Trump Squeezes Cuba
Many U.S. presidents have tried to bring down the Communist government over almost seven decades. This time, it feels different.
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Xi’s Purges of China’s Military Run Deep, New Study Shows
Around 100 senior officers have been sidelined or vanished since 2022, hollowing out the top ranks and raising questions about the army’s ...
What to Know About the Cartels Operating in Mexico
Other criminal groups in Mexico may try to take advantage of the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, who ran the J...
Louvre Director Resigns, Months After Burglars Stole Crown Jewels
Laurence des Cars’s departure is the latest setback for the world’s largest museum. Her tenure was marred by labor strikes, water leaks,...
Germany’s Leader Heads to China and Walks a Tightrope Between Xi and Trump
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip will test his ability to address tensions between the countries, at a time of strain between Europe and W...
Ukraine Battlefield Dead Could Reach 500,000 in Fifth Year, Estimates Suggest
Russia has lost as many as 325,000 troops, according to some estimates, with more than 200,000 deaths verified by researchers.
Russia Moves Closer to Banning Telegram App, Saying It Foments Terrorism
News of an investigation into Pavel Durov, the app’s billionaire founder, deepened a crackdown on what remains of the free Russian interne...
Mexico Is Caught Between Trump and the Cartels
President Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of El Mencho suggests it might be working — but...
Iranians Brace for War Beneath Veneer of Normalcy
Stores are well stocked, and there have been no reports of shortages of food and other essentials, but many Iranians are in limbo as they wa...
Epstein-Related Arrest of Peter Mandelson Rattles British Politics
The arrest of the British former envoy to Washington, long a key figure in the Labour Party, deepened a scandal that has led to calls for Pr...
China Amps Up Pressure on Japan With Export Bans
Beijing placed the restrictions on 20 Japanese entities with ties to the defense industry, the latest ratcheting up of its monthslong feud w...
How Bookbinders Used Old Records to Help the Nazis Find Their Victims
Conservation experts helped the Nazi regime inspect church and civil archives to track down people they sought to persecute, a researcher co...
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