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Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

A Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuela and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling
The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country's government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Russia Sues Holder of Frozen Assets Europe Wants for Ukraine Loan
The lawsuit was a warning to European officials who are racing to agree to a plan to use Russian government assets in Europe to lend money to Ukraine.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Elon Musk Tests Europe's Willingness to Enforce Its Online Laws
Backed by White House officials, the tech billionaire has lashed out at the European Union after his social media platform X was fined last week.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Soon He'll Be Mayor Mamdani. To His Soccer Teammates, He Was Just Z.
Zohran Mamdani isn't just a superfan. Until recently, he was a key player on the Talking Headers, a rec-league team in Brooklyn.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

How Ukraine Has Responded to Trump's Peace Plan and Russia's Demands for Territory
A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against President Trump's proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Why Is It So Hard to Build Big Things?
Today we look at the state of American inertia.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Republicans Defy Trump in Indiana, and Hundreds Quarantined in Measles Outbreak
Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

King Charles to Speak About His Cancer in Televised Message
A video of the king discussing his "recovery journey" will air on Channel 4 on Friday. He was diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer last year.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Historic Shift Underway in China's Economy as Investment Slump Deepens
Investment in manufacturing, infrastructure and property is expected to fall this year, a remarkable turn for an economy whose growth reshaped the world.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Paramount Says Money Is No Object. Warner Bros. Isn't Convinced.
Larry Ellison is backstopping Paramount's bid for Warner Brothers, but Warner Brothers is concerned that the billionaire has not provided a personal guarantee to pay.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Does Paramount's David Ellison Know What He's Doing?
David Ellison is cozying up to Trump in his effort to save Hollywood. It's a risky strategy for our democracy.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Ukrainians, Worrying More About Power Cuts, See U.S. Peace Push as Just Noise
Many understand the dance their leaders must perform to appease President Trump. But that doesn't make them any less weary of the rounds and rounds of talks.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Troops Involved in Boat Strikes Face a ‘Moral Injury' Risk, Experts Say
Troops who play a part in deadly missions that they see as wrong or unjustified may suffer deep psychological harm as a result, research has shown.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Behind the Supreme Court's Push to Expand Presidential Power
For more than a decade, the Supreme Court's conservative majority has chipped away at Congress's power to insulate independent agencies from politics. Now, the court has signaled its willingness to expand presidential power once again.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Refused a Refund.
A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn't recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

How Power Cuts Are Affecting Ukrainians
Russia has been targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine, leaving multiple cities without electricity. Kim Barker, who's been covering the war, gives us a glimpse into the daily life of Ukrainians living with power cuts.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Review of Medical Cannabis Use Finds Little Evidence of Benefit
Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Our Book Critics on Their Year in Reading
Alexandra Jacobs, Jennifer Szalai and Dwight Garner look back at the books that, as Jacobs writes, "bonked me on the head this year."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Harold Hamm, Oklahoma Oil Tycoon, Allies With Trump to Reshape U.S. Energy
Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma oil tycoon, has played a central role in reshaping energy policy by allying himself with President Trump.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
When teachers do assign whole books, they often choose from a stagnant list of classics.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Thailand Says Trump Call About Cambodia Conflict Is Set for Friday
President Trump's planned intervention comes as the hostilities entered their fifth day and appeared to escalate, and while Thailand moves toward early elections.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

King Charles to Speak About His Cancer in Televised Message, BBC Reports
A video of the king discussing his "recovery journey" will air on Channel 4 on Friday, British media reported. He was diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer last year.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Mamdani Will Be New York City's First Soccer-Mad Mayor
Zohran Mamdani isn't just a superfan. Until recently, he was a key player on the Talking Headers, a rec-league team where he was known as Z.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel Takes a Swipe at Trump's ‘Gold Card'
The new visa for rich foreigners had Kimmel rethinking the Statue of Liberty's inscription: "Never mind your poor and tired. Give us a million bucks — you're in."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Life and Death in India's Air Apocalypse
For hundreds of millions of Indians, toxic winter air poisons bodies, constricts lives and wears down spirits.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

Reddit Sues Australian Government to Block Social Media Ban
The company said the new law, which makes it illegal for children under 16 to have social media accounts, infringes on children's rights.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 12, 2025

