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Trudeau Promises 'Robust' Response After Trump's Tariff Pledge
The Canadian prime minister reiterated his willingness to retaliate forcefully against U.S. tariffs—perhaps matching with dollar-for-dollar Canadian tariffs.1h - World -
How Javier Milei's Tough Remake of Argentina Made Him a MAGA Hero
One year in, ’El Loco’ is curbing public spending, slashing red tape—and offering his services to Donald Trump.1h - World -
Trump Pushes for Early Renegotiation of U.S. Trade Deal With Mexico, Canada
President Trump is using the threat of stiff tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico to pressure the two nations to start renegotiating a continental trade deal.4h - World -
Davos Reaction to Trump 2.0: Buckled Up and Ready for New Term
The global elite know Donald Trump better than almost anyone after his first presidency shocked boardrooms and foreign capitals.8h - World -
Israel's Military Chief Resigns
Lt. Gen Herzi Halevi said he would resign his post, citing the army’s failure to protect the country on Oct. 7, 2023.9h - World -
Putin and Xi Stick Together in Video Call After Trump's Inauguration
The U.S.’s two most powerful adversaries agreed to work more closely on overhauling a world order they see as orbiting around the West.10h - World -
Israeli Settlers Burned West Bank Homes in Riots Organized on Chat Groups
Two nights of armed attacks on Palestinian villages in the West Bank have left homes destroyed and dozens injured.12h - World -
Two Americans Freed by Taliban in Prisoner Swap
The last-minute deal was the final capstone in Biden’s campaign to release dozens of Americans detained abroad.13h - World -
Hamas Is Effectively Back in Control in Gaza
After Israeli troops stood down when a cease-fire came into effect in the Gaza Strip, Hamas began sending thousands of its forces into the streets in a show of force.23h - World -
Putin's Torturers Couldn't Break These Ukrainian Prisoners
Former POWs detail cruel methods, including beatings and electric shocks from a field telephone known as “a call to Putin.”23h - World -
Why Trump Sees a Chinese Threat at the Panama Canal, and Locals Don't
The new administration sees Chinese-owned infrastructure as leverage over the waterway. Panama and some former U.S. military officials say concerns are overblown.1d - World -
American TikTokers Get a Taste of Chinese Censorship as They Rush to RedNote
Users looking for a TikTok alternative learn about daily life in China, but some posts are taboo.1d - World -
Israelis' Joy at Hostage Release Is Weighed Down by Dread
The chaotic scenes as three women were released from Gaza left Israelis anxious about the days ahead and frustrated by the militant propaganda.1d - World -
Drone Makers Looking to Steer Clear of China Fear Beijing's Wrath
U.S. companies see risks in working with Taiwan as it tries to build a “democratic supply chain.”1d - World -
Inside an Elite Ukrainian Unit's Mission to Capture a North Korean Soldier
Ukraine wanted to show that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian troops. It took a high-stakes mission to prove it.1d - World -
First Israeli Hostages Released Under Gaza Cease-Fire
The three women were handed over after hostilities were paused. Israel will set free around 90 Palestinian prisoners in the first round of exchanges.2d - World -
Israel Enters Truce Stronger but With Unfulfilled Goal: Destroying Hamas
Several adversaries have been cut down to size but Israel could face years of fighting to keep them contained.2d - World -
Cattle Gallstones, Worth Twice as Much as Gold, Drive a Global Smuggling Frenzy
A prized ingredient in China’s multibillion-dollar industry for traditional medicine, gallstones have become the must-have item among underground traders and armed robbers in Brazil.2d - World -
Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages From Israel. Here's What We Know.
Israel says 91 hostages abducted on Oct. 7 remain in captivity, including the bodies of at least 34.2d - World -
Who Are the Three Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas?
