A Japanese City Received 21 Gold Bars With Instructions: Fix Your Water Pipes
An anonymous donation of $3.6 million worth of gold highlights frustration with Osaka’s aging waterworks. It will only finance repairs to …
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Russia Launches Big Strikes Before U.S.-Ukraine Talks in Geneva
Moscow unleashed an extensive drone and missile attack just hours before American officials were set to meet with Kyiv’s chief negotiator.
The Secret of How Ukraine’s Lifesaving Air-Raid Alarms Work
Many in Ukraine assume that the alerts are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists who do the pre…
China Wants Germany in Its Corner. It’s Not That Easy.
China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than its frust…
Kim Jong-un Hints at Improving U.S. Relations — With Caveats
The North Korean leader said that his country can get along well with the United States as long as Washington accepts it as a nuclear we…
Behind the Chaos at the Louvre, a French Leader’s Legacy Hangs in the Balance
President Emmanuel Macron has championed a refurbishment of the museum, but the fallout from a sensational heist has put his plans at risk.
A British Special Election Could Hardly Have Come at a Worse Time for Starmer
A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, outside Manchester, will test support for Britain’s prime minister at a moment of intens…
After Bondi Beach Massacre, an Anti-Immigration Party Surges
The foreign roots of the men accused of killing 15 at a Jewish event have helped make Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party more palatable…
A Deal or War? Crucial Talks to Begin Between U.S. and Iran
President Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat of threats and built up U.S. troops in the region. Iran’s task is to give him a win but also…
Vessels Have Clashed With Cuban Border Forces Before
On Wednesday, a Florida-registered speedboat entered Cuban waters and some on board exchanged gunfire with Cuban troops. Two such armed clas…
Antonio Tejero Molina, 93, Dies; Spanish Colonel Led Failed Coup
He held Spain’s Parliament hostage for 18 hours on Feb. 23, 1981, before surrendering after it became clear that he had little support fro…
South Korea Fell Hard for This Dessert. That Was Last Month.
The brief life span of the Dubai chewy cookie reflects the country’s fast-moving food trends, where hype often matters more than taste.