Damascus: Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, promised Thursday to hold a “national dialogue conference” in his first address to the nation since the fall of […]
Month: January 2025
Rohit Chopra of CFPB Expected Trump to Fire Him Right Away, but He’s Hanging On
Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, expected to be fired soon after President Trump took office. More than a week later, […]
3 Are Arrested in Dutch Museum Heist
Three people have been arrested in connection with a brazen heist at a museum in the Netherlands over the weekend in which thieves stole ancient […]
Palestinians Gather in West Bank to Welcome Prisoners Released by Israel
Samar Faisal stood among a crowd in the crisp winter air, shivering as much from her excitement as the cold. She was in disbelief, she […]
Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A
In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session with Meta employees on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive, defended recent changes he had made by loosening restrictions […]
Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover
Israel and Hamas exchanged a new group of hostages and prisoners on Thursday in a handover that devolved into chaos as the armed militants struggled […]
Eagles are the new America’s Team going into the Super Bowl against the Chiefs
Move over, Dallas Cowboys. There’s a new and unlikely America’s Team in the NFL — at least for the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles have […]
Apple’s Revenue Increases 4 Percent Despite Slowing iPhone Sales
After Apple unveiled artificial intelligence features for iPhones last year, the company’s stock soared in anticipation that the new abilities would provide a jolt to […]
Friday Briefing: 67 Dead in Washington Air Collision
67 died from midair collision near Washington Recovery teams pulled more than two dozen bodies from icy waters near Washington yesterday after an American Airlines […]
Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
MINNEAPOLIS — Civil rights activists gathered outside the headquarters of Target Corp. on Thursday to call for a national boycott of the retailing giant over […]