BARCELONA — Wojciech Szczesny wouldn’t have believed you if you’d suggested he would be playing in the Clásico at the start of the season. He had retired from football, moved to Marbella in the south of Spain and was more concerned with lowering his handicap in golf. But he can win his second trophy as […]
Virginia Giuffre, a former victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring who said she was “passed around like a platter of fruit” as a teenager to rich and powerful predators, including Prince Andrew of Britain, died on Friday at her farm in Western Australia. She was 41. Ms. Giuffre (pronounced JIFF-ree) died by suicide, according to […]
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) and President Trump talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP hide caption toggle caption Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP VATICAN CITY — President Trump met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican Saturday morning, right before attending Pope Francis’ […]
Hobby forums, normally places for trading tips about knitting patterns and sharing photos of new projects, are now hosting in-depth analyses of tariff news and heated political debates. Ben Schinkel, 42, an avid gamer who voted for Mr. Trump, said that the news cycle had inspired him to do some research into tariffs; he concluded […]
Paris Saint-Germain’s hopes of becoming the first side to complete a Ligue 1 season unbeaten came crashing down at the Parc des Princes on Friday when Nice handed them their first defeat of the league campaign, winning 3-1 to boost their own Champions League ambitions. Having already secured the title earlier this month, PSG still […]
On the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to convey an important message about the United States dollar. Speaking to a crowd of global policymakers, regulators and investors, Mr. Bessent sought to allay fears that had ballooned in recent weeks about […]
Founded by Conrad Hilton, the hotel magnate, the Hilton Foundation is one of the biggest financial backers of Catholic sisters’ work around the world, and has given roughly $28.5 million to Vatican-led initiatives, including Vatican departments, since 2020. Francis saw donors as vital partners. He looked to them not only to fund the causes dear […]
Do we really have free will when it comes to eating? It’s a vexing question that is at the heart of why so many people find it so difficult to stick to a diet. To get answers, one neuroscientist, Harvey J. Grill of the University of Pennsylvania, turned to rats and asked what would happen […]
Apr 26, 2025, 12:00 AM ET Defending National Women’s Soccer League champions Orlando Pride erased a two-goal halftime deficit to defeat Angel City FC 3-2 on Friday and avoid a second straight loss. The Pride trailed 2-0 at halftime. Orlando forwards Marta and Barbra Banda scored four minutes apart in the second half before Angel […]
There are proposals from Republicans in Congress to increase the tax on large endowments, potentially to 14 percent, much higher than the 1.4 percent put in place eight years ago. Assuming a 10 percent return, that would leave Harvard with a tax bill of about $742,000,000, roughly equal to what it spent on financial aid […]