In Brief

NSA Purchases Americans’ Internet Browsing Data

United States Pushes for a Palestinian State

Ukraine Has Only a Third of Russia’s Firepower

WorldWatch—Feb. 2, 2024

26 Attorneys General Back Texas

Portland Declares State of Emergency

Reports: Mexico’s President Accepted Bribes From Drug Cartels

New Law to Expand EU Control of Social Media

Stunning New Images From the James Webb Space Telescope

Will Russia Build a Nuclear Submarine Base in Libya?

Trump Speaks Against Chinese Imports

China Presumably Aids Russia Through Belarus

China Deploys Warships in Contested Waters Near Taiwan and Japan

EU-MERCOSUR Trade Talks Still Active

German Officials Meet Hezbollah Leader to Prevent Attack on Israel

NOAA Exaggerates Global Warming

Echoes of World War II—Japan and Germany Work Toward a Military Alliance

First Neuralink Brain Chip Implanted in a Human

Report: War Between Russia and NATO ‘No Longer Unthinkable’

Islamic State Attacks Catholic Church in Istanbul

Iran-Backed Drone Attack in Jordan Kills Three U.S. Servicemen

Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iranian Drone Attack

Nearly a Third of Gen Z Claims They’re Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans or Queer

Vatican Appoints Communist Bishop in China

Chinese Weapons and Taiwanese Fears