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Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?

Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?

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During a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine this week, President Trump floated a highly unusual idea: The United States could take control of Ukrainian nuclear power plants. “The United States could be very helpful in running those plants with its electricity and utility expertise,” the White House said in a statement after the […]

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Doug Ford Defends Canada as He Steps Up to Take On Trump

Doug Ford Defends Canada as He Steps Up to Take On Trump

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Snow plows rumbled and salt trucks spewed de-icing pellets onto Toronto’s streets, barely visible under two feet of snow. A stocky man brandished a comically small red shovel as he helped dig out a car trapped at an intersection. The helping hand was provided by Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province

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Trump Says Houthis in Yemen Will Be ‘Annihilated,’ as U.S. Keeps Up Strikes

Trump Says Houthis in Yemen Will Be ‘Annihilated,’ as U.S. Keeps Up Strikes

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President Trump said on Wednesday that the Iran-backed Houthi militant group in Yemen would be “completely annihilated” by U.S. military strikes and warned Tehran to “immediately” stop supplying it with military equipment and general support and “let the Houthis fight it out themselves.” His remarks, posted on social media, came as the U.S. military continued

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Trump Has Hinted at a Xi Visit. China Is Still Wondering What He Wants.

Trump Has Hinted at a Xi Visit. China Is Still Wondering What He Wants.

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President Trump fueled new speculation this week about a meeting with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, when he told reporters that Washington needed to be cleaned up to prepare for a summit between the two leaders in the “not too distant future.” Mr. Trump provided no details, and China has said nothing publicly about any

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Son of Jair Bolsonaro Says He Will Seek Political Asylum in the U.S.

Son of Jair Bolsonaro Says He Will Seek Political Asylum in the U.S.

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Eduardo Bolsonaro, a Brazilian congressman and a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, said on Tuesday that he would seek political asylum in the United States, claiming he is the target of persecution for defending the right-wing movement embodied by his father. The third-oldest son of the former Brazilian president has been in the United

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Trump’s Focus on Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Is Partly Linked to Minerals Deal, Officials Say

Trump’s Focus on Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Is Partly Linked to Minerals Deal, Officials Say

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After months of worry over the possibility of nuclear accidents at the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine, the reactors were stopped in 2022 and the plant mainly dropped off as a topic of discussion. Until last weekend. That was when President Trump suddenly said he intended to bring up Ukrainian power plants in his planned

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Hong Kong Adds to China’s Growing Criticism of Panama Canal Deal

Hong Kong Adds to China’s Growing Criticism of Panama Canal Deal

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Political pressure is mounting over a plan by a Hong Kong conglomerate to sell its Panama ports to BlackRock, the American investor, raising questions about the future of the $19 billion deal. John Lee, the leader of Hong Kong, added his voice on Tuesday to escalating warnings from China, saying the transaction deserved “serious attention.”

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Book Review: ‘Abundance,’ by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson

Book Review: ‘Abundance,’ by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson

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ABUNDANCE, by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson In 1833, John Adolphus Etzler, a German engineer who immigrated to Pittsburgh, announced that earthly paradise was suddenly in reach. Economic growth and modern technology were changing everything. Coal might run out, but humanity would harness wind, tidal and solar power. A trillion or more people could call

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Canada Turns to European Allies Amid Trump Threats

Canada Turns to European Allies Amid Trump Threats

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In his first overseas trip as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney went on a whirlwind tour of France and Britain on Monday to showcase Canada’s deep European bonds as President Trump threatens his country’s economy and sovereignty. Just three days after being sworn into office, Mr. Carney had lunch with President Emmanuel Macron of France

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What Is Tren de Aragua?

What Is Tren de Aragua?

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President Trump’s executive order on Saturday invoking the Alien Enemies Act targeted Venezuelan citizens 14 years and older with ties to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, saying they “are liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as Alien Enemies.” Mr. Trump’s order was quickly challenged in court, but the gang has been a

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