The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK.
World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.
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COP30 U.N. Climate Talks Are Starting in Brazil. Here’s What to Know.
Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for annual talks on how to limit global warming.
‘Broken My Hope’: Trump’s Move to Slash Refugee Arrivals Ricochets Widely
President Trump’s policy has shut the door on all but a tiny fraction of people across the world seeking refuge in the United States from conflict, persecution or both.
U.S. Military Draws Up Nigeria Plans, With Limited Options to Quell Violence
American forces are unlikely to be able to end a decades-long insurgency in Africa’s most populous country, despite President Trump’s order, officials said.
Nigeria Resists Christian ‘Mass Murder’ Claims Amid Trump Threats
Officials have accused the United States of foreign interference and called on Washington to support the country’s democracy instead of fomenting division.
Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela
President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.
Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84
A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation’s No. 2 job under President George W. Bush and was an architect of policies in an era of war and economic change.
China’s Global Exports Continue to Grow Despite Trump Tariffs
As Trump has imposed steep tariffs on China, American importers are buying much less. But China has offset the decline from the United States with breathtaking speed.
What to Know About Trump’s Threat of Military Action in Nigeria
The president said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target militants.
Low Prices Aren’t Stopping Exxon and Chevron From Pumping More Oil
The two biggest U.S. oil companies increased production in the third quarter and reported lower but still robust profits.