Elon Musk Tells Federal Workers to Detail Work in an Email or Lose Their Jobs

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:03:36 +0000)

Elon Musk has drawn inspiration from his 2022 takeover of Twitter with the tactic. His threat on social media of termination did not appear in an email to federal workers requesting the work summaries.

Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:45:45 +0000)

A four-minute video appears to have been a turning point for the president and Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the ousted Joint Chiefs chairman.

Hamas Frees 6 Hostages as Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:20:02 +0000)

The six Israelis were the last living captives set to be released in the first phase of the cease-fire. The agreement, strained for weeks, has an uncertain future.

Hezbollah Plans Show of Strength at Killed Leader’s Funeral

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:26:40 +0000)

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group is staging an elaborate commemoration for its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israel in September.

Pope Francis Had a Restful Night, Still in Critical Condition

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:54:48 +0000)

The Vatican did not provide further details about the condition of the pope, who has been in the hospital for more than a week.

Pope Francis Put Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say

(Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:55:47 +0000)

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially worked himself into the hospital.

Catholics Pray for Ailing Pope Francis at Sunday Mass

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:27:41 +0000)

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a restful night after receiving oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday, the Vatican said.

Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:26:43 +0000)

The leaders of France and Britain are both due to meet with President Trump this week. Approaches previously tried with him may no longer work.

Germans Are Voting. Here’s What to Watch For.

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 09:57:36 +0000)

What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as Europe re-evaluates relations with the Trump administration.

Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election

(Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:13 +0000)

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

MSNBC Cancels Joy Reid’s Show in Major Shake-Up

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:01:34 +0000)

Ms. Reid’s 7 p.m. program will be replaced by a panel show co-hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele.

Russia Is Wooing Western Energy Companies, but Will They Return?

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:01:17 +0000)

Industry experts say Western companies will need to weigh potential access to oil and gas riches against political risks and other hazards of doing business in Russia.

Austria, a Longtime Buyer of Russian Gas, Tries to Break the Habit

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:01:09 +0000)

OMV, a multinational energy company based in Vienna, has shifted to other options, including increasing its own output of natural gas, drilling for oil and experimenting with geothermal energy.

The Battle of Iwo Jima: A Photo History

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:01:21 +0000)

U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of the deadliest of World War II, would rage on for a month.

How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s

(Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:01:08 +0000)

Luke Ching has made a name for himself with creative campaigns to improve working conditions for menial laborers, even as the scope for political protests in the city has narrowed.

Fail, Caesar!

(Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:35:45 +0000)

We can’t let Trump be a cruel emperor.

This Is Our Country, and We Have No Other

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:07 +0000)

How long can Ukraine stand? For as long as Ukrainian soldiers, bent over from the extreme pressure, can hold on.

Police Officer Killed in Hospital Shooting in York County, Pa., Officials Say

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:06:37 +0000)

Officials said the gunman was fatally shot by the police and that two officers and three staff members at UPMC Memorial hospital in York County, Pa., were wounded but were in stable condition.

Big Day for Crypto Goes South After Bybit Hack

(Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:02:06 +0000)

Hours after Coinbase said the S.E.C. was dropping a lawsuit against it, another major cryptocurrency exchange reported a potentially record-setting theft.

Carlos Diegues, Filmmaker Who Celebrated Brazil’s Diversity, Dies at 84

(Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:34:49 +0000)

Seeking to shed the gauzy influence of Hollywood and focus on Brazil’s ethnic richness and troubled history, he helped forge a new path for his country’s cinema.

2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List

(Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:19:22 +0000)

Here’s who went home a winner at the Indy Spirit Awards, held on the beach in Santa Monica, Calif., on Saturday.

A Guide to Living in New Bedford, Mass.

(Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:46:38 +0000)

The Whaling City, home to a diverse food scene, will soon have a new rail connection to Boston.