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Dmitri N. Kozak had worked with President Vladimir V. Putin for three decades before quitting in September. His associates described his break with the Russian leader. By Anton Troianovski Reflections ...

President Donald Trump's Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release a massive trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, ...

Ukraine welcomes 90 billion-euro EU loan, despite lack of deal on Russian assets Ukraine thanked the European Union on Friday for deciding to provide it with 90 billion euros ($105.46 billion) of ...

Immerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening ...

Tech mogul Elon Musk has an estimated net worth of $638 billion. His estimated fortune reached $638 billion in December 2025 after a major SpaceX valuation. Musk often trades places with Jeff Bezos, ...