Turkey and Israel are the main strategic beneficiaries of the collapse of the Syrian regime, but now they are on…
Taiwan Is Getting Its U.S. Weaponry—but Years Behind Schedule
The five-year wait for the arrival of 38 Abrams tanks to Taiwan highlights the strains on U.S. industrial capacity as…
Canada’s Trudeau Preparing Cabinet Shuffle
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to unveil a revamped cabinet Friday, according to a person familiar with the…
Israel’s Expanded Perch on Syrian Border Puts Damascus in Its Sights
Israel’s military has seized a strategic mountain top in its contested border area with Syria and advanced on positions beyond…
China Lets European Investigators Board Ship Suspected of Sabotage After Weeks of Secret Talks
Beijing agrees to allow European police to question the crew of the Yi Peng 3, but only if Chinese officials…
Putin Signals No Rush to End Ukraine War in Marathon TV Appearance
The Russian president appeared in no hurry to seek an end to the war despite President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to…
Dominique Pelicot Jailed for 20 Years Over Rape of His Wife
A French court convicted the former husband of Gisele Pelicot and dozens of other men of raping her after he…
A Tiny Arab Minority Stands Between Israel and Syria
The Arabic-speaking Druze community straddles the border between two countries—and like Israel fears Islamists.
Unable to Criticize Putin, Russian Oligarchs Turn Ire on Central Banker
Russia’s business elites have found a scapegoat for the country’s economic woes: the central bank.
El Salvador Made Bitcoin an Official Currency. Now It’s Backtracking for IMF Loan.
The organization is showing flexibility by allowing the bitcoin program to proceed in a limited way.