China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips
For China, President Trump's moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Arkansas Public Television Drops PBS
The loss of federal funding forced a difficult decision, the executive director of Arkansas TV said: Cut PBS, or go off the air entirely.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Trump Moves to Stop States From Regulating AI With a New Executive Order
The order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Stuck in Quicksand, a Hiker in Utah Has His SOS Answered
Austin Dirks used a Garmin satellite device to reach emergency responders, who rescued him in a remote canyon in Arches National Park.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

6 Injured and 2 Missing in Bay Area Neighborhood Gas Explosion
A gas line explosion in Hayward, Calif., sent multiple victims to the hospital and led to a fire that burned several houses. Two people remained unaccounted for, an official said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

‘Storm Highway' Forecast to Send More Rain to Washington and British Columbia
Just as this week's floodwaters in the Pacific Northwest begin to recede, forecasters warn, another storm will approach the West Coast.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Key Takeaways After Indiana Lawmakers Defy Trump's Redistricting Push
President Trump's failure to ram through a Republican-friendly House map was a new sign that his iron grip on the party has slipped, and was likely to reverberate nationally.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Bay Area Gas Explosion Injures 6 and Starts Fire in City of Hayward
A gas line explosion in Hayward, Calif., sent multiple victims to the hospital and led to a fire that burned several houses. Two people remained unaccounted for, an official said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Indiana Senate Republicans Reject Trump's Redistricting Effort
Republicans hold an overwhelming majority in the Indiana Senate, but more than a dozen of them defied the president's wishes, voting against a map aimed at adding Republicans in Congress.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

What to Know About Trump's Seizure of an Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
The tanker was headed eastward and had recently carried Iranian oil. The seizure is an escalation in President Trump's military pressure campaign against Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Republicans Undercut Johnson, Circumventing Him to Force Votes
The speaker has repeatedly lost his grip on the House floor thanks to a once rare parliamentary maneuver that G.O.P. members are increasingly using to force action on legislation.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro's Family and the Oil Sector
The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the coast.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Federal Judge Blocks FEMA From Canceling Climate Resiliency Grants
A Thursday ruling said the Trump administration cannot eliminate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program without Congress.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Affordable Care Act Subsidies Are Set to Expire
Also, Indiana Republicans rejected Trump's redistricting push. Here's the latest at the end of Thursday.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Do Kwon, Crypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Crash, Sentenced to 15 Years
Do Kwon, who designed the virtual currencies Luna and TerraUSD, which plunged in 2022, had pleaded guilty to fraud.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

D.L. Coburn, Playwright With a Solo Hit, ‘The Gin Game,' Dies at 87
His two-character work won a Pulitzer Prize and had a long Broadway run, but he never replicated its success and struggled to get his later work staged.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

America Is Entering Its Third Civil War
Trump is not interested in refighting the Cold War. He is, in my view, interested in fighting the civilizational war over what is the American "home."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Indiana Lawmakers Reject Trump's New Political Map
Republicans hold an overwhelming majority in the Indiana Senate, but more than a dozen of them defied the president's wishes, voting against a map aimed at adding Republicans in Congress.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

A Grand Jury Again Resists Trump's Push to Reindict Letitia James
It was a striking rejection of the administration's retribution campaign.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Man Accused in Charlie Kirk Killing Makes First Court Appearance in Person
Tyler Robinson faces murder charges in Utah in the Sept. 10 assassination of Mr. Kirk, the political activist and ally of President Trump.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Bessent Accelerates Regulation Overhaul to Jumpstart Growth
The Treasury Secretary unveiled changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council to ease "overregulation."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

S&P 500 Reaches Record High as Stocks Reverse Downturn
The S&P 500 edged higher as investors shrugged off concerns over Oracle's earnings. It was just enough.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

British Columbia Flooding Forces Hundreds to Evacuate
The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest brought a deluge to British Columbia, forcing road closures and evacuations in Canada.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Flooding in British Columbia Forces Highway Closures
The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest brought a deluge to British Columbia, forcing road closures and evacuations in Canada.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

