Trump Tariffs? Europe Braces but Has No Clear Strategy
The incoming president promised “tariffs all the way” unless Europe bought more U.S. oil and gas. European officials have no clear strategy for avoiding a trade war.
Macau Is the Casino Capital of the World. For China, That’s Not Enough.
A quarter century after the former Portuguese colony was made a Chinese territory, Macau’s economic boundaries with the mainland are being blurred.
Trump Puts Shares of His Media Company in a Trust
A regulatory filing showed that the president-elect transferred some 115 million shares of Trump Media to a trust controlled by his son Donald Trump Jr.
Live Updates: Dominique Pelicot and 50 Others Guilty in Rape Trial That Shook France
A court sentenced Mr. Pelicot to 20 years after he admitted to drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, for nearly a decade, and inviting strangers to join him. The case…
Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Houthis in Yemen
The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea for more than a year in what they have described as a campaign in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Gisèle Pelicot: What Courage Looks Like
The French rape trial is over. The verdicts have been levied. And Gisèle Pelicot’s image has become a symbol of female strength around the world.
China Says Astronauts Break Record with 9 Hour Spacewalk
China said two of its astronauts spent nine hours outside the Tiangong Space Station. The longest previous spacewalk, by Americans, was eight hours and 56 minutes.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Unlikely Hold on Power
The Israeli prime minister remains in power.
In Syria, First Domestic Flight Since Assad’s Overthrow Lands in Aleppo
A Syrian Air flight from Damascus landed in Aleppo on Wednesday, as the transitional government tries to demonstrate its ability to run the war-shattered country.
Victims’ Names Released in Abundant Life Christian School Shooting in Madison, Wisconsin
The police in Madison, Wis., were working to establish a motive for the attack, which left a 14-year-old student and 42-year-old teacher dead and six others injured.