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Speaking in New York before departing for London, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says this is a time when international cooperation is needed the most, but that the resilience of multilateralism itself is being tested.

Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.

While editing a new collection of Dylan Thomas' poetry, the scholar Alessandro Galenzi says he and his editors found at least a dozen examples of Thomas copying other poets' work and publishing it as his own.

In the literary magazine of a school he started attending at age 11.

Galenzi told the BBC he still believes Thomas remains one of the greatest 20th century poets.

Thomas died in 1953.

His most famous works, including the poem Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night and the play Under Milk Wood, were written when he was an adult and are still believed to be authentic.

Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.

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Zelensky has been traveling around Europe meeting allies this week.

as revisions to a U.S.-backed peace plan are sent back and forth across the Atlantic to the White House.

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the main issue to be resolved is what territories and concessions Ukraine is prepared to make.

He said he and his French and British counterparts suggested finalizing proposals with President Trump in Europe this weekend.

Trump told reporters he's waiting to hear answers before progressing.

A critical moment is how European leaders describe it.

Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.

Germany's foreign minister, Johann Wadipool, dismissed this new White House document, telling reporters in Berlin that Europeans don't need advice on democracy from the Trump administration.

In this document, the U.S.

pledges to support what it calls patriotic parties that promote nationalism and fight immigration.

It does not name any such parties, but those are the platforms of far-right parties, including Reform UK and the Alternative for Germany.