China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift
China has in recent weeks staged military drills off Australia and Vietnam, sending pointed warnings near and far. Neither wa...
Biodiversity Talks in Rome End
While the Trump administration in Washington was cutting environmental programs, delegates at U.N. biodiversity talks in Rome...
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Starting Wednesday afternoon, a wave of emails went out from the State Department in Washington around the world, landing in ...
Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question:Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?
Since being hospitalized with acute pneumonia for two weeks, Pope Francis has signed off on the appointment of 20 bishops, ac...
Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media
Tesla became the latest part of Elon Musk’s business empire to make it clear that criticism of the chief executive is unaccep...
With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached
After World War I, Germany, which had invaded Belgium, had to fork over billions to cover the damages the war had caused. The...
Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost ‘Match of the Century,’ Dies at 88
Boris Spassky, the world chess champion whose career was overshadowed by his loss to Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Centu...
Friday Briefing:Trump Met With Britain’s Leader
President Trump met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain in Washington yesterday. While sitting beside the British lea...
A U.K. Teen’s Parents Sent Him to Ghana. He Took Them to Court.
Fearful that their son was becoming entangled in a gang and having failed to change his behavior, two London parents tricked ...
Mexico Begins to Release Dozens of Cartel Operatives Into U.S. Custody
The Mexican government on Thursday began sending to the United States nearly 30 top cartel operatives wanted by the American ...