The New York Times Says Trump Might Accept a Nuclear Freeze from North Korea. His Advisers Disagree.
Dong-A Ilbo/Getty While President Donald Trump made history Sunday as the first American leader to set foot inside North Korea, the more important diplomacy was happening away from the television cameras and what were described as “overzealous” security officers. In advance of a possible third summit with Kim Jong Un, the New York Times reported Monday that US…
The Albanian PM Was Charged with Corruption After Our Investigation. Now the Country Is Voting Again.
Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama casts his ballot at a polling station on Sunday.Gent Shkullaku/AFP/Getty Images Albania’s ruling Socialist Party is expected to win sweeping power on Sunday in local elections boycotted by the main opposition parties. Candidates from the small Balkan country’s Democratic Party and Socialist Integration Party sat out the voting as part…
Trump’s Stroll Into North Korea Was the Perfect Example of His Dictator Diplomacy
A handout photo provided by Dong-A Ilbo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019 in Panmunjom, South Korea.Handout/Dong-A Ilbo/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s short Sunday stroll into North Korea with Kim Jong Un, that country’s…
Highlights From Jared Kushner’s Bizarre and Fantastical Middle East Peace Conference
Shaun Tandon/AFP/Getty To solve what he called “the war that never ends” between Israel and the Palestinians, President Donald Trump promised to pursue an “ultimate deal” after securing the White House in 2016. No landmark agreement has materialized, but during a two-day summit this week in Bahrain, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner presented…
As Ebola Deaths Mount in Africa, Trump Is Screwing Up the Response
Al-hadji Kudra Maliro/AP Near-war with Iran, children being held at the US-Mexico border in horrific conditions, a credible rape accusation levied at Donald Trump—the news has been overwhelming in recent days. But there is another nightmare brewing that has been largely overlooked yet deserves serious attention and fast action: Ebola. The killer disease is again…
Europe’s Once-Mighty Climate Warriors Are Staging a Comeback After Other Leaders Have Failed
Marcel Kusch/picture alliance/Getty This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Traditionally, the European Union—the federation of 28 nations with 512 million inhabitants—has prided itself on being the global front runner in progressive policies on the environment and climate change. It has championed binding CO2 reduction targets in international…