Marco Rubio Warns Venezuela Against Attacking Guyana Over ExxonMobil Deal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that there would be “consequences” if Venezuela used forceful actions in asserting claims to resource-rich territories that are under the control of neighboring Guyana. Mr. Rubio said at a news conference in Georgetown, the Guyanese capital, that his government would steadfastly oppose “the regional threats based on … Read more

Tesla Dealers Claimed They Sold 8,653 Cars in 3 Days in Canada. Did They?

As in many places around the world, Tesla sales in Canada have been falling for months, an apparent reaction to Elon Musk’s outsize role in the Trump administration and his repeated denigration of Canadian sovereignty. Yet somehow, four Tesla- owned dealerships reported to the Canadian government that they sold an astonishing 8,653 cars during a … Read more

Gazans Demand End to 18 Years of Hamas Rule

When an Israeli airstrike ripped through a building in central Beit Lahia on Monday night, the farming community in the northernmost part of Gaza was already on edge over an Israeli evacuation order hours earlier. The events shook the town’s residents and reminded them of the perils of the war between Israel and Hamas, but … Read more

E.P.A. Offers a Way to Avoid Clean-Air Rules: Send an Email

Last year, the Biden administration required coal- and oil-burning power plants to greatly reduce emissions of toxic chemicals including mercury, which can harm babies’ brains and cause heart disease in adults. Now, the Trump administration is offering companies an extraordinary out: Send an email, and they might be given permission by President Trump to bypass … Read more

Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast

A submarine carrying Russian tourists sank off Egypt’s Red Sea coast on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead, according to the Russian Embassy in Egypt and local news reports. The vessel was believed to be carrying about 45 people on a tour in the waters off the coast near Hurghada, a popular resort nearly … Read more