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DHAKA, Bangladesh — On a recent evening, in a brand-new office on the first floor of a commercial building where wires dangled from the ceiling and flooring was still being laid, a group of...

Over the past two days, President-elect Donald Trump has made clear his designs for American territorial expansion, declaring that the United States has security concerns and commercial interests that...

Government offices in Iran are closed or operating at reduced hours. Schools and colleges have moved to online only. Highways and shopping malls have descended into darkness, and industrial plants...

LONDON — Although the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s government in Syria was shockingly quick, rebuilding the devastated economy he left behind will be painfully slow. After nearly 14...

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte — Nearly a week after a devastating cyclone, most streets have reopened in Mayotte, a tiny French island off the east coast of Africa. French President Emmanuel Macron, who...

MAGDEBURG, Germany — It took an attacker just three minutes to kill five people. It wound hundreds by ramming an SUV into a crowded holiday market Friday night, stunning Germany and shattering the...

What’s worse than being crammed in a too-tight, too-upright seat on an overnight flight? Being wide awake the entire time. Short of receiving a golden ticket (i.e., an upgrade to a lay-flat pod),...

SAN FRANCISCO — Early last year, OpenAI raised $10 billion. Just 18 months later, the company had burned through most of that money. So it raised $6.6 billion more and arranged to borrow an...

WASHINGTON — Google said Friday what it thought should change to address a ruling that it had illegally maintained a monopoly over online search: not much. Google’s proposal followed the...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada is under intense pressure to step down after the abrupt and acrimonious resignation of a key deputy on Monday highlighted his deep unpopularity after nearly a...

I get plenty of sleep, but I’m always tired. What’s going on? Figuring out why you’re tired often requires a little detective work, said Dr. Shannon Sullivan, a sleep medicine specialist at...

TOKYO — Junro Ito flew to California this year on a mission: The billionaire executive at Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven, felt the company had lost its way. He wanted to...

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu early Tuesday afternoon, triggering tsunami waves. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 18 miles off the coast of...

Before this year, Tobias Kammann, a German container ship captain, had only once sailed around the southern tip of Africa, and the lack of other vessels in the little-trafficked waters made him feel...

Twelve people were found dead of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Gudauri, a ski area in the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said. The people were...

BERLIN—The German government collapsed Monday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in parliament, deepening a crisis of leadership across Europe amid mounting economic and security...

Our sun is a violent place. Bursts of radiation snap off the solar surface with the strength of millions of volcanic eruptions. Hot plasma churns and spews, streaming particles that can harm...

Street theft isn’t petty to a victim. Having your pocket picked or bags stolen can ruin your trip and your finances. The best ways to avoid street crime are to maintain awareness, travel...

I have a few black plastic kitchen utensils in my drawer, but I’ve read that they’re dangerous. Is that true? Recent headlines have urged people to immediately throw out any black plastic items...

Georgia’s governing lawmakers on Saturday handed the presidency to a former soccer star turned far-right politician, setting up a standoff with the sitting president and deepening the country’s...