A $2.5 Billion Whodunit: The Hack That Dented the U.K. Economy
A loose collective of cybercriminals initially took credit for crippling Jaguar Land Rover last year. Investigators now see Russian hands behind the ransomware attack.
International Relations
Devastating Earthquakes Will Test Venezuela’s Newfound Alliance With U.S.
President Trump has boasted of the success of an armed intervention in Venezuela. A natural disaster raises pressure to match rhetoric with action.
Earthquakes Are Latest Challenge for Venezuelan Leader
President Delcy Rodríguez, in power only for a few months, has been trying to balance the demands of President Trump and her own domestic political needs.
Powerful Back-to-Back Earthquakes Hit Venezuela
Dozens of buildings were toppled by twin earthquakes, one of which was the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century.
Iraq’s New Leader Faces Resistance Trying to Bring Militias Under State Control
The Trump administration has demanded that Iraqi leaders distance themselves from Iran and rein in Iran-linked militias that are outside of government control.
North Korea Deploys Its First Destroyer, Vowing to Project Nuclear Power by Sea
The 5,000-ton Choe Hyon is the largest warship North Korea has ever built and is said to be armed with nuclear-capable missiles.
Venezuela’s Neighbors Offer Aid in Earthquake Response
Officials from the United States, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic said they would send rescue teams and humanitarian assistance to Caracas.
Bahrain Restricts Shiite Holy Day Amid Iran War Crackdown
The restrictions are the latest in a string of measures Bahrain has taken against Shiite citizens in the Gulf country, with many accused of having loyalties to Iran.
Rubio Seeks to Reassure Gulf Arab Partners on Iran Deal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was traveling among the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, which were attacked by Iran during the war.
China Detained 2 Japanese on Suspicion of Smuggling
The Japanese nationals were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, Japan’s government said, amid tensions between the two countries.