India Seems to Be Building Its Case for Striking Pakistan
As world powers face multiple crises, the one set off by a terror attack in Kashmir is getting scant attention, and little help de-escalating between two nuclear-armed neighbors.
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How Foreign Students Lost Their Sheen in a Nation of Immigrants
Both major political parties are pledging steep cuts on the number of foreigners allowed to study in Australia as a way to rein in runaway housing prices.
Canada’s Extraordinary Yet Uneventful Election Draws to a Close
President Trump’s tariffs and annexation ambitions continue to loom over all other issues in a race without any moments of campaign drama.
Polls Tighten in Homestretch of Canada’s Election
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party still appears poised to win, pollsters say, even as its lead over the Conservative Party has shrunk.
Did Excessive Noise and Weight Cause a Nightclub Catastrophe?
The first ominous signs at the Jet Set nightclub came around midnight, when sprinkles of plaster and water from the ceiling landed on some of the hundreds of bankers, politicians, civil servants and former baseball players crowded inside Santo …
¿El ruido y el peso excesivos causaron la catástrofe de la discoteca en República Dominicana?
Las primeras señales trágicas de lo que sucedió en la discoteca Jet Set se produjeron hacia la medianoche, cuando salpicaduras de yeso y agua del techo cayeron sobre algunos de los cientos de banqueros, políticos, funcionarios y exjugadores de …
Canada’s Anti-Trump Finds His Moment
Mark Carney flirted with Canadian politics even as he built a career overseas, rejecting offers to join cabinets at least twice. Then in January, President Trump, threatening tariffs and annexation against Canada, brewed a crisis that seemed tailor …
In Trade War Clash With Washington, China Refuses to Take the Bait
The Trump administration has been saying that the two countries are engaged in talks to resolve the dispute, but Beijing asserts that no such discussions are happening.
Trump Claims He’s Negotiating With China on Trade. China Says Otherwise.
President Trump said “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place.
Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector
The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead.