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How Can Europe Talk to Trump? Macron Tries Flattery, and Gentle Resistance.

President Emmanuel Macron of France struck a chummy tone with President Trump even as he corrected him with a smile during joint appearances...

Taiwan Detains a Chinese-Crewed Ship After Undersea Cable Severed

Taiwanese authorities said they had detained a cargo ship crewed by Chinese nationals, which investigators believe may have severed an undersea communications cable...

Facing Trump’s Hostility, Ukraine Weighs Its Options. But They Are Few.

The antagonistic messaging President Trump has delivered to Ukraine since taking office has presented leaders in Kyiv with a brutal reckoning: that the...

Ahmed al-Shara: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader

As the commander of a rebel group allied with Al Qaeda during Syria’s long civil war, the man known by his nom du...

Taiwan Watches Trump Undercut Ukraine, Hoping It Won’t Be Next

Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taiwan’s leaders joined the United States and its allies in declaring solidarity with the victim. Taiwan and Ukraine...

Facing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, She Fought to Expand Assisted Suicide in Quebec

One recent evening, Sandra Demontigny tried to write down when she would die.“I sat down in a corner with a candle next to...

How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right

The Alternative for Germany party came in second in federal elections on Sunday, doubling its vote share from four years ago, in the...

Syria Begins a ‘National Dialogue,’ but Without a Major Player

Syria’s interim government is bringing together people from the country’s many religions and sects for a two-day national dialogue that began on Monday.What...

How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right

The Alternative for Germany party came in second in federal elections on Sunday, doubling its vote share from four years ago, in the...

Tuesday Briefing

Tensions on the anniversary of Russia’s invasionPresident Trump met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, at the White House yesterday, three years to...

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