Election officials sort through ballots at a counting station for the local elections in Seoul on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP via Getty Images) Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has chosen Han Seongsook, the country’s minister for small and midsize businesses and startups,…
This story contains spoilers for “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” Episode 2, “Hard Salt Beef.” Could things be looking up for Ser Duncan the Tall? The second episode of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s “Tales of Dunk and Egg” series of novellas, saw the hopeful hedge knight…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gives opening remarks during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on July 15, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images The nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general was at risk on Wednesday…
Jimmy Kimmel revealed he has his Italian passport ready, just in case. During an interview with comedian Sarah Silverman on her podcast, the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host discussed how “much worse” the president’s second term has been for the country, without getting into specifics. He said he has obtained Italian citizenship as a result. Kimmel’s…
The new Air Force One, a plane gifted by the Qatari government, stands on the tarmac, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., July 1, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, according to the paper….
South East Water (SEW) is being investigated by regulator Ofwat after repeated outages since November have left tens of thousands of households and businesses across Kent and Sussex without drinking water. In an update on Thursday, the firm said around 8,500 addresses were still without water. With some properties entering a sixth day without water,…
UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close isn’t going anywhere. UCLA announced on Tuesday that Close signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season after she led the Bruins to their first NCAA national championship. “I am so grateful to Chancellor [Julio] Frenk and [athletic director] Martin Jarmond for the opportunity to continue teaching and mentoring…
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Before sunup on Jan. 8, as the Eaton fire roared across the San Gabriel Mountains, a blaze of texts and calls lit up my phone with a ferocity of their own. I’m used to being a switchboard of sorts — as a journalist, inevitably, word travels to and through me. In those chaotic, early hours,…
Reza Khaleghian, 70, came bursting through the door of Naab Cafe on Saturday morning, phone pressed to his ear, fist held in the air, screaming the news in Farsi at anyone who would listen: “Khamenei is dead!” Soon, President Trump would confirm the death of Iran’s supreme leader in a historic attack by the United…