Another Friday night, another set of global flashpoints. Trump and Putin open their Alaska summit without Ukraine at the table, D.C. sues to stop Trump’s police takeover, and the UN warns of soaring sexual violence in war zones. Abroad, Serbia erupts in protests, Israel’s Gaza pullout legacy resurfaces, the Taliban mark four years in power by barring women, and Australia teams with the Philippines for their biggest drills yet near the South China Sea.

—Trump, Putin Open High-Stakes Alaska Summit Without Ukraine at the Table

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin opened their Alaska summit on Friday with a cordial handshake before beginning talks that could shape the Ukraine war and the US-Russia relations.

The meeting, now expanded to include top diplomats and ad

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