After hail, heavy rains and more than 30 tornadoes drenched the region, officials warned that a “generational flooding” disaster was possible.
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”...
Whether the Kremlin is serious about peace talks to end the Ukraine war will become clear soon, the secretary of state said....
Demanding an end to the war, hundreds pressed the militants to relinquish control of the enclave, a rare demonstration against a group that has suppressed dissent with violence....
The Chinese government said it would match President Trump’s tariff, and also barred a group of American companies from doing business in China....
More than 30 tornadoes have already swept across the region, and at least seven people were killed in three states. Much of Kentucky was under a flash flood warning....
Continued worries about the disruption of President Trump’s trade policies and retaliation by major trading partners, overshadowed an unexpectedly strong report on the U.S. labor market....
The president’s aides insist the fallout will be short and ultimately result in a better economy, as economists warn of higher inflation and slower growth....
Live drone footage allows Ukraine to observe what it views as war crimes unfold in real time, soldiers say....
Javier Milei of Argentina might not be that useful for the United States on economics or geopolitics — but he can help to fight the culture wars....
The S&P 500 fell almost 5 percent on Thursday, its worst drop since June 2020, as President Trump’s higher-than-expected tariffs set off another round of economic worry....
The U.S. economy has largely withstood inflation and high interest rates. But tariffs could bring new price increases and put a damper on hiring....
In pressing forward with its assault on the territory, Israel hopes to squeeze Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages. But other objectives have emerged....
The meeting between Kirill Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff was apparently the first time in years that a senior Russian official had traveled to the U.S. for talks with an American counterpart....
The United States has steered an economic order for 80 years based on trade and trust, making the country the world’s financial superpower. That vision is now blurred....
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who is visiting Hungary despite facing an international arrest warrant, praised the move....
We explain the sweeping tariff announcement and the world’s reaction....
The visit comes as the Israeli prime minister faces an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court....
Russia’s war in Ukraine has decimated the environment, causing floods, wildfires and pollution. An extensive legal effort now underway in Ukraine is seeking justice for the long-lasting ecological harm. To capture the ecological damage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Brendan Hoffman, a New York...
Forecasters issued some of their rarest and most extreme alerts on Wednesday as they warned a powerful storm system would stall over the central part of the country....
Tariffs risk slowing growth and making inflation stickier, a tricky combination for the central bank as it debates what to do about interest rates....
Anxious residents rushed to obtain bags of flour as the United Nations warned that Israeli restrictions on aid deliveries were deepening the humanitarian crisis....
Israel Katz warned that “large areas” of the enclave would be seized and added to military-controlled security zones, suggesting that the country intended to hold on to more territory....
Trying to rebuild a war-ravaged country without humanitarian aid or sanction relief is like trying to get up with a boot on your neck....
The drills came after Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, announced measures to counter China’s influence and espionage. Beijing also wants to send a message to Washington, analysts said....
Sworn to secrecy about the goings-on at Britain’s storied World War II decryption operation, she only later recounted the efforts to crack German signals....
When he was five years old, Malcolm Barlow arrived at a country estate in Pennsylvania to escape World War II. He never left, under circumstances he would not understand until years later....
The order comes as President Trump expands deportation efforts, including of students who have spoken out in support of Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza....
Lawyers for Venezuelan migrants asked the justices to keep in place a pause on President Trump’s deportation plan, calling it “completely at odds” with limited wartime authority given by Congress....
The 7.7-magnitude quake caused widespread damage in Myanmar, a country already in chaos because of civil war. It was also felt in neighboring countries, including Thailand....
Two dozen trade experts gathered recently to simulate how a global trade war would play out. The results were surprisingly optimistic....
04/04/2025 00:37
New York Times
