Geopolitics

After decades of punitive measures on Tehran by the United States and its allies, experts said, it is unlikely the Trump administration's new sanctions will yield concessions.

Spy hunting shores up Putin’s power—but paralyzes the state.

How Syria can capitalize on the post-Hormuz economy.

At least 85 U.S. citizens remain missing in Nepal and Tibet after a glacier collapse caused devastating floods.

The U.S. struck Iranian launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first publicly acknowledged attack on Tehran’s forces in weeks.

After days of trading insults with President Donald Trump, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it was vital for the American and Canadian economies that the countries strike a trade deal.

The deal cements the United States’ long-term dominance over Venezuela, which has become a neo-colony since the U.S. military’s capture of former President Nicolás Maduro in January

Moscow has shifted to targeting shopping centers and food distribution sites, and markets in Kyiv and other cities are struggling to keep their shelves stocked.

A low fertility rate and a rapidly aging population have swelled the number of lonely seniors. Young companion workers and start-ups are stepping in to help.

With a net worth of $11.1 billion, Tilman Fertitta, a great-grandson of Sicilian immigrants, is one of the wealthiest people ever to be a U.S. ambassador.