Trump’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Could Be His Biggest Gamble

President Trump made one of the biggest gambles of his presidency Tuesday by initiating sweeping tariffs with no clear rationale on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, triggering a trade war that risks undermining the United States economy. His actions have upended diplomatic relations with America’s largest trading partners, sent markets tumbling, and provoked retaliation … Read more

Mexico Gave Trump Much of What He Wanted. Tariffs Came Anyway.

Facing the threat of tariffs from President Trump after he took office, Mexico bent over backward to comply with his demands. Almost immediately, the government moved to secure its northern border, severely stanching migration to the United States. Then it hunted cartel leaders in a dangerous fentanyl stronghold. And just last week, in a once-in-a-generation … Read more

Conservatives Hobble Iran’s Moderate President, Stoking a Political Crisis

Iran’s conservatives have ousted two high-profile officials, throwing President Masoud Pezeshkian’s new, moderate government into turmoil and raising questions about its survival. The showdown comes as Iran faces a multitude of crises, including energy shortages, skyrocketing inflation, a free-falling currency, the military defeat of most of its regional allies and the return of President Trump … Read more

World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground

After months of drifting, the world’s largest iceberg has come to a halt near the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean. While a “Titanic II” scenario isn’t very likely, and the area’s penguins seem to be mostly safe, the berg may be a symptom of unwelcome change to the Antarctic and the … Read more

Israel Strikes Syria Again as Tensions Rise

Israel has conducted new airstrikes on Syria’s coast and ground raids in the country’s south, part of a wave of attacks that Israel says is necessary for its security that has raised tensions with Syria’s new government. The strikes appeared to be the latest attempt to keep weapons from the Assad regime out of the … Read more