Interest Rate Cut and Slower Inflation Offer Britons a Reprieve

Britain’s central bank reduced interest rates to 3.75 percent, a move that was welcomed by the government, which has been looking to lower the high cost of living.The Bank of England in central London. The central bank has lowered interest rates six times in the past year and a half.

E Eshe Nelson

6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to the Nation

In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech.President Trump in an address from the White House on Wednesday argued that U.S. economy under his leadership is in better shape than ma

D David E. Sanger

Trump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Military

President Trump promised active duty troops a $1,776 check from revenue raised by tariffs, without acknowledging that the Supreme Court is weighing the legality of the powers used to impose the levies.U.S. service members at Fort Bragg, N.C., in June.

A Ali Watkins

Shock and Sadness Hang Over the Reiners’ Neighborhood

Neighbors said a pall had fallen over the wealthy Los Angeles area where Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death.Holiday decorations and no trespassing signs on a gate outside the Reiners’ home on Tuesday.

R Rachel Parsons

Rob Reiner Family Tragedy Strikes a Nerve for Families Fighting Addiction

Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.Pattie Vargas’s daughter and son both struggled with addiction. “As a parent, I would have cut off both my arms to save my kid

S Sonia A. Rao

Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal

Trump Media & Technology Group, the social media and crypto company part owned by President Trump, said it would help develop a “utility-scale fusion power plant.”Trump Media & Technology Group is the parent company of Truth Social, a social media platform that has struggled to gain widespread tract

M Matthew Goldstein and Jonathan Wolfe

The Putin Confidant Who Pushed Back Against Russia’s War in Ukraine

Dmitri N. Kozak had worked with President Vladimir V. Putin for three decades before quitting in September. His associates described his break with the Russian leader.Dmitri N. Kozak, then a deputy prime minister of Russia, in 2019. Early in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he was a rare voice of disse

A Anton Troianovski

Europe’s Fight Over Russian Assets Is Testing Its Ability to Support Ukraine

The continent’s leaders are discussing a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort. The final decision will signal the extent of Europe’s ability to face down Moscow.Ukrainian soldiers during a live-fire training exercise at a military training ground in the Dnipro region in December.

J Jeanna Smialek

New York City Set to Raise the Cap on Permits for Street Vendors

The legislation, which would make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law.Food carts and other street vendors are a ubiquitous sight in New York City, but an arcane permitting process means many

S Samantha Latson

City Council Introduces Bill to Create Mamdani’s Community Safety Agency

The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans.The proposed Department of Public Safety would take over certain 911 calls from police officers that dealt with mental health is

E Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Maria Cramer

Is It About the Oil?

We look at what President Trump is trying to achieve in Venezuela.In Venezuela, in 2021.

S Sam Sifton

U.S. Military Announces 4 Killed in 26th Boat Strike

The attack on Wednesday brings the total number killed to at least 99 since the Trump administration began bombing boats suspected of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.U.S. attacks on boats off South America have drawn the ire of legal experts and many members of Congress, wh

A Adam Sella

Search for Suspect in Brown University Shooting Stretches to 5th Day

Officials said that they were working with physical evidence, including DNA, and that they were seeking a second man who appeared to have crossed paths with the possible suspect.A memorial on the Brown University campus in Providence, R.I., on Wednesday.

J Jacey Fortin and Chelsia Rose Marcius