China’s Aircraft Carriers Push Into Waters Long Dominated by U.S.
Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and beyond.
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U.K., France and Germany Threaten to Reimpose Tough U.N. Nuclear Sanctions on Iran
“Snapback” sanctions will be triggered by the end of August if Tehran fails to make concrete progress to limit its nuclear program.
Carney Moves to Reduce Canada’s Chinese Steel Imports in Response to Trump’s Tariffs
Canada’s steel industry fears that Chinese steel facing steep tariffs in the United States will be sent north and overwhelm the Canadian market.
Why So Many Afghans Have Been Forced Out of Iran
More than 1.4 million Afghans have been forced out of Iran since January amid a governmental crackdown. Elian Peltier, an international correspondent at The New York Times, reports from the Afghanistan-Iran border. There, he met with Afghans grappling with an uncertain future, as they return to a country with widespread poverty and severe restrictions on…
Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?
President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.
Eswatini Says It Will Repatriate Migrants Deported by the Trump Administration
The Trump administration sent five deportees to Eswatini, an African kingdom, saying that their own countries would not take them. But Eswatini says it will send them home.
Migration Fears Turn Europe’s Borderless Dreams Into Traffic Nightmares
Germany’s new government imposed border checks to demonstrate toughness on migration, though crossings started slowing years ago.
London’s Kew Gardens Will Renovate Iconic Glasshouses
The Palm House and the Waterlily House, two hulking greenhouses built in the Victorian Era, will close in 2027 for four years of major renovations.
Norwegian Olympic Skier, Audun Groenvold, Dies After Lightning Strike
Audun Groenvold, 49, won a bronze medal at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.