Just hours after the episode, the police announced that the driver was a white British man. After previous violence, false anti-Muslim speculation had been spread […]
Month: May 2025
How North Korea Botched Its Warship Launch
Satellite images and videos show how launching a 5,000-ton warship into the water sideways can cause it to capsize if done incorrectly.
A Science Fiction Writer Wrestles With China’s Rise, and His Own Decline
In his stories, Han Song explores the disorientation accompanying China’s modernization, sometimes writing of unthinkable things that later came true.
What to Know About the Liverpool FC Parade Car Crash
Almost 50 people, including four children, were injured on Monday after a driver plowed into a crowd that had been celebrating Liverpool F.C.’s Premier League […]
Liverpool FC Victory Parade: Car Driver Plows Into Crowd
The police said they had detained a 53-year-old man in connection with the crash. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said “the scenes in Liverpool […]
What to Know About the Deportees the U.S. Is Trying to Send to South Sudan
Experts say the administration may be trying to shape the behavior of immigrants through fear.
‘It’s Nonsense’: Macron Plays Down Video of Shove From Wife
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, was pushed in the face as he left a plane in Vietnam. The bigger issue, he said, was the reaction, […]
Trump’s Comments on Gaza Reflect Israel’s Growing Isolation
For months, Israel’s strongest allies had been reluctant to join a wave of global censure against the war. Now, even the Trump administration appears to […]
Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine as U.S. Steps Back
With diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire appearing remote, and President Trump apparently abandoning the process, Russia has been escalating its assaults on Ukrainian cities […]
King Charles III Visits Canada: What to Know
The British monarch, who is Canada’s official head of state, is coming at a moment when President Trump has threatened the country’s sovereignty.