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Mexico’s Sheinbaum Is Getting Fed Up With Playing Nice With the U.S.
07 October 2026U.S. sanctions on alleged cartel-linked officials infuriate the president as she faces relentless pressure from the Trump administration. -
‘Preparing to Fire’: Hear the Radio Commands Enforcing the U.S. Blockade of Iran
06 October 2026Audio recordings capture months of warnings, confusion and attacks in the U.S. Navy’s blockade of Iranian oil exports. -
U.S. Escalates Pressure on Russia Over Siberia Lab Death
06 October 2026The U.S. has warned Moscow that its failure to disclose details about the death violates international health obligations. -
U.S. Presses Russia for Details on Plague Lab Death
06 October 2026Plus, a former German spy chief was arrested on suspicion of espionage and Google and Constellation Energy struck a 20-year nuclear-power deal. -
French Government Is Willing to Bypass Parliament to Pass Billions in Cuts
06 October 2026In an interview, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said he is open to negotiation but will do “whatever it takes” to get the budget through. -
Oil Futures Little Changed as Market Weighs Export Recovery, Shipping Risks
06 October 2026Oil prices staged a late recovery Tuesday, snapping a two-session losing streak as traders assessed recovering Middle East crude exports against fresh shipping incidents around the Strait of Hormuz and renewed fighting near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. -
Families of Dead Prospectors Sue Authority That Certifies Gold as Ethically Produced
06 October 2026The claimants said that after the killings, the London Bullion Market Association should have withheld stamp of approval for a Tanzanian mine. -
Ebola Patient Boarded Commercial Flight, Died Shortly After Arrival
06 October 2026The man’s death is Kenya’s first reported fatality from Ebola’s Bundibugyo strain, which has killed more than 4,000 people in eastern Congo. -
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Strike Two Airports in Saudi Arabia
06 October 2026The attacks follow a new counteroffensive by Saudi-backed forces seeking to push the rebels back from the Red Sea coast. -
Hackers Use Chinese AI Tool to Hit South Korean Banks, Exposing New Risk
06 October 2026The attacks were the latest to highlight the vulnerability of even hardened targets to hackers using freely available artificial-intelligence tools. -
France Spent for Years. Now the Bill Is Coming Due.
06 October 2026Plus, see how a reply-all email after Oct. 7 tore a business apart, and what Oura’s stalled IPO reveals about one-hit wonders. -
German Factory Orders Tumbled in August
06 October 2026Manufacturing orders in the eurozone’s largest economy fell 10.6% on month, as the conflict in the Middle East kept energy costs elevated. -
How the Bolsonaro Family Made a Warp Speed Political Comeback in Brazil
06 October 2026The conservative movement is becoming the dominant force in Brazilian politics after Sunday’s national election. -
The Reply-All Email After Oct. 7 That Tore a Business Apart
05 October 2026The Israel-Gaza conflict remains a third rail in workplaces and beyond. At a Dallas therapy practice, it divided in-laws and escalated into firings and lawsuits. -
Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Fight to Free Bab al-Mandeb From Houthis
05 October 2026The operation aims to take back the strategic Red Sea port of Mokha, which Iran-backed rebels have used to disrupt tanker traffic. -
Threat of Iranian Drone Attack Prompted U.S. to Pull Bombers From U.K. Base
05 October 2026The planned attack was part of a broader Iranian plot to target the aircraft and kill American pilots at RAF Fairford, officials said. -
In China, Battle Is Raging for the Soul of Tibet
05 October 2026On the edge of the Himalayas, a tourist boomtown sells Chinese visitors a commoditized, politically palatable version of Tibetan culture. -
FBI Arrests Alleged Chinese Agent Accused of Spying on Son of Taiwan Leader
05 October 2026The alleged foreign agent was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport before she could board a flight to Shanghai. -
Flávio Bolsonaro Surges Past Lula, Setting Up a Bitter Brazil Election Runoff
05 October 2026The eldest son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro finished first, leaving the leftist incumbent with an uphill fight ahead of an Oct. 25 runoff. -
Lula Is the Brazilian Left’s Last Hope—And Its Biggest Problem
04 October 2026The 80-year-old president has crowded out successors. If he loses a re-election bid, it could shut his party out of power for years.