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Ukraine: European leaders presented a united front in support of Ukraine at yesterday鈥檚 meeting at the White House with U.S. President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Afterward, Mr. Trump said he would set up a meeting for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mr. Zelenskyy to negotiate ending the war in Ukraine.

Texas: Democratic lawmakers returned home Monday following a two-week standoff to prevent a vote on a Republican plan to redraw the state鈥檚 congressional map. Their return allows the legislature to proceed with the bill. Meanwhile, California and other Democrat-controlled states are advancing their own redistricting plans in response.

Newsmax: The conservative news network agreed to pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, which accused Newsmax of making false claims about the integrity of the 2020 presidential election. The voting technology company received $787.5 million from Fox News in a similar 2023 case.

Iran: Talks will resume between Iranian officials and the United Nations nuclear watchdog, according to state media. The International Atomic Energy Agency hasn鈥檛 had access to Iran鈥檚 nuclear sites since Israel and the United States bombed them during 12 days of war in June. Iran suspended cooperation with the watchdog last month.

New York: The city is seeing one of the fastest rebounds for office space in the country as executives look to reverse years of remote work. JPMorgan Chase is moving thousands of employees into a new $3 billion office tower this month, the Wall Street Journal reports. It is one of a handful of big companies that have ordered employees back to the office five days a week.

Denmark: Economists found that Danish workers who 鈥渞eskill鈥� by getting more education or training following serious accidents on the job are less likely to experience depression. The published Monday showed greater wellbeing not only for the workers, but for their partners as well.

Northern lights: You may catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis tonight if you live in any of more than a dozen states from Washington to Maine. What used to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience has become more common in places far from the Arctic Circle, with the sun at the peak of an 11-year solar cycle.

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Accompanying Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a business-like gathering with President Donald Trump, seven European leaders聽showcased a united front that made Europe a party that henceforth can鈥檛 be easily ignored on the Ukraine issue.聽

President Donald Trump鈥檚 mobilization of troops to stamp out crime in the U.S. capital has left Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser walking a political tightrope and drawing on her longtime working relationship with Mr. Trump.

Israelis closed businesses, universities, and streets in a massive outpouring of rage and opposition to the government鈥檚 stated plans to expand the war against Hamas in Gaza. How much pressure this places on the hard-right coalition is still uncertain.

Four years after the end of the war in Afghanistan, tens of thousands of Afghan allies have relocated to the U.S. As the Trump administration tightens immigration policies, some Afghans聽are increasingly worried about their status, and their chances of reuniting with family members still abroad.

The devastating war in Sudan has displaced more than 13 million people. A roving band of musicians is bringing Sudanese together to find solace 鈥� and joy.

Cyclical swings from far left to far right and back again seem to typify voting patterns in Latin America. And elections in the Andean nation of Bolivia 鈥� ruled for nearly 20 years by an increasingly unpopular far-left party 鈥� were expected to be no different.

Yet, on Sunday, voters upended predictions of a rightward swing. Centrist Rodrigo Paz Pereira won the most votes, putting him into an October runoff with a conservative former president, Jorge 鈥淭uto鈥� Quiroga.

Mr. Paz鈥檚 appeal points to a political maturing among voters for a more moderate path than the outgoing leftist government. Under the country鈥檚 first Indigenous leader, Evo Morales, poverty rates dropped from 63.5% to 33.1% between 2006 and 2018. A boom in gas and oil production supported social spending and subsidies. But Mr. Morales grew authoritarian and was ousted in 2019.

Since then, gas production has fallen and inflation has soared. Bolivians realize that reversing these trends will require sacrifice.

鈥淲e鈥檝e all been raised on politicians鈥� broken promises. I鈥檓 not sure who to trust,鈥� The Associated Press quoted one campaign rally participant as saying. On the other hand, one La Paz teacher, Carlos Blanco Casas, told Reuters: 鈥淭his election feels hopeful. We need a change of direction.鈥�

Mr. Paz鈥檚 candidacy is helped by his political outsider running mate, Edman Lara Monta帽o. The former police captain quit the force after publicly alleging corruption in the 鈥渉igh command.鈥� According to the web news source Red Uno, the social-media-savvy Mr. Lara helped Mr. Paz 鈥渃onnect with an electorate demanding renewal and transparency.鈥�

After Sunday鈥檚 poll, both Mr. Paz and Mr. Lara zeroed in on the ideals of transformation and trust. 鈥淏olivia is not just asking for a change in government, it鈥檚 asking for a change in the political system,鈥� Mr. Paz said.

Mr. Lara stressed that it鈥檚 鈥渢ime to clean house鈥� and have a direct connection with voters. He and Mr. Paz 鈥渨alked the neighborhoods ... [and] spoke to people without intermediaries,鈥� Mr. Lara said, distinguishing this approach from opponents who 鈥渟pent fortunes on posters and TV spots.鈥�

While it鈥檚 uncertain who will be the next president, it鈥檚 clear that Bolivians don鈥檛 want repetition, but renewal 鈥� a chant heard repeatedly at Mr. Paz鈥檚 Sunday rally.

鈥淲e want new people, new proposals, another chance,鈥� as Paz supporter Jaqueline Cachaca told the AP.