In Tel Aviv, people gathered at a plaza dubbed Hostage Square holding pictures of the women as they waited for word of their release.2d - World -
China Adds to Sanctions of U.S. Defense Contractors Over Taiwan Arms Sales
Beijing sent a fresh warning to President-elect Donald Trump of the tools it can use to protect national interests.Jan. 3 - World -
Israeli Cabinet Approves Gaza Deal as Hostage Release Draws Near
Netanyahu’s office says the cease-fire agreement will go into effect Sunday.3d - World -
South Korea's Impeached President Fends Off Arrest Attempt Over Martial-Law Decree
Yoon Suk Yeol’s bodyguards thwarted investigators in another tense showdown resulting from his short-lived martial law decree.Jan. 3 - World -
South Korean Plane Crash Kills 179 in One of Deadliest Aviation Disasters in Years
The flight, operated by Jeju Air, had departed from Bangkok with 175 passengers and six crew members aboard.Dec. 29 - World -
Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in West Bank
The ban comes as the PA battles militants from Hamas and its allies for control over parts of the West Bank, a fight that could shape the struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause.Jan. 2 - World -
What the End of a U.N. Agency Would Mean for Palestinians
Israeli legislation will effectively halt work by Unrwa, the U.N. organization that provides food, education and medical treatment in the Palestinian territories.Jan. 2 - World -
Jim Knaub, Premier Wheelchair Racer, Dies at 68
He motivated and challenged fellow paraplegics: ‘Why walk when you can fly?’Jan. 2 - World -
Venezuela's Maduro Sworn In for Third Term, but He's Never Had Less Legitimacy
The authoritarian leader’s regime faces a growing problem: Almost no one outside Venezuela, and fewer people in the country, see him as a legitimate leader.Jan. 10 - World -
South Korean Police Raid Offices of Airline, Airport Involved in Plane Crash
The search warrant lists charges of professional negligence resulting in death, after 179 people were killed on a Jeju Air flight.Jan. 2 - World -
A Look Back at Those Who Died in 2024
From Jimmy Carter to Quincy Jones, a glance at some notable deaths during the year.Dec. 30 - World -
Trump's Panama Canal Threat Stirs a Nationalist Outcry: 'Yankees Go Home!'
The strategic waterway is a symbol of pride for a tiny country that shed blood to take control of it.Jan. 10 - World -
Italy, Caught Between U.S. and Iran, Seeks to Free Journalist
The case of Cecilia Sala, who is detained in Iran, is a test for Italy’s government as it gets caught up in Tehran’s shadow war with the U.S.Jan. 3 - World -
Fears Grow of Islamic State's Re-Emergence in Syria
The group is looking to exploit Syria’s uncertain future to rebuild its influence—half a decade after U.S.-led forces broke its hold on swaths of territory and millions of people.Jan. 2 - World -
How an FBI Sting Stopped a Russian Smuggler but Not His Hong Kong Supply Route
The case showed how difficult it is to stanch the flow of equipment to Russia through China, which the U.S. accuses of helping Moscow sustain the military production it needs to continue the war.Jan. 2 - World -
China Has Limited Firepower to Counter U.S. Tariffs
While Beijing has already brandished the ways it could hit back at Trump‘s levies, such retaliation risks boomeranging.Dec. 29 - World -
Diary of a Dead North Korean Soldier Reveals Grisly Battlefield Tactics
The troops are exposed, green, loyal—and dying by the thousands in front-line combat against Ukraine.Jan. 11 - World -
Carole Wilbourn, 'Cat Therapist,' Dies at 84
For half a century, she treated cats and their humans in columns, books and house calls.Jan. 10 - World -
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Is Briefly Detained as Regime Tightens Crackdown
María Corina Machado was seized by President Nicolás Maduro’s regime after she appeared at a protest in Caracas.Jan. 9 - World -
The Palestinian Authority Takes on Hamas Militants in West Bank Power Struggle
Weeks of deadly fighting have marked the most serious clashes between Palestinian factions in years.Jan. 2 - World -
The Elusive Crime Boss Linked to Billion-Dollar 'Pig Butchering' Scams
The Chinese mobster known as Broken Tooth has played a central role in the emergence of a virulent new form of cyber fraud.Dec. 29 - World