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Hegseth Seeks to Reassure Allies on First Official Trip to Asia

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used his first trip to Asia to try to reassure allies that the United States was committed to...

What to Know About Iran’s Response to Trump’s Letter Urging Talks

Iran announced on Thursday it had responded to a letter from President Trump in which the American president had urged direct negotiations with...

‘Muawiya,’ a Ramadan TV Series, Stokes Tensions Between Sunni and Shiite Muslims

A new TV series airing for the holy month of Ramadan is stoking sectarian tensions in the Middle East with the story of...

7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar With Shaking Felt in Bangkok

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, shaking buildings as far as Bangkok, in neighboring Thailand.The quake...

Friday Briefing

U.S. auto tariffs raised the risk of a global trade warPresident Trump’s plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and parts...

In Japan, an Iceless Lake and an Absent God Sound an Ancient Warning

For at least six centuries, residents along a lake in the mountains of central Japan have marked the depth of winter by celebrating...

For Some Autocrats, Even Rigged Elections Can Be Too Much of a Threat

Over the last two decades, countries like Turkey, Hungary, Venezuela and India gave the world a lesson on how democracy can erode into...

Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says

The pope’s doctors did not think he was going to make it.“It’s terrible,” Pope Francis gasped during a breathing crisis last month. The...

Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals

The long-running battle over whether to allow Pacific Ocean seabed mining took an unexpected turn Thursday when a company disclosed it had been...

F.B.I. Agents in Southeast Asia Used Prostitutes, Watchdog Says

F.B.I. agents stationed overseas had sex with prostitutes in Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand, even as some bureau employees attended training meant to...

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