Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations. Source link
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Iran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist.
Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow. Source link
China’s Coal Ban Improved Air Quality, but Villagers Are Paying the Price
China banned the burning of coal for heat around Beijing, but natural gas subsidies have run out, leaving many villagers vulnerable in dangerously cold weather. Source link
Venezuela Frees Several Americans From Prison, U.S. Says
They were the first U.S. citizens released after the U.S. military captured Nicolás Maduro and flew him to the United States to stand trial on drug and other charges. Source link
David Webb, Investor Who Took on Hong Kong Tycoons, Dies at 60
From his internet platform, he became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings. Source link
The View From Above Antarctica’s Fastest Melting Glacier
Times journalists were able to get tantalizingly close to the Thwaites glacier, which scientists are hoping to spend weeks studying up close. Source link
U.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza
Officials said the body’s leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles. Source link
Trump Supports the Protesters, Except Those Protesting Him
The split-screen television images of mass demonstrations in Minneapolis and Tehran have highlighted the president’s disparate views of democracy and popular dissent. Source link
Everyone Wants the Arctic
President Trump wants to annex Greenland. We look at the fight over a different Arctic territory for insights. Source link
A Timeline of Protests in Iran
Amid a near-total communications blackout, witness footage trickling out of Iran paints a picture of how the country’s largest uprising in decades spread — and turned deadly. Source link