New York Times Top Stories
Trump Keeps Saying He Wants to Leave NATO. Maybe He Already Has.
For the NATO deterrent to work, Europe and Russia both have to believe that America is coming.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesStarmer Braces for Local Election Losses Amid New Era of UK Politics
Polls predict historic losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on Thursday as anti-immigrant Reform U.K. makes gains, and a new era of multiparty politics takes shape.
New York Times Top StoriesStarmer Faces a Major Test in a Set of UK Elections: What to Know
Local elections in England, and parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, take place on Thursday. The governing Labour Party is expected to do very badly.
New York Times Top StoriesThe ‘Perfect Storm’ Hanging Over Britain’s Public Debt
Bond investors are expected to scrutinize the results of critical local elections on Thursday as the war in the Middle East adds inflation pressure on the government.
New York Times Top StoriesWar and Energy Shortages Boost China’s Influence in Asia
The war in Iran has left China’s neighbors appealing for help, handing Beijing the kind of sway it has long sought.
New York Times Top StoriesHoward Lutnick Grilled by Lawmakers Over Epstein Ties
The commerce secretary appeared for hours in a closed-door session on Wednesday with the House Oversight Committee
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Says F.B.I. Can Keep 2020 Election Records Seized From Georgia
The ruling is the latest in a saga driven by President Trump’s desire for redemption in the state, which he lost in 2020. The county is likely to appeal.
New York Times Top StoriesSusan Collins Says She Has Long Had a Benign Tremor
The Republican senator from Maine, running for re-election at age 73 in one of this year’s top Senate races, made the disclosure after mounting online scrutiny on the left.
New York Times Top StoriesA Scaled-Back Celebration for Public Servants ‘in Trauma’
The Trump administration has eliminated more than 350,000 federal jobs. But an annual effort to inspire talented people to serve the public continues.
New York Times Top StoriesAnthropic’s C.E.O. Says It Could Grow by 80 Times This Year
The chief executive, Dario Amodei, said the rapid growth had exponentially increased the start-up’s need for more computing power.
New York Times Top StoriesHealth Authorities Monitor Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in United States
People in at least three states are being monitored after being on the ship. None have shown symptoms, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesHere’s what to know about the California governor race.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s Confidante Shivon Zilis Is Cast as His Inside Source at OpenAI
Shivon Zilis worked closely with Elon Musk while she was on OpenAI’s board. Her ties to the world’s richest man were detailed in a landmark trial on Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Gyrations on the War Leave Even Rubio Out of Sync
The administration’s latest shifts on the status of the conflict show how treacherous it is to speak for a president who cultivates an erratic style.
New York Times Top StoriesPurported Epstein Suicide Note Is Released
A federal judge released the note on Wednesday, which Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate said he found in a graphic novel. The New York Times has not authenticated that Mr. Epstein wrote it.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Boxing Match That Killed a Police Recruit
A Massachusetts State Police cadet, already hobbled from a previous bout, raised his hand to take on a more skilled fighter, and investigators say no one stopped him. Four people face charges.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Book of Mormon’ Will Close for 2 Weeks After Fire
The long-running musical, one of Broadway’s biggest hits, will be closed through at least May 17 after an electrical fire in its lighting booth.
New York Times Top StoriesGiuliani Is Pursuing Health Care Through 9/11 Program, Lawyer Says
The former New York City mayor, who is improving after a serious case of pneumonia, suffers from a respiratory condition linked to his exposure to toxins at ground zero, his spokesman says.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Indiana Victory Shows His Enduring Grip on Core Republican Supporters
Low approval ratings? MAGA divisions? The president was able to turn out party loyalists in an Indiana primary to help him oust Republican state lawmakers who had crossed him.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Is Reviewing a U.S. Peace Proposal
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New York Times Top StoriesAir-Conditioning Is in Short Supply as Asia Swelters
From classrooms to crowded buses, people across South and Southeast Asia are adjusting to life with less cooling — or none at all — as the war in Iran drives an energy crunch.
New York Times Top StoriesJack Smith Calls the Justice Dept. ‘Corrupted’ by Trump and His Allies
At a private event in Washington last month, Mr. Smith, the former special counsel, accused Justice Department leaders of targeting people for prosecution to please and impress the president.
New York Times Top StoriesMeditating or Rebooting? A Robot Buddhist Monk Comes to Korea.
Gabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks enlightenment.
New York Times Top StoriesIran War Looms Over Vance as He Visits Iowa
The vice president, a skeptic of the war, made his first visit of the cycle to the state that will kick off the 2028 nominating process.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Prosecutors Pull Out of Event in Sign of Rift With Legal Critics
Top federal prosecutors in New York withdrew from an annual event hosted by the City Bar Association, which has been critical of President Trump’s policies.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Troops in Middle East Wait for the Next Big Moment
The U.S. military is essentially on standby as officials give contradictory signals about the status of the Iran war effort.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Director Kash Patel Criticizes How Nancy Guthrie Case Was Handled
Kash Patel went after local authorities on a podcast, saying the F.B.I. was kept out of the investigation for days. Sheriff Chris Nanos has denied that claim.
New York Times Top StoriesThe New El Niño Might Make 2027 the Hottest Year on Record
The El Niño brewing this year might make 2027 the hottest year on record.
New York Times Top StoriesGameStop’s CEO Ryan Cohen Baffles Fans With eBay Bid
Investors questioned Ryan Cohen’s latest gambit after he gave an evasive CNBC interview and a once-loyal supporter sold his GameStop shares.
New York Times Top StoriesAttack on French Cargo Ship Highlights Continued Risks in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command and the ship’s owner disagreed on whether the vessel coordinated safe passage with the United States military.