A growing number of asylum seekers have found that the journey to the Continent is safer and cheaper than paying smugglers to get them through Mexico.
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D-Day in Photos: Heroes of a More Certain Time
As the number of surviving veterans dwindles, the old pillars of trans-Atlantic certainty have begun to tremble.
Europe Vows to Spend More on Defense, but U.S. Still Isn’t Happy
Washington says it supports allies’ efforts to increase military funding and capacity, but has complained that the plans cut out American contractors.
D-Day Remembrance: Trump Mixes Solemnity With Swipes at Mueller and Pelosi
After the president’s three-day state visit to Britain, world leaders commemorated the World War II operation in northern France.
D-Day in Photos: Heroes of a More Certain Time
As the number of surviving veterans dwindles, the old pillars of trans-Atlantic certainty have begun to tremble.
The Man Who Told America the Truth About D-Day
Ernie Pyle’s dispatches offered comfort to readers back home. Then the Normandy landings — 75 years ago this week — changed his perspective on the war’s costs.
‘Balkan Spring’ Turns to Summer, and Hopes for Change Dim
From Serbia to Montenegro and Albania, thousands have taken to the streets for months to protest corrupt, autocratic leaders. Yet nothing has budged.
Secretive Bilderberg Meeting Draws Pompeo and Kushner
Top Trump administration officials are attending the annual Bilderberg Meeting, where political and business leaders swear never to publicly reveal what is discussed.
In Harvard Speech, Merkel Rebukes Trump’s Worldview in All but Name
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany told the Harvard graduates of 2019 to be “outward looking, not isolationist,” and not “describe lies as truth and truth as lies.”
Gaining Strength in Spain, Sánchez Emerges as Beacon for Socialism in Europe
The prime minister has completed a remarkable comeback, consolidating a victory in national elections with a strong showing for the European Parliament.