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Putin and Trump Eye Potential November Meeting

Putin and Trump Eye Potential November Meeting

The Kremlin floated the possibility of a face-to-face meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at the APEC summit
Israel Rocked by Ben Gvir Flotilla Scandal and Vote to Dissolve Knesset

Israel Rocked by Ben Gvir Flotilla Scandal and Vote to

Israel found itself on multiple fronts of political crisis on Wednesday. The most incendiary development centered on National Security Minister
AI Is Already Reshaping Medicine — and Law — Around the World

AI Is Already Reshaping Medicine — and Law — Around

Google's AI ambitions are not the only sign of the technology's rapid spread. In Australia, roughly 40 percent of general
Other Global Developments

Other Global Developments

Shooting in southern Turkey: At least four people were killed and eight wounded when a gunman opened fire at a
Ebola Outbreak Spreads from Congo to Uganda

Ebola Outbreak Spreads from Congo to Uganda

Uganda confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus on Thursday after a patient died in an intensive care unit
The Mystery of the Missing Congressman

The Mystery of the Missing Congressman

Back in the United States, the prolonged absence of Republican Congressman Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey is becoming an
The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture

What connects these stories is a common thread of accountability under pressure — nations suing newspapers, governments reluctantly opening their
Pakistan Moves to Publish Civil Servants’ Assets — With Redactions

Pakistan Moves to Publish Civil Servants’ Assets — With Redactions

In Pakistan, the government announced that IMF-mandated asset declarations by civil servants will be made publicly accessible, but in redacted
U.S. and China: Handshakes Up Front, Knives Behind the Back

U.S. and China: Handshakes Up Front, Knives Behind the Back

President Trump met with President Xi Jinping on Thursday, projecting diplomacy for the cameras. But as The New York Times
Trump and Xi Signal Détente as Intelligence Warns of Strategic Drift

Trump and Xi Signal Détente as Intelligence Warns of Strategic

In what may prove to be the most consequential diplomatic overture of the year, US President Donald Trump has formally