U.S. envoys met Putin in Moscow, but peace talks produced no major breakthrough.

Envoys are people sent to represent a government in talks.

U.S. envoys met Vladimir Putin in Moscow after peace talks made no major breakthrough.

Envoys are people sent to represent a government in talks.

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday.

Envoys are people sent to represent a government in talks.

After their meeting with Putin, the U.S. envoys left for Dublin, where they are expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Envoys are people sent to represent a government in talks.

U.S. envoys met Putin in Moscow, but peace talks produced no major breakthrough.

A breakthrough is an important success that helps solve a problem.

U.S. envoys met Vladimir Putin in Moscow after peace talks made no major breakthrough.

A breakthrough is an important success that helps solve a problem.

Their meeting came a day after two days of U.S.-mediated talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Abu Dhabi ended without a major breakthrough toward ending the war.

A breakthrough is an important success that helps bring the war closer to an end.

The death toll from a building collapse in Brooklyn has risen to eight, New York City officials say.

The death toll is the number of people who have died in an event.

In Brooklyn, New York, the death toll from Wednesday’s building collapse has risen to eight, including two children, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday.

The death toll is the number of people who have died in an event.

Eight people, including two children, have died after a Brooklyn building collapsed.

Here, collapsed means that the building suddenly fell down.

The three-story apartment building collapsed beside a construction site where excavation work was under way.

Here, collapsed means that the building suddenly fell down.

Indonesia’s vice-president submitted his resignation amid questions about his eligibility.

Amid means while something is happening or being discussed.

Indonesia’s vice-president has submitted his resignation amid questions about his qualifications for office.

Amid means while something is happening or being discussed.

Indonesia’s vice-president submitted his resignation amid questions about his eligibility.

Eligibility means whether someone meets the rules to hold a position.

Spain approved a tenant-protection measure after a nationwide housing strike.

A tenant-protection measure is a rule or plan that gives people who rent homes more protection.

The measure extends protection from eviction for tenants whom social services classify as being in a precarious financial or social position, when regional authorities cannot offer them another home.

Eviction is the process of making someone leave a home they rent.

The measure extends protection from eviction for tenants whom social services classify as being in a precarious financial or social position, when regional authorities cannot offer them another home.

Precarious describes a situation that is difficult and may become worse.

Spain’s government has called an early election for later this month, and the opposition Popular Party has said it would repeal the new measures if it takes power.

Repeal means to officially cancel a law or rule.