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The Hotel Bayerischer Hof, the venue of the annual Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2026
Trump¡¯s upheaval of the Atlantic alliance to loom over Munich security forum
A year after Vice President JD Vance attacked EU allies, Washington's partners will be seeking to chart a more independent course, while preserving the basis of the alliance.
A group of Danish soldiers near in the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 29.
WORLD
Feb 12, 2026
NATO launches Arctic mission after Trump¡¯s Greenland threats
The announcement came just weeks after Trump brought the transatlantic partnership to the brink of rupture with his claims over Greenland, a territory of NATO ally Denmark.
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, addresses the media in the Oval Office on Sept. 5, the day he signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2026
Trump has killed American deterrence
Trump has shown countless times that he cannot keep promises. His reversals on TikTok, tariffs and Ukraine demonstrate that his commitments have the lifespan of a mayfly.
A person walks on the shore as a small iceberg floats in the sea near Nuuk, Greenland, on Wednesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Feb 5, 2026
Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals
The island experienced its warmest January on record this year, with a rate of warming four times faster than the global average.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House in August.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2026
Appeasing Trump only invites betrayal ¡ª as Europe's far right just learned
The Europeans have misunderstood who they are dealing with. Trump does not want willing cooperation. He wants painfully extracted submission.
Greenlanders near the shore in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 29. Greenland is warming fast, and its massive ice sheet contains enough fresh water to raise global sea levels by 7 meters (23 feet).
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Feb 2, 2026
Trump¡¯s Greenland threats put crucial climate change research at risk
The U.S. president¡¯s vows have chilled relationships between American and Greenlandic researchers, halting some projects and making collaborations uncertain.
Greenland's Ukaleq Slettemark competes during a competition in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic, on Jan. 23.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 1, 2026
Greenland siblings put pride before protest at Winter Olympics
They appear to have taken being thrust into the limelight ?in?stride, pivoting from talking about politics to proclaiming their pride in their country and the support they feel.
Lights illuminate the village of Kapisillit, Greenland. The concept that ownership is shared collectively is central to the Inuit identity.
WORLD / Society
Jan 30, 2026
For Greenland's Inuit, no one owns the Arctic land
The concept that ownership is shared collectively is central to the Inuit identity, they say.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara on Jan. 13. Once a central diplomatic actor, Japan is increasingly absent as global power rivalries intensify.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 30, 2026
The cost of silence: Japan¡¯s diminishing relevance
This diplomatic fade is more than a temporary slump. Japan is experiencing a crisis of international relevance at precisely the moment when the rules-based order is fracturing.
French President Emmanuel Macron (center) welcomes Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's prime minister (right), and Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Greenland's prime minister, at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Greenland dispute is 'wake-up call' for Europe, Macron says
European powers have sought to join forces after U.S. President Donald Trump roiled the transatlantic alliance by threatening to seize Greenland.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. He was widely lauded for a speech in which he bluntly warned of a rupture in the global order and urged middle powers to act collectively.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2026
The age of ¡®middle powers,¡¯ hegemons and hypocrites
The future of global liberalism is dependent upon those countries that have sheltered under the U.S. security umbrella.
Wind turbines at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm, off the coast of the Guerande peninsula in western France, on Oct. 2, 2025
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2026
Northern European nations plan more wind power in bid for energy independence
Hamburg summit comes as Europe not only faces a hostile Russia but also worries about the future strength of transatlantic ties and U.S. designs on Greenland.
U.S.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent brushed off fears of Europeans weaponizing bond sales at Davos, but his response hinted at unease over America¡¯s reliance on foreign capital.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2026
After Davos, bond markets are wielding a new big stick
Many now agree with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney¡¯s assertion at Davos that the postwar international rules-based order has suffered a "rupture,¡± not a transition.
When U.S. President Donald Trump speaks of the need to secure Greenland and the Arctic, his words are the very same that Vladimir Putin cited for ordering the invasion of Ukraine.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2026
Has Greenland become Donald Trump¡¯s Crimea?
