Who Is Driving U.S. Attacks in the Caribbean?

[ad_1] new video loaded: Who Is Driving U.S. Attacks in the Caribbean? What’s the main goal of the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, and who in the Trump administration is behind it? Anatoly Kurmanaev, a New York Times reporter who covered Venezuela, discusses with Katrin Bennhold what we know and don’t know. By Katrin […]

How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal

[ad_1] new video loaded: How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, describes Mr. Kushner’s role in cease-fire negotiations between […]

‘Surrender to ransom demands’: Donald Trump condemns recognition of Palestinian state by West; warns it ‘rewards Hamas’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized Western nations for recognizing a Palestinian state, arguing the move would reward what he called “horrible atrocities” committed by Hamas.“As if to encourage continued conflict, some of this body is seeking to unilaterally recognize the Palestinian state. The rewards would be too great for Hamas terrorists for […]

Drone Barrage Over Poland Was a Test for NATO, and the U.S.

[ad_1] The flock of Russian drones that entered Poland from Belarus on Tuesday night and Wednesday was a sharp reminder of how easily the war in Ukraine could set Europe ablaze. Europe is a continent already on edge. Russia is militarizing, spending nearly 7 percent of its gross domestic product on the military and training […]

What’s Behind the Thailand-Cambodia Conflict

[ad_1] new video loaded: What’s Behind the Thailand-Cambodia Conflict Recent episodes in Latest Video Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, Times Video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions […]

U.S. Victims of Hamas and Hezbollah Attacks Sue UNRWA

[ad_1] Victims and relatives of people killed or injured in attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah have sued the United Nations agency dedicated to Palestinians, accusing it of aiding the armed groups and fueling terrorism. The lawsuit suit was filed on Thursday in federal court in the District of Columbia by American citizens living in Israel […]

‘Fire vs lamp’: China torches US for hypocrisy; ‘why can you trade with Russia but not us?’

[ad_1] Amid escalating trade tensions, China on Thursday lambasted US for its hypocritical nature after it accused Beijing of being “the most important supplier” of Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine. In a sharp rebuttal, China said that US continues to engage in trade with Russia to this day by only allowing itself “to set fires […]

As Iran and Israel Battle, the Rest of the Mideast Fears What’s Next

[ad_1] Across a swath of the Middle East, fighter jets and missiles regularly streak across the sky. The newest war in the region, this time between Israel and Iran, has once again put millions of people in the crossfire of a conflict that they want nothing to do with. The war has embroiled two well-armed, […]

What’s Going On in the Middle East?

[ad_1] In sweeping attacks that started Friday, Israel struck at the regime in Tehran, hitting Iranian nuclear and military assets. Iran retaliated with barrages of ballistic missiles and drones. It is the most intense fighting in decades between the two heavily armed countries. To understand what’s happening in the region, Katrin Bennhold, a New York […]

What to Know About China’s Halt of Rare Earth Exports

[ad_1] China has suspended almost all exports since April 4 of seven kinds of rare earth metals, as well as very powerful magnets made from three of them. The halt has caused increasingly severe shortages that threaten to close many factories in the United States and Europe. Why are these metals so needed, why has […]