Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults
Russian troops have advanced at a glacial pace in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks.
How Ukrainians Are Coping Without Heat
Our Kyiv bureau chief, Andrew E. Kramer, describes how Kyiv residents are coping with Russia’s unrelenting assaults on their country’s heating and electrical systems and finding ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.
Russia Knocked Out the Heat. So She Slept in a Tent on Her Bed.
With defiant ingenuity, Kyiv residents are trying to find ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.Svitlana Zinovieva sits in the tent she and her daughter, Oleksandra Buzko, have mounted above the bed to stay warm at home amid subzero temperatures in Kyiv, last month.
Ghislaine Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions, and Texas Republicans Increase Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
Plus, Olympic medals are falling apart — again.Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime companion of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, refused to answer questions during a deposition before the House Oversight Committee.
A Campaign to Revoke the Endangerment Finding Appears Near ‘Total Victory’
A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off.Russell Vought, speaking at the White House in 2019, was part of the core group that prepared the repeal strategy.
Trump Threatens to Block Opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge to Canada
The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario is expected to open early this year.
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests
It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord now that a last Cold War treaty has expired.An underground atomic test at the Nevada Test Site near Yucca Flats in 1955. The last U.S.
Gabbard’s 2020 Election Claims Put Her Back in Favor With Trump
Tulsi Gabbard has focused on attacking the so-called deep state after an uneven first year as the director of national intelligence.Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has fallen in and out of favor with President Trump over the last year.
Trump Administration Claims About Shootings by Federal Agents Unravel in Court
Before the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, allegations against four others shot at by federal immigration agents failed to withstand scrutiny.Phillip Brown was charged with a felony after ICE agents shot at his car in Washington last year.
Immigration Judge Says Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Cannot Be Deported
The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, who is from Turkey, was detained by immigration agents last year after she co-wrote a pro-Palestinian opinion article for her student newspaper.Rumeysa Ozturk was held in detention in Louisiana for 45 days until a federal judge released her on bail.
Trump’s Threats to Cuba’s Oil Suppliers Put Mexico in a Bind
The longstanding alliance between Cuba and Mexico is under mounting pressure from the United States, forcing President Claudia Sheinbaum into a precarious balancing act.President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico now must juggle two competing priorities: honoring long‑standing ties to Havana while navigat
Nicaragua Blocks a Route from Cuba to the U.S.
The Trump administration has criticized Nicaragua for serving as an illegal immigration pathway to the United States.Cubans lining up outside the Nicaraguan Embassy in Havana on Monday, after Nicaragua ended visa-free entry for Cuban citizens.
Air Canada Cancels Flights to Cuba as Cuba Runs Out of Jet Fuel
The Trump administration’s crackdown on oil shipments to Cuba is beginning to wreak havoc on the Caribbean island’s travel industry.Air Canada planes at Vancouver International Airport. The airline announced on Monday that it had suspended its 16 flights per week to four Cuban cities. Canada is the
Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions About Epstein Crimes in House Deposition
Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her right against self-incrimination in an Oversight Committee deposition.Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in Manhattan in 2005. Ms. Maxwell’s lawyer said she “would answer questions if she were gra
Chappell Roan Leaves Casey Wasserman Agency Over Epstein Files
Casey Wasserman, who founded and leads the talent agency bearing his name, exchanged flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell in the early 2000s.Chappell Roan at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Lutnick, Wasserman and Others Caught Up in Epstein files
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Casey Wasserman, the entertainment mogul, are among those facing blowback amid the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.Representatives Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, and Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, are part of a bipartisan political push t
Susan Collins Runs for Re-election, in One of 2026’s Top Senate Fights
The Maine Republican is one of her party’s most vulnerable senators, and her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.Senator Susan Collins of Maine was widely expected to seek a sixth term.
Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam
Republican politicians and strategists in Texas are amping up anti-Muslim rhetoric as a way to energize Republican voters after several elections when the border was the animating force.Suburban homes sprouting up around a mosque in Plano, Texas, have become a target for Republican politicians in th
Eating Kosher in the Heart of Syria: Lamb-Stuffed Zucchini but Hold the Yogurt
In the post-Assad era, more Jews are visiting a country that some fled decades ago. One hotel restaurant offers a corner where religious dietary requirements are melded with the local cuisine.Inspecting kosher appetizers ready to be served in Damascus, the Syrian capital, in January.
Savannah Guthrie Says She Believes Her Mom, Nancy, ‘Is Still Out There’ in New Video
The television host pleaded for the public’s help in finding her mother, Nancy, who disappeared from her Arizona home last week. “We are at an hour of desperation,” she said.
A Shift in Chinese Taste for Durian Throws Malaysian Farmers Into Turmoil
Malaysian durian farmers saw immense profits over the last decade as China snapped up their produce. But tastes have shifted.
Watch: A Conversation With Anna Wintour and Her U.S. Vogue Successor, Chloe Malle
In their first joint interview, Ms. Malle spoke about filling the shoes of Ms. Wintour, who urged people to “get over comparisons.”
Broadway’s Great Imitators, Now on TikTok
TikTok is the new home for musical theater fans who want to put themselves in the action. Viral re-enactments of four big numbers show why.
I Just Returned From China. We Are Not Winning.
If we are going to be competitive with China, we have to get our economic house in order.