Widespread Power Outage Hits Spain and Portugal
A major power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday afternoon, abruptly shutting down daily activities, halting trains and subways, cutting off traffic lights, closing stores and canceling or delaying…
Peace Corps, Under Review by DOGE, Is Said to Plan ‘Significant’ Staff Cuts
The head of a Peace Corps alumni group said on Monday he had been informed that the agency was planning to reduce the number of full-time staff who support volunteers…
Canada Election: It’ll Be Carney or Poilievre Against Trump’s Tariffs
Canada chooses a leader to take on Trump Canadians vote on Monday to determine which political party forms their next government. But President Trump’s tariff assault on Canada and his…
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Signs Orders Ramping Up Immigration Crackdown
President Trump signed three more executive orders on Monday, including one targeting local jurisdictions that the administration says are not cooperating with its aggressive immigration crackdown. One order directs Pam…
House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump
The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to criminalize the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit photos and videos of others — including A.I.-generated images known as “deepfakes” — and…
Mexico to Give U.S. More Water From Their Shared Rivers
Mexico has agreed to send water to the United States and temporarily channel more water to the country from their shared rivers, a concession that appeared to defuse a diplomatic…
Despair Blankets Scene of Car-Ramming Attack at Festival
On any ordinary day, the South Vancouver neighborhood bustles with the sounds of life, but Saturday was no ordinary day. It was a celebration of Filipino culture, and music from…
How California Sanctuary Policies Are Faring Under Pressure From Trump
In 1971, Berkeley, Calif., became the first place in the nation to deem itself a sanctuary city, at the time to provide refuge for sailors who protested the Vietnam War.…
Study exposes severe side effects of ‘abortion pill’ in 1 in 10 women
A new study has exposed “serious adverse events” linked to mifepristone, also known as the “abortion pill.” Mifepristone is a “pregnancy blocker” that is used in combination with another medication,…
Amazon to Launch First Project Kuiper Internet Satellites: What to Know
The battle of billionaires in space between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk is ready to enter a new arena: satellite internet. Amazon, the company that Mr. Bezos started as an…