How Good Intentions Helped Pave Trump’s Road to Iran
Humanitarians proposed a loophole in international law. Decades later, Trump is jumping through it.
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Russia Revels in a Sudden Reversal in Fortunes as Oil and Gas Prices Soar
President Vladimir V. Putin threatened to cut off remaining gas supplies to Europe as the Iran war drives a surge…
How War in the Middle East Could Sow Hunger
The Persian Gulf is a major source of fertilizers, making the conflict disruptive to the global production of food.
Young New Yorkers Decided the Revolution Will Have Roommates
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s focus on freezing the rent as part of his affordability platform has unleashed a new political force…
Live Updates: New Wave of Airstrikes Batters Tehran
The Israeli military said it had sent a broad wave of strikes at the Iranian capital early Saturday. Some strikes…
For Xi, Trump’s Embrace of War Proves China Needs More Power
China is learning lessons from the war in Iran. Chief among them, the United States may pose an even greater…
Surfers in Munich (Yes, Munich) Just Want Their Wave Back
For decades, enthusiasts rode the cresting Eisbach creek in the southern German city, some 200 miles from the nearest coast….