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Syrian Forces Battle Insurgents in Serious Test for New Government

Ambushes by Assad loyalists are among the fiercest yet, stretching the forces of the former rebels who seized power last year

Imprisoned Kurdish Militant Leader Calls on Followers to Disarm After 40 Years of Conflict

ISTANBUL—An imprisoned Kurdish militant leader urged his followers on Thursday to give up their weapons, opening an opportunity to defuse a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people in recent decades, and destabilized Turkey and the wider Middle East. Abdullah Öcalan , the leader and founder of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known […]

Trump Plans Another 10% Tariff on Products From China

WASHINGTON—The U.S. next week will impose an additional 10% tariff on imports from China over its role in the fentanyl trade, President Trump said. The move, slated to take effect Tuesday, doubles up on the previous 10% of additional tariffs the president placed on Chinese products earlier this month. In a Thursday post on his […]

U.S. Doubles Down on Demand That Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal

Kyiv’s refusal to sign immediately has sparked a rising war of words between Trump and Zelensky

An American Retiree Was Lost Off the Coast of Venezuela. Then Things Went Really Bad

Eric Arthur had sold his condom manufacturing business and was living large aboard a 48-foot catamaran when his fortunes sank

Kennedy Confirmed as Health Secretary

Vaccine critic will seek to fight obesity and chronic disease while implementing administration’s cost cuts

The Seven Objects I’d Choose to Let Future Generations Know Who I Was

What do I want my children or grandchildren or great-grandchildren to understand about me? These items will tell them more than any photo album ever could.

To Challenge China, India Needs to Get Out of the Way of Its Factory Owners

Trump’s promised tariffs on Chinese goods offer an opening for India but the travails of its garment industry are a cautionary tale

Trump Picks Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

The Hedge-fund manager has been a key economic adviser to president-elect

Russia Explores Plan to Merge Oil Giants Into Mega Producer

The resulting company would easily be the world’s second-biggest crude producer, after Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, pumping almost three times the output of Exxon Mobil

Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Is Arrested, Charged in Sex-Trafficking Case

Prosecutors charged Jeffries with coercing aspiring male models into sex acts

Mexico’s First Female President Has a Big Problem: Her Mentor’s Legacy

Claudia Sheinbaum’s nationalist predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, implemented changes that risk blowing up longstanding ties with the U.S.

How Israel Killed Hezbollah’s Leader in Underground Bunker

Operation was based on intelligence that Hassan Nasrallah would be gathering with other senior leaders

Europe’s Populist Surge Isn’t Only About Immigration, It Is About Fading Trust

Pollsters and analysts think a key underlying motivator for voters is dwindling confidence in their governments

Less Painful Ballet Shoes Are Here. Some Dancers Refuse to Use Them.

Purists say suffering is part of the art. “My students say ‘This feels awful.’ I tell them they’ll get used to it.”

The Politics of Iran’s Alleged Plot Against Donald Trump

A Pakistani defendant’s case points to Tehran’s bid to expand its influence beyond the Middle East.

Kamala Harris’s Economic Team and Agenda Start to Take Shape

Democratic nominee seeks to differentiate herself from Biden even as she amplifies many of his policy proposals

Break Your Runner-Up Streak at Work

You were so close. How to move on—and get the next opportunity