Chimney Sweeps Are Making a Comeback in the U.K. as Energy Costs Climb The centuries-old trade is enjoying something of a revival, partly driven by rising...
Syria Advance on Kurdish-Held Areas as Washington Urges Restraint Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about...
Trump Announces New Tariffs on Some European Countries in Greenland Standoff The president escalated his drive to take charge of the Danish territory, targeting Denmark and...
World Leaders Consider Joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza The clash came as world leaders were deciding whether to join President Trump’s “Board of Peace”...
National Anger Spills Into Target Stores, Again Videos of immigration officers dragging an employee out of a store near Minneapolis, the retailer’s hometown, set off renewed...
Gabriel Barkay, 81, Dies; His Discoveries Revised Biblical History One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began...
Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement comes after days of deadly clashes between government and Kurdish forces that...
The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South Africa The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy...
A Refuge for Afghan Music Is at Risk of Falling Silent Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which had banned...
C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas The high-profile visit, which could be seen as snubbing the opposition, comes nearly two weeks after the...
Thousands Evicted From Makoko, the ‘Venice of Nigeria’ Community leaders in Lagos say evictions in the name of development have left many residents of this fishing...
OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in ChatGPT The company said on Friday that it would start serving ads in the free version of its chatbot over the...
Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers. Demand...
What’s Next for Cuba, Now That Its Main Oil Supplier Is Gone? The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack, and...
Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been...
Machado Presents Trump With Nobel Peace Prize The Venezuelan opposition leader’s efforts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in...
Taiwan Strikes Trade Deal with Trump, Vows More U.S. Chip Factories The Trump administration agreed to lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods, while Taiwan said it would...
Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products. The countries’...
A Tale of Two Meetings: Trump Chooses Oil Over Democracy Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over...
Ex-South Korean Leader Gets Prison Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law A court handed down five years in prison to former President Yoon Suk Yeol,...