President Biden signed a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Wednesday, reaffirming U.S. support for Kyiv in the fight against Russia’s military assault after months of congressional gridlock put the centerpiece of the White House’s foreign policy in jeopardy. “It’s a good day for world peace,” Mr. Biden said from the State Dining Room of …

Taylor Swift flies to Las Vegas from Japan and gains several hours. Hong Kong’s stock market closes as London’s opens. A clock on a remote Pacific island strikes midnight 24 hours early on a politician’s order. None of those times are empirical scientific facts. Humans have just agreed to observe time zones, a concept promoted by railroad companies in the …

Just over a year ago, lawmakers displayed a rare show of bipartisanship when they grilled Shou Chew, TikTok’s chief executive, about the video app’s ties to China. Their harsh questioning suggested that Washington was gearing up to force the company to sever ties with its Chinese owner — or even ban the app. Then came mostly silence. Little emerged from …