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As Trump Targets Researchers, Europe Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists

As the U.S. government slashes support to research institutions and threatens universities like Harvard and Columbia with the freezing of federal funds, European...

Cardinal Erdo of Hungary Is a Favorite of Conservatives to Become Pope

When more than a million refugees and economic migrants poured into Europe a decade ago, Pope Francis urged compassion and, in a display...

As U.S. Support Vanishes, a Nation’s Postwar Peace Teeters

When Colombia signed a landmark peace agreement with rebels in 2016, it was celebrated internationally for ending a war that had ravaged much...

A Timeline of India and Pakistan’s Tensions Over Kashmir

India and Pakistan are on the precipice of a possible military confrontation, nearly two weeks after a deadly terrorist attack on the Indian-controlled...

What to know about Alcatraz, the infamous prison Donald Trump wants to reopen

Key PointsUnited States President Donald Trump says he has directed staff to reopen Alcatraz prison.The infamous prison has been closed for more than...

Donald Trump’s 100 per cent tariffs on films would ‘send shockwaves’ in Australia’s industry

The federal government says it will stand up for the Australian film industry, in response to's 100 per cent tariffs on film productions...

Pakistan’s Most Powerful Man Steps Out of the Shadows to Confront India

Until recently, Pakistan’s most powerful man preferred to stay behind the scenes, tightly controlling his public profile and limiting his pronouncements mostly to...

Monday Briefing

Trump’s effect on global electionsPresident Trump has been back in power for less than four months, but already his policies, like imposing tariffs...

Planned Attack on Lady Gaga Concert in Brazil Is Foiled, Police Say

The police in Brazil said on Sunday that they had foiled a plot to detonate explosives at a Lady Gaga concert in Rio...

A New Trend in Global Elections: The Anti-Trump Bump

The Trump factor is shaping global politics, one election at a time — just not necessarily to the president’s taste.In major votes in...

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