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From ‘Fortress North America’ to All-Out Trade War: How the U.S.-Canada Talks Collapsed
Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was seen as unthinkable.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Ana Swanson
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldcanada
CanadaUnited StatesOffice of the United States Trade RepresentativeCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald JLeBlanc, Dominic (1967- )Greer, Jamieson LFord, Doug Jr (1964- )
Iran May Have Little to Lose as U.S. Tries to Squeeze Its Economy
Experts warn that a campaign aimed at avoiding military escalation could instead provoke it, as Iranian leaders vow retaliation across the oil-rich Gulf.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranUnited StatesTreasury DepartmentIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsBessent, ScottRezaei, Mohsen (1954- )
U.S. Said to Be Returning Diplomats to Middle East Embassies
Evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week, an internal document shows, suggesting Washington does not anticipate a renewal of full-scale conflict with Iran.By Natan Odenheimer and Adam Rasgon
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldmiddleeast
Middle EastState Department
What Happened to the Coveted Western Tanks Sent to Ukraine?
Ukraine pleaded for the expensive weapons, and ultimately got them, but drones have rendered them almost unusable.By Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldeurope
UkraineRussia
Christian Convert Who Fled Iran and Was Ousted From U.S. Finds a New Home
Artemis Ghasemzadeh, who had escaped religious persecution, was deported to Panama under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now, Canada has given her asylum.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldmiddleeast
PanamaCanadaIranGhasemzadeh, ArtemisAnsari, Yassamin
Mass Mortality and Infected Mammals: Australia’s Bird Flu Fears Come True
Australia confirmed its first case of H5N1 in June in migratory seabirds. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly, straining government responses.By Laura Chung
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldaustralia
Australia
Chinese Artist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Mao Sculptures
Gao Zhen, part of a brotherly duo famous for satirical artworks, was convicted of slandering one of China’s heroes after a secret one-day trial.By Lily Kuo
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldasia
ChinaHebei Province (China)Gao Zhen (Artist)
Australia Bans Generative A.I. From Official Music Charts
Under new rules, recordings developed using generative A.I. will only be allowed if they are “substantially human-made,” the peak body says.By Laura Chung
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldaustralia
AustraliaInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry
A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.
An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.By Andrew E. Kramer and Nicole Tung
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldeurope
Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine)RussiaNVIDIA Corporation
Iran Cracks Down on One Luxury Left to Its Youth: Coffee Shops
In recent weeks, the police have closed dozens of cafes, often citing laws that stipulate women must veil in public. Experts say the closures are part of an effort to control public space.By Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranTehran (Iran)
Can ‘Argentina’s Texas’ Save the Country’s Economy?
Thousands of Argentines are flocking to a remote stretch of Patagonia, seeking work with only backpacks, tents and the hope that they and their country can turn around their fortunes.By Emma Bubola and Sarah Pabst
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldamericas
Patagonia (Argentina)Milei, JavierThiel, Peter A
Gripped by El Niño, Indonesia Battles Intensifying Wildfires
The unusual weather pattern and dried out peatlands, a kind of wetland, have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons. This year could be one.By Max Kim and Muktita Suhartono
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldasia
Borneo (Indonesia)Borneo (Malaysia)IndonesiaMalaysia
Burnham Accuses Russia of ‘Starting the Fire’ in Ukraine as Moscow Amps Up Warnings
In his first foreign trip since taking office, the British prime minister pledged to stand by Kyiv despite new warnings of potential consequences.By Michael D. Shear, Adam Goldman and Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldeurope
UkraineGreat BritainRussiaBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )Zelensky, Volodymyr
Iran Pledges to Defy Trump’s Escalating Sanctions
Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after the United States announced new efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy. One Iranian official vowed that “not a single drop of oil” would leave the gulf.By Aaron Boxerman, Sanam Mahoozi and Ephrat Livni
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranUnited StatesPersian GulfStrait of HormuzSupreme National Security Council (Iran)Trump, Donald JRezaei, Mohsen (1954- )Bessent, Scott
Silence, Wolves and the Wild East: Hiking in Portugal’s Côa Valley
A trek in a remote corner of the Iberian Peninsula brought a writer face-to-face with ancient oaks, rewilding efforts and prehistoric cave art.By Ben Buckland
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
travel
EuropePortugalGuterres, Antonio
U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs
The 50 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on Canadian exports to the United States will make it impossible for many Canadian companies to continue to sell to the U.S. market, economists say.By Ian Austen
Published on : Tue Aug 25 2026
worldcanada
CanadaUnited StatesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J
A New Effort to Punish Iran
The Trump administration says it will try to cut the country off from the global economy by targeting its trading partners.By Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
world
IranUkraineBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )Cusk, Rachel
Man Who Told of a Childhood With Wolves Dies at 80
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja’s improbable story of a wild youth became the subject of a study, and inspired a novel and film.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldeurope
Rodriguez Pantoja, Marcos (1946-2026)
A Chinese Robot Beat Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Record. Should We Be Impressed?
