The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U.S. forces were operating.
The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia went to a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow last month.
India’s trade deal with President Trump was supposed to end its imports of oil from Russia. But then the conflict in the Middle East has cut off alternative supplies.A Russian tanker in 2024 navigating the Bosporus, one route used to export oil to buyers abroad.
The homeland security secretary, who was fired by President Trump Thursday, helped fulfill his border pledges, but also drew negative attention to his administration.Ms. Noem testified on Capitol Hill this week.
The president said he would replace Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, with Senator Markwayne Mullin, after Ms. Noem was grilled by Republicans at a congressional hearing.Kristi Noem testifying before lawmakers this week on Capitol Hill.
The remarkable split-screen underscored how abruptly Kristi Noem’s ouster as homeland security secretary had unfolded, even by the standards of President Trump’s fast-paced Washington.
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Democrats had evidence to suggest Kristi Noem lied under oath during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.Senator Richard Blumenthal speaking on Capitol Hill in January. Blumenthal said that Kristi Noem’s removal did not protect her from an investigation.
The pages had been withheld from the trove of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein because of what officials called a mistaken determination that they were duplicates.The Justice Department acknowledged on Thursday that it had also identified about a dozen other documents
The actions of Ms. Halligan, who as a U.S. attorney brought criminal cases against President Trump’s enemies, are under review by the organization that licensed her to practice law.Lindsey Halligan at the White House last August.
Washington has rapidly warmed up ties with Venezuela — and applied major pressure on it — since capturing the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, two months ago.A protest last month in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, demanding freedom for political prisoners.
Anthropic has said it will sue the Defense Department over the designation, which could prevent the start-up from doing business with the U.S. government.Although Anthropic is the only company that provides the Pentagon with artificial intelligence technologies for use on classified systems, other c
Several House members had called for Mr. Gonzales, a Texas Republican, to step down after texts emerged showing his pursuit of a staff member who later killed herself.Representative Tony Gonzales at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing in Washington last month.
Minutes before the Senate filing deadline, Senator Steve Daines withdrew his re-election bid and an ally jumped in. Even some fellow Republicans criticized the 11th-hour switch.Kurt Alme, who has been serving as the U.S. attorney for Montana, was endorsed by Senator Steve Daines and President Trump
Mr. Parnas, who once tried to help find damaging information on Hunter Biden, said his background had turned him into “an advocate for speaking truth to power.”Lev Parnas announced his campaign in a video and post on Substack on Wednesday.
Liberal justices accused their colleagues of expanding use of the emergency docket again in two orders issued this week.Since President Trump returned to the White House, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has shown a willingness to short-circuit lower-court proceedings.
After repeated but cryptic rebukes from the justices, Judge Brian Murphy last week again ruled against one of the administration’s signature immigration programs.Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.
Once celebrated for its fiery spirits, the town of Maotai has reeled from a bad Chinese economy, changing tastes and a crackdown on boozy official banquets.Tanks of fermented sorghum at Jinjiao Distillery in Maotai, China, in February.
After a long battle with drug addiction, Sae Joon Park felt settled in a new life. But he was deported last year and is now fighting to get back to Hawaii.Sae Joon Park in his apartment in Busan, South Korea, in February. Despite living in the U.S. for nearly 50 years, Park was ordered to move back
Jamil Jivani, a Conservative rookie member of Parliament, follows an American playbook to win over young men on college campuses.Jamil Jivani, a conservative member of Parliament, talking with supporters after speaking at the University of Calgary last month.
The physical struggle, involving Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana, was captured on video. The protester, Brian McGinnis, said on social media that his arm was broken.Brian McGinnis, a Marine veteran from North Carolina, was protesting military actions in Iran when he was forcibly removed from a Senate
Three women were slain in two locations, officials said on Thursday. A frantic manhunt involving four states led to an arrest, but a motive was still unclear.Torrey, Utah, in 2023. The authorities asked residents there and in surrounding areas to lock their doors and stay home on Thursday before the
Cars have become so expensive that many Americans are putting off or not buying new cars, hurting the auto industry.The average monthly payment for a new car was $774 at the end of last year, and the average new car now costs nearly $50,000.
A new analysis of prescription data found that emergency room orders for acetaminophen for pregnant women fell for weeks after the federal warning.President Trump made an announcement about autism and Tylenol alongside Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Roosevelt Room of the White House i
The four teenage brothers mostly play the oldies. (To them, the oldies are Coldplay and Maroon 5.)
