The Trump administration is blocking more than 150 onshore wind farms across the United States by delaying military reviews that were once considered routine, according to a leading industry trade group. The delays, which companies said worsened significantly in recent weeks, are the latest escalation in President Trump’s efforts to stop wind power, a technology…
Urban centers across Africa are attracting increasing attention from international investors, reflecting broader shifts in demographics, economic activity and infrastructure development. Cities such as Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo and Johannesburg are positioned as key hubs within regional and global investment strategies. According to data from the United Nations, Africa is experiencing one of the fastest rates…
Takaichi signs six agreements with Vietnam, including on technology, agriculture and space, during a trip to Hanoi. Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026 Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the country will boost ties with Vietnam, with a focus on energy and critical minerals. Takaichi met her Vietnamese counterpart, Le Minh Hung, on Saturday…
The Israeli military deployed its Iron Dome missile defense system in the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war, according to two people familiar with the move, a remarkable display of defense cooperation between Israel and an Arab nation. Iron Dome was developed by Israel to intercept incoming short-range rocket fire and has been a…
When Erika Rolo heard that the United States would restart direct commercial flights to Venezuela, she began obsessively checking the American Airlines website. For months, she saw nothing. Then, just over a week ago, Ms. Rolo, a Houston resident who was born in Venezuela, found one: American Airlines 3599 from Miami to Caracas. She pounced,…
Stephan Lewandowsky, a cognitive scientist at the University of Bristol in Britain, wrote by email: My research has shown that A.I. can be used to tailor political messages to people with different personalities, and that tailored messages have a slight persuasive edge over untailored messages. So on that basis alone I think A.I. will be…
A Ukrainian attack on the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kills a worker, according to the site’s Russia-installed authorities. Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026 Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have again attacked the southern port city of Odesa, injuring at least 11 people, including two children, and damaging homes and important infrastructure. Odesa Governor…
The Tennessee General Assembly wrapped up its annual session this week, with the Republican supermajority signing off on a slate of bills codifying some of the party’s priorities on education and other issues. Lawmakers expanded the number of school vouchers. They established new state power over the Memphis-area school district, and they put in place…
When President Barack Obama negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran more than a decade ago, his point man was Secretary of State John Kerry. Over 20 months of talks, Mr. Kerry met with his Iranian counterpart on at least 18 different days, often several times per day. High-level nuclear diplomacy was a natural role for…
Ukraine has succeeded in depriving Russia of much of the windfall profits it would have made from oil exports during March and April, as the war in the Gulf sent prices soaring to above $100 a barrel, a series of sources suggest. Ukraine intensified a long-range strike campaign against Russian port and energy infrastructure on…
