China Offers Panda Totes, but No New Commitments, at Climate Talks
The United States has retreated on climate. China, the only superpower at COP30 and the world leader in clean energy, is not filling the void.Read More
Former Reform U.K. Politician Sent to Prison for Taking Pro-Russia Bribes
Nathan Gill was sentenced to 10 and a half years on Friday after admitting he was paid to make pro-Russian speeches in the European Parliament.Read More
Top Fed Official Boosts Odds of a December Rate Cut
John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the central bank had scope to lower borrowing costs ‘in the near term.’Read More
Trump’s All-but-Forgotten Border Wall Reaches an Angry Laredo, Texas
Once the symbol of the president’s immigration policies, the wall has been eclipsed by his deportation efforts, but with $46.5 billion from Congress, construction is ramping up on the Rio Grande.Read More
Roblox Rolls Out Face Scans for Age Verification: What to Know
The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.Read More
European Leaders Back Zelensky After U.S. Plan Leaves Them Out
The 28-point proposal would require Kyiv to surrender territory, reduce the size of its army and relinquish some weaponry, according to officials familiar with the proposal.Read More
The Fed, Crypto and A.I. Weigh on the Markets
Growing jitters over the Federal Reserve, crypto and the future of the artificial intelligence boom have helped drive a global sell-off.Read More
Japan’s Leader Gets Off to Rocky Start With China
Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent escalating the dispute without looking weak at home.Read More
Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring
A series of setbacks for the G.O.P. leaves an unlikely opening for Democrats to narrowly win this year’s redistricting wars.Read More
After Syria’s 14-Year Civil War, a Search for Victims Leads to Mass Graves
More than 100,000 people disappeared during the 13-year civil war. To bring closure to some of their families, the new government faces the challenging task of exhuming remains from scores of burial sites.Read More