The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored
If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.
Meta Announces Major Chips-for-Stock Deal With AMD
The multibillion-dollar deal is AMD’s latest move to catch up to Nvidia in the lucrative world of selling artificial intelligence chips.Lisa Su, AMD’s chief executive, has been trying to break into a market for A.I. chips that has been dominated by Nvidia.
China Amps Up Pressure on Japan With Restrictions on Exports
Beijing placed the restrictions on 20 Japanese entities with ties to the defense industry, the latest ratcheting up of its monthslong feud with Tokyo.Students of the National Defense Academy of Japan during a parade in Yokosuka in 2023. The academy is one of 20 Japanese entities targeted by China’s
ICE Whistle-Blower Says Training Is ‘Broken,’ and OpenAI Faces Questions About Mass Shooter
Plus, how Mexico tracked its most-wanted cartel leader.“For the last five months, I watched ICE dismantle the training program,” Ryan Schwank, a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official, told congressional Democrats on Monday.
How Russia Put Its Future at Risk by Remaking Its Economy for War
About half of the country’s federal budget goes toward the fight in Ukraine, money that does little to support its long-term development.A Russian Army recruitment poster in Moscow in June. The war in Ukraine has killed or wounded as many as 1.2 million Russians.
These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace
Four years into the war, a major sticking point in talks is control of the eastern Donetsk region. Residents could face an agonizing choice if Ukraine gives up the territory.Daria Bondareva last month with a customer at her salon in Sloviansk, Ukraine, in the Donetsk region.
Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover
Top security officials revealed details of the operation that led to the death of Mexico’s most wanted drug cartel leader.Gen. Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, Mexico’s defense minister, described this weekend’s operation against a top cartel leader at a news conference in Mexico City on Monday with Presiden
Mexico Is Caught Between Trump and the Cartels
President Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of “El Mencho” suggests it might be working — but could come at a cost.President Trump and President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico in Washington in December. Mr. Trump has been loudly and repeatedly demanding th
After Six Decades of the War on Drugs, What Works?
The U.S. and its allies have spilled blood and treasure to kill drug lords and defeat cartels, but the drugs keep coming and the new groups are more violent than ever.A burned car in Guadalajara following the capture and killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
What Travelers Need to Know as Cartel Violence Rattles Mexico
The killing of a drug lord and the unrest that followed have prompted flight cancellations, roadblocks, cruise disruptions and “shelter in place” alerts.Mayhem after the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, who led a powerful criminal group, disrupted flights at Guadalajara International Airport o
New York City’s Homeless Population Endures Another Dangerous Storm
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Monday that his administration had taken lessons from the city’s last storm, when at least 20 people died after exposure to the cold.A homeless encampment in Queens. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Monday that so far, no outdoor deaths had been reported in New York City dur
What to Know in NYC After Blizzard: School Closures, Transportation and More
Public schools and Broadway theaters will be open, but transit and flight disruptions could linger.The city’s subways had some delays but were running on Tuesday.
A Blizzard With Record Snowfall for Parts of the Northeast
At the storm’s peak, well over half a million homes and businesses in the Northeast were without power.
Ahead of State of the Union, Cracks Appear in Trump Coalition
As the president prepares to speak to the nation, Northeastern Pennsylvania is showing discontent on the edges of the Trump coalition and an energized Democratic opposition.Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the county seat of Luzerne County, was once staunchly Democratic but has moved right with the rise of Presid
State of the Union May Be a Trial for ‘Barely Invited’ Justices
If tradition holds, members of the Supreme Court will attend Trump’s annual speech, just days after ruling against the legality of his tariffs.President Trump greeting Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. at last year’s address to Congress.
Trump State of the Union Speech 2026: How to Watch, Time and Attendees
President Trump will speak at 9 p.m. Eastern time to a joint session of Congress. The New York Times will carry the address live.A watch party for President Trump’s State of the Union address in Novi, Mich., in 2019.
Homeownership Is Out of Reach for Many Americans, Despite a Buyer’s Market
A growing split between low-to-middle-income families and wealthy households is changing who has access to homeownership now.Ashlan and Kai McDaniel would love to buy their first home, but feel that market forces aren’t on their side. “It feels very overwhelming,” Ms. McDaniel said.
Paramount Revises Its Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery’s preferred acquirer, now has four days to counter Paramount’s revised offer.Paramount had until the end of Monday to submit its best and final offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, which previously announced a deal with Netflix.
Trump Says General Caine Sees Easy Victory if U.S. Attacks Iran
Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in December.
Iranians Brace for War as Trump Considers Targeted Strikes
Stores are well-stocked and shortages of food and other essential supplies have not been reported, but many Iranians are in limbo as they wait to see whether U.S. forces will attack.Iranians walking past the former U.S. embassy in Tehran this month, a day after the start of indirect negotiations bet
Mandelson’s Arrest Adds to Scandal That Has Rattled Starmer and Labour Party
The arrest of the British former envoy to Washington, long a key figure in the Labour Party, deepened a scandal that has led to calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation.Peter Mandelson, left, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington last year. Mr. Starmer fired Mr. Mandelson after l
Peter Attia Leaves CBS News Amid Epstein Files Fallout
Emails showed that the longevity influencer had provided medical advice to Jeffrey Epstein and had made crude comments about women.
Mamdani’s Vanquished Foes Are Plotting a Comeback, if Not Revenge
Many of New York City’s wealthy and well-connected power players find themselves in an unfamiliar place: the wilderness.During his successful campaign for mayor, Zohran Mamdani rallied support by portraying himself as the target of big-money interests.
In Blow to Mamdani, Left-Leaning Group Breaks With Mayor Over U.S. House Race
Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, has been endorsed by Representative Nydia M. Velázquez, whom he is running to succeed in Congress.