It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck the facility or knew what it was. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime.
Oil prices jumped after the United States and Iran exchanged fire for a second day, heightening fears that the two countries could slide back into open conflict.
A U.S. military official said the president’s seemingly dramatic announcement on Wednesday referred to a previously reported effort to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Oman on Wednesday.
Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief.President Trump last week named Bill Pulte, a confidant without any national security experience, as acting director of natio
The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself.
Senior officials clashed in a series of meetings as they struggled to manage a crisis over the president’s refusal to release the documents.Protesters at the White House last July.
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Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare.A Ukrainian soldier in Kostiantynivka, a city ravaged by drone warfare, in January.
David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, worked on a highly classified China spying program with Stephen A. Feinberg, the Pentagon’s second-ranking official.Stephen A. Feinberg in February 2025, during his confirmation hearing to be deputy defense secretary.
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.
The party is trying desperately to win back some voters in the key swing group.
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Six months in, many teens are already back on platforms they were supposed to be blocked from. The ban’s benefits may fall to the next generation.The mother of Jimmy, 12, said she tried to build relationships with families that share her concerns about social media and to nurture his interests in ac
Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online.Using a smartphone in Sydney, Australia, last year. In December, the country banned social media for those under 16.
The country’s previous attempt to get tech companies to shelter young users failed amid heavy criticism from civil liberty groups.People holding up cellphones at a concert in Toronto.
Soupy, hot weather will settle into the Northeast on Thursday and Friday, bringing with it the threat of dangerous storms.A security guard in New York cooling down during a hot day last summer. This week will bring the year’s first widespread dose of summerlike heat and humidity to the city.
Forecasters warned that destructive storms were expected across the region into Wednesday night.
High temperatures across the San Francisco Bay Area will reach into the 90s on Thursday, forecasters said.Some parts of the Bay Area could reach close to 100 degrees on Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
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