The A.I. Race Spreads Beyond the Chip
The A.I. Race Expands Beyond Chips The artificial intelligence boom is no longer defined only by the scramble for Nvidia’s graphics processors. This week, a new set of developments made…
Russian Drone Strike in Romania Alarms NATO’s Eastern Flank
A Russian drone strike in Romania jolts NATO’s eastern flank A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania overnight, injuring two people and setting off what Romanian…
Oman Caught in Trump’s Expanding Iran Squeeze
Oman, Long a Quiet Go-Between, Is Drawn Into Washington’s Escalating Iran Pressure For decades, Oman has occupied a rare place in the Middle East: a trusted American security partner, a…
Draft Deal, Fresh Fire Between U.S. and Iran
A Draft Deal, and Fresh Fire The Trump administration is pressing ahead with a tentative diplomatic opening with Iran even as the war shows signs of widening, with new American…
Deadly Early Heatwave Sweeps Western Europe
An Early Heatwave Turns Deadly Across Western Europe A searing late-May heatwave swept across western Europe this week, shattering temperature records, straining public-health systems and leaving at least seven people…
Russia Deepens Wartime Posture as Britain Warns of a Narrowing Window
Russia moved on Tuesday to deepen its wartime footing at home and sharpen its threats abroad, as Britain’s top cyberintelligence official warned that Western allies were running short on time…
BP Ousts Chairman as Governance Fight Erupts
BP was plunged into fresh turmoil on Tuesday after its board abruptly removed the company’s chairman, Albert Manifold, citing “serious concerns” over governance standards, oversight and conduct — only for…
AI’s New Stock Market Winners
A new class of AI winners emerges The stock market’s artificial-intelligence boom, once dominated by chip designers at the center of the frenzy, is rapidly minting a broader set of…
Hormuz Looms Over U.S.-Iran Talks After New Strikes
U.S.-Iran Talks Press On After Fresh Strikes, With Hormuz Still at Center of Crisis Negotiations between the United States and Iran continued on Wednesday even after American forces carried out…
Markets Rally on Hopes of a U.S.-Iran Breakthrough
The prospect of a limited breakthrough between Washington and Tehran sent a jolt through oil markets and global equities on Monday, as investors bet that one of the world’s most…