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South Korea Contests U.S. Claims of New $50 Billion Alaska Investment
01 October 2026The Trump administration asserted this week that South Korea will fund an LNG pipeline, but Seoul is disputing the status of negotiations. -
The 38-Year-Old Captain Who Fought Off Cockpit Attack on FlyDubai Flight
01 October 2026Smit Machchhar, who didn’t always want to be a pilot, was hailed for his heroism after being stabbed on Flight 1073. -
U.A.E. Investigates Whether Terrorism Played Role in FlyDubai Attack
01 October 2026An Emirati probe will look at all possible motives for cockpit attack. -
An Israel-Bound Flight Plunged After a Cockpit Stabbing. Then Passengers Intervened.
01 October 2026Plus, money managers ask clients to give the bond market another chance, and the U.K. prime minister pitches an unapologetically socialist makeover. -
U.S. Pressure Campaign Leaves Iranian Tankers Stranded in Asian Waters
01 October 2026Dozens of Iranian or Iranian-linked vessels are adrift, as the U.S. threatens sanctions for countries or companies coming to their assistance. -
U.K. Prime Minister Burnham Pitches an Unapologetically Socialist Makeover
01 October 2026The country’s new leader wants to break with recent British political history, but he must win an election first. -
The Cockpit Stabbing and Terrifying Nosedive That Brought Chaos to FlyDubai Flight 1073
30 September 2026Passengers and crew rushed to subdue a pilot who stabbed his captain as they flew to Tel Aviv from Dubai. -
Pilot-on-Pilot Stabbing Forces Emergency Landing of Israel-Bound Plane
30 September 2026Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the incident as an apparent attempt to crash the plane loaded with Israeli passengers. -
U.K. Says It Has ‘Strong Indications’ Iran Is Linked to Foiled Attack on Air Base
30 September 2026Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Tehran played a part after five men were arrested on suspicion of plotting a terrorist act near the RAF Fairford facility. -
Defying Trump Has Given Carney a Popular Mandate to Transform Canada
30 September 2026The prime minister has high approval ratings even as he ushers in once-unthinkable changes on the environment, defense and foreign relations. -
Oil Prices Rebound as Middle East Risks Persist
30 September 2026Oil prices rose as tensions, supply risks and shipping disruptions in the Middle East persist, even as Persian Gulf crude exports continued to recover. -
Middle East Crude Oil Exports Back at Prewar Levels, Analysts Say
30 September 2026The region’s major crude producers have ramped up supplies through alternative pipelines, ports and ship-to-ship transfers to navigate disruptions due to the Iran conflict. -
North Korea Land Mines ‘Highly Likely’ Behind DMZ Explosion, Seoul Says
30 September 2026The blast injured three South Korean soldiers, prompting Seoul’s military to vow corresponding action if Pyongyang is the culprit. -
A Secretive North Korean POW Handover Becomes Public—and Controversial
28 September 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky divulged the current location of two captured soldiers, irking South Korea who thought such disclosures were off-limits. -
U.S. Pressure Is Awakening an Energy Giant in Canada
28 September 2026America’s trade hostility and war in the Middle East could fuel a renaissance in Canada. -
In the World’s Tuna Capital, Fishermen Are Being Drawn Into a Deadly Drug War
28 September 2026Payouts have pulled some fishermen in the Ecuadorean city of Manta into drug trafficking, while U.S. strikes at sea have also targeted those who deny any role in the trade. -
China Wants More Babies. So It Is Glamming Up the City Hall Wedding.
27 September 2026Chandeliers, poetry and flower arches decorate a government marriage registry, and officials hope baby carriages will follow. -
U.S. Troops Are Now Fighting the Drug War on the Ground in Ecuador
25 September 2026Dozens of American military personnel joined Ecuadorean police in raids this week, marking a new level of direct U.S. involvement. -
America Is Behind on Memory Chips—and Tariffs Threaten to Make Things Harder
24 September 2026The Trump administration wants to spur U.S. chip-making, but tariffs on foreign imports could raise costs for American companies. -
From ‘Dictator’ Deputy to Trump Ally, Venezuela’s Leader Takes World Stage
24 September 2026Interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s appearance at the U.N. forces foreign leaders to interact with an authoritarian loyalist backed by Washington.