| Hollywood Ghosted the Cannes Film Festival This Year
- Fewer movie stars, fewer oligarch megayachts in the bay, fewer parties and ever more desperate paparazzi.
Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:05 +0000
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| The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran
- Decision making in Iran is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Thu, 21 May 2026 04:01:10 +0000
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| China’s Housing Slump Shows Signs of Bottoming Out. We’ve Been Here Before.
- Property prices in Shanghai, in particular, are rebounding, but the national market still faces an enormous overhang — 90 million empty or unfinished apartments.
Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000
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| Colorado Governor Censured for Commuting Sentence of Election Denier
- The Colorado State Democratic Party, reflecting the anger of rank-and-file Democratic voters, rebuked Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday over his decision to release Tina Peters from prison.
Thu, 21 May 2026 03:53:35 +0000
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| How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy
- The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.
Thu, 21 May 2026 02:20:48 +0000
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| He Was Jailed Over a Charlie Kirk Post. The Sheriff Now Owes Him $835,000.
- Larry Bushart sued a Tennessee sheriff who claimed he wanted to incite hysteria with a post after Mr. Kirk’s killing and jailed him for 37 days.
Thu, 21 May 2026 02:06:12 +0000
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| Trump’s Praise of Spencer Pratt Could Doom Him in L.A. Mayor’s Race
- Democrats have been trying to portray Mr. Pratt, a former reality TV star, as a MAGA Republican in the mayor’s race. President Trump just gave them a helping hand.
Thu, 21 May 2026 01:30:18 +0000
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| Trump’s Coast Guard Address: ‘Good Looking Men’ and Deja Vu
- President Trump’s commencement address was a mixture of jokes and praise for the seafaring life of the Coast Guard graduates. But there were detours into choppy waters.
Thu, 21 May 2026 01:26:36 +0000
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| Senate G.O.P. Ready to Drop Ballroom Funds From ICE Bill
- Several Republicans had balked at including the money in an immigration enforcement measure that the party plans to push through on a party-line vote.
Thu, 21 May 2026 01:14:44 +0000
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| Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Enters Caribbean as Trump Pressures Cuba
- The carrier arrived in the southern Caribbean on the same day that the Justice Department announced charges against Raul Castro.
Thu, 21 May 2026 01:01:36 +0000
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| News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough
- While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging Raul Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread. “This has to change.”
Thu, 21 May 2026 00:58:33 +0000
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| Musk’s SpaceX Reveals Its Finances for the First Time as It Readies for IPO
- Mr. Musk’s rocket and satellite maker disclosed its financial performance as it prepares to go public in what is set to be one of the largest offerings to date.
Thu, 21 May 2026 00:23:43 +0000
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| Justice Dept. Charges Raúl Castro as Trump Escalates Pressure Campaign Against Cuba
- The indictment was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s multifaceted pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government.
Thu, 21 May 2026 00:05:00 +0000
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| Thomas Massie, a Trump Critic, Causes Latest Midterm Fight Over Israel
- In primary races across the country, debates over Israel are taking center stage, dividing Democrats and Republicans alike.
Wed, 20 May 2026 23:47:49 +0000
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| Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump
- No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.
Wed, 20 May 2026 23:26:30 +0000
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| Nvidia’s Profit Hits $58.3 Billion as A.I. Boom Gathers More Steam
- The chip maker said its profit in its most recent quarter jumped 211 percent from a year earlier thanks to extreme demand from other big technology companies.
Wed, 20 May 2026 22:54:31 +0000
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| Trump Gets His Payback in Primary Elections, but It Comes at a Cost in Congress
- Republican senators are angry the president is working to unseat their colleagues. But he is also creating more free agents in his own party in Congress willing to defy him.
Wed, 20 May 2026 22:12:36 +0000
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| Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees, as A.I. Casualties Mount
- Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.
Wed, 20 May 2026 21:56:06 +0000
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| Thailand Tightens Visa Rules for Tourists From Dozens of Nations, Including U.S.
- The country had loosened entry requirements after the pandemic to attract visitors, but will now limit many travelers to 30 days without a visa.
Wed, 20 May 2026 21:52:50 +0000
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| Soccer Game Between North and South Korean Teams Draws Strong Emotion On and Off the Pitch
- While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a historic low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans.
Wed, 20 May 2026 21:38:02 +0000
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