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New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te Faces Big Challenges
President Lai Ching-te has vowed to stay on his predecessor’s narrow path of resisting Beijing without provoking it. It won’t be easy.
Comet Fragment Explodes in Dark Skies Over Spain and Portugal
A brilliant flash of blue, green and white on Saturday night came from a shard of an as yet unidentified comet that was moving around 100,000 miles per hour, experts said.
Bruce Nordstrom, Who Helped Lead His Family’s Retail Empire, Dies at 90
Though he was the company’s president, he opted for joint leadership with family members as they made Nordstrom, starting as a string of shoe stores, into an international fashion retail brand.
Hochul Visits an Ancestral Home, 3,000 Miles From the Governor’s Mansion
After meeting the pope and the mayors of Rome, London and Dublin, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York paused to reconnect with her past.
Biden’s Morehouse Commencement Speech Draws on Themes of Manhood and Faith
The president’s appearance at the historically Black college in Atlanta drew some respectful but noticeable protest over U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
How to Apéro Like the French
Rebekah Peppler shines a spotlight on a beloved French tradition that you can try at home.
Critics Fault ‘Aggressive’ N.Y.P.D. Response to Pro-Palestinian Rally
Officers were filmed punching three demonstrators at the protest in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The police said protesters were blocking the streets.
Civilian Prosecutors Rejected Evidence in 9/11 Case That Military Calls Crucial
The revelation sets in stark relief the decision by military prosecutors to seek to include the evidence, which has opened the door to years of litigation over confessions by the men accused of plotting the attacks.
Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth
A growing number of researchers in the field are using their expertise to fight the climate crisis.
U.S. and Europe Move Closer to Using Russian Assets to Help Ukraine
Finance ministers from the G7 nations are hoping to finalize a plan ahead of the group’s leaders meeting next month.
Still Without Power, Houston Residents Struggle to Stay Cool
As stifling heat settled over the city, the local electricity provider said most service would return by late Sunday. But hard-hit areas could remain dark for days longer.
Congolese Army Says It Foiled a Coup Involving Americans
The U.S. ambassador said she was “very concerned” that Americans may have participated in what officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo called a failed coup attempt early Sunday.
U.S. to Withdraw All Troops From Niger by September
The announcement spells out the terms of a pullout that the Biden administration unveiled last month and comes after a military junta ousted Niger’s president last July.
Korean Fried Chicken to Save Your Sunday
Serve with beer so cold it’s flecked with ice.
Your Money: Getting Started With Savings
The earlier you begin trying to save, the easier you’ll make things for your future self.
Toxic Political Culture Has Even Some Slovaks Calling Country ‘a Black Hole.’
Slovakia has long been dogged by criticism that it is prone to authoritarianism, but a frenzy of blame since an assassination attempt has heightened such concerns.
Who is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?
Mr. Raisi has been seen as a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, the highest political and religious position in the Islamic republic.
Ed Dwight Goes to Space 63 Years After Training as 1st Black Astronaut
Edward Dwight was among the first pilots that the United States was training to send to space in 1961, but he was passed over. On Sunday, he finally made it on a Blue Origin flight.
Sean Combs Apologizes After Video Shows Him Assaulting Cassie
After footage surfaced of Mr. Combs striking, kicking and dragging Cassie, he apologized on social media, saying that “my behavior on that video is inexcusable.”