Trump Is Pushing the U.S.-Europe Alliance to the Brink Over Greenland
1/19/2026 4:18 PM Open Story
As President Trump tries to coerce European leaders over Greenland, they are pondering the unthinkable: Is an 80-year-old alliance doomed?
Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize
1/20/2026 1:06 AM Open Story
In a text, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the U.S. needed the island for global security.
Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs on Wine if France Declines to Join Gaza Board of Peace
1/20/2026 1:22 AM Open Story
France has said it will not join President Trump’s “Board for Peace.” France’s agriculture minister described the tariff threat as “blackmail.”
Judge Allows Policy Restricting Lawmakers’ Access to ICE Facilities
1/19/2026 5:04 PM Open Story
The decision permitted the Trump administration to continue restricting inspections of the conditions inside immigration detention compounds.
Trump Administration Asks Judge to Reject Minnesota’s Call to Block ICE Surge
1/19/2026 5:00 PM Open Story
Lawyers for the state and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have sued over the deployment of some 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota.
U.S. Tells Judge It Will Appeal ICE Restrictions in Minneapolis
1/19/2026 3:13 PM Open Story
Justice Department lawyers said they would ask an appellate court to review an injunction that imposes limits on the tactics used by immigration agents.
How 40 People Died In a Train Crash in Andalucia, Spain
1/20/2026 1:50 AM Open Story
The victims of Spain’s deadliest rail crash in more than a decade included a police officer, journalists and a family returning from a musical.
Federal Reserve Inquiry Clouds Trump’s Supreme Court Bid to Oust Lisa Cook
1/19/2026 12:52 PM Open Story
The court is set to hear Ms. Cook’s case challenging her firing as the Justice Department investigates Jerome H. Powell, the central bank chair.
Trump Issues M.L.K. Day Proclamation After Criticism
1/19/2026 8:20 PM Open Story
Civil rights groups had criticized President Trump for failing to issue a proclamation honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and not attending commemorative events.
The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die
1/20/2026 1:09 AM Open Story
Intended as China’s version of Dubai’s palm-shaped artificial island, Ocean Flower Island is a $12 billion monument to debt-fueled economic excess.
Splits Emerge Among Venezuelans as Revolutionary Dream Fades
1/19/2026 10:23 AM Open Story
Supporters of former president Hugo Chávez, the anti-American socialist, are struggling to come to terms with their government’s pact with Washington.
Death Toll Rises in Guatemalan Gang Riots
1/19/2026 9:35 PM Open Story
Uprisings in three prisons have killed 10 police officers, presenting another challenge for President Bernardo Arévalo in his fight against corruption and organized crime.
Valentino Garavani, Regal Designer and Fashion’s ‘Last Emperor,’ Dies at 93
1/19/2026 11:51 AM Open Story
Valentino, as he was called, created one of the most durable and fashionable labels and became an equal of his high society customers.
Valentino Garavani: A Life in Photos
1/19/2026 2:05 PM Open Story
Valentino Garavani, fashion’s “Last Emperor,” believed in the power of beauty.
The Europeans Have Some Notes About American Sauna Culture
1/18/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Don’t get them started on the bathing suits. Or the dancing.
After Four Shark Attacks in 48 Hours, Australia Shuts Dozens of Beaches
1/19/2026 11:12 PM Open Story
Many of the closed beaches were in Sydney, the site of three of the attacks.
After Deadly Attacks, Australia Debates: Do Shark Nets Work?
12/3/2025 7:53 AM Open Story
Critics say the nets harm marine life and aren’t the best way to keep swimmers safe. Recent shark attacks have complicated a plan to remove some of them.
Texas Schools Wait as Law on Ten Commandments Reaches Appeals Court
1/19/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
A state law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in every classroom has already divided Texas schools. Now a federal appeals court will decide its constitutionality.
Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across Much of the U.S. Tonight
1/19/2026 11:23 AM Open Story
A severe solar storm could produce a visible show from Alabama to Northern California.
Wintry Weather Leads to 100-Vehicle Pileup on Interstate in Michigan
1/19/2026 5:38 PM Open Story
Cars and trucks slid into one another and off a highway after a lake-effect snowstorm. Numerous injuries were reported, but no deaths.
Trump Is the Ultimate Davos Man
1/20/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The annual conference for the elite, like everything else, is changing.
Jimmy Fallon Teases Trump Over Secondhand Prize
1/19/2026 11:37 PM Open Story
The “Tonight Show” host joked that President Trump hung his new Nobel Prize on the wall “right next to his McDonald’s customer of the month plaque.”
Indiana Judge and His Wife Are Shot at Their Suburban Home
1/19/2026 4:38 PM Open Story
The police in Lafayette, Ind., said they were investigating the nonfatal shootings of a Tippecanoe County Superior Court judge and his wife on Sunday.
A Smaller Version of the Sphere in Las Vegas Is Planned for Maryland
1/19/2026 1:28 PM Open Story
Gov. Wes Moore and the company behind the Sphere said the project in National Harbor, in the Washington metro area, would create jobs and become a landmark attraction.
Clashes Erupt Around Syrian Prisons Holding Islamic State Fighters
1/19/2026 8:25 PM Open Story
New tensions flared a day after a Kurdish-led militia agreed to hand over control of prisons holding some 8,000 Islamic State fighters to the Syrian government.