The war with Hezbollah has cleared out the north of the country — save for a hardy few and their thousands of prized fish.
Ukrainian Navy officers and business owners in the port city pondered what Kyiv could gain from a truce after it pushed back Russian vessels and resumed commercial shipping....
In his annual letter to shareholders, Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, wrote that a trade fight could dampen consumer and investor confidence and increase inflation....
Tariffs set to take effect this week risk stoking even higher inflation and slower growth than expected, complicating the central bank’s decisions on monetary policy....
Faced with economic disruption, Beijing is presenting itself as too powerful to succumb to U.S. pressure. It is also censoring criticism at home....
While Russian missile and drone bombardments have been unrelenting over more than three years of war, they have intensified in recent weeks amid U.S.-led peace talks....
As a civil war enters its third year, it only seems to be getting worse....
Hundreds of thousands fled Russia after the Ukraine invasion, fearing the draft and widening repression. Talks toward a possible truce have done little to allay their fears....
The country’s martial law fiasco is a stark warning for democracies everywhere about what happens when political polarization spirals out of control....
A group of Jews who left Syria decades ago wants sanctions relief for a government with former ties to Al Qaeda, despite wariness from other Jewish groups and from Israel....
In a major mining region of Ukraine, President Trump’s proposal to collect profits from mineral wealth is meeting with a mix of skepticism and weary acceptance....
New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats....
The missile strike was the latest in a series of attacks that have caused civilian casualties, despite ongoing cease-fire talks. Russia said it had targeted a meeting of Western military instructors....
Demanding an end to the war, hundreds pressed the militants to relinquish control of the enclave, a rare demonstration against a group that has suppressed dissent with violence....
Whether the Kremlin is serious about peace talks to end the Ukraine war will become clear soon, the secretary of state said....
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”...
The Chinese government said it would match President Trump’s tariff, and also barred a group of American companies from doing business in China....
More than 30 tornadoes have already swept across the region, and at least seven people were killed in three states. Much of Kentucky was under a flash flood warning....
Continued worries about the disruption of President Trump’s trade policies and retaliation by major trading partners, overshadowed an unexpectedly strong report on the U.S. labor market....
The president’s aides insist the fallout will be short and ultimately result in a better economy, as economists warn of higher inflation and slower growth....
Live drone footage allows Ukraine to observe what it views as war crimes unfold in real time, soldiers say....
Javier Milei of Argentina might not be that useful for the United States on economics or geopolitics — but he can help to fight the culture wars....
After hail, heavy rains and more than 30 tornadoes drenched the region, officials warned that a “generational flooding” disaster was possible....
The S&P 500 fell almost 5 percent on Thursday, its worst drop since June 2020, as President Trump’s higher-than-expected tariffs set off another round of economic worry....
The U.S. economy has largely withstood inflation and high interest rates. But tariffs could bring new price increases and put a damper on hiring....
In pressing forward with its assault on the territory, Israel hopes to squeeze Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages. But other objectives have emerged....
The meeting between Kirill Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff was apparently the first time in years that a senior Russian official had traveled to the U.S. for talks with an American counterpart....
The United States has steered an economic order for 80 years based on trade and trust, making the country the world’s financial superpower. That vision is now blurred....
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who is visiting Hungary despite facing an international arrest warrant, praised the move....
We explain the sweeping tariff announcement and the world’s reaction....
The visit comes as the Israeli prime minister faces an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court....
28/12/2024 15:42
New York Times
