When two of Vice President Kamala Harris’s closest advisers arrived in New York last month, they were seeking advice. The Democratic nominee was preparing to give her most far-reaching economic speech, and Tony West, Ms. Harris’s brother-in-law, and Brian Nelson, a longtime confidant, wanted to know how the city’s powerful …
Read More »Amid a Water Crisis, England Asks: Who Should Be in Charge?
On its journey to the North Sea, the River Thames runs through Henley, a picturesque middle-class town about 35 miles west of London. The river is central to the town’s identity, which is known for its annual royal regatta and for being the location of the first boat race between …
Read More »Killing of Japanese Boy Leaves Chinese Asking: Is This My Country?
A Japanese boy was stabbed on his way to school in China on Sept. 18. That’s the date when, nearly a century earlier in 1931, Japan invaded China. The child, who was 10 years old, was pronounced dead the next morning. The police arrested a 44-year-old man at the scene …
Read More »Kamala Harris Sets an Interview With a Not-So-Friendly Outlet: Fox News.
Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to an interview with Fox News, the network said on Monday. The interview, with Fox News’s chief political anchor, Bret Baier, will take place near Philadelphia on Wednesday, shortly before it airs at 6 p.m. Eastern on Mr. Baier’s program, “Special Report.” Ms. Harris …
Read More »Learning a Language, and a Few Life Lessons, in France
When I booked a one-on-one intensive language program in France, I envisioned a dreamy getaway, where I could practice French while getting to know Provence through the eyes of a local. But as soon as I arrived, I had immediate doubts. Days earlier, my long-term relationship had collapsed. As my …
Read More »Russian Oil Flows Through Western ‘Price Cap’ as Shadow Fleet Grows
A plan hatched by wealthy Western nations to deprive Russia of oil revenue is largely faltering, a new report found, with the majority of the Kremlin’s seaborne oil exports evading restrictions that were supposed to limit the price of Russian crude. Almost two years since an oil “price cap” was …
Read More »In Jordan, a ‘Stunning’ Discovery Under Petra’s Ancient Stone
By the time Dr. Richard Bates swept his radar device over the sandstone of Petra’s ancient Treasury building, it had been more than two decades since anyone had so deeply probed the stone city’s grounds. For nearly as long, archaeologists had been stymied by a maddeningly stubborn mystery. In 2003, …
Read More »What is the THAAD Antimissile System the U.S. Is Giving to Israel?
The advanced THAAD air defense system that the United States is sending to Israel is a sign of how both countries are bracing for more attacks against Israel by Iran and its allies. It adds another layer of protection to the several types of air defense systems that Israel already …
Read More »Survivors of Gaza Hospital Blaze Say They Are Living a ‘Recurring Nightmare’
This was not the first time that displaced Gazans camping on the grounds of Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital awoke to Israeli strikes on the place where they were trying to find safety. But Monday’s strike overshadowed any they had survived before: flames jumping from tent to tent, shrieks of agony …
Read More »Tuesday Briefing: India Accused of Homicide and Extortion
Canada expelled Indian diplomats Canada accused the Indian government yesterday of homicide and extortion intended to silence critics of India living in Canada. Canada also expelled Sanjay Kumar Verma, India’s top diplomat, and five others, saying they were part of a vast criminal network. India reciprocated, expelling six Canadian diplomats, …
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