Israel said it killed the naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, in an airstrike on Thursday morning. Iran has not commented.Alireza Tangsiri in a photo released by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps last month.
Kharg Island exports 90 percent of Iran’s crude oil. It has also become a potential U.S. target. Peter Eavis, our Business reporter, examines how the small island in the Persian Gulf has become a strategic target with significant risks.
G.O.P. lawmakers who have given the Trump administration wide latitude to wage war with no congressional input are growing frustrated as officials offer little detail about ground troops, cost or timeline.“We will not sacrifice American lives for the same failed foreign policies,” Representative Nan
Plus, OnlyFans’ billionaire owner dies at 43.Meta and YouTube harmed a young user’s mental health with addictive design features, a jury found.
A pair of verdicts held social media companies accountable for harming young users, highlighting a growing backlash as Congress struggles to pass legislation.Mark Lanier, a lawyer for a plaintiff who was awarded $6 million in damages against Meta and YouTube, speaking outside Superior Court of Los A
Regulators in Brussels accused the social media platform of maintaining a weak age-verification system, and steering younger users toward inappropriate experiences.Henna Virkkunen, the European commissioner overseeing digital policy, said that the European Union’s Digital Services Act “demands high
Back-to-back courtroom losses have put technology giants, including Meta and Google, in uncertain territory as they face lawsuits and bans on teen users.The legal heat is growing on social media giants like Meta, and its C.E.O., Mark Zuckerberg.
Landmark trials are testing a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.The lawsuits are for the first time putting social media companies on the spot for creating harmful products, exposing them to new kinds of liability.
Federal judges are weighing strategies for how to respond to the high stakes, anonymous threats and politicized atmosphere of the Trump era.
Ahead of the midterms, President Trump told a Republican gathering that he wants to go after repeat offenders and “rogue judges that are criminals.”President Trump and top aides have been railing against judges who have ruled against him, including justices on the Supreme Court.
The administration has yet to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda while avoiding his unpopular stance on vaccines.Under federal law, the White House has until midnight on Wednesday to nominate a replacement for former Centers for Disease Control and Preve
At least 163 people have been killed in the Trump administration’s campaign against suspected drug smuggling.The Pentagon said it blew up a boat in the Caribbean on Wednesday, the 47th such attack since the campaign started in early September.
Kirsty Coventry, the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee, has frequently spoken about what she says is the need to protect women’s competitions at the Olympic Games.Kirsty Coventry, president of the International Olympic Committee and a former Olympic swimmer from Zimbabwe.
It was unclear whether having agents helping with screening passengers would improve wait times. Some travelers expressed worries.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Wednesday.
As in other Hispanic areas of the country, voters shifted toward Republicans in 2024. But there are increasing signs that this was a blip more than a durable trend.
Renewable energy leaders said their industry got “rolled” in President Trump’s tax bill. Now they’re fighting back, starting in Texas.The Roseland solar and storage facility in Riesel, Texas. The state ranks first in wind and second in solar capacity in the country, generating nearly $300 million in
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, said Democrats would pursue an agenda to reduce energy costs if they win back control of Congress.Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, at the Capitol this week.
Her interview on the “Today” show came more than 50 days after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home near Tucson, Ariz.Savannah Guthrie, left, talking with Hoda Kotb on the “Today” show. It was Ms. Guthrie’s first interview since her mother, Nancy, was abducted.
Students and others are asking universities, including Harvard and Ohio State, to take down the names of high-profile donors with connections to Jeffrey Epstein. They have not done so yet.The main building of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government bears the name of Leslie Wexner, a major
It’s blunt instead of vague, brash instead of evasive, bold instead of cautious. And yet the word obfuscates as much as old defense jargon.
Large urban counties and the border were the most affected. And in three-quarters of U.S. counties, population growth either slowed or turned negative.The population of Los Angeles County, the country’s most populous, declined by nearly 54,000.
Newly released census data shows that from June 2024 to July 2025, the number of new residents who were international immigrants dropped by 70 percent compared to a year before.Many large urban counties saw sharp declines in international migration, though none as substantial as in New York City.
The influencer Zhang Xuefeng was known for no-nonsense, some said cynical, advice about how to win in China’s educational rat race. He died at 41.Zhang Xuefeng during a lecture at a university in the central city of Zhengzhou in 2017. He rose to fame for his advice on how to succeed in a hypercompet
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