As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is putting a damper on a typically festive season.
The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is putting a damper on a typically festive season.
Or with the 10 best picture nominees, at least. But what seems clear is that Hollywood is celebrating the kinds of movies it doesn’t make. (Weird, right?)
The operation was driven with a frenetic focus by the billionaire, who channeled his resentment of regulatory oversight into a drastic overhaul of government agencies.
This year’s Oscar nominees for makeup and hairstyling, for movies such as “The Substance,” “Wicked” and “A Different Man,” showcased prosthetics and special effects.
Canadians are shunning American products and abandoning trips to the United States to protest the economic punishment President Trump has threatened to impose with tariffs.
The Academy Award-nominated actress discovers her inner dancer in “Emilia Pérez” with the help of the choreographer Damien Jalet.
A quick guide to the nominated films and why you should watch them.
The president has promised big results, from raising revenue to reviving domestic manufacturing. But many of his goals undermine one another.
Marketers followed consumers to social media and their phones. “Low Buy 2025” influencers are sharing tips for how to resist them.
Let the sport of kings stand on its own.
“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said that Trump voters keep coming back for the same unappetizing thing they’ve been served time and again.
The woman was accused of kissing him without his consent during an event the K-pop idol held in Seoul last year.
Behind the perception of Andrew Cuomo as “Mr. Tough Guy” is the reality: The former governor has rarely criticized the president by name.
Federal prosecutors said they had proposed a new charge against Mayor Eric Adams. Court filings suggest it related to the conduct of an aide who was charged with witness tampering.
China is flexing its military muscle in the region to show that it will not wait for the Trump administration to decide how hard it wants to counter Beijing.
His worldview is inseparable from his rearing in apartheid South Africa.
A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.
Only two people were watching “Captain America: Brave New World” when the ceiling fell. Neither person was injured.
Delegates at global biodiversity talks in Rome agreed on a framework for monitoring environmental commitments and other measures.
The newly released requirements for agencies to move forward with mass cuts to the federal work force have employees even more on edge.
In “Bonnie and Clyde” and “Unforgiven,” the actor used his charm to great disarming effect, flashing a smile before abruptly shifting to a sneer.
The appeal came less than a week after Mayor Karen Bass removed the chief from her job. She blamed her for a lack of preparation as a blaze destroyed the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
The release of flight logs and Jeffrey Epstein’s contact list by the attorney general was met with criticism from those who had expected the documents to reveal new information.
The Defense Department said 4,240 service members, or about 0.2 percent of those in uniform, have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. Previous estimates had put the number at triple that figure.
During a visit to the White House by the British prime minister, President Trump refused to to pledge U.S. military support for a peacekeeping force for Ukraine.
The Cook County prosecutor said Antonio Reyes was 16 when he fatally shot the first of six people, targeting “complete strangers” in all but one of the killings.
The cuts came just before a separate wave of departures was expected under the Trump administration’s so-called deferred resignation program.
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
If signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.
Also, Southeast Asia’s scam centers keep flourishing. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.