Taiwan prosecutors have charged four former staffers in the ruling Democratic Progressive party with spying for China while they worked in senior positions. The four include a former aide to Lai Ching-te, when he was vice-president and for a time during his current presidency, and a senior staffer to Joseph Wu, then foreign minister and…
Hamas has killed 50 fighters in recent months from a Palestinian gang armed by Israel in Gaza, according to a statement released amid reports that Israeli troops directly intervened this week to protect the faction. According to media reports in Israel, clashes between Hamas fighters and members of a militia led by Yasser abu Shabab,…
Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul | Pool | Via Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that his company’s robotaxi service is “tentatively” set to launch in Austin, Texas, on June 22. In a…
She honed her craft at U.C.L.A., where she said a found-art class with the sculptor Nancy Rubins taught her “the fundamental principle of sculptural space and objects speaking from their own power,” or, to put it more simply, the idea that when it comes to objects and sets, you’ve “got to let it be what…
Protests against the Trump administration’s newly intensified immigration raids, centered on Los Angeles, spread across the country on Tuesday, with demonstrations in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Omaha and Seattle. Thousands attended a protest against the federal government’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) in New York City’s Foley Square. Some protesters held signs reading “Ice out…
A jury in El Salvador convicted three former senior military officers of murder in the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists on Tuesday, according to the Comunicándonos Foundation, a nonprofit group that has long pursued justice in the case. The three officers — Gen. José Guillermo García, 91, a former defense minister; Col. Francisco Morán,…
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks to members of the media while arriving for trade talks at Lancaster House in London, UK, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. and China have reached an agreement on trade, representatives from both sides said after a second day of high-level talks…
The Trump administration has brought back to the United States a Guatemalan man who was wrongfully deported to Mexico, albeit to an uncertain future, his lawyers said on Wednesday. Trina Realmuto, a lawyer for the man, known only by his initials, O.C.G., said that she expected him to remain in federal custody as the administration…
Peru’s government has abandoned a plan that reduced the size of a protected area around the country’s ancient Nazca Lines, after criticism the change made them vulnerable to the impact of informal mining operations. Peru’s culture ministry said on Sunday that it was reinstating with immediate effect the protected area covering 5,600 sq km (2,200…
The proclamation President Trump signed this week banning travel to the United States by people from a dozen countries makes exceptions for athletes, coaches and support staff for “major sporting events,” including the World Cup and the Olympics. What qualifies as a major sporting event remains to be seen. Mr. Trump’s proclamation, issued on Wednesday,…
