Israel Budget Vote Is Win for Netanyahu
A spending plan approved by Israel’s Parliament hands Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big political victory and devotes a...
Trump’s endless trade threats come at a growing cost
AMERICA’S ECONOMY is looking peaky. Inflation expectations are creeping up. On March 25th consumer confidence fell to its low...
Masaki Kashiwara, Japanese Mathematician, Wins 2025 Abel Prize
Masaki Kashiwara, a Japanese mathematician, received this year’s Abel Prize, which aspires to be the equivalent of the Nobel ...
Russia and Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Cease-fire:What to Know
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea in a U.S.-brokered deal, but it remains unclear whether t...
A Fire Plunged Heathrow Into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why?
A gleaming new data center sits less than half a mile from the electric substation where a fire plunged Heathrow Airport into...
South Korea, World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter,’ Admits to Adoption Fraud
South Korea on Wednesday admitted for the first time that in its rush to send children to American and European homes decades...
A Traditional Ramadan Treat Gets a Modern Remake (but Good Luck Getting It)
As the minutes ticked closer to sundown, the crowd grew more impatient, pressing against the glass display case, shouting and...
Europe Talks Tough on Military Spending, but Unity Is Fracturing
European leaders have gotten the message from Washington about doing more for their own defense and for Ukraine, too. They ar...
Reflecting on TikTok’s Role in Society as New Ban Deadline Approaches
On Jan. 18, I was one of millions of Americans scrolling through TikTok when service for the all-you-can-binge video buffet s...
South Korea Fires Kill At Least 18 People
South Korean fire crews battled what the acting president said on Wednesday were some of the worst wildfires ever in the cou...