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Iran-Backed Militants Are Tightening the Screws on Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince

Mohammed bin Salman is now caught by an economy weakened by heavy spending and miscalculations of the Houthi threat.

12 Oct 2026
Iran-Backed Militants Are Tightening the Screws on Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince

Mohammed bin Salman is now caught by an economy weakened by heavy spending and miscalculations of the Houthi threat.

12 Oct 2026
Opinion | What Are U.S. Soldiers Doing in Ecuador?

Quito wants help in curbing cartel violence but demand for drugs persists.

12 Oct 2026
Delta Delays Plans for Nonstop Service to Saudi Arabia

The carrier said it now expects to debut the flight in March, pushing back previous plans for an Oct. 23 rollout, after several fatal strikes at Riyadh’s international airport.

12 Oct 2026
Opinion | France Keeps Digging a Hole

French politicians overspend and put their own political survival above their country’s fiscal well-being.

12 Oct 2026
EU Aims to Put Brakes on Chinese Hybrid-Vehicle Market Share With Import Cap

The EU will restrict imports from the country to 350,000 units a year, with the aim of more-than halving China’s projected shipments to the bloc.

12 Oct 2026
Xi’s Superpower Ambitions Fuel a Dangerous Debt Spiral in China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is presiding over a dangerous spiral of debt that is strangling the economy at home and damaging trade partners around the world.

12 Oct 2026
NATO’s Top Commander Lays Out Plan to Thwart a Russian Attack on the Alliance

Gen. Alexus Grynkewich outlined a series of steps to block an initial attack and break the adversary’s ability to control and support its forces.

12 Oct 2026
Russia Pounds Ukrainian Energy Despite Trump’s Ceasefire Announcement

The Russian attacks, including on gas infrastructure, a power plant and a substation, come as the U.S. heaps pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries.

12 Oct 2026
The Morning Risk Report: Courts Grapple With Problem of People Betting on the Outcome of Jury Cases

Plus: The U.S. is sanctioning the International Criminal Court and AI has a God problem.

12 Oct 2026
Trump’s Russian-Diesel Move Draws Pushback, Skepticism

Plus, retailers are spending tariff refunds on pre-holiday marketing, and China’s Geely is planning to sell EVs to Canadians next year.

12 Oct 2026
Attacks on Saudi Airports Threaten the Kingdom’s Ambitions

Plus, Trump pushes Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, and Britain’s welfare-state crisis.

12 Oct 2026
U.K. Government Faces Test of Budget Credibility

The government presents its annual budget later this month, but might find it difficult to reassure bond investors that it can lower its debts.

12 Oct 2026
Why China Doesn’t Want to Join the Ranks of the World’s Developed Countries

The nation is nearing high-income status, a clash with its image as a champion of the Global South.

12 Oct 2026
The Welfare State Is Crushing Britain

The U.K.’s welfare bill has ballooned, its borrowing costs are now higher than any G-7 nation and it’s paying more for its debt than even spendthrift France.

12 Oct 2026
The Welfare State Is Crushing Britain

The U.K.’s welfare bill has ballooned, its borrowing costs are now higher than any G-7 nation and it’s paying more for its debt than even spendthrift France.

12 Oct 2026
Trump Pushes Russia-Ukraine Energy Ceasefire as Export Deal Draws Criticism

A bipartisan group of senators is challenging his move to allow Russia to ship diesel to the U.S., citing a 2022 law.

11 Oct 2026
Opinion | Trump’s Diesel Insult to Lindsey Graham

The President’s oil deal with Putin helps the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine’s cities.

11 Oct 2026
Opinion | How to Make a Jihadist Martyr of Nidal Hasan

Pete Hegseth’s desire for a livestream execution is exactly the public display the Fort Hood killer wants.

11 Oct 2026
Houthis and Ukraine Put Trump in Treacherous Territory

The spiraling global energy mess is ensnaring more countries, and it isn’t helping Republican candidates.

11 Oct 2026