In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”President Trump meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in South Korea last October. They will meet again next month.
The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with officials from Lebanon and Israel at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday.
China has denied claims this month by U.S. intelligence that it might have shipped arms to Iran. In recent years, China has supported Iran with dual-use parts.Military delegates at an annual legislative session in Beijing last month.
The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”Vice President JD Vance spoke at a Turning Point USA event in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday.
Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, which Leo XIV will visit Wednesday, shows the divide.Posing after Mass on Sunday at St. Joseph Metropolitan Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon. For some Catholics in the country, a
The admission by Senator Ruben Gallego that he had heard, but disbelieved, rumors about Eric Swalwell and women showed the attitude on Capitol Hill toward men accused of behaving badly.Senator Ruben Gallego at the Capitol on Tuesday. He spent considerable time with Mr. Swalwell and chaired his short
The woman said Mr. Swalwell, who resigned from Congress on Tuesday afternoon, raped her in a West Hollywood hotel room in 2018. She said she believed she was drugged.Lonna Drewes, left, said she had waited years to speak, because of “fear, not doubt.”
Democratic candidates see sudden voter interest in the sleepy contest as a campaign opportunity. All are scrambling for support from former backers of Eric Swalwell.Eric Swalwell’s departure seemed most likely to benefit the two Democrats who had been polling closest to him.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California called a special election to replace Mr. Swalwell, while Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas had yet to announce one for Mr. Gonzales’s successor.
The Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve threatens to delay the confirmation of the next chair.An overview showing construction at the Federal Reserve last year. The $2.5 billion renovation project is at the center of an investigation into the central bank.
The planned four-day state visit comes at a fraught time in the U.S.-U.K. relationship, following President Trump’s frequent belittling of the British prime minister.Queen Camilla and King Charles III of Britain earlier this month.
Defending the convictions would likely have required administration officials to assert that far-right groups were acting on behalf of President Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.President Trump released Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, from prison but did not grant him a full pardon.
Vice President JD Vance appeared to express sympathy with critics of the war with Iran: “I recognize that young voters do not love the policy we have in the Middle East, OK. I understand.”Mr. Vance, right, addressed the audience outbursts Tuesday, agreeing that “Jesus Christ does not support genocid
A New York City councilman’s Instagram post is just the latest entry in a fierce debate about the price of dining out.It’s half a rotisserie chicken. What could it cost?
The country’s creaking electricity grid is lagging behind its push for renewable sources — just as its growing economy hungers for oil stranded by war.A floating solar farm in Visakhapatnam, India.
New Haven’s police chief, Karl Jacobson, resigned abruptly after his deputies saw red flags, including missing money. He has pleaded not guilty to embezzling city money to gamble on sports.Karl Jacobson served as New Haven’s police chief for three years before his career unraveled.
Other small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase.Hampshire College’s campus in Amherst, Mass.
Debates over how to teach about gender, sexuality and other topics have shaken the school, and lead to the ouster of the previous president at the College Station campus last summer.The Texas A&M campus in College Station.
For years, Peter Magyar was a loyal ally of Viktor Orban, the far-right Hungarian leader. Then he changed sides — and defeated his former boss in a landslide victory on Sunday. Does he represent real change?Peter Magyar campaigning in 2024 in Viktor Orban’s hometown, Felcsut.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has opposed raising some taxes, favored a “pied-à-terre” luxury tax because it largely targets the ultrawealthy who primarily live outside New York City.Ms. Hochul repeatedly expressed her unwavering opposition to Mr. Mamdani’s tax proposals.
Testimony at a hearing this week has focused on what camp leaders knew and did as floodwaters rose in July, killing at least 116 people.Generations of girls have spent their summers at Camp Mystic, nestled along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country.
Ricky Cobb has built a big online following with his irreverent postings about the absurdities of the 1970s.Ricky Cobb’s fans say he celebrates an era in American life that seems less uptight and more fun.
A harsh attack by the president drew a quick response from the pontiff, a reminder of his uniquely moral voice.
The spirit of the Sudanese people cannot be crushed.
