In little over a month, the Trump administration has moved fewer than 300 men from an immigration holding site in Texas to the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Bay. As of this past weekend, 40 migrants were at the base in Cuba. In some instances they have spent just days there, before being sent back … Read more
President Trump escalated his fight with Canada on Tuesday, threatening to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and pressing to turn one of America’s closest traditional allies into the 51st state. After several tense hours, both sides backed down, at least for now. It was the latest in a week of chaotic trade moves, … Read more
In a span of only 50 days, President Trump has done more than any of his modern predecessors to hollow out the foundations of an international system that the United States painstakingly erected in the 80 years since it emerged victorious from World War II. Without formally declaring a reversal of course or offering a … Read more
Russian forces have begun an assault on the town of Sudzha, the main population center in the Kursk region that was captured by Ukraine last year, a top Russian commander said on Tuesday. The advance puts Moscow on the verge of ending the first invasion of Russian territory since World War II. “We have surrounded … Read more
Portugal’s Parliament ousted the center-right government in a vote of no confidence on Tuesday, forcing the third national election in little more than three years. The year-old government of Luís Montenegro was precarious from the start, controlling far less than a majority in the Parliament, and it has recently been tarnished by a controversy over … Read more
In “Romeo and Juliet,” the star-crossed heroine asks: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” People far less infatuated have wrestled with this concept for hundreds of years: How much should a name signify, and does it actually affect what or who a person … Read more
The U.S. agreed to resume military aid to Ukraine The U.S. said it would immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume military assistance to Ukraine after hours of meetings in Saudi Arabia. Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia. In a joint statement, the U.S. … Read more
The police in the Philippines arrested Rodrigo Duterte, the country’s former president, on Tuesday on charges of crimes against humanity under a warrant by the International Criminal Court. While in office, Mr. Duterte encouraged the police to hunt down and kill people whom they suspected of being involved in the illegal drug trade. Human rights … Read more
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to start negotiations on disputes over the land border between them, officials said on Tuesday, offering a possible opportunity to resolve disagreements that have contributed to decades of tensions and conflict. In a statement, Morgan Ortagus, President Trump’s deputy Middle East envoy, said that the United States was bringing Israel … Read more
A senior official at the main U.S. aid agency, which is being dismantled by the Trump administration, told employees to clear safes holding classified documents and personnel files by shredding the papers or putting them into bags for burning, according to an email sent to the staff. The email sent by Erica Y. Carr, the … Read more