Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say

The women are among nearly two dozen people slated to be sent to a country where the U.S. government has advised “Do not travel for any reason.”The Trump administration is working to find ways to deport some migrants to third countries as a way around court orders barring their return home.

M Megha Rajagopalan and Hamed Aleaziz

Europe Raises Interest Rates as War Stokes Inflation

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2023. It expects inflation to run hotter than previously thought, and downgraded its forecast for economic growth.The European Central Bank is expected to raise its forecast for inflation as the war pushes prices higher.

E Eshe Nelson

Democrats Once Vowed to Stop Oil and Gas. Now They’re Not So Sure.

As the midterm elections approach, many leading Democrats are rethinking their approach to climate change.A talk on rising energy costs on Capitol Hill hosted by Democrats, from left, Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island

L Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer

A Youthful Crop of Politicians Run on Housing, and Their Own Rent

A cohort of young Millennial and Gen Z politicians have centered their campaigns this year on housing costs, and the divide is more generational than partisan.David Morales, 27, a candidate for mayor of Providence, R.I., has made housing central to his pitch for “a city all our neighbors can afford.

K Kate Zernike

Mace Defeat Heralds an Exodus of Rabble-Rousers From Congress

The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, who made enemies on both sides of the political aisle, is just one of several flashy lawmakers to be leaving Capitol Hill.Representative Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, at the Capitol earlier this year.

A Annie Karni

29 Shows to Watch This Summer

“The Bear” serves its last course, “Ted Lasso” gets back on the pitch, and Larry David makes a TV show with the Obamas.“Ted Lasso” returns in August with, center, from left, Brendan Hunt, Jason Sudeikis and Tanya Reynolds.

M Mike Hale

A Fractured North America Begins a Historic World Cup

Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork.Mexico City’s iconic stadium will host the opener for a record third time, after undergoing a near $200 million makeover for t

J James Wagner

Conor McGregor’s Comeback: A Tale of Banned Drugs and a Famous Doctor

McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s main attraction, had the support of the prominent sports physician Neal ElAttrache when he decided to use performance-enhancing drugs.Conor McGregor preparing to fight Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas in 2021. McGregor suffered a badly broken leg during the

M Michael S. Schmidt

How Tesla’s Stock Listing in 2010 Enabled SpaceX’s I.P.O.

Investors who bought the automaker’s shares in its initial public offering became rich. As a result, many have a deep faith in Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX.During Tesla’s initial public offering in 2010, Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, said, “The smartest money in the

J Jack Ewing

Can SpaceX Defy A.I. Gravity?

Elon Musk’s rockets-and-artificial-intelligence company is going public as questions grow over the incredible spending spree taking place in the sector.SpaceX’s launchpad for its Starship rocket in March. Investors may be more focused on the company’s artificial intelligence business.

A Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly and Brian O’Keefe

Microsoft C.E.O. Satya Nadella Says ‘Everyone Is a Stakeholder’ in A.I.

At The New York Times’s Hard Fork Live event, Mr. Nadella addressed the backlash against artificial intelligence and President Trump’s comments about Americans sharing in the wealth of A.I. companiesSatya Nadella, left, the chief executive of Microsoft, at the Hard Fork Live event in San Francisco o

E Emmy Martin

U.S. Officials Told Colombia to Cancel President’s Meeting With Mamdani

The State Department canceled President Gustavo Petro’s visa last year after he attended a pro-Palestinian rally in Manhattan. He had planned to attend a forum led by Mayor Mamdani of New York.President Gustavo Petro of Colombia during a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Wednesd

A Annie Correal, Edward Wong and Jeffery C. Mays

A Newer Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate

Fertility specialists, biotech companies and ethicists are divided over whether progress in early gene editing would wipe out diseases or trigger a rush toward enhancement.A colored light micrograph of a human embryo 48 to 72 hours after in vitro fertilization. “Human embryos become living human per

E Emily Baumgaertner Nunn