Reuters Ahmed al-Sharaa has been Syria’s de facto leader since leading the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad Syria’s new president Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to “pursue the criminals who shed Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes” in his first address to the nation since the fall of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa has been named […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Faint yellow with a blue screened-in entrance, the house on Cypress Street is squeezed in among the others, easy to miss if you’re driving past. The roof is adorned with exposed rafters beneath the eaves. A blotch of grass buffers a short, black, chainlink fence from the street. Things are typically quiet […]
Federal and state health officials and staff members scrambled on Friday to comply with a 5 p.m. deadline by the Trump administration to terminate any programs that promote “gender ideology,” and to withdraw documents and any other media that may do so. Federal workers had already been ordered to halt diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, […]
Companies in the United States do not appear to be making a concerted effort to rush in shipments from Mexico and Canada ahead of the high tariffs that President Trump has threatened to impose on Saturday. Mr. Trump said after taking office that the United States would apply tariffs of 25 percent on imports from […]
Jan 31, 2025, 04:00 AM ET The transfer window is open across Europe as clubs look to do some midseason business. But what are ESPN’s reporters hearing about possible deals? Every Friday in January, we’ll bring you the latest updates and insights on the biggest transfer news. Will Christopher Nkunku be at Chelsea on Feb. […]
US President Donald Trump will impose tariffs on Saturday of 25% on Mexico, 25% on Canada and 10% on China, says the White House. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the duties were in response to “the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has killed 10s […]
Billionaire Elon Musk (left) is seen as the architect of the “deferred resignation” offer to federal employees. He sent a similarly worded offer to Twitter staff when he bought that company in 2022. Here, he speaks as President Trump looks on at a MAGA victory rally on Jan. 19. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide […]
On February 6, 2023, Manchester City were charged by the Premier League with more than 100 breaches of the competition’s rules. As champions in six of the past seven seasons, the eventual verdict of an independent commission will have a seismic impact on the Premier League, regardless of which way their decision goes. Each of […]
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has written a letter to Google asking the firm to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the body of water – which is bordered by the US, Cuba and Mexico – be renamed […]
The UK has restated ambitious plans to reduce its emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases by 81% by 2035, but has not explained how it will achieve the goal. In a new action plan submitted to the United Nations, the government also signed up to global goals to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. However, it […]