Month: May 2025
How to Use A.I.-Powered Writing Tools on Your iPhone and Android
Artificial intelligence software — some already free on your device — can quickly compose and edit documents. But be sure to check its work.
With Tears of Joy and Anxiety, Families in Ukraine Wait for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last
In a parking lot in Ukraine, hundreds of family members gathered to greet loved ones being repatriated from Russian prisons. Amid happy reunions, there was [Read More…]
India vs. Pakistan Is Also U.S. vs. China When It Comes to Arms Sales
Increasing Western military support to India, and China’s to Pakistan, signals a shift in global alignments — and another potential flashpoint for international tensions.
The Vote for the Next Pope Is Also a Referendum on Francis
As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path or forges a [Read More…]
NSO Group Ordered to Pay Meta $167 Million in Damages
Meta had sued the firm, NSO Group, for using its spyware to hack 1,400 WhatsApp accounts belonging to journalists, dissidents and others.
Elon Musk Tried Keeping Issues at His Texas Mansion Private, Emails Show
The tech billionaire’s staff were concerned that correspondence about his home in West Lake Hills would become public after neighbors complained.
Germany Gets a New Chancellor, in Unexpectedly Dramatic Fashion
Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time [Read More…]
Ukrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says
The volley came just days before a planned parade in the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in [Read More…]
Live Updates: Friedrich Merz Stumbles in Bid to Become Germany’s Next Leader
The conservative leader, who won national elections in February, failed to secure the parliamentary votes needed to become chancellor. A second vote was scheduled for [Read More…]
Carney to Meet With Trump on a High-Stakes Visit to the White House
The Canadian prime minister will meet with President Trump, days after being elected on an anti-Trump platform as relations between the two allies are at [Read More…]