In Turkey, Middle Powers Ponder Diplomacy With a Rogue U.S.

The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictable at the same time.”President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Antalya on Friday, where he said the global system was in “a moral and existen

B Ben Hubbard

Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.

The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president’s second term.Moutaz and Ramez Al-Khayyat, two of three Syrian-born brothers, at their company’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

E Eric Lipton

U.S. Military Strikes a Boat in the Caribbean, Killing 3

The latest attack raised the death toll to at least 180 in the campaign by the United States against people it accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.Gen. Francis L. Donovan of the Marine Corps, the head of the Southern Command, ordered the strike in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday.

E Eric Schmitt

Democrats Eye a Broader Battlefield to Capture Congress in November

Weighed down by President Trump’s approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville.“We need to be a little nicer,” said Chaz Molder, the mayor of Columbia, Tenn., who is running for a Republican House

E Emily Cochrane and Reid J. Epstein

Muslim Southerners Face a Fresh Wave of Hateful Political Rhetoric

Some Muslim voters were once drawn to Republican positions on family values and individual liberty, but as Southern politicians stoke anti-Islamic sentiment, many feel threatened.Amal Altareb, a Yemeni American, moved to Memphis in 2012, one of many Muslim Americans drawn to the South by economic op

E Emily Cochrane

From Pulpit to Pews, Trump and Pope Are on the Minds of Catholics

At churches with connections to Pope Leo and the Trump administration, pastors and parishioners speak out on the feud between the president and the pontiff.Pope Leo XIV called for peace in a “world ravaged by wars” in his Easter message at St. Peter’s Basilica.

H Heather Knight, Robert Chiarito, Kevin Williams and Kyle Bagenstose

A Mild-Mannered Pope Finds His Voice

Leo XIV has had a reputation for being cautious. But since President Trump attacked him at the start of his Africa trip, he has been more combative.Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon on Friday. His strident speeches in Africa this week have marked a shift in his rhetoric.

M Motoko Rich

Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children

Seven of the eight children killed were the shooter’s own. Two other people were gravely wounded. The gunman, who was struggling with mental health problems, died in a confrontation with police.Police tape blocks off a house in Shreveport, La., that is one of the locations tied to a mass shooting.

E Eduardo Medina, Christina Morales and Johnny Diaz

The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most

With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.Ms. Guzman during a visit to a client’s home recently in The Dalles, Ore.

P Paula Span

Book Review: ‘When We See You Again,’ by Rachel Goldberg-Polin

Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s precise and devastating memoir chronicles the 328 days her son was held hostage in Gaza, and what came after.Rachel Goldberg-Polin during her remarks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, where she called for help in getting her son released after 320 days.

A Alexandra Jacobs

A Humanoid Robot Races to a Record Half-Marathon Finish

The android won a half-marathon for robots (and humans) on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.The 5-foot-5 humanoid robot Lightning, with its approximately 3-foot-long legs striding, showed its form in a half-marathon race on Sund

A Adeel Hassan