President Trump stressed after a three-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he wants to keep pursuing a deal with Iran rather than moving to military action at this time.
Why it matters: While Trump said his meeting with Netanyahu was "very good," the Israeli prime minister is very skeptical about the prospects for diplomacy with Iran and inclined to support military action.
Three more Coupang investors on Wednesday joined the lawsuit against South Korea's government, arguing that it acted unlawfully against the e-commerce firm.
Why it matters: This is becoming a flashpoint in U.S.-South Korea relations, and could impact U.S. investment in South Korean companies.
The Milan Cortina games are handing out the priciest Olympic medals in over a century — and athletes are already breaking them.
Why it matters: Athletes typically value medals for prestige, not price, but soaring precious-metal costs have made the sometimes-faulty 2026 medals especially costly.
Drones and other tech advances are reshaping how viewers from around the world experience the Winter Olympics.
Why it matters: New camera angles can pull the audience into the athlete's perspective, making the sheer intensity and speed of events like skiing and bobsled easier to grasp.
President Trump has warned he would stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Ontario from opening unless Canada meets a list of U.S. demands unrelated to the bipartisan infrastructure project.
Why it matters: The threat could further inflame tensions with America's northern neighbors amid an ongoing trade war, sanctions and talk of making Canada the 51st state.
President Trump reiterated in an interview with Axios on Tuesday that he opposes Israeli moves toward annexation in the occupied West Bank.
Why it matters: Trump made the remarks several days after the Israeli Security Cabinet advanced a new policy that is a step toward de facto annexation.
President Trump told Axios in an interview on Tuesday that he's considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to prepare for military action if negotiations with Iran fail.
Why it matters: The U.S. and Iran resumed negotiations last Friday in Oman for the first time since the 12-day war in June, but Trump has simultaneously launched a massive military buildup in the Gulf. "Either we will make a deal or we will have to do something very tough like last time," Trump told Axios.
The Pakistani governmentis making moves to lower the barrier for its entrepreneurs to build AI-native applications without relying on Western cloud hyperscalers.
Why it matters: If successful, the effort could serve as a model for other emerging economies looking to jumpstart AI-based growth while keeping sensitive data stored within national networks and out of reach of foreign adversaries.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life, rejecting calls to resign yesterday as fallout from the Epstein files threatened to bring down the British government.
Why it matters: Less than two years after the Labour Party's blowout election victory, Starmer is the most unpopular British prime minister on record, according to The Economist.
New York has joined the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network following President Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the UN's global health agency, per a Tuesday announcement from Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).
Why it matters: New York is the third state to join the global health organization's network dedicated to monitoring and responding to disease outbreaks, following Illinois and California.
Another day, another sign that foreign investors may be tiptoeing away from the U.S.: This time, it's a report that China is telling its banks to cut back on buying U.S. Treasury securities.
Why it matters: Such a retreat would rhyme with a growing concern that the dollar — and America — is losing its status as the safest place in the world to park your money.
The Texas Democratic Senate primary between Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico has turned ugly over race and credibility, becoming a skirmish that could foreshadow tensions for Democrats nationwide.
Why it matters: The primary's rapid escalation in identity-based attacks reveals unsettled fault lines that Democrats worry could derail them, again.
