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Iran Attacks Bahrain as Conflict Escalates
15 November 2026The island kingdom, repeatedly hit by Tehran since the start of the war, warned the public to take cover during morning attack. -
China Poached This Top Harvard Professor. Now He Wants Others to Join Him.
15 November 2026Liu Jun’s journey, from Beijing to Boston and back, exemplifies the exodus of Chinese scholars from the U.S. -
How Jensen Huang Built the Backdoor Route That Keeps Beijing in the AI Race
15 November 2026Massive data centers in Southeast Asia provided crucial computing power for Chinese companies and a cover for alleged chip smuggling. -
U.S. Figures Iran Still Has up to 2,500 Missiles, Countering Trump Assertions
15 November 2026The reconstitution of Tehran’s missile stockpile has factored into the Trump administration’s discussions about whether to resume strikes. -
The Massive Chinese Spy Operation Targeting Western Tech and AI
14 November 2026Plus, Democrats ordered Elon Musk to preserve records related to Ukraine’s Starlink access, and our columnist hunts for a crisper apple. -
The Unstoppable Prison Gangs Transforming Ecuador Into a Narco State
14 November 2026From jail cells, drug lords have turned what was once Latin America’s most peaceful country into a critical artery in the global cocaine trade. -
What Greece Learned From Going Broke—and Others In Europe Still Haven’t
14 November 2026The most fiscally responsible country in Europe is the one you’d least expect. -
Iran Escalates Low-Level Conflict With a Shot at Bahrain
13 November 2026The U.S. said it intercepted the drone strike, the first known attack on the Gulf country in two months. -
Stellantis Offers to Repay C$24 Million to Canada but Government Says Automaker Breaching Commitments
13 November 2026Stellantis is offering to repay some of the money that Canada’s government wants to see returned for past support, but it won’t say if it’s prepared to defend in court the proposed sale of an Ontario plant. -
Kim Jong Un Remakes North Korea’s Flag, Ditching Soviet-Era Version
13 November 2026The revamped flag marks a new effort by Kim to stamp his own identity on the country’s institutions. -
Iran’s New Cyber Playbook: Create Real-World Havoc
13 November 2026Tehran intensifies its effort to cause pain in the physical world with attacks on lightly protected tankers and refrigerators. -
The U.S. Cut Cuba Off From the World’s Oil. Now It Runs on American Fuel.
13 November 2026Growing American fuel shipments are keeping Cuba afloat after Trump’s oil embargo pushed the island to the brink of a humanitarian crisis. -
Oil Prices Rebound as Trump Questions Need for Iran Deal
12 November 2026Oil prices rebounded from initial losses and closed higher after President Trump said the U.S. doesn’t need a deal with Iran, putting some risk premium back into the market. -
U.S. Collected $12 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Sales, Returning Nearly All of It
12 November 2026A State Department report shows Caracas has received most of the revenue, while Trump says the U.S. has profited from the oil sales. -
A Mystery Businessman Introduced Jensen Huang to His Paramour. It Was Her Husband.
12 November 2026Kang Wei appeared to accept that his wife Alice Huang was in a romantic relationship and spoke openly of her closeness to the Nvidia chief. -
Israel Strikes Gaza Hospital, Killing at Least Six
12 November 2026The attack targeted Hamas militants, according to the Israeli military, and comes as progress on Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan is stalled. -
The ‘Peruvian Pope’ Returns Home to Elation
12 November 2026Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV spent two decades ministering in Peru, where citizens are welcoming him with a 45-foot statue, murals and T-shirts bearing his likeness. -
Bessent Moved to Military Base After Threats Linked to Iran
11 November 2026The Treasury secretary has led the administration’s economic pressure campaign against Tehran. -
The Global Economy Looks Vulnerable to an AI Bust
11 November 2026Some countries, particularly in Asia, are seen as heavily exposed to the U.S. data-center build-out. -
Jensen Huang Affair Strains Taiwan’s Devotion to Its Hometown Hero
11 November 2026The Nvidia CEO’s affair has shaken Taiwan, his birthplace and a cornerstone of the AI chip industry he helped create.