Off the battlefield, each side is trying to influence President Trump’s perception of the military conflict as they look to negotiate a peace settlement in their favor.President Donald Trump, right, with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday. The two le
The attack last week, on a dock purportedly used for shipping narcotics, did not kill anyone, people briefed on the operation said. But it was the first known U.S. operation inside Venezuela.Speaking to reporters on Monday, President Trump had declined to say how the attack had been carried out or b
President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is less dependable and efficient than it was a year ago.The Environmental Protection Agency, which has lost about 25 percent of its work force, had $28 billion in grants terminated
The jazz drummer Billy Hart said the decision was “evidently” connected to President Trump’s name being added to the arts center.The head of Doug Varone and Dancers called the decision to cancel two performances at the Kennedy Center “financially devastating but morally exhilarating.”
Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.Clockwise from left: Rob Reiner, Val Kilmer, Diane Keaton, David Lynch, Robert Redford, Pope Francis and Gene Hackman.
Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war.
We documented how the dictator Bashar al-Assad and his henchmen conspired to hide evidence of torture and deaths of detainees during Syria’s long civil war.Family members looked for signs of missing relatives as they foraged through papers in the Sednaya prison days after the fall of President Basha
A retired widower married Sara Jane Moore, who shot at President Ford in 1975. It tore his family apart.
The American and Israeli leaders showed few signs of disagreement after meeting in Florida, giving no public indication of their growing strains over Gaza, Syria and other issues.
Saudi-led forces struck an Emirati shipment early Tuesday, worsening tensions between the once-close allies. The Saudis said the shipment had arms for a separatist group, which the Emiratis denied.Damaged military vehicles at the port of Al Mukalla in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition struck an arm
Katherine Maher has taken an unyielding approach to NPR’s biggest battles — which has sometimes put her at odds with her colleagues in public media.Katherine Maher, the chief executive of NPR, has dealt with plenty of criticism this year. Did she consider quitting? “I really don’t like bullies,” she
An inmate says that no one wanted to listen when he tried repeatedly to confess to a crime at a facility known for violence.
Here is what to expect if you’re expecting relief from the soaring cost of day care in New York City.Many parents in New York City struggle to afford child care for their young children.
Here’s a cheat sheet for decoding this year’s A.I.-driven tech lingo, from RAG to superintelligence.
Many opt out of the revelry, either as their own time-honored tradition or because of a different outlook this year.For some, home is where the party is.
America could all but lose vaccine access. Here’s how.
It’s Sweden’s longest criminal trial. I was there because of a different historic distinction.
We look at some of our best stories from 2025 that Times editors thought deserved more attention.The Twitch streamer Kai Cenat.
Mr. Clooney, who owns a farmhouse in France, has said that living there enabled him and his wife, a human rights lawyer, to pursue a quieter existence with their children.France has granted citizenship to George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney.
PostNord, the country’s longtime service, is delivering its last letters. Few Danes send snail mail anymore, but some are mourning the end of an era.Two mailboxes in front of the Marble Church in Copenhagen. There has been a steep decline in the use of Denmark’s postal service for sending letters.
The high-speed service between Britain and continental Europe was paralyzed during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year because of a power outage in the Channel Tunnel.Passengers at London St. Pancras International station on Tuesday, after Eurostar canceled trains between London and continen
After Christmas-week storms, two rounds of rainfall starting on New Year’s Eve could cause more flooding and mudslides.Rain in Los Angeles last week. More storms are expected to hit the area.