It¡¯s no coincidence that Trump is ramping up his quest to claim Greenland for the U.S. at the same time that Ukrainian territory is on the chopping block.
Lykke Lynge and her children in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 19
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2026
Faced with Trump, Greenlanders try to reassure their children
As early as a week after Trump¡¯s inauguration, the Greenlandic authorities published a guide entitled ¡°How to talk to children in times of uncertainty?¡±
People walk past a poster with an image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein pasted on a bus stop in Nuuk, Greenland, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2026
From Greenland to Ukraine, Trump's centralized diplomacy creates whiplash for allies
The approach may hold a unique appeal to Trump, given his suspicion of the Washington bureaucracy and desire to have his decisions implemented quickly.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (center, right) and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (center, left) in Nuuk, Greenland, on Friday.
WORLD / Society
Jan 24, 2026
Greenland and Denmark set aside troubled history to face down Trump
Greenland, a Danish colony for three centuries, still has a complicated relationship with Denmark, but Trump has helped unite them.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Carney warned that a belligerent, unconstrained United States under Donald Trump has shattered the rules-based world order.
EDITORIALS
Jan 23, 2026
Carney makes clear the world¡¯s choice
Carney this week offered one of the most unblinking, if not scathing, assessments of the world order.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Turnberry, Scotland on July 27. A wary and frustrated Europe said it was ready to get back to work with the United States.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 23, 2026
Europe returns focus to Ukraine after fractious week with Trump
With President Donald Trump¡¯s threats to seize Greenland off for now, European Union leaders are trying to find a path forward on a host of issues.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 23, 2026
¡®Trump whisperer¡¯ Rutte steers NATO around Greenland crisis
The NATO chief's strategy with Donald Trump is not subtle ¡ª?it is built on lavishing praise on the U.S. president even as other European leaders grow increasingly critical.
Germany considers joining GCAP fighter project with Japan, U.K. and Italy
A concept model of the Global Air Combat Program fighter jet on display at the Defense and Security Equipment International Japan conference in Chiba last May
Struggling Nissan forecasts $4.2 billion full-year net loss
Nissan intends to reduce the number of its vehicle production plants from 17 to 10 by March 2028, and is targeting 20,000 job cuts worldwide by that date.
Why Asia can¡¯t undo decades of falling fertility rates
Singapore¡¯s stalled birthrate reflects a broader pattern across wealthy Asian economies where higher living standards, shifting values and gender imbalances have made low fertility persistent and resistant to quick policy fixes.
Why we¡¯ll never see a yokozuna in the Super Bowl
Wrestlers from Onoe stable with Fujitsu Frontiers cornerback Al-Rilwan Adeyemi (front) at the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2017
Yen strengthens decisively after strong showing by LDP boosts confidence
The yen has strengthened decisively since the Liberal Democratic Party gained a supermajority in the Lower House.
Japanese skier hits back at trolls and brings attention to online abuse at Olympics
Freestyle skier Kokone Kondo skis during a training session in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 4.
Inside Yokohama¡¯s ¡®quit your job¡¯ bar, where drinks and advice are free
At the new Tenshoku Sodan Bar, owner Shota Umemoto (right) and recruiting staff from Yokohama-based LIA Group serve up cocktails and career advice in equal measure.
Landslide election victory lets Takaichi confront China on her terms
The resounding victory by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's general election has sent a strong signal that Takaichi is likely to be around for some time, giving her the bandwidth to adhere to her strategy of putting the onus on Chinese President Xi Jinping to reengage with Japan.
Is Takaichi on course for a long-term reign?
Sanae Takaichi, prime minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, at the party¡¯s headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday
Against the grain: Japanese wine aged in local barrels
At Buryu Winery, owner Keiji Yamaguchi (left) and assistant winemaker Kaede Narita created a cedar-infused red wine by fermenting it in a 1,000 liter "kioke" cedar tub.

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