The yearslong effort to groom the former Iranian president as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to an Israeli safe house in the early days of the war. But the plan fell apart.Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s former leader, was known for accelerating Iran’s nuclear program
The renewed hostilities posed fresh risks to ships seeking to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.Ships at the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.
Plus, Sam Neill of “Jurassic Park” fame dies at 78.Senator Lindsey Graham was a onetime opponent turned stalwart ally of President Trump who was a forceful supporter of an interventionist U.S. foreign policy.
The sharp-witted South Carolinian repaired relations with President Trump to advance his foreign policy goals, was willing to cut deals with Democrats and tried to insert himself into every legislative fight.Senator Lindsey Graham during a bill signing in the Oval Office in February. He once called
Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night, a day after returning from Ukraine and four months before he was to face re-election.Senator Lindsey Graham during an appearance at the BMW manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, S.C., last month.
Mr. Graham, a long-serving senator from South Carolina, was known for his ability to maintain relationships even with his political foes. But the support of Black voters remained elusive.Senator Lindsey Graham won only 6 percent of Black votes in 2020, according to exit polls. More recently, about 1
Facing threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is turning to help from Western allies in forming a centralized agency.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Group of 7 summit in France last month. Ms. Takaichi wants Japan to do more to protect state secrets and vital technologies
Operating out of a Tokyo high-rise, a military intelligence unit finds the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war.The Aeroflot office in Toranomon Kotohira Tower in Tokyo. Japan’s weak espionage laws and flourishing high-tech industry have made it a crucial base for the Russian war effort
Local Democrats are warning the top Senate Democrat to keep away as they replace Graham Platner, and the candidates are giving his leadership in Washington low marks.Many Democrats in Maine don’t want Senator Chuck Schumer of New York to be involved as they pick a replacement Senate nominee.
If a new effort to persuade voters to change New York City’s closed primary system gains steam, a potential showdown between its backers and the mayor awaits.Mayor Zohran Mamdani has defended New York’s current closed primary system, saying that recent election results have shown increased voter par
As yellow-legged hornets spread through South Carolina’s Lowcountry region, threatening the local honey crop, a state team of bee defenders is racing to the rescue.
He appeared in more than 150 productions over a five-decade career but was perhaps best known for his star turn in the “Jurassic Park” series.Sam Neill in 2024. He combined a credible Everyman quality with rugged good looks.
They began as supply mules. Now ground robots evacuate the wounded, hold trenches and even do the killing.Training with an unmanned vehicle, in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, in 2025. Battalions of ground robots now conduct thousands of missions every month.
Athletes are pushing their bodies to astonishing feats, knowing that medical advances can heal them quickly.
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are scheduled to make a rare appearance at the Capitol to testify about the court’s more than $200 million request.Police outside the Supreme Court in Washington earlier this year.
The skies above the Hamptons are packed with choppers headed to games, as “inequality is taking it right in the face.”
While the full toll will take months to calculate, death statistics already look substantial compared with historical averages.
“For the most part, the aircraft have their own souls,” said a pilot of the meteorological research planes, which are known as Kermit, Miss Piggy and Gonzo.The cockpit of a NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft, featuring a toy Kermit Muppet dangling inside the cockpit, as it flew through Tropical Storm He
The longer the fighting drags on, the greater the chance that regional instability will spread.
We look into who’s really running the country.Marco Rubio
The fast-moving blaze sent people fleeing toward the bathrooms to hide, officials said. Their bodies were found there, raising questions about safety standards.At least 27 people died after the fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao in the Thai capital, officials said.
