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With Nuclear Deal Dead, Containing Iran Grows More Fraught

The U.S., Europe, Russia and China worked together on a 2015 deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. The arrangement’s unraveling and the spike in super...

With Nuclear Deal Dead, Containing Iran Grows More Fraught

Ushio Amagatsu, Japanese Dancer Who Popularized Butoh, Dies at 74

He brought worldwide attention to a radical yet elemental form of contemporary dance that emerged in the wake of wartime destruction.

Ushio Amagatsu, Japanese Dancer Who Popularized Butoh, Dies at 74

Blur's frontman tells lacklustre Coachella crowd 'you'll never see us again'

It started with a gentle "I need your participation, please", as Blur frontman Damon Albarn sought an audience singalong during a Coachella performanc...

Blur's frontman tells lacklustre Coachella crowd 'you'll never see us again'

Trump 'smirks' in court as historic criminal trial gets under way

Donald Trump described the hush money case against him as an "assault on America" as he arrived at court in New York for his historic trial.

Trump 'smirks' in court as historic criminal trial gets under way

Rust weapons supervisor jailed over fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin film set

The weapons supervisor for the film Rust has been jailed for 18 months following the fatal shooting of the film's cinematographer on set.

Rust weapons supervisor jailed over fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin film set

FBI opens criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse - US media reports

The FBI has opened a criminal probe into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, according to the Washington Post.

FBI opens criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse - US media reports

Murder of WW2 veteran solved - 56 years after he was shot

The murder of a Second World War veteran has been solved - more than 50 years after he was found shot dead.

Murder of WW2 veteran solved - 56 years after he was shot

Biden Seeks to Head Off Escalation After Israel’s Successful Defense

The president told Israel that the interception of nearly all of the Iranian drones and missiles used to attack it constituted a major victory, and so...

Biden Seeks to Head Off Escalation After Israel’s Successful Defense

Iran Just Made a Big Mistake. Israel Shouldn’t Follow.

There now needs to be a large, sustained, global initiative to isolate Iran.

Iran Just Made a Big Mistake. Israel Shouldn’t Follow.

For Israel, Revenge Should Be a Dish Served Cold

Israel has the right to retaliate against Iran’s missile barrage. It should bide its time.

For Israel, Revenge Should Be a Dish Served Cold

Netflix’s New Film Strategy: More About the Audience, Less About Auteurs

Dan Lin, the streaming service’s new film chief, wants to produce a more varied slate of movies to better appeal to the array of interests among subsc...

Netflix’s New Film Strategy: More About the Audience, Less About Auteurs

Johnson Says the House Will Vote on an Israel Bill in the Coming Days

Speaker Mike Johnson left unclear whether the vote on the security package, coming after Iranian attacks on Israel, would also include aid for Ukraine...

Johnson Says the House Will Vote on an Israel Bill in the Coming Days

Strikes Upend Israel’s Belief About Iran’s Willingness to Fight It Directly

Israel had grown used to targeting Iranian officials without head-on retaliation from Iran, an assumption overturned by Iran’s attacks on Saturday.

Strikes Upend Israel’s Belief About Iran’s Willingness to Fight It Directly

American Pizazz Meets the Staid Traditions of Sumo

At Madison Square Garden, New Yorkers got a rare look at an ancient Japanese sport, cheering and booing as though they were watching a Yankees game.

American Pizazz Meets the Staid Traditions of Sumo

News Outlets Urge Trump and Biden to Commit to Presidential Debates

In an unusual statement, the news organizations said “there is simply no substitute” for a face-to-face debate, a campaign staple since 1976.

News Outlets Urge Trump and Biden to Commit to Presidential Debates

What Happened to Damages That O.J. Simpson Owed to the Victims’ Families?

In 1997, a jury in a civil trial awarded the families of Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson $33 million. Today, the amount still owed has more th...

What Happened to Damages That O.J. Simpson Owed to the Victims’ Families?

Executor of OJ Simpson's will wants to block $33.5m payout to families

The executor of OJ Simpson’s estate has said he will try to prevent a $33.5m (£27m) payout to the families of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend ...

Executor of OJ Simpson's will wants to block $33.5m payout to families

Sydney Mall Stabbing Attack: What We Know

The attack happened in a busy center for tourists and beachgoers in the Eastern Suburbs, an affluent area of Sydney.

Sydney Mall Stabbing Attack: What We Know

Military Aid to Israel Cannot Be Unconditional

Israel’s leader has turned his back on America’s entreaties.

Military Aid to Israel Cannot Be Unconditional

A Closer Look at a Slight Shift in the Polls

An average of recent surveys, including the Times/Siena poll, finds President Biden inching closer to Donald Trump.

A Closer Look at a Slight Shift in the Polls