Trump, Defiant After Bad Week, Pushes Ahead on Politically Unpopular Ideas
President Trump at the White House on Friday.
Trump’s Pursuit of a Partnership With China Raises Concerns in India
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a “gargantuan task” during his visit to Delhi: defuse tensions over President Trump’s anti-India aggression and overtures to China.President Trump’s desire to become a partner of Xi Jinping has left Secretary of State Marco Rubio to explain to India’s leaders Mr. T
Trump Administration Chips Away at Last Traces of Broad Inquiry Into Jan. 6
Two recent moves aligned the department ever more closely with President Trump’s own efforts to whitewash the events of that day.Supporters of President Trump during the breach of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
White House Approves $9 Billion for Spy Agencies to Catch Up on A.I.
The C.I.A. and N.S.A. cannot fully deploy the latest models on their classified systems because of a shortage of cutting-edge chips.Jensen Huang, president and CEO of NVIDIA, gives a presentation in Washington last October.
Iran and U.S. Officials Signal Progress as Cease-Fire Hangs in Balance
As people across the Middle East braced for the possibility of renewed fighting, officials from both sides said there were signs that they were moving closer to an agreement.A handout picture from the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency, showing Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief of staff,
The Risks of Iran’s Threat to Control the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is trying to assert its control over the strait by charging for passage. Experts say it is unlikely to happen, but the threat has unsettled the shipping industry.Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. Vessels and workers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for nearly thre
Israeli Strikes Pummel Lebanon, Killing Medics Amid Fragile Truce
Saturday’s strikes damaged a main hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre, as funerals for paramedics killed a day earlier were held.Mourners at the funeral of a paramedic and two civil defense workers, in Tyre, Lebanon, on Saturday. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike the day before, according t
A Lull in Fighting Gave Time to Bury Their Dead
In the relative calm of the early days of a cease-fire, there were heart-rending scenes as people exhumed their loved ones from temporary graves and reburied them.The human toll of the war has spared few parts of southern Lebanon.
Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers
The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.
5 Takeaways From a Times Investigation on Autism Therapy Clinics
A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities.A clinic for autistic children in Concord, N.C., that uses applied behavioral analysis, one of the largest and fastest-growing kinds of medical care for sta
Garden Grove Chemical Tank Could Be Inching Toward Explosion, Authorities Say
Firefighters still have few options to prevent a tank of toxic chemicals in Garden Grove, Calif., from leaking or exploding.Water is sprayed onto a chemical storage tank at risk of exploding in Garden Grove, Calif.
Garden Grove Chemical Plant Crisis: What to Know and Evacuation Map
Firefighters continue to cool a chemical storage tank with water to prevent it from breaching or exploding. Some 40,000 residents near the Orange County plant have been evacuated to shelters.The GKN Aerospace site where a chemical storage tank is at risk of exploding.
U.S. Ebola Travel Ban Faces Criticism From Congo Health Officials
Kinshasa residents continue to pack markets, bars and public transportation, despite growing international concern about the spread of the virus.A crowded market on Saturday in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital.
Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak
Several hundred people massed at the gates of a hospital to demand the body of a suspected Ebola victim. Violence broke out when staff refused the request.
White House Tells Congo’s Soccer Team to Isolate, Citing Ebola Outbreak
The team, now in Belgium, must isolate there for 21 days or risk being denied permission to come to Houston for the World Cup, an official said.The Democratic Republic of Congo national soccer team before a World Cup qualifying match against Cameroon in November, in Rabat, Morocco.
Nicolas Cage Made Himself a Legend. Then He Had to Live With It.
The iconic actor on becoming a meme, a myth and larger than life.
The Moms Delivered for Trump. Now He’s Scamming Them.
The moms are not happy.
Now Is Not the Time to Play Political Make-Believe
Voters want to dictate which offices their preferred politicians hold, what positions they take, and even where and how they live. It is fantasy football: political edition.
‘A Total Nightmare’: Voices From a Moscow Hit by Ukrainian Drones
Residents who experienced attacks in recent days were shaken deeply by the conflict coming home to the capital region, the seat of the Kremlin’s power.A damaged residential building in Zelenograd, Russia, after a drone strike on Sunday.
Husband of Prominent New York Gallerist Convicted in Murder-for-Hire Plot
Brent Sikkema, who championed artists like Kara Walker, was found stabbed to death in his apartment in Brazil in 2024 amid divorce proceedings with his spouse.The entrance to the apartment in Rio de Janeiro where the art dealer Brent Sikkema was reported to be found stabbed to death in 2024.