China’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldasia
ChinaBeijing (China)Unitree Robotics (YuShu Technology Co Ltd)Bolt, Usain
Syria and Israel Hold U.S.-Mediated Talks to Try to Ease Tensions
The discussions, reported by the Syrian state news agency, came days after Israel struck an air base in Syria’s northwest, the latest in a series of military interventions.By Christina Goldbaum
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldmiddleeast
SyriaIsraelUnited StatesJordanIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )
U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands
The move to call off the high-profile event was communicated in June, South Korea said. President Trump shortened another joint military exercise earlier this month.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldasia
South KoreaIran
Minicomputers Made by Nvidia Are Powering Moscow’s A.I. Drones
The tech giant says it does not sell the devices in Russia, but they are widely available on resale markets. When purchased that way, they are virtually impossible to track.By Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
worldeurope
UkraineRussiaNVIDIA Corporation
Iceland’s Murder Rate Is Off the Charts (in Its Books, at Least)
The Nordic nation has almost no homicides, yet crime fiction is its favorite literary genre. That means writers face a challenge: making murder feel believable.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Aug 24 2026
books
IcelandReykjavik (Iceland)Jonasson, RagnarJakobsdottir, Katrin
The Price of Bread
War, climate shocks and trade disputes are pounding the world’s breadbaskets and pushing the global food system into dangerous territory.By Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
world
Zelensky Says His Ex-Defense Minister Was Wrong to Call for Elections
The Ukrainian president repeated his long-held position that elections in the middle of war would tear his country apart.By Carlotta Gall
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
worldeurope
UkraineRussiaZelensky, VolodymyrFedorov, MykhailoSyrsky, Oleksandr
Iran Warns Gulf States Against Joining Trump’s Economic War, or Else
Iran’s new hard-line national security adviser, Mohsen Rezaei, vowed to prevent “a single drop of oil” from leaving the region.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
worldeurope
IranPersian GulfStrait of HormuzSupreme National Security Council (Iran)Rezaei, Mohsen (1954- )Pezeshkian, MasoudTrump, Donald J
A Murder Trial in Massachusetts
How the trial of Lindsay Clancy has become a proxy for how people view society’s ills.By Shaila Dewan
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
briefing
Clancy, Lindsay (1990- )
Canada-U.S. Trade War: What to Know
Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney said he would retaliate “dollar for dollar.”By The New York Times
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
worldcanada
CanadaCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J
What Canadian Goods Will Take Trump’s 50% Tariffs? Some Pretty Strange Items.
Buoys, dog muzzles, capes, national flags and “base metal statuettes” from Canada are now more expensive for U.S. shoppers.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
worldcanada
CanadaUnited StatesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J
Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders
With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections.By Emma Bubola, Annie Correal and Ana Ionova
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
worldamericas
ArgentinaBrazilColombiaUnited StatesPeruLatin AmericaMexicoEl SalvadorBukele, NayibDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaHegseth, PeteMilei, JavierNoboa, DanielSheinbaum, ClaudiaTrump, Donald JRubio, Marco
The World’s Breadbaskets Are Getting Pounded by War, Weather and Trade Spats
Bad harvests and attacks on trade passages threaten to drive food prices higher.By Somini Sengupta
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
climate
Black SeaRed SeaUkraineRussiaUnited StatesEuropeFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Someone Was Impersonating Her in Online Affairs. She Says It Was Her Husband.
The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.By Susan Dominus
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
magazine
GermanyInstagram IncFernandes, Collien
Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Cartel Leaves Office, Again
Rubén Rocha Moya of Sinaloa reversed course a day after returning to office, amid widespread criticism, including from members of his own party.By James Wagner and Lars Dolder
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
worldamericas
MexicoUnited StatesSinaloa CartelRocha Moya, Ruben (1949- )Sheinbaum, Claudia
Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has.
The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
worldeurope
EstoniaEuropePolandZondacrypto
Trump’s Top Trade Representative Details Offer That Canada Rejected
In an interview, Jamieson Greer, President Trump’s trade representative, laid out details of what the United States offered to Canada before talks crumbled.By Ana Swanson
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
businesseconomy
CanadaCarney, Mark JGreer, Jamieson LTrump, Donald J
