OBEID, SudanΒ βΒ The first drone arrived around 3 a.m., its presence announced by a rip of antiaircraft fire drumrolling through blacked-out boulevards. More drones followed, once more plunging the residents of this besieged city into a 21st century version of the Blitz. This is the civil war in Sudan as the conflict enters its fourth year:…
Finance ministers and central bankers from the world’s top economies are gathering in Paris as the US war on Iran threatens to undermine the global financial system. Meanwhile, inflation tied to the war sparks a rout on bond markets, and the US’s busiest commuter rail system shuts down over a labour dispute.
After 10 days of crazed moviegoing at the Cannes Film Festival, Times film critic Amy Nicholson and Times film editor Joshua Rothkopf are all but spent. They leave with 10 recommendations (listed below in alphabetical order), including several titles youβll be hearing about during awards season, but also, admittedly, more reservations than usual. Amy Nicholson:…
US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Two new lawsuits challenging the creation of the controversial $1.8 billion ‘lawfare” fund by the Department of Justice were filed Friday in federal…
Clara Adams expected to win the 400-meter dash Saturday in the Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High. The Long Beach Wilson junior not only won, she broke the section record, circling the track in 51.98 seconds. βTo be honest, I did not expect a 51 today … that was my end goal and I…
Tech giants are increasingly looking beyond Earth to solve one of AI’s biggest growing pains: where to put all the computers.
In a squeaker race for Cannesβ top prize, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu prevailed on Saturday, taking the Palme dβOr for his tense community drama βFjord.β The movie, a widely admired conversation-starter at the festival, stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as religious parents who come into conflict with the child protection services of their tiny…
Construction cranes and an American flag outside of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials. The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ President Trump said Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed on the basic terms of an agreement to end the two countriesβ nearly three-month-long war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. βAn Agreement has been largely negotiated,β Trump wrote in a social media post. βFinal aspects and details of the Deal are currently…
It was a familiar sight: Caitlin Clark stepped to her left, paused and lofted a right-handed layup. But looming tall, Cameron Brink smacked it out of bounds, caught on camera yelling a couple of curse words before chest-bumping Erica Wheeler so hard she tumbled backward. Thatβs the Brink that the Sparks were hoping for this…