Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks in London Downgraded After Rubio Pulls Out

Britain has scaled back a high-level meeting on ending the war in Ukraine, according to European officials, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio decided to pull out on Tuesday. That prompted the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, to decide that…

Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis

As the United States struggles to contain a resurgence of measles that has swept through swaths of the Southwest, neighboring countries are responding to their own outbreaks. Canada has reported more than 730 cases this year, making this one of…

Europeans Show Less Stock Market Panic as Tariffs Cause Turmoil

Susie James, a retired small business owner in Wales, has observed the recent swings in the stock market with only mild interest. Like many Europeans, Ms. James and her husband hold a significant percentage of their savings in cash, the…

Trump Has Mixed Emotions Toward Japan

This month in the White House’s Rose Garden, as he held up a placard showing the global wave of tariffs he wanted to impose, President Trump paused to fondly recall a fallen friend. “The prime minister of Japan, Shinzo, was…

American Airlines Will Offer Free Wi-Fi on Most Flights Next Year

Beginning next year, if you catch an American Airlines flight, you won’t have to pay to watch shows or movies, keep up with the latest news or endlessly scroll your social media feeds to pass the time. American Airlines will…

How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping

Fast-fashion giants like Shein and Temu have been doing booming business in the United States in recent years, in part because of a tariff exemption that’s helped to keep prices low on packages shipped from China. Now, President Trump has…

This Canadian Conservative Is Playing ‘Good Cop’ With Trump

As Canada barrels through one of the stormiest periods in its history toward an April 28 federal election, there’s a name that’s not on the ballot but is on people’s minds: Danielle Smith. Ms. Smith, the premier of Alberta, the…

When Elected Leaders Pursue Risky Policies, What Can Stop Them?

It has been a chaotic few weeks in geopolitics. At the beginning of the month, President Trump announced tariffs that threw the global economy into turmoil. Investors panicked, stock markets plunged, and analysts predicted an imminent recession. Mr. Trump insisted…