sectarian fighting in March, but found no evidence that they acted on government orders.