The U.S. Has Offered Ukraine Security Guarantees Modeled on NATO’s Article Five
They State That Any New Attack Would Be a Threat to the “Transatlantic Community.” We Publish the Full Text of the Document
Kyiv Is Demanding the Removal of an Audit of International Aid From the U.S. Peace Plan
The Wall Street Journal
Reports That Ukraine Is Insisting on Language Granting Full Amnesty for Actions Committed During the War
Zelensky Came to Power Promising to Eradicate Corruption
Now His Inner Circle Is at the Center of a Major Kickback Scheme in Energoatom
The 28 Points of Trump’s Plan to End the War
Full Text of the Document
Questions Deferred Since 2022 Are No Longer Off-Limits
How the Atmosphere in the Capital Has Changed—a Report From Kyiv
What You Need to Know About the G20 Summit in Johannesburg
Key Facts, Context, and the Positions of the Participants
Iran Is Refusing to Allow Inspectors Into Its Nuclear Facilities
The IAEA Warns of the Risk of a Covert Continuation of the Nuclear Program
At Least 25 People Have Been Killed in Gaza in New Israeli Strikes
The Escalation Followed Accusations of Ceasefire Violations and the UN Security Council’s Approval of Trump’s Plan
The Trump Administration Plans to Weaken State-Level AI Laws
Lawmakers From Both Parties Criticize the Expansion of Federal Control Over Technology Regulation
Cybercriminal Groups From Russia and North Korea Are Using a Shared Hacking Infrastructure
Experts Say This Is a Sign of Possible Cooperation
In Indonesia, Mount Semeru Has Covered Nearby Villages With Dense Flows of Ash
Evacuations Have Entered a Third Day as Authorities Expand the Perimeter of the Danger Zone
During the War, Russia Has Received €124 Billion More From the EU Than Ukraine
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Thousands of Syrian Families Are Still Searching for Those Missing During the War
The Uncovering of Mass Graves Is Moving Slowly: the New Authorities Lack Both Resources and Technical Expertise
Markets Are Rising and Technology Promises a Breakthrough—the Economy Is Repeating the Pattern of the Year 2000
But as Then, High Productivity May Lead to a Prolonged Stagnation in the Labor Market
No Money. No Aircraft
Politico
Explains Why Kyiv’s Ambitions to Build a Large Modern Air Force Run Up Against Finances, Production Limits, and the Global Queue for Rafale and Gripen
Saudi Arabia Is Becoming a Key Market for Trump-Branded Projects
The Kingdom Is Opening the Door for Trump to New Development Deals From Diriyah to Jeddah
Modi Consolidates His Influence After a Convincing Victory in Bihar
A Fragmented Opposition Has Once Again Failed to Offer a Coherent Alternative
Dependence on the U.S. Is Making Britain’s Defense Vulnerable
A New Parliamentary Report Urges the Government to Prepare a Plan in Case American Support Weakens
Palestine Action Activists Are Being Held in Harsh Conditions and Have Declared a Hunger Strike
They Are Protesting Isolation, Censorship of Correspondence, and Years-Long Pretrial Delays
More Than 250 People Have Been Detained During a Federal Operation in Charlotte
State Authorities Report Arbitrary Arrests of Residents
The Social Democrats Suffer Their Most Painful Defeat in Decades
For the First Time in a Century, Copenhagen Will Not Be Led by One of Their Own
Von der Leyen Seizes Control of the EU’s Foreign Policy
Kallas Is Losing Influence as the European Commission Substitutes for the Bloc’s Diplomacy
UNRWA Accuses Israel of Violating International Law Over Its Blockade of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
The Agency’s Deputy Chief, Nathalie Boucly, Warns That Hunger and Winter Are Pushing Residents of the Strip to the Edge of Survival
Maduro Warns Trump of the Risk of Dragging the U.S. Into a New War Comparable to Afghanistan and Libya
Washington Is Weighing Operational Options as Caracas Prepares for a Guerrilla-Style Confrontation
Zelensky Came to Power Promising to Eradicate Corruption
Now His Inner Circle Is at the Center of a Major Kickback Scheme in Energoatom
Germany Is Becoming a Military Power—and Changing the Balance of Forces in Europe
Its Large-Scale Rearmament Alters the Power Dynamics Within the EU, Heightening Tensions with France and Bringing Berlin Closer to Poland
COP Climate Summits Have Turned into an Annual Empty Ritual
To Halt Global Warming, the World Needs Not Declarations but a Redesign of Tax and Investment Systems
Euroclear Does Not Rule Out Going to Court if the EU Decides to Confiscate Russian Assets
The Head of the Depository Warns of Reputational Risks and a Possible Obligation to Return €140 Billion
Philippines Assess Damage After Typhoon Fung-wong
The Storm Causes Destruction and Landslides Across Dozens of Cities, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate as It Moves Toward Taiwan
Choking Is Becoming Normalized in Teenagers’ Sexual Lives
Early Access to Pornography and the Absence of Comprehensive Sex Education Are to Blame
A 27-Year-Old German Became a Billionaire on “Blended Oil” After Western Companies Left Russia
How Eppinger Built an Empire on Sanctions Evasion and Burned Through His Fortune From Cannes to Dubai
Vince Gilligan’s Series of the Year Challenges the Idea of Individualism
In “Pluribus,” Humanity Becomes a Single Consciousness—and It Looks More Convincing Than the Old World
Dopamine Detox
The Fashion for Abstaining from Pleasures Sweeps Through Silicon Valley