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A much-anticipated meeting between the U.S. and Russian leaders on Friday ended without agreement on a ceasefire or a broader deal about the war in Ukraine.

Read our of the meeting in Alaska, and is our story about reactions as they were coming in Saturday morning. You can also look at a report in Ukraine, where the defenders face big challenges. And watch an respond to a shouted question from a reporter in Alaska.

— Federal intervention in Washington, DC

The Trump administration attempted to take control of the police force of the nation's capital, partially retreating on Friday after the city's leadership sued. The administration also deployed National Guard units in the district, saying it's to reduce crime.

Read the and what the crackdown means to living in the city. Here is our of fears that the intervention in DC may be a template for what Donald Trump intends for the nation's other cities as well. sums up the week's developments.

— Floods in India and Pakistan, and the war in Gaza

Hundreds of people have died in in the mountainous districts of the two South Asian nations, caused by cloudbursts. Scientists say . A collection of some of our best photos is .

And in Gaza, , now exacerbated by a as the Israeli government announces that “buries the idea of a Palestinian state”.

— Away from the headlines

If you want content away from the top stories, you mustn't miss the of a Michigan autoworker, the of Colorado, and the of Spain's seas. Also, in Japan.

For our best visual journalism, look at the , of Afghanistan in Kabul, Shiite Muslims in Iraq marking , and Zimbabwe taxi drivers showing off their .