The brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre on Sunday has turned into a marketing opportunity for Böcker, a German maker of cranes and elevators whose product was used in the heist.
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With Power Move on Rare Earths, China Plays Both Victim and Bully
In weaponizing its dominance over the crucial minerals, Beijing is using tactics that it once denounced, potentially alienating nations it wants to court.
India’s Most Valuable Export: Tens of Millions of Workers
India plans to send its vast work force abroad to countries with labor shortages, like Germany and Japan.
Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada
The president said his move, which again throws relations with one of the United States’ closest trading partners into turmoil, was motivated by an advertisement he deemed fraudulent.
Trump’s Sanctions on Russian Oil Sector Ratchet Up Economic War
After months of restraint, President Trump’s move to blacklist Lukoil and Rosneft will hit Russia where it hurts.
Pakistan Bans Radical Islamist Party After Deadly Clashes
The move underscores the country’s struggle to contain religious extremism without provoking influential clerics who can summon thousands of supporters to the streets.
Trump Officials Shoot Down Israeli Aspirations of Annexing West Bank Land
Vice President JD Vance calls symbolic votes in Israel’s Parliament to annex West Bank territory a “very stupid political stunt.”
Trump Officials Shoot Down Israeli Aspirations of Annexing West Bank Land
Vice President JD Vance calls symbolic votes in Israel’s Parliament to annex West Bank territory a “very stupid political stunt.”
British Soldier Is Acquitted of Murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday Massacre
The former paratrooper, referred to only as Soldier F, was found not guilty more than a half-century after his unit in Northern Ireland killed 14 unarmed civilians.
Volkswagen Says Loss of Chip Supply Could Hit Production
After China stopped deliveries of Nexperia’s chips over a dispute with the Dutch government, German carmakers are worried about supply shortages.
U.S. to Investigate China’s Compliance With 2020 Trade Deal
The Trump administration is preparing to file an investigation into China’s compliance with a trade deal signed during President Trump’s first term, raising tensions ahead of a meeting between the countries’ leaders.
A Mystery in Trinidad as Bodies Wash Ashore After U.S. Strikes
The U.S. campaign targeting what it says is drug trafficking from Venezuela has exposed Trinidad to the fallout: unidentified bodies with burn marks and missing limbs showing up in its territory.
‘Brother Wang,’ Accused of Being Drug Cartel Fixer, Is Arrested in Cuba
Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”
Trump Supporters Are Uneasy About Military Actions Against Venezuela
Some conservative policy advisers and commentators, including Laura Loomer and Stephen K. Bannon, are raising questions about the administration’s policy in the region.
Putin Calls U.S. Sanctions ‘Unfriendly Act’ and Says Russia Won’t Bend
President Vladimir V. Putin warned of an overwhelming response if the Trump administration arms Kyiv with powerful missiles it seeks.
A Mystery in Trinidad as Bodies Wash Ashore After U.S. Strikes
The U.S. campaign targeting what it says is drug trafficking from Venezuela has exposed Trinidad to the fallout: unidentified bodies with burn marks and missing limbs showing up in its territory.
Trump Officials Shoot Down Israeli Aspirations of Annexing West Bank Land
Vice President JD Vance calls symbolic votes in Israel’s Parliament to annex West Bank territory a “very stupid political stunt.”
Nepal’s Gen Z Sees Little Hope at Home
The protests that rocked Nepal were about more than a social media ban. The economy is so dire that for many, going abroad seems the only way to build a future.
Russians Awake to Trump’s New Oil Sanctions and Largely Shrug
While oil markets reacted strongly to the sanctions, analysts said the measures were unlikely to significantly change President Vladimir V. Putin’s war calculations.
King Charles and Pope Leo Pray Together in Groundbreaking Moment
It was the first time in hundreds of years that the leaders of the Catholic and Anglican churches prayed together, offering a public display of unity between Christian faiths.
U.S. May Seek United Nations Mandate for Gaza Security Force, Rubio Says
Before boarding a plane for Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.N. backing was a potential next step to deploying an international stabilization force to the war-torn enclave.
Britain’s Labour Party Criticizes Farage Over Ties to U.S. Anti-Abortion Group
The governing party said it was “deeply concerning” that Nigel Farage’s appearance in the U.S. Congress had been brokered by an organization that helped topple Roe v. Wade.
A Pilgrim Route in Norway: Berries, Bogs and a Viking King
Following one of the nine St. Olav Ways, a photographer trudged with soggy feet through tundras, forests and wetlands. Here’s what she saw.
E.U. Approves Sweeping Sanctions Targeting Russian Gas and Crypto
European leaders signed off on the new measures just hours after President Trump imposed sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies.
Can a Beach Really Be Evil? Ask the Sun-Seekers in Good Sahel.
The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly different ideas about fun.
Nepal’s Gen Z Sees Little Hope at Home
The protests that rocked Nepal were about more than a social media ban. The economy is so dire that for many, going abroad seems the only way to build a future.
How Europe Is Trying to Turn Frozen Russian Assets Into Cash for Ukraine
European Union officials could reach a political agreement as soon as Thursday on a plan for a huge loan to Ukraine backed by Kremlin money frozen in a Belgian financial institution.
How Europe Is Trying to Turn Frozen Russian Assets Into Cash for Ukraine
European Union officials could reach a political agreement as soon as Thursday on a plan for a huge loan to Ukraine backed by Kremlin money frozen in a Belgian financial institution.
E.U. Approves Sweeping Sanctions Targeting Russian Gas and Crypto
European leaders signed off on the new measures just hours after President Trump imposed sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies.
U.S. May Seek United Nations Mandate for Gaza Security Force, Rubio Says
Before boarding a plane for Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.N. backing was a potential next step to deploying an international stabilization force to the war-torn enclave.
How Europe Is Trying to Turn Frozen Russian Assets Into Cash for Ukraine
European Union officials could reach a political agreement as soon as Thursday on a plan for a huge loan to Ukraine backed by Kremlin money frozen in a Belgian financial institution.
What to Know About the Billion-Dollar Scam Center Industry
The U.S., Britain and South Korea have joined a crackdown on groups running frauds from Southeast Asia. They have their work cut out.
Can a Beach Really Be Evil? Ask the Sun-Seekers in Good Sahel.
The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly different ideas about fun.
Hoping to Grow in Europe, but Bogged Down by Red Tape
Start-ups are booming in the European Union, but experts say bureaucracy keeps them from expanding across borders.
Chinese Impersonator’s Trump Act Has Won Him Millions of Fans
Ryan Chen has turned an uncanny impersonation of President Trump into a social media career, and a mirror of China’s fascination with America.
