In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.One of President Trump’s close aides said recently that destroying nuclear sites from the air is what America does best, and that controlling political events in nations like Iran, Russia
U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.Vessels waiting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Before the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, well over 100 commercial ships a day passed through the strait.
The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over.A view of the Beaufort Castle fortification atop a cliff above the Litani River in southern Lebanon, last year.
The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups.Phil Weiser, the Colorado attorney general, with some of the 22 lawyers from across the federal government that he has hi
Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.President Trump heading to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., on Saturday. Mr. Trump’s preferred candidates have had s
The former clerk of Mesa County is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis.Tina Peters, a county clerk and election denier who was imprisoned for tampering with voting machines, in 2022.
Mr. Booker and other Senate Democrats faced questions Sunday about reports that Mr. Platner’s wife previously told his campaign he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage.Senator Cory Booker in March.
Steve Hilton grabbed headlines when he worked in conservative politics in Britain. His American political renaissance in the California governor’s race has bemused former British colleagues and rivals.
The prospect of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe raises unsettling theological implications.The Pentagon recently released U.F.O. files that included murky videos and still images that did not show anything definitive.
The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us.
Statues of Shivaji are rising everywhere. The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country.Visitors posing for selfies at the Shivaji statue in Malvan, a small town in Maharashtra, India, in January. There has been a surge
Demand has soared for his figurines and statues of the warrior king. It started with a video he posted online.Anant Ganpat Chougule working on a statue of the Maratha king Shivaji at his studio in Sawantwadi, a small town in Maharashtra, India, in January.
An earthquake destroyed many water catchment systems on Hawaii’s Big Island, capping a spring filled with devastating floods.Roy Santana, 80, in front of his water catchment tank, which broke during a 6.0 earthquake earlier this month.
At the heart of a criminal case involving one such wife is a question: How can Taiwan protect its democracy without unfairly targeting Chinese migrants?A village near Taipei. Taiwan officials are confronting what they say is growing Chinese infiltration of the island’s politics, media and internet.
Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.Joby Aviation’s electric aircraft taking off from Kennedy International Airport for a flight to Manhattan in April
The candidate forced a runoff on Sunday in what could herald another gain for the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America.Abelardo De La Espriella in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday.
Our spending habits are often influenced by our social circles. You can help shape what it looks like.Sandy Smith said she embraced being “cheap” because “I had to.” Now her friends come to her for financial advice.
We seem to have forgotten more or less everything.
A formerly incarcerated writer reflects on how the prison system didn’t foster change, but befriending time did.
SailGP, a two-day competition some say is like Formula 1 on the water, has replaced part of the normal traffic in New York Harbor with high-tech catamarans.The U.S. Coast Guard cordoned off a race area in New York Harbor, which is usually crammed with vessels.
Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses.Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Jan. 7, 2025. Fires in the Los Angeles area last year burned least 90 square miles, killing at least 31 people and displacing more than 150,000.
An investigation commissioned by Notre Dame found that the Catholic university could have done more to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.A new report details allegations of sexual abuse at the University of Notre Dame.
Belgium’s potato harvest set a record, just as tariffs hit U.S. demand for frozen fries and as competition from suppliers in Asia intensified.
