Trump Extends Deadline for a TikTok Deal
President Trump on Friday granted TikTok another reprieve by announcing he would extend the deadline for when the popular app had to make a deal to be separated from its…
Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’
President Trump and Europe are clashing over tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the very purpose of the European Union’s existence. But they are also divided over free speech —…
Newsom Will Seek Trade Deals That Spare California From Retaliatory Tariffs
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is trying to get around President Trump’s tariffs to protect trade in a state with the world’s fifth-largest economy, asking his administration on Friday to…
Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City
The Israeli military pressed deeper into northern Gaza by ground on Friday after issuing a series of evacuation orders calling on Palestinians to flee, part of its escalating offensive against…
Slumping Oil Prices Reflect Intensifying Economic Worries
Oil prices continued to fall on Friday, extending a sharp drop that began the day before as fears grew that President Trump’s tariffs could slash global economic growth — and…
Stocks Drop Again as Trade War Intensifies
The global rout in stock markets continued on Friday as worries deepened about a trade war, after China retaliated against President Trump’s sweeping tariffs with steep levies of its own…
E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, for breaking a landmark law to combat illicit content and disinformation, said four people with knowledge…
Storm Stalled Over Central U.S. Brings Another Day of Rain and Flooding
Cities across the South and Midwest braced for more destruction on Friday from a storm that has already leveled homes and businesses and killed at least seven people in three…
Trump Imposes Tariffs on Remote Islands
President Trump’s tariffs have spared almost no corner of the Earth. Even tiny, sparsely populated islands that export close to nothing. Among the countries and territories listed on sheets of…
In ‘Dying for Sex,’ Michelle Williams Isn’t Looking for Love
“Probably when I was canvassing for Obama, like ’06,” he says. Later, while enjoying some humiliation play in her neighbor’s apartment, Molly picks up a photo. “Is this your dad?”…