Laughingstock America
The consequences of having an unserious president.
Claudia Sheinbaum Is Taking More Control as U.S. Pressures Mexico
The leftist president recently forced out a state governor accused in the U.S. of drug trafficking, pushing aside a powerful ally of her mentor.
Death Toll Rises as Rescuers Search for Victims of Nepal Flood
More than 2,480 people are missing and at least 584 are confirmed dead in Wednesday’s devastating flooding.
A Core Egyptian Bank Gets Caught Up in Treasury’s Iran Crackdown
The U.A.E. branch of Banque Misr, Egypt’s second largest bank, faces penalties for alleged dealings with Tehran.
Oil Futures End Week Lower As More Oil Seen Moving
Crude futures posted weekly losses as the market expects tighter U.S. sanctions against Iran to lead to negotiations rather than military escalations.
Norway's King Harald dies peacefully at 89, son Crown Prince Haakon to succeed him
Norway's King Harald died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital at age 89, with Crown Prince Haakon set to succeed him as the nation mourns.
Always Ready for His Closeup
Trump wants the pageantry of the presidency. Not the actual job.
What’s Left of Russian Democracy? Some Say a Debate Over a Statue
Residents in Moscow got a rare taste of direct democracy when they were asked to a weigh in on a monument to Alexander Pushkin.
Trapped Nepali workers pulled from hydropower tunnel after catastrophic flooding
Video from Nepal's Prime Minister's Office shows rescue workers pulling trapped citizens through a mud-saturated hydropower plant tunnel in Rasuwa.
Iceland Weighs Security Versus Sovereignty in Vote on EU Membership Talks
The island, a neighbor of Greenland, is voting on restarting negotiations to join the trading bloc in an era of great power politics.
We Tested a Smartphone Smuggled From North Korea
Watch WSJ’s Dasl Yoon explore a North Korean smartphone that looks familiar at first glance, until she reveals some sinister features.
One dead and six injured after 'large sign' falls at festival
One person has died and at least six people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex.
Trump helicopter's close call with passenger jet amid White House building work
Building work at the White House contributed to radio problems that led to a flight being cleared for take-off as Donald Trump's helicopter was departing Washington, investigators have revealed.
The U.S. Cracks Down on ‘Gas Station Heroin’
Plus: The ‘Balkan Butcher’ dies, Trump renames Lake Ontario, and large rodents have a penchant for theft.
Four men plead guilty to Golders Green ambulance arson attack
Four men have admitted setting fire to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in an arson attack that caused around £1m in damage.
Fed chair hints at US rate rise amid inflation threat
The US central bank "will have work to do" unless inflationary pressures recede, according to its Trump-appointed chair who was under pressure to signal if interest rates would rise in response.
'It's death by scurvy': Andrew and Tristan Tate fight UK extradition
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have told a US court they are playing characters online when they do crude posts and those are not their true personalities.
The AI Data Center Moral Panic
Plus: Reflecting on the late Dolly Parton.
A Walk Around Dubai Shows No Signs of Trump’s ‘D-Day’ for Iran
Iranian business activity and banking continues openly despite warnings by the U.S. and an announced end to ties.
Charles pays tribute to 'dear cousin' King Harald of Norway
King Harald of Norway has died aged 89, after more than three decades on the throne.
Beware the Ready-Made Op-Ed
The Wall Street Journal’s AI faux pas reignites a longtime debate about the art of writing.
Can the U.S. Avoid a Dangerous Debt Spiral?
The financial markets are sending out warning signals, but no one is listening.
Accurate Voter Rolls Can Build Public Trust in Elections
Every state should show its work before November’s midterm elections.
The New Security Math in Reykjavík
Iceland calculates whether 28 is greater than 1.
Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine
Russia threatened to strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine after Moscow accused Kyiv of using Storm Shadow missiles against Donetsk.
World War 2.5
Is Putin about to attack NATO?
Ratko Mladić, 'Butcher of Bosnia' convicted of genocide, dies at 84
Ratko Mladić, the notorious Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide and war crimes, has died at age 84 in a Hague prison hospital while serving a life sentence.
More arrests by police investigating A66 crash and organised crime
A further seven men have been arrested as part of Cleveland Police's investigation into organised crime in Middlesbrough after a fatal collision killed seven last weekend.
Iran Talks Sputter as Trump Spurns a Return to His June Deal
The president is willing to wait and see if the strategy of squeezing Iran economically bears fruit.
Wealth Taxes, Competition, and Long-Term Prosperity
Cooperation helps us survive, while innovation helps us prosper. How ‘interjurisdictional competition’ can foster the latter.
Experts zero in on likely cause of deadly Nepal mudslide, with more than 1,400 missing
A massive glacier collapse triggered a magnitude 5.2 landslide event that caused catastrophic Nepal and Tibet floods, with over 1,400 people still missing.
Dominican Republic joins global fight against antisemitism with landmark move
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun called the Dominican Republic's IHRA adoption a "historic moment" and urged other Latin American governments to follow suit.
Hundreds of volunteers pull 360-tonne historic Japanese castle back into place by hand
About 1,800 volunteers pulled ropes to move the 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep back into position using hikiya, an ancient Japanese moving technique.
Terrifying video captures people fleeing incoming mudslide at Nepal-China border
Video captures mudslides engulfing buildings in Gyirong, Tibet, minutes after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake triggered flash flooding near Nepal's border.
Watchdog demands apology after UN memorial erroneously honors Hamas terrorist
UN Watch says UNRWA teacher Imad Youssif El Samhouri glorified terrorism for years before the United Nations honored him at a memorial service.