U.S. Says Ex-C.E.O. of Abercrombie Is Fit for Trial, Despite Diagnosis
The former chief executive, Michael S. Jeffries, was charged with running an international sex-trafficking ring. An earlier ruling found that he could not be tried because he had Alzheimer's.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Trump Panel Abruptly Postpones Release of FEMA Overhaul Recommendations
The group's report had been expected to provide a road map for change after months of upheaval at the agency.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

What Does the Oil Tanker Seizure Mean for Venezuela's Economy?
Seizures of more tankers could put a stranglehold on Venezuela's economy, which is exceptionally dependent on oil to keep the government running and pay for basic necessities.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Lecturer Sanctioned Over MAGA White Supremacy Lesson Is Back in Class
Some disciplinary measures have been imposed on the lecturer, including being monitored as she teaches a class on diversity and social justice.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Senate Deadlocks Over Obamacare Subsidies in Dueling Votes
Republicans blocked Democrats' effort to extend the expiring subsidies while Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. proposal to replace them with direct payments for basic health coverage.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

100,000 in Washington State Ordered to Evacuate as Rivers Rise
Days of heavy rain pushed waterways to record flood levels in a mountainous region north of Seattle. "Do not wait," local officials warned residents as they urged them to seek higher ground.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Ford's Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles
Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Can OpenAI Respond After Google Closes the A.I. Technology Gap?
A new technology release from OpenAI is supposed to top what Google recently produced. It also shows OpenAI is engaged in a new and more difficult competition.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing
The outbreak shows no signs of slowing, likely because of the affected area's "lower-than-hoped-for vaccination coverage," a state health official said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

U.S. Helped to Weaken Report at U.N. Environment Talks, Participants Say
American officials joined Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran in objecting to language on fossils fuels, biodiversity and plastics in a report that was three years in the making.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Zelensky Says Revised U.S. Plan Still Calls for Ukraine to Leave Donbas
The Ukrainian leader rejected the demand, making clear that territorial issues remain unresolved as Ukraine and Europe sent a counterproposal to the United States.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Machado Says U.S. Helped Her Leave Venezuela
María Corina Machado reappeared on the global stage as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

The Hollywood Studio Tour Has Become a Lot of Nothing
It's hard to make a movie studio tour exciting when movies aren't made there anymore. "A vibe of tiredness, like the end of something," one guest said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Kristi Noem Testifies Before House Panel Amid Immigration Crackdown
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, has overseen President Trump's immigration policy, including efforts to detain more immigrants and pause visa applications.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Killer Whales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend' in Dolphins
Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

What IndiGo Airline's Meltdown Reveals About India's Economy
A tangle of problems at IndiGo, the dominant carrier, resulted in gridlocked airports across the country. Worse, it was the symptom of an even bigger problem.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Judge Orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Release From ICE Detention
The judge said it was "troubling" that the Trump administration had kept Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia in custody for nearly four months without following through on its pledge to re-expel him.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Trump's Tariffs Shrank the U.S. Trade Deficit in September
U.S. imports and exports ticked up from lows the previous month when the president's global tariffs went into effect, while the trade deficit continued to fall.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Washington Flooding Intensifies as Atmospheric River Forces Evacuations
Heavy rain across the Pacific Northwest sent rivers toward record heights, putting thousands at risk in Washington and British Columbia.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI's Sora Videos
The deal is a watershed for Hollywood, which has been trying to sort through the possible harms and upsides of generative artificial intelligence.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

This Isn't the First Time the Fed Has Struggled for Independence
The Trump administration is threatening the Fed's autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in 1951.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced he was stepping down, becoming the latest leader to leave in the past four years, amid public anger over corruption and democratic dysfunction.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Trump Gets to Pick a New Fed Chair but a Divided Board Still Gets a Say
President Trump wants substantially lower borrowing costs, but officials at the central bank appear ready to resist delivering further cuts if the economic backdrop does not warrant it.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Why Oracle Is Worrying Investors About the A.I. Boom
Shares in the technology company are down as investors grow anxious that its bet on artificial intelligence, and OpenAI in particular, may not pay off.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

