Australia Says Gaza Situation Beyond ‘Worst Fears’ as Pressure Mounts on Israel - Some of Israel’s closest allies have stepped up criticism of its restrictions on aid to Gaza, where doctors and aid organizations say people are dying of starvation. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:51:26 +0000

To End the War in Ukraine, Trump Needs Real Negotiations - No one knows what Putin would accept to end his invasion of Ukraine if he were presented with a real negotiation process. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 05:09:14 +0000

At Least 16 People Dead as Thailand’s Clashes With Cambodia Enter Second Day - The conflict along the border is the deadliest between the two nations in 14 years. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:58:51 +0000

Ken Paxton Claimed Three Houses as His Primary Residence, Records Show - The attorney general of Texas, who is challenging Senator John Cornyn, could have secured favorable mortgage rates, and may have violated the law if he knowingly falsified loan documents. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:01:48 +0000

Roy Black, Defense Lawyer for William Kennedy Smith and Epstein, Dies at 80 - With a national profile, he represented the notorious and the celebrated, helping to secure an acquittal in the Smith rape case and a lenient plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:01:25 +0000

The World Has Too Much Steel, but No One Wants to Stop Making It - A global plunge in prices, led by increased production from China, and U.S. tariffs threaten steel manufacturing, which has long been a symbol of national might. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:00:27 +0000

Iran Starts New Talks Today Over Its Nuclear Program. Here’s What to Know. - Three European powers will meet with an Iranian minister to try to reopen negotiations over the limits of its nuclear activities. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:00:22 +0000

Chuck Mangione, Jazz Musician Known for ‘Feels So Good,’ Dies at 84 - In his signature fedora, he gained wide popularity and 14 Grammy nominations, winning the award twice, while scaling Billboard’s charts in the 1970s and ’80s. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 03:47:53 +0000

Alina Habba Is Named Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey - Ms. Habba’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney was slated to end this week, but the Trump administration’s appointment will allow her to remain the top law enforcement official in the state. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 02:14:34 +0000

Trump’s Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book - The Times also reviewed other records of the president’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, including an inscription in which the future president called him “the greatest.” Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:53:41 +0000

$17 Million Is Lost in A.T.M. Scam That Spread on TikTok, Officials Say - Payment cards for a New York City youth jobs program were used to withdraw millions of dollars over less than three days, officials said. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:35:24 +0000

Texas Legislature Special Session: Democrats Attack Silent Republicans - President Trump wants Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s House maps to nab as many as five seats now held by Democrats. But no new maps have been publicly proposed yet. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:13:01 +0000

Powell Tells Trump He Was Wrong About Renovation Costs During Fed Visit - President Trump is used to world leaders bowing down to him, and to cabinet members fawning over him. Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, took a different approach. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:54:32 +0000

Israel and the U.S. Pull Back From Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas - President Trump’s special envoy said that “we will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home,” though it was not clear that negotiations had halted. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:51:07 +0000

Hulk Hogan, Wrestling Superstar, Is Dead at 71 - The charismatic wrestler helped build an entertainment on the margins into a cultural behemoth. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:50:58 +0000

FCC Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount - The deal, which came under intense scrutiny by the Trump administration, was hailed by the F.C.C. chief, who welcomed “significant changes” at CBS, a unit of Paramount. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:30:38 +0000

Convicted Murderer Freed by Trump in Venezuelan Prisoner Swap Is Free in U.S. - At least some American officials knew that Dahud Hanid Ortiz had been convicted of a triple murder when he was put on the plane to the United States. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:44:45 +0000

Supreme Court, for Now, Pauses Lower Court Decision Limiting Voting Rights Act - The justices paused a lower court order pending a decision on whether the Supreme Court will take up the case, a major challenge to the Voting Rights Act. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:36:44 +0000

Lake Tahoe Boaters Died Without Life Jackets, Review Finds - The eight people who died in a June accident were found without flotation devices, according to a new report. The two survivors relied on the devices to stay afloat. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:28:58 +0000

‘South Park’ and Other Paramount Shows Skewer Trump After Settlement - “South Park,” Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have all been critical of their own company and President Trump this week. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:24:41 +0000