It might make more economic sense for all English-language programming to be made in Los Angeles, but that would come at a different cost.
North Korea Tests a Missile and Flies Warplanes Near Border With South
South Korea dispatched its own warplanes in a show of force as the North appeared intent on keeping tensions high on the Korean Peninsula.
Saudi Arabia and U.S. Trade Accusations Over Oil Cuts
The kingdom said it had rejected the Biden administration’s urging for a one-month delay to the reduction in output. That could have prevented a price spike before the American midterm elections.
Toll of Russian Strikes Mounts, Adding Urgency to Ukraine’s Pleas for Weapons
More than three dozen people have been killed since Russia intensified strikes against civilian areas on Monday, according to Ukrainian officials.
With Leaps and Bounds, Parkour Athletes Turn Off the Lights in Paris
As an energy crisis looms, nimble young activists are using superhero-like moves to switch off wasteful lights that stores leave on all night.
Biden’s National Security Strategy Focuses on China, Russia and Democracy at Home
The document, which every new administration is required to issue, was delayed last winter as it became clear that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was imminent.
Britain’s ‘Brexit Festival’ Is Under Investigation Over Cost
The festival, a series of exhibitions officially called “Unboxed: Creativity in the U.K.,” came to be known as the “Festival of Brexit.” It cost 120 million pounds.
Live Updates: Germany Rushes Air Defense System to Ukraine as Allies Pledge More Military Aid
Berlin sent the first of four sophisticated missile systems to help Ukraine counter Russian airstrikes. Defense officials from more than 50 countries were discussing how to speed weapons to Kyiv in response to Moscow’s deadly missile barrage.
Young, Underground Reporters ‘Fight a Gun With a Pen’ in Myanmar
The Southeast Asian nation has seen a relentless crackdown on free expression, with a small literary magazine emerging as one of the few remaining independent media outlets.
For Venezuelan Migrants in South Florida, ‘Vision of a Certain Life’ Meets Reality
Doral, Fla., nicknamed “Doralzuela,” has become a destination for the many people fleeing a troubled country. There, they find support, and, ideally, a new home.