German (DE) 
English (US) 
Spanish (ES) 
French (FR) 
Hindi (IN) 
Italian (IT) 
Russian (RU) 
Local
Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor After Winning Second Vote
Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time fo...
View Full Coverage
Not All Students Go to College. We Need to Make That OK.
We don’t need to revive the old shop class, but we do need to bolster funding for career and technical education.
View Full Coverage
Carney Tells Trump That Canada ‘Is Not for Sale’ During Visit to the White House
The Canadian prime minister is meeting with President Trump, days after being elected on an anti-Trump platform as relations between the two allies ar...
View Full Coverage
$750 Million to Be Paid to Women Who Were Sexually Abused by Doctor
The settlement with Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian pushes the total bill for Robert A. Hadden’s actions to nearly $1 billion.
View Full Coverage
Antisemitic Sign at Barstool Sports Bar Draws Widespread Outrage
The incident at a Philadelphia bar owned by the Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy comes amid a surge of antisemitic episodes in the United States.
View Full Coverage
Bipartisan House and Senate Leaders Urge White House to Restore Spending Website
In the latest chapter in a battle over spending powers, lawmakers charged that the administration removed crucial information in violation of the law....
View Full Coverage
U.S. to Downgrade Palestinian Affairs Office in Jerusalem, Officials Say
The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, plans to shut down a direct communications channel between U.S. diplomats in Jerusalem working on Palest...
View Full Coverage
Supreme Court Lets Trump Enforce Transgender Troop Ban as Cases Proceed
Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.
View Full Coverage
Fearing Trump, Some Law Firms Decline Pro Bono Immigration Cases
Fearing the wrath of President Trump, some elite law firms are declining pro bono work on lawsuits challenging the administration’s policies.
View Full Coverage
How Democrats Hope to Overcome a Daunting 2026 Senate Map
Facing long odds to retake a majority, Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are trying to think outside the box and recruit candidates who might be ab...
View Full Coverage
Could Columbia Change Who Gets to Set the Rules on Protests?
Administrators and trustees have ordered a review of the faculty-led university senate, which could redefine control of student demonstrations.
View Full Coverage
Tesla Sales Fall in Germany and U.K. to Lowest Point in 2 Years
Demand for the U.S. auto maker’s vehicles slid amid stronger competition from Europe and China and rising anger at Elon Musk’s political forays.
View Full Coverage
Tense Standoff at New ICE Detention Center as Mayor Joins Protest
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark staged a predawn demonstration outside an immigrant detention center. He argues that the facility’s owner does not have val...
View Full Coverage
Trump’s Wishes Aside, Censoring Racial History May Prove Difficult
Efforts to take the edge off the nation’s racial past in compliance with White House executive orders are facing resistance from institutions and citi...
View Full Coverage
Andre 3000’s Met Gala Piano Was Both a Fashion Statement and an Album Teaser
The rapper and musician’s miniature Steinway teased his new album, “7 piano sketches,” which he released on Monday.
View Full Coverage
National African American Museum Faces Uncertainty Without Its Leader
At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its dir...
View Full Coverage
Stars Hit the 2025 Met Gala After-Parties, From Jenna Ortega to Lisa
Pop stars, club kids and the mayor of New York City kept the festivities going into the early morning hours.
View Full Coverage
A Haven for Civilians in Sudan Is Attacked for a Third Day
Drone strikes have hit a fuel depot and a hotel in Port Sudan, bringing the violence to a city that had so far been spared in the civil war.
View Full Coverage
Why Democrats Joined Republicans to Block a California Climate Policy
Some said they worried that California’s planned ban on gas-powered vehicles would raise the price of cars. Another cited “intense and misleading lobb...
View Full Coverage
Ukrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says
The volley came just days before a planned parade in the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
View Full Coverage
India and UK Strike Trade Deal Amid Trump’s Tariff Upheaval
The two countries signed a deal three years after negotiations began to strengthen alliances in what the British prime minister called a “new era” of ...
View Full Coverage
Israeli Jets Bombard Airport in Yemen’s Capital
The strike came days after the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen fired a ballistic missile that struck near Israel’s main airport, wounding at least...
View Full Coverage
15 Unforgettable Looks at the 2025 Met Gala: Zendaya, Diana Ross and More
Sweeping trains, sharp suiting, feathered finery and more.
View Full Coverage
G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal Money
States have long used taxes on hospitals and nursing homes to increase federal matching funds. If Republicans end the tactic, red states could feel th...
View Full Coverage
Cuomo Says New York Has a Mental Health Crisis. Here’s His Plan.
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will release a proposal to remove more mentally ill people from the streets to address fears about public safety.
