Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire

A Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.Smoke billowing from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last month after the Houthis claimed to have att

I Ismaeel Naar

Wrongly Indicted Man Seeks Inquiry of Official Conduct in Reflecting Pool Case

Lawyers for the former Olympian David Hearn accused prosecutors of ignoring their own evidence to indict him and then providing “blatantly false” information about what they knew when.Charges were dismissed against David Hearn, the former Olympian wrongly accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool,

D Devlin Barrett

Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads

A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.President Trump drew a backlash for promotional ads that were paid for by taxpayers.

S Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman

France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

M Mark Landler

U.S. Trade Deficit Hits 17-Month High Despite Trump’s Tariffs

Imports and the trade deficit have ballooned in recent months, defying the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce it through tariffs.The Trump administration has tried to reduce the trade deficit by imposing hefty tariffs on many imported goods.

A Ana Swanson

In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.Chinese A.I. companies like Deepseek and Moonshot have made a name for themselves internationally. But China still str

Z Zeyi Yang