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As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

16 août 2026 à 15:58
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

© Aaron Favila/Associated Press

The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.

As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

16 août 2026 à 15:58
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

© Aaron Favila/Associated Press

The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.

How a Long-Shot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland

13 août 2026 à 14:22
A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.

© Esther Horvath for The New York Times

Ittoqqortoormiit, a settlement in eastern Greenland. The remote area has been targeted by a U.S.-British joint venture for potential oil exploration.

Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo

13 août 2026 à 18:38
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.

© Pool Sputnik Kremlin, via Associated Press

How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

9 août 2026 à 11:55
Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion.

© Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

Members of Taiwan’s military operating a drone during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Changhua, Taiwan, on Thursday.

Pakistan’s Kashmir Problem

4 août 2026 à 00:00
A wave of protests is posing the most significant challenge in years to Islamabad’s authority in the region.

© Asim Hafeez for The New York Times

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