A retired barber and ‘year-round Santa Claus,’ he co-founded a foundation that makes wooden cars for children around the world.
China Moves to Trump-Proof Its Economy
Leaders promised more government support for China’s struggling economy next year as they brace for another big showdown over trade.
‘Executed, Executed, Dead From Sickness’: The Grim Records From Syria’s Notorious Prison
Syrians searching for missing loved ones are scouring the country’s most notorious prison for information and anyone still alive, while…
China Comes Out Swinging as Trump Trade War Looms
Beijing is brandishing an expanded arsenal of countermeasures as President-elect Donald Trump threatens across-the-board tariffs on Chinese-made goods.
Hamas Concedes on Israeli Troops in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Hostage Deal
Hamas has yielded to two of Israel’s key demands for a cease-fire deal in Gaza, Arab mediators said, raising hopes…
David Bonderman, Private Equity Founder, Dead at 82
The TPG co-founder was known for big deals like Continental Airlines.
Syria’s Factions Explained in a Map
The rebel groups and foreign powers contending to shape the country’s future.
Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Taliban Minister Wanted by the U.S.
The Taliban accuse Islamic State of killing Khalil Haqqani in a suicide bombing.
Shalom Nagar, ‘The Hangman’ Who Executed Adolf Eichmann, Dies at 89
A former member of the Israel Defense Forces, he eventually saw it as a virtuous act. But he was haunted…
Syria’s Post-Assad Vacuum Has Become a Shooting Range for Great Powers
The U.S., Turkey and Israel are all pursuing long-held ambitions in the country after Assad’s ouster weakened Iranian and Russian…
