The intricate scheme, spanning four continents, appears to justify concerns that the military arsenal of Bashar al-Assad, the deposed Syrian dictator, could fall into dangerous […]
Month: May 2025
Japan’s Debt, Now Twice the Size of Its Economy, Forces Hard Choices
Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.
Joël Le Scouarnec, French Doctor Who Molested Hundreds of Children, Is Sentenced
A former surgeon confessed to abusing at least 299 people, mostly children, in what is considered the largest case of its kind in French history.
Israel Strikes Yemen’s Main Airport Again After Houthi Attacks
Israel said the bombing of the airport, which was targeted for the second time this month, had destroyed the last plane used by the Iran-backed […]
The Allure (and Complications) of “Golden Shares”
The White House would like some control of U.S. Steel if it approves its sale to Nippon Steel. Such deals could alter foreign investment in […]
Zelensky Heads to Berlin in Latest Sign of a Warming Relationship
In the latest sign of their warming relationship, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will talk with Chancellor Friedrich Merz in their third meeting since the […]
With Direct Flights From the U.S., Greenland Awaits More Tourists
Already in the geopolitical spotlight, the country prepares for the first direct flights from the United States. In the capital of Nuuk, the expected tourism […]
Haití recurre a Erik Prince, aliado de Trump, en la lucha contra las pandillas
El gobierno haitiano ha firmado un acuerdo con Prince, el contratista militar privado que fundó Blackwater, empresa conocida por una matanza de civiles en Irak.
Haiti Enlists Blackwater Founder and Trump Ally to Take on Criminal Gangs
The Haitian government has signed a contract with Mr. Prince, the private military contractor who founded Blackwater, a company notorious for a civilian massacre in […]
Stalin’s Image Returns to Moscow’s Subway, Honoring a Brutal History
The Kremlin has increasingly embraced the Soviet dictator and his legacy, using them to exalt Russian history in a time of war, but he remains […]