Ballistic missiles were fired into the capital of Ukraine, as Russia launched its second major attack in less than a week. At least seven people were killed, officials said.A building damaged by a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday.
Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office.A gun show in Phoenix last January. New rules include ending the so-called gun show loophole, which required background checks for guns shows an
A scathing report released on the Fourth of July says the National Museum of American History downplays the role of the founders while emphasizing social justice.A report by the White House’s Domestic Policy Council said, “To the extent that there is a story told at the Smithsonian’s National Museum
The president placed his image and initiatives front and center, blurring the line, critics said, between loyalty to nation and loyalty to him.President Trump in Bismarck, N.D., on Wednesday. Historians say he has made an aggressive push to revert to eras he considers to have embodied American great
President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call.Kenni Miller joined a class-action lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, but the case was later dropped by the Trump administration.
The reversal of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup.President Trump received the first FIFA Peace Prize from the head of the soccer governing body, Gianni Infantin
Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits?President Trump with Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, at the White House in 2019.
Andy Burnham was mayor of Greater Manchester for nine years. His time there came to define his identity — and his pitch to lead Britain.
Andy Burnham brought Greater Manchester’s public transit back under public control, making buses more frequent and capping fares.A Bee Network bus at a station in Manchester in June. The worker bee is a longstanding emblem of the city.
The state senator sought to carve a middle path between a left-wing candidate and one backed by the party establishment, but she gained little traction.State Senator Mallory McMorrow’s polling and fund-raising failed to keep pace with those of her two main rivals, Representative Haley Stevens and Dr
Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral to project strength at a time of great uncertainty for Iran.People in central Tehran on Saturday, below an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a younger man. Portraits of the slain leader can be seen across the capital.
China’s firing of a submarine-launched missile came as Australia secured more defense deals with Pacific Island nations. Countries expressed concern about the test.
The internet’s largest stockpile of free knowledge is under threat from MAGA, A.I. and foreign autocrats. A bibliophile ex-ambassador is here to help.
The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s X now has 500 million monthly users. It increasingly resembles Reddit.“We want to be the largest and best platform for public conversation,” said Connor Hayes, the head of Threads.
Nafiah Ikram was steps from her home when a stranger threw acid in her face. Five years later, she is trying to rebuild her life and cope with a stunning twist in her case.Nafiah Ikram, 27, was walking toward her home in March 2021 when a person threw acid in her face. She has undergone many surgeri
In South Africa, where the Black majority was excluded from the economy for generations, the annual Durban July event is a chance to celebrate luxury and high society.This is the 130th year of Durban July, a daylong horse racing event in Durban, South Africa. Doris Mataboge, in blue, cheered as her
California might bet its future on the notion that billionaires won’t leave. But they are already fleeing the state.
There is suddenly daylight between the Trump administration and Netanyahu.
Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster.
