How a Russian Mobster Stalked an Iranian Dissident in Brooklyn
Khalid Mehdiyev returned a phone call in the summer of 2022 from a fellow member of the Russian mob, Polad Omarov. They had been collaborating on a project, Mr. Mehdiyev…
Why China Is Worried About Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico
Officials in Beijing are increasingly worried that President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico may be the start of a broad campaign to force developing countries around the world to choose between…
China Cools on Musk: ‘Two Cars for the Price of One Tesla’
Tesla is getting crushed in China, its most important market outside the United States and one that it had dominated for years. When Liu Jie, 32, decided to buy an…
Putin Visits Kursk to Cheer Russian Troops Trying to Oust Ukraine
Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, dressed in fatigues, visited a command post near the front in Kursk late Wednesday to cheer on his military’s ejection of Ukrainian forces from much…
Trump: Tariffs on Indian drugs will be a bitter pill for Americans
11 hours ago Archana Shukla and Nikhil Inamdar BBC News, Mumbai Getty Images With Donald Trump’s tit-for-tat tariffs on India looming next month, millions of Americans may have to brace…
From Mexico cartel safe house to US streets: BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs
18 hours ago Quentin Sommerville BBC The fentanyl dealer from Los Angeles stands to the side watching carefully as a Mexican drugs cartel operative prepares his latest shipment. The synthetic…
US team lands in Moscow for Ukraine talks as Russia takes Sudzha
US officials have landed in Moscow to discuss a potential ceasefire with Ukraine. Special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived on Thursday morning to try to convince Russia to accept a 30-day…
Decoding the Ukraine ceasefire plan line-by-line
21 hours ago Tom Bateman State Department Correspondent Reporting fromJeddah, Saudi Arabia Hours of talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday ended with a joint US-Ukraine statement backing an American-proposed 30-day…
Elon Musk’s Starlink Pushes Its Way Into India
Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite communications company, fought behind the scenes for months to break into India’s internet business. The market is dominated by two local giants, Reliance Jio and Bharti…
So Much for Trump’s Peace Deal with Russia: US Backs Zelensky with Pre-Rejected-by-Russia Ceasefire Scheme | naked capitalism
If one were to believe much of the Ukraine skeptic and/or Trump friendly commentary since Trump called Putin on February 12, Trump and Putin were going to in short order…