Amid the turmoil over global trade, countries around the world reached a remarkable, though modest, agreement Friday to reduce the climate pollution that comes from shipping those goods worldwide — with what is essentially a tax, no less. A draft accord reached in London under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations […]

It was a closely held, urgent meeting. Iran was pondering a response to President Trump’s letter seeking nuclear negotiations. So the country’s president, as well as the heads of the judiciary and Parliament huddled with Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last month, according to two senior Iranian officials familiar with the meeting. Mr. Khamenei

The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for neighborhoods in Gaza City on Friday as it pressed forward with its offensive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, once again delivering a painful choice to Palestinians about whether to stay or go. The orders targeted eastern Gaza City, including several parts that the military had declared evacuation

Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, Republican presidential contender and Baptist minister, was confirmed as ambassador to Israel by a vote of 53 to 46 on Wednesday, with senators largely divided along party lines. President Trump announced Mr. Huckabee as his nominee for the role shortly after the election in November. “He loves Israel and

Fatal NYC Helicopter Crash Chopper was headed back to base to refuel … before tragic crash killed 6 Published April 11, 2025 5:52 AM PDT The helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon — killing all six passengers — was en route to its base to refuel, the tour company’s CEO revealed. New

For the last three years, presidents, prime ministers, movie actors, rock stars and writers have traveled to Ukraine, seeking to show solidarity with a country under assault from its neighbor, Russia. Add Prince Harry to that list. On Thursday, Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, made an unannounced visit to the city of

President Trump has taken a whipsaw approach to tariffs, widening and shifting course in determining which countries and goods will be subject to them. But across Mr. Trump’s political career, his case for tariffs has remained consistent, relying on a number of false and misleading claims to describe a global trade system that is “unfair”

A Spanish executive who died along with four members of his family in a helicopter crash near New York City on Thursday was a top Siemens official whose international career was celebrated in his homeland. The Consulate General of Spain in New York confirmed on Friday that five Spanish citizens — two parents and their

President Trump’s senior aide on Russia negotiations, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Russia on Friday, the Kremlin said, as American and Russian officials are trying to reignite talks over the war in Ukraine that have appeared stalled in recent weeks. Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, told reporters that Mr. Witkoff had flown into Russia but

The U.S. military announced on Thursday that it had removed the commander of its Pituffik base in Greenland, adding that it would not tolerate any actions that go against President Trump’s agenda. The decision to remove Col. Susannah Meyers was announced in a statement by the U.S. Space Force that was posted on social media