Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?
During a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine this week, President Trump floated a highly unusual idea: The Unit...
Video Shows an Octopus Riding a Mako Shark Near New Zealand
When she spotted the mako shark in the Hauraki Gulf off New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine , a marine ecologist at the Univer...
Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
Ukraine attacked an airfield deep inside Russian territory overnight, officials said on Thursday, as the two sides traded str...
Europe Delays Tariffs on U.S. Whiskey and Other Goods
European Union officials are delaying their retaliation against President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs — including 50 p...
U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says
A French scientist was prevented from entering the United States this month because of an opinion he expressed about the Trum...
Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was expected on Thursday to formally fire the head of the Shin Bet domestic intel...
In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor
When he returned to Syria recently for the first time in 12 years, Kazem Togan asked the passport control agent to check whet...
Catch up:Zelensky talks to Trump; Fed holds interest rates
Speaking with Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, agreed to a partial ceasefire—halting attacks on energy ...
Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say
A French citizen who spent over two years in detention in Iran on spying charges was released this week, the French governmen...
Indonesian Parliament Passes Bill That Critics Say Evokes Authoritarian Past
Indonesia’s Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a controversial overhaul of a law that will allocate more civilian post...