Even as India was gearing up to use its military to strike at Pakistan this week, calling it revenge for a terrorist strike in Kashmir last month, the government was pursuing other forms of power projection as well: bloodless and more refined, and mostly aimed at Pakistan’s economic vulnerability. On Friday, May 9, the executive […]
Utah and Tennessee passed laws requiring foods containing vaccines to be classified as drugs, even though no such foods are on the market. Legislators pointed to a University of California study that is investigating whether it is possible to put vaccines in lettuce. “You eat a bunch of this lettuce, take a bunch of these […]
PARIS — Luis Enrique mocked Ligue 1’s status as a “farmers’ league” after Paris Saint-Germain sealed a place in the Champions League final with a 3-1 semifinal aggregate win against Arsenal — a win which completed a clean sweep against Premier League teams this season. Having won last week’s first leg 1-0 at the Emirates […]
President Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on May 7, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP President Trump on Thursday is set to announce his first trade agreement since his steep tariffs last month roiled stock markets, teasing the announcement in a social media post late Wednesday night. Trump did […]
Kevin De Bruyne is leaving Manchester City and isn’t happy about it, but one of the greatest midfielders of the Premier League era is simply the latest player to discover that football is a ruthless business in which yesterday counts for nothing. Trent Alexander-Arnold has displayed that ruthlessness in reverse by rejecting Liverpool’s offer of […]
A jury in the United States has acquitted three former police officers in the controversial beating death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old father who was killed after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. On Wednesday, former officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith were found not guilty in a state-level case that included charges […]
PARIS — Treble-chasing Paris Saint-Germain will face Internazionale in the UEFA Champions League final on May 31 after Luis Enrique’s team sealed a 3-1 aggregate win against Arsenal in their semifinal tie at Parc des Princes. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Fabián Ruiz’s first-half goal and Achraf Hakimi’s strike in the second half, after Arsenal goalkeeper […]
After weeks of confusion about his plans for autism research, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Wednesday that his department would build a “real-world platform” that would allow researchers to hunt for causes of the disorder by examining insurance claims, electronic medical records and wearable devices like smart watches. The department will draw […]
The Colorado River runs through federal BLM land outside Moab, Utah. Photo by Kirk Siegler/Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Photo by Kirk Siegler/Newsportu House Republicans have approved an amendment that authorizes the sale of thousands of acres of federal public land in Nevada and Utah; two states where the federal government owns most of the […]
A Norwegian football fan bartered five kilos of semi-dried fish for a ticket to Thursday’s semifinal clash between Bodo/Glimt and Tottenham Hotspur in the Arctic Circle, as the hosts aim to become the first Norwegian club to reach a European final. Some 50,000 fans were vying for just 480 tickets to the second leg of […]