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Iceland to vote on EU talks

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — When U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a “piece of ice, cold and poorly located,” the people of Iceland had every reason to worry even if he was referring to Greenland. Their concern was not only that the object of Trump’s desire was their nearest big neighbor, but that he repeatedly called it Iceland — four times. That gaffe, as Trump continued to press for control of Greenland earlier this year, could help push the fiercely independent Iceland and its 400,000 people closer to Europe as voters decide Saturday whether to restart talks to join ...

Countries warned to sever ties with Iran

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of sanctions aimed at Iran on Monday and warned every country that does business with the Islamic Republic to sever those financial ties or face retaliation from the United States. President Donald Trump’s pledge last week to unleash an “economic D-Day” against Tehran turned out to be new warnings to cut off Iran from the rest of the global economy. Asked why the U.S. was not imposing secondary sanctions on Iran’s trading partners, Bessent told reporters he wanted countries to have an opportunity to shift away from Iran ...

World inches toward catastrophic climate events

NEW YORK — In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people. The devastation causes the world’s nations to unite to combat climate ...

Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree. But with a wife and a widowed mother to help support, he needed a quick solution. So the laid-off web developer turned to one of a growing number of three-year degree programs. “I can’t ...

Horoscope: Aug. 23

Sunday, Aug. 23 Opportunities pop up like blossom varietals –– fresh, inspiring and attracting just the kind of visitors you want: helping hands, friends, romance and dream customers. Aries (March 21-April 19) Though you believe you still have much to learn, there are those who are impressed and moved by your generous spirit and novel way of seeing the world. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Let playfulness and creativity run rampant in your mind and you’ll soon feel compelled to share what you come up with. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Relationships get better because you make the ...

Cognitive shuffling can help with falling asleep

Ask the Doctors Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko Dear Doctors: I recently read about a way to fall asleep faster where you think about a word for a few seconds and then move on to another word. I tried it using a word for every letter in the alphabet and never got much beyond J. Is there an explanation for why this would work? Dear Reader: You are referring to a sleep technique known as cognitive shuffling. Developed about 15 years ago by a researcher in Canada, it is meant to ease the mind into a diffuse and almost dreamlike state. For many of us, getting the brain to power ...