How Italy Is Struggling to Finish an Ice Rink Before the Olympics
With less than a month until the Winter Games in northern Italy, builders have yet to complete a major arena. Source link
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Iran Has Had Protests Before. Will This Time Be Different?
Understanding the factors that can topple regimes. Source link
Ex-South Korean Leader Gets Prison Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law
A court handed down five years in prison to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing multiple trials stemming from his short-lived imposition of martial law. Source link
What Did the White House and Denmark Agree to on Greenland? It Depends Whom You Ask.
The White House and Denmark contradicted each other in public about what they had agreed to this week as President Trump continued to demand U.S. ownership of Greenland. Source link
Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles
China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products. The countries’ leaders met in Beijing on Friday and hailed a new strategic partnership. Source link
Venezuela’s Interim Leader Delivers State of the Union Address
In her State of the Union address, Delcy Rodríguez echoed her predecessors’ fiery rhetoric but tried to hew to President Trump’s agenda. Source link
Many Fiery Remarks, Little Clarity on What’s Next at Security Council Meeting on Iran
Iran’s representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear “all options are on the table” to stop the killing. Source link
A Healthy Brain
Even when so much is happening in the world, it’s important to take care of your brain health. Our Well desk shares tips. Source link
How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online
Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce. Source link
U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments
The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals. Source link