China Flexes Muscles at U.N. Cultural Agency, Just as President Trump Walks Away

Washington had been a buffer against China’s efforts to use UNESCO to influence education, historical designations and even artificial intelligence.

Iranian Officials Suspect Sabotage in String of Mysterious Fires

For weeks, fires and explosions have been reported almost daily in Iran. Officials are investigating what they think is a coordinated campaign.

E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change

According to two people familiar with the draft, it would repeal the finding that greenhouse-gas emissions threaten life by dangerously warming the planet.

Republicans Rely on Trump’s Promises to Grease the Path for His Agenda

G.O.P. leaders scrounging for votes to push through President Trump’s priorities have increasingly turned to him and his team to cut side deals with holdouts.