UNITED NATIONS — France, Germany and the United Kingdom moved Thursday to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, further isolating Tehran after its atomic sites were repeatedly bombed during a 12-day war with Israel. The process, termed a “snapback” by the diplomats who negotiated it into Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers,…
China is on a mission to turn its military into a modern fighting force. In the second of this four-part series, we look at how its massive defence industry can support China’s military goals, and during wartime could be further bolstered by the civilian manufacturing sector. In the northeastern city of Shenyang, the future of…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier Friday accused Moscow of dragging out peace talks in a bid to hold off American sanctions, which Trump has threatened to impose on Russia and its trading partners if the Kremlin does not show more efforts toward ceasefire negotiations. A Russian airstrike on Thursday hit a U.S. electronics factory operating…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a famine declaration in parts of Gaza, a severe spike in oil prices in Russia, and China’s guest list for an upcoming security meeting. ‘Catastrophic Conditions’ “Just when it seems there are no words left to describe the living hell in Gaza, a new one has…
As U.S. President Donald Trump conducts his chaotic Ukraine diplomacy, characterized by a seeming unwillingness to stand up to an aggressor or to defend the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, Europeans are not the only ones who are getting nervous. Indeed, if any one population should be worried about its place in a world…
Russia targeted Ukraine overnight with 574 drones and 40 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Most of the weapons were intercepted by Ukraine’s air defenses, but the massive assault was far from unusual, and officials said at least one person was killed and 15 injured. Ukrainian officials said the Russian attack hit energy infrastructure, private…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel’s preparation to enter Gaza City, NATO’s discussions about security guarantees for Ukraine, and M23 attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Preparing for a New Offensive The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will call up around 60,000 reservists to supplement its forces as it prepares…
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. A lot of leaders are big-picture people who don’t sweat the details. Donald Trump takes the approach to the extreme: He hates details. He has never sweated a detail for a fraction of an…
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Washington — Russia’s Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Trump to allow the U.S. and its European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the 3 1/2-year war in Ukraine, special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday. “We were able…