President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for political pain is limited.Fuel prices reflected on a semi-truck in Aurora, Ore., last week. “Soon you’ll be nostalgic for $4 to $5 gas,” Iran’s t
President Trump’s announcement of a U.S. blockade was his latest effort to pressure Iran to negotiate after direct talks over the weekend did not yield an agreement.A new billboard in Tehran on Monday with text that translates to “Forever in Iran’s hands” and “Trump couldn’t do a damn thing. Iran wi
The regime in Iran has not changed and the nuclear and missile threats have not been eliminated, leaving many Israelis to wonder what this was all for.Activists held posters of war victims from around the region during a protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
The image showed President Trump bathed in divine light and clad in religious robes. His interpretation was that the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ.President Trump said on Monday that he had thought the image he had posted to his Truth Social account had depicted him not as Jesus —
Leo XIV, under fire from President Trump, has joined predecessors like Francis and John Paul II in confronting political issues.Pope Leo XIV in Algiers on Monday with the Algerian president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.”President Donald J. Trump in Charlottesville, Va., last week.
The settlement ends a symbolic attack on the L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement and deals a blow to the administration’s assault on diversity initiatives.The removal of the Pride flag from the monument in February drew fierce backlash from L.G.B.T.Q. people in New York City and across the country.
ChongLy Scott Thao, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was briefly detained during a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota in January.Immigration agents in January removed ChongLy Scott Thao from his Minnesota home while he was wearing shorts and a blanket.
The judge said President Trump had not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal published the article with actual malice.A federal judge dismissed President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, saying that the complaint did not plausibly show actual malice.
The election defeat for Prime Minister Viktor Orban is less the result of an ideological shift in Hungary, and more the playing out of a fundamental rule of politics.A campaign poster in Keszthely, Hungary, for Prime Minister Viktor Orban with the word “Mafia” spray painted on it.
Many Hungarians, exhausted by a struggling economy and worried about a move away from the European Union, were jubilant after Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded. Some had wondered if he would.Budapest was lit by torchlight as people gathered to celebrate the Hungarian election results on Sunday.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s defeat will make it harder for the Kremlin to divide Europe, but Moscow retains leverage through energy sales.Images of Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a rally in Budapest last week.
A unique “choreography” between two ant species suggests a distinctive partnership in which one provides a carwash service to the other.
Democrats have struggled to find a candidate for governor who can capture the imagination of voters in one of their most important strongholds.The California governor’s race has attracted a wide range of Democratic candidates. A gathering in San Francisco in February drew, from left, Tony Thurmond,
Representative Anna Paulina Luna, Republican of Florida, said she wanted votes as early as Wednesday on expelling Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales over sexual misconduct accusations.
The letter warns that the deal will result in fewer jobs for creatives, along with higher costs and less choice for audiences.A letter signed by more than 1,000 writers, actors and directors said Paramount’s deal for Warner Bros. Discovery deal would harm Hollywood’s already distressed entertainment
Ben Riley was already writing about the risks of chatbots when his dad started trusting A.I. over his doctor.
A fledgling Democratic group and the far-right white nationalist Nick Fuentes seek to make gains on college campuses that have recently been dominated by Turning Point USA.Nicholas J. Fuentes, left, the 27-year-old white nationalist, and Zee Cohen-Sanchez, the founder of the Democratic organization
Attempting a comeback after years of antisemitic statements, the artist formerly known as Kanye West is facing consequences while trying to navigate a test of his own making.
Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is opening a $43 million visitor’s center to attract the living by making it easier to navigate the rambling grounds.Green-Wood Cemetery’s new visitor’s center has been built around a restored Victorian greenhouse.
The fossil fuel industry has mounted a carefully orchestrated campaign to stop climate lawsuits and saddle the public with the costs of climate change.
A mysterious algal bloom has haunted South Australia’s coast for more than a year, killing marine life and unsettling communities that cherish the ocean.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who heads a minority government, is expected to gain a majority in the House of Commons after three special elections on Monday.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the Liberal Party’s convention in Montreal on Saturday. His agenda is focused on reducing Canada’s depen
The fast-food giant will add fruit-flavored drinks to its menus next month as chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks sell more cold drinks than hot ones.
