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Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies

2 hours 35 min ago
The European Central Bank and Bank of England were expected to hold interest rates steady on Thursday while searching for signs of possible longer-term damage.

In France, Trump’s Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls

2 hours 35 min ago
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which the president vows to top in Washington, offers a lesson in the complicated history of monuments.

Trump Threatens to Pull Troops From Germany as He Lashes Out at Chancellor

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:40
The comments came after the German chancellor said that Iran has “humiliated” the United States.

G.O.P. Congress Struggles to Do the Basics Amid Party Infighting

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:14
House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers tried to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.

D4vd Bought Chain Saws to Dispose of Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Body, Prosecutors Say

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:08
In a legal filing, prosecutors outlined for the first time how they say the singer murdered and dismembered Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

House Adopts Budget to Unlock $70 Billion for Immigration Enforcement

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 22:47
The measure will allow the G.O.P. to begin working on a filibuster-proof bill to fund ICE and C.B.P., part of their plan to reopen the long-shuttered Department of Homeland Security.

British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 21:06
King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.

Mamdani’s Advice to Royals: Give That Priceless Diamond Back to India

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 21:04
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and King Charles did not meet privately. But if they had, the mayor said, he probably would have raised the issue of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond.

Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 20:55
The defense secretary said at a House hearing that President Barack Obama had fired 197 generals, a figure that the Pentagon previously acknowledged was false.

Surveillance Law Is in Limbo After House Approval

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 20:26
Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push a three-year renewal through the House, but the Senate appeared likely to opt for a 45-day punt ahead of a Friday expiration.

U.S. Indictment Accuses Mexican Governor of Conspiring With Sinaloa Cartel

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 19:58
Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, and other Mexican officials of a yearslong conspiracy to protect the powerful cartel.

Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 19:56
It was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first public appearance before Congress since Operation Epic Fury began in late February.

They Left for the School Bus. ICE Picked Them Up Instead.

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 19:45
A school transfer disrupted two brothers’ visas, their lawyer said, leaving them vulnerable to arrest and unsettling their Mississippi school community.

The Justices Acted as Partisans in the Voting Rights Ruling

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 19:39
In the name of disentangling race from politics, the court has given white voters more power at the expense of racial minorities.

Musk Says He ‘Was a Fool’ to Provide OpenAI’s Early Funding

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 19:25
In the second day of a trial pitting Mr. Musk against OpenAI, he said the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman, had misled him. But OpenAI’s lawyer said evidence showed the opposite.

Queen Camilla Unites Winnie-the-Pooh With a Long-Lost Friend

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 19:19
On Wednesday, the Queen of England presented the New York Public Library with a bespoke replica of Roo, the smallest companion of the Bear of Very Little Brain.

What the Royal State Dinner Guest List Says About Trump’s America

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 19:12
There were at least 10 American billionaires, six Fox News hosts, assorted presidential pals, no Democratic politicians and not so many British.

A.I. Spending Sets a Record, With No End in Sight

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 18:53
Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta reported more than $130 billion in quarterly capital expenditures on Wednesday as they build A.I. data centers. There’s more to come.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map, Another Blow to Voting Rights Act

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 18:44
The court struck down the voting map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a move that could make it harder for lawmakers to create majority-minority voting districts.

Mississippi Middle School Students Avert Bus Crash After Driver Loses Control

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 18:41
Footage of the incident shared this week by a school district in Mississippi shows a group of students working together to avert disaster on a highway.

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