View Full Coverage
Who Is Friedrich Merz, Who Lost First Parliamentary Vote to Become Germany’s Chancellor?
Supporters of the former corporate lawyer say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead ...
View Full Coverage
King Charles III and Queen Camilla Unveil Coronation Portraits
A painting of the monarch in the regalia of the crowning ceremony is a royal tradition. An official painting of Queen Camilla was also revealed.
View Full Coverage
Israel’s ‘Intensive’ Escalation, and Air Traffic Control Crisis
Plus, the Met Gala’s unforgettable looks.
View Full Coverage
With Acts of Subversion, Some Russians Fight Propaganda in Schools
Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, antiwar parents and some teachers say they are going to great lengths to shield children from state-man...
View Full Coverage
The Only Female Minister in Syria’s New Government Wants to ‘Get Things Done’
Hind Kabawat hopes her long experience as a conflict mediator can help Syria’s next generation. The challenges are immense.
View Full Coverage
Merz Fails in First Parliament Vote to Become Germany’s Next Chancellor
The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first ballot in Parliament.
View Full Coverage
Trump’s Third-Term Musings Are Part of a Pattern
The president’s fantasizing about remaining in office deserves more forceful pushback.
View Full Coverage
Locals in Pakistani Kashmir Fear Being the First to Face India’s Ire
Many in the region are preparing for a possible military confrontation between India and Pakistan because of a terrorist attack two weeks ago.
View Full Coverage
Behind the Scenes of the Met Gala’s 2025 Cocktail Party
While a starry group of co-chairs greeted guests, Spike Lee, Venus Williams, Zoe Saldaña and Rihanna discussed the significance of dandyism and the im...
View Full Coverage
India Orders Civil Defense Drills as Potential Clash With Pakistan Looms
The home ministry ordered officials to test air raid sirens and teach civilians to navigate blackouts and carry out evacuations.
View Full Coverage
Xi Jinping Can’t Take Taiwan Until He Tames His Own Generals
An unending purge in China’s top military ranks raises serious questions over the country’s readiness for offensive war.
View Full Coverage
Palestinians Need Food, Not Empty Words
Our clinics have found clear evidence of starvation in one-third of the population. And now Israel wants to take over aid.
View Full Coverage
Whose Face Is in K-Pop Singer Lisa’s Lace Bodysuit?
A bodysuit worn by the K-pop singer Lisa prompted questions about what figure was portrayed in its intricate lace mesh.
View Full Coverage
What to Know About Germany’s New Government
The choice of ministers points to a tolerance for political risk, but it also assembles a team of loyalists around the new chancellor and vice chancel...
View Full Coverage
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Leader, Leaps Into a World of Crises
Friedrich Merz is becoming chancellor at the most challenging time for Germany since reunification 35 years ago.
View Full Coverage
Days Before Conclave, Conservative Catholics Take the Stage in Rome
In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, money and socializing.
View Full Coverage
Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained
In Bangladesh, the factories that make clothing for export had remade themselves and raised national incomes along the way. They never bargained for a...
View Full Coverage
How Trump’s Closing a Tariff Loophole Will Hurt UPS and FedEx
President Trump has ended a tariff loophole that generated lots of business for delivery companies shipping inexpensive goods from China to the U.S.
View Full Coverage
Tourists Question Trump’s Idea to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning Alcatraz back into a penitentiar...
View Full Coverage
Kehlani Concert in Central Park Is Canceled After Pressure From Mayor
The singer, a vocal critic of Israel, had been scheduled to perform in June as part of Pride festivities. Two weeks ago, Cornell dropped a plan to hav...
View Full Coverage
Declassified Spy Memo Contradicts Trump on Venezuela Gang Ties
The release of the memo further undercuts the Trump administration’s rationale for using the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of Venezuelans to a pr...
View Full Coverage
13 Workers Found Killed at Gold Mine in Peru
The men were killed in a region that has seen growing conflict over access to ore in recent years. The mine has also been a hotbed of illegal gold min...
View Full Coverage
Trump Crypto Deals Provoke Senate Backlash and Calls for Investigation
Some Democrats who had supported legislation for so-called stablecoins are now demanding tougher language to prevent fraud and money laundering.
View Full Coverage
Trump’s Hope for Gaza Deal Fades as Israel Plans Major Escalation
Ahead of a trip to the Middle East, President Trump has disengaged from the conflict, analysts said, but must now decide how to respond.
View Full Coverage
Judge Orders Elections Board to Certify Democrat’s Victory in Contested N.C. Race
The federal ruling on Monday was the most significant legal victory yet for Justice Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent in a State Supreme Court r...
View Full Coverage
