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U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says

U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says

A French scientist was prevented from entering the United States this month because of an opinion he expressed about the Trump administration’s policies on academic research, according to the French government. Philippe Baptiste, France’s minister for higher education and research, described the move as worrying. “Freedom of opinion, free research and academic freedom are values […]

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Russian Public Is Ready to End War but Skeptical of Concessions, Analysis Finds

Russian Public Is Ready to End War but Skeptical of Concessions, Analysis Finds

An analysis made this week of Russian attitudes toward a possible cease-fire with Ukraine suggests that the Russian public is ready to end the war but skeptical of any concessions Moscow may have to make. Combined with new polling in Ukraine, the analysis by a Massachusetts-based company, FilterLabs, shows how difficult selling the terms of

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Europe Delays Tariffs on U.S. Whiskey to Make Time to Negotiate

Europe Delays Tariffs on U.S. Whiskey to Make Time to Negotiate

Officials from the European Union said on Thursday that they would delay their retaliation against President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs — including 50 percent levies on American whiskey and other goods — until the middle of next month. The move is meant to give officials time to refine the list of products that will

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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?

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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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