A synopsis of this week's edition of World Review

The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.

We should not give in to gloom.

Somehow the story got through.

The populist emphasis on national identity and pride, rather than the sins of the past, finds a deep response in voters adrift in a world they no longer understand.

The populist emphasis on national identity and pride, rather than the sins of the past, finds a deep response in voters adrift in a world they no longer understand.

St. Pierre and Miquelon, the French territory off the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland, is experiencing a surge in visitors after three unrelated events raised its profile.

The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.

Israel’s right-wing government is opening bidding for thousands of housing units in a patch of the West Bank, a move that would thwart efforts at Palestinian statehood.

Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran’s president was furious when he found out.

If Western supporters of the Palestinians want to help Gaza, denounce Hamas.

We must be honest about the seriousness of the situation we’re in.

Maria Edgeworth sneaked economic theory into her best-selling novels. Two centuries later, a new book finally gives her the credit she deserves.

Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond.

The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from negotiations. What happens when the time comes for talks to restart?

When a respected biographer tried to use a Mapplethorpe photograph of Roy Cohn for a book cover, worries about the wrath of Mr. Cohn’s protégé, President Trump, intervened.

Hanna Notte, Russia foreign policy analyst, discusses with New York Times Chief Diplomatic Correspondent Steven Erlanger and Joshua Yaffa from The New Yorker.

Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people.

The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.

I traveled around the country to find out if “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” still has a place in the classroom.

Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht?

Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.

Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.

A recent Turkish law moving toward an end to the conflict with the P.K.K. could be a model for other militant groups.

French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

In the tiny nation, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.

The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to release Iran’s frozen assets, lift economic sanctions and end its naval blockade.

Women in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence.

With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.

Washington, D.C., July 16, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the Trump administration’s decision to impose new visa restrictions on international correspondents, abandoning a...

The couple, who died within a few days of each other, provided needed supplies, like socks and wet wipes, to people living on New York City’s streets.

My parents’ rescue at Entebbe taught me that freedom survives only because people choose to defend it.