‘Pretty Strong Words' Used on Ukraine Call With European Leaders, Trump Says
Diplomatic efforts have stalled as Britain, France and Germany try to push President Trump away from a proposal to end the conflict that would favor Russia.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Trump's Approval Ratings Are Low, Again. This Time It Might Matter.
Unlike during his last time in the White House, people now disapprove of Trump because of the economy, not in spite of it.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

The World of Andrew Tate
We look at the social media influencer accused of rape and human trafficking, who was freed from Romania after courting Trump's allies and family members.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Machado Vows to End Maduro's Rule in Venezuela
María Corina Machado reappeared on the global stage as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Ahead of Trump Call, Fighting Between Thailand and Cambodia Intensifies
The widening scope of the conflict between the two neighbors presents a challenge to President Trump's tariff diplomacy, which he has brandished as a peacemaking tool.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

FEMA Is Forcing Towns to Fend for Themselves, and Trump Opens ‘Gold Card' Visa Applications
Plus, the secret to selling 150 million books.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Syria, Rebuilding its Military, Relies on Loyalists and Religious Teaching
Critics say Syria's fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country's forces from scratch.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Fed Divisions Underscore Challenge for Trump's Next Chair
President Trump wants substantially lower borrowing costs, but officials at the central bank appear ready to resist delivering further cuts if the economic backdrop does not warrant it.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Trump Doesn't Want to Talk About Affordability. Democrats Say That's a Gift.
The president continues to brush off an issue that he said he would solve in his first months in office. Some Democrats say he is making the same mistake as his predecessor.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

With Republicans Divided, Indiana Senate Set to Vote on Redistricting
President Trump wants a new congressional map in Indiana that would boost Republicans, but he has struggled to win over some state lawmakers in his party.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

My Favorite Performances of the Year
Actors took big swings in 2025. Here are some of the best.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

The ‘A-Plus-Plus-Plus-Plus-Plus' Economy ?Is Bad for Trump
Unlike during his last time in the White House, people now disapprove of Trump because of the economy, not in spite of it.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Best Comedy of 2025
Late-night came roaring back to life, Roy Wood Jr. delivered a must-see special and Amy Poehler made a must-listen podcast.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Hatching the Automobile's Future in a Cloistered Los Angeles Lab
Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Canada Closes Highways to Vancouver After Flooding and Landslides
The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest brought a deluge to British Columbia, forcing road closures and evacuations in Canada.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Michigan Football Coach Is Detained After Being Fired
The University of Michigan fired Sherrone Moore earlier in the day, an abrupt end to his career there, one of the highest profile jobs in college football.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Louvre Heist Was Filmed Live, but the Guards Weren't Watching
Investigators said that a security camera recorded thieves preparing to burgle the Louvre. The museum's director said previously that the camera was facing the wrong way.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

New York's Environmental Agenda Stalls Under Kathy Hochul
Faced with an affordability crisis and rising energy demands, Gov. Kathy Hochul has slowed progress on New York's efforts to fight climate change.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Will the N.Y.P.D. Push Its Therapy Dogs Into Early Retirement?
The dogs are part of a mental wellness program that began after a rash of officer suicides. The dog unit's fate is unclear as Commissioner Jessica Tisch shifts more officers to patrol duty.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Late Night Tries to Decipher Another Rambling Trump Speech
Among other things, President Trump claimed to be a big hit with Black voters. But Desi Lydic says her potato salad is getting better numbers.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

What Trump's National Security Strategy Gets Right About Europe
It's an actual place, not an arbitrarily bounded zone.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports
The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 11, 2025

Former King Juan Carlos I of Spain, Seeking Relevance, Publishes Book
King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicated and left for exile years ago. Now, his attempted comeback is giving his family a royal headache.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 10, 2025

María Corina Machado Appears in Norway After Missing Nobel Ceremony
María Corina Machado, who spent over a year in hiding in Venezuela, greeted supporters in Oslo, hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in her name.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 10, 2025

Khmer Rouge-Era Land Mines Have a Big Role in Thailand-Cambodia Conflict
Thailand says ordnance replanted by Cambodia has injured or maimed more than a dozen of its soldiers. Cambodia rejects the accusation.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 10, 2025

One of the Last Times Square Dive Bars Faces Eviction
New York is a city of hustlers, of odds makers and shot takers. For 54 years, Jimmy's Corner has been their bar.

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