Young Israeli Hostage Says Finding Faith Helped Him Survive Hamas Captivity
How Omer Shem Tov, who was 20 years old and not particularly religious when taken hostage, survived 505 days in captivity.Read More
Pressure Rises on Israel as U.K., Canada and Others Impose Sanctions on 2 Far-Right Ministers
The coordinated move highlights the hardening of several countries’ stance toward Israel amid the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.Read More
Khaby Lame, World’s Most Popular TikToker, Is Forced to Leave U.S.
Amid President Trump’s crackdown on immigration, agents detained Mr. Lame, 25, for overstaying a visa, and he left the country. Another Gen Z influencer took credit.Read More
LA Protests Give Karen Bass a Second Chance to Lead Her City Through a Crisis
Ms. Bass struggled amid criticism of her initial response to the Los Angeles fires in January. The opposition over President Trump’s immigration raids have offered her an opportunity.Read More
F.D.A. Looks to A.I. to Enhance Efficiency
With a Trump-driven reduction of nearly 2,000 employees, agency officials view artificial intelligence as a way to speed drugs to the market.Read More
Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say
In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.Read More
Trump Pivots From Musk to Newsom
One constant in President Trump’s second term is that the subjects of his quarrels are ever-changing.Read More
World Bank Forecast Underscores Cost of U.S. Trade War
Along with a sharply downgraded projection for global output this year, it urged a “course correction” on trade to help preserve living standards.Read More
At Least 8 Killed in Austria School Shooting, Graz Mayor Says
Elke Kahr, the mayor of Graz, where the attack took place, gave the death toll in comments to the Austria Press Agency.Read More
China’s Upper Hand: Rare Earth Metals
How did the U.S. become so dependent on China for a resource that is essential for cars, fighter jets and more?Read More