Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse
Just north of Bucharest is a neat development of red-gabled houses known as American Village. It is an unlikely place to be the center of an international criminal intrigue, but on its western border...
Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX Really Worth $1.75 Trillion?
In SpaceX’s telling, the huge valuation gap will be made up by its new A.I. division. In February, it acquired another of Musk’s companies, xAI, the owner of X, the social-media platform formerly known...
Could Switzerland Become the First Country to Cap Its Population?
Switzerland is a direct democracy, in which every federal law is subject to popular vote. Like all of the country’s political parties, the S.V.P. convenes several times a year to define its positions on...
Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Rises To 100 Deaths Out Of 550 Cases As Conflict Slows Response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, authorities said, a grim toll as officials...
Ukrainian Attacks Spark Fires At Oil Facilities In Russia, Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian officials said Monday, as part of their campaign to make Moscow pay an economic cost for the...
U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes Near Strait Of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched airstrikes Wednesday on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the...
ICC Chief Prosecutor Suspended Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations Pending Decision By Oversight Body
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court was suspended from his duties late Monday, after the court’s oversight body referred Karim Khan for disciplinary proceedings.In a scandal...
Has Nancy Mace’s Crusade Against Sexual Violence Ruined Her Career?
Last fall, Nancy Mace, a Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, was flying out of Charleston when a security detail that was supposed to escort her to her gate was slow to arrive. According to...
Eight Predictions for the Future of Higher Education
As a columnist, I’m almost embarrassed by the dearth of truly hot takes in this list. This is hardly Armageddon for higher education. But the future does kind of suck, and looking over this...
Maine Primary-Elections Map: Live Results
Maine Senate PrimaryOn the Democratic side, the presumptive nominee is Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and the former harbormaster of Sullivan, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is running...