The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.Iranians gathered last month in Tehran with flags and posters to show their support for Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader.
Plus, the Labubus linked to forced labor.Iranians gathered last month in Tehran to show support for Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader and an elusive figure.
Unlike previous European assistance packages, this one is heavily weighted toward military spending, meant to put Ukraine on solid footing for a long fight.A funeral for victims of a Russian strike in Ternopil, Ukraine, in November.
With a record of pro-Russia statements, Rumen Radev handily won elections this week. Now Bulgarians and his E.U. partners wait to see which way he will turn.Rumen Radev campaigning in Sofia, Bulgaria, last week.
Since Ukraine attacked the refinery in Tuapse, starting a huge fire, residents have reported drops of dark, oily toxins falling from the sky.A satellite image released by Planet Labs on Tuesday showed smoke rising from an oil refinery in Tuapse, a Black Sea resort town in Russia, where a Ukrainian d
The request is a significant escalation of G.O.P. pressure on the liberal fund-raising organization over its vetting of donations.Regina Wallace-Jones, the ActBlue chief executive, at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
The nonpartisan primary remains volatile after the departure of Eric Swalwell. A televised debate featured six leading candidates, but produced few fireworks.Candidates in California’s race for governor (from left): Matt Mahan, Xavier Becerra, Chad Bianco, Steve Hilton, Tom Steyer and Katie Porter.
Seth Bodnar, an independent, could have the best chance of breaking the Republican stranglehold in Montana, but the state’s Democrats are choosing to fight.“I’m angry about the direction of this country,” Seth Bodnar, 47, said. “We need a new approach.”
John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon after months of tension with Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon leaders. The tumult comes as the Navy has been engaged in war with Iran.Secretary of the Navy John Phelan championed a major investment in new ships including a “Trump-class” battleship, but his superior
The bureau said it is not pursuing a case, but the scrutiny is an example of the Trump administration weighing whether to criminalize routine news gathering.Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, during a House hearing last month. A New York Times reporter wrote about how he used bureau personnel to provi
Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.The Senate in an overnight session took steps toward adopting a budget plan that would lead to a $70 billio
Artists who created public depictions of the civil rights icon Cesar Chavez have had to revisit their works after accusations emerged of Mr. Chavez’s sexual abuse of girls in the movement.
Alternative investments could appear on some 401(k) menus in the year ahead. Here’s what that means for investors.
A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.Michael Tilson Thomas conducting at Carnegie Hall in 2009.
The vote brings the tech scion David Ellison one step closer to uniting some of the world’s biggest news and entertainment properties.Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, Calif. The vote on Thursday vote does not end the wrangling over the deal Paramount’s deal for Warner Bros.
Though river monitoring shows bacteria levels have declined, scientists and environmentalists said a full recovery isn’t yet assured.
A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.For businesses like Pop Mart, selling products that contain cotton banned in the United States could have severe consequences.
The B’nei Menashe believe they are the children of Manasseh, a king of Judah exiled about 2,800 years ago. Evidence is thin, but Israel is welcoming them “home.”People from B’nei Menashe community pray at a synagogue in the kibbutz near Churachandpur, in India’s Manipur state, in March.
Reshoots, reluctant studios and family holdouts: the production faced many issues. But now the box office is expected to be huge.Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson, his uncle, in the new biopic “Michael.”
A biographical film produced by the estate of Michael Jackson flattens its subject to scrub his reputation.
Big parts of the Rio Grande Valley turned against the party in recent years. One candidate is trying to win it back, one quinceañera at a time.
Scenes from life in a global era increasingly shaped by confrontations with authoritarian power.
Colbert said he was “beginning to think this war might not be over before Memorial Day,” when “The Late Show” will have ended its run.
With New York City facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is exploring ways to delay the city’s payments to municipal pension funds.Mayor Zohran Mamdani has discussed with New York State leaders the possibility of pushing some of its pension obligations into the future.
