After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table World Times Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, used the Board of Peace to announce an agreement that could raze a Pakistan-owned Manhattan hotel. Now the country…
Winter Sea Ice in the Arctic Ties a Record Low World Times Ice plays a vital role in reflecting away planet-warming sunlight. The Arctic is warming much faster than most other parts of the world. from NYT &…
Pakistan’s Army Chief Uses Relationship With Trump to Foster Talks with Iran World Times Syed Asim Munir’s role demonstrates Islamabad’s acute exposure to regional instability and newly found geopolitical relevance. from NYT > World …
Republicans Block Democrats’ Push for Public Testimony on Iran War World Times Representative Brian Mast, a Republican and chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said the closed-door war briefings were enough. from NYT >…
Lebanon Expels Iranian Envoy as Rift With Tehran Deepens World Times The decision by Lebanon’s foreign ministry has heightened fears of internal instability. Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group and political p…
Costa Rica Agrees to Take Migrants Deported by the Trump Administration World Times The agreement is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept people who have been detained in the United States. from N…
Trump Delays Threat to Iran, but War Negotiations Are in Early Stage World Times President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talk…