Isolated confrontations have intensified over the past week into the sharpest escalation of violence between the two countries in years.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/world/asia/afghanistan-pakistan-violence-conflict.html
Viral videos showing caustic behavior have blunted her momentum in the California governor’s race. Other campaigns are scrambling to take advantage.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/us/katie-porter-videos-california-governor.html
The former supporter, Austin Beutner, who once led the city’s public schools as superintendent, is expected to challenge Ms. Bass’s re-election bid in next year’s mayoral race.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/us/mayor-bass-austin-beutner.html
The first lady said she has been in contact with the Russian leader since sending him a letter in August expressing concern for abducted children.https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/url-melania-trump-putin-russia-ukraine-war-children-f9a6590f
The U.S. is preparing to establish a center in Israel that will monitor the cease-fire and oversee the distribution of humanitarian aid.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-re-emerges-in-gaza-as-palestinians-return-to-their-homes-70d69c1e
The country’s leader challenged the West with an unapologetic military parade, including the unveiling of the “Hwasong-20” long-range missile, alongside guests from China and Russia.https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/north-korea-military-parade-kim-jong-un-9ff47edc
A stabilization force will run alongside efforts to form a governing apparatus for the enclave.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/gaza-rebuilding-government-next-e271530b
Ahead of a potential meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Beijing dropped a bombshell: China was further restricting access to the indispensable tech materials.https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/four-things-to-know-about-beijings-rare-earths-bombshell-ec6d1b51
A deal to halt the fighting this week after two years of war brought relief and questions about what comes next.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/as-truce-takes-effect-israelis-and-gazans-allow-themselves-to-hope-1f76e366
Industry minister Melanie Joly says talks are under way with pensions to redirect more of their US$2.1 trillion in assets into Canada.https://www.wsj.com/articles/canadian-pensions-might-need-to-invest-more-domestically-official-says-45910ace
Banks argue that the strengthened capital buffers, introduced after the 2008-09 financial crisis, are unnecessary, the official said.https://www.wsj.com/articles/canadas-bank-supervisor-to-propose-easing-of-financial-stability-rules-6f7e333a
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he and President Trump have discussed the development of energy projects that would help both countries, including the twice-rejected Keystone XL expansion project.https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/canada-u-s-have-discussed-reviving-keystone-xl-ea033d01
María Corina Machado has been fighting for democracy for decades.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-nobel-for-venezuelas-iron-lady-1e3b8b9a
They kept insisting the prime minister was prolonging the war for political reasons.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-peace-deal-proves-that-netanyahus-critics-were-wrong-7be5b1cf
The reappointment of Sébastien Lecornu highlights the French president’s dwindling options and stokes fears of continued political paralysis in France.https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/macron-reappoints-prime-minister-who-just-quit-4fe1ce1d
The investment includes money for F-35 jet fighters as Copenhagen tries to show it is taking seriously the threat from China and Russia.https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/denmark-to-spend-8-5-billion-on-weapons-to-dampen-trumps-greenland-enthusiasm-cff5e6f0
Changing drinking habits, falling prices, tariffs and the weather are forcing winemakers to do the unthinkable: rip up the vines.https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-wine-industry-is-in-crisis-4f246efb?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
Buyers and sellers are flooding the crowded Midtown block that holds more than 2,500 businesses.https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/the-gold-rush-in-manhattans-diamond-district-b5cb8671?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
Patrick James started out buying small Ohio factories and ended atop a messy conglomerate with piles of hidden debt.https://www.wsj.com/business/first-brands-collapse-patrick-james-306d7869?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
Orders and prices are soaring for the monster machines made by GE Vernova, Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/gas-turbine-makers-are-riding-the-ai-power-boom-cccf8de2?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f