U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost ‘Match of the Century,’ Dies at 88
When Mr. Spassky, a Russian, played Bobby Fischer, an American, in Iceland at the height of the Cold War, the media attention reduced them to pawns in a wider drama.
With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached
President Trump has little use for America’s traditional alliances, and tends to evaluate U.S. relationships according to whether countries are contributing economically to the United States.
Criticism of Wayne Gretzky by Canadians due to his support for Trump has ‘broken his heart,’ wife says
Wayne Gretzky's wife, Janet, said the criticism he has received from Canadians has "broken his heart" amid is support for President Donald Trump.
Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?
The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses uncomfortable, unanswered questions about Vatican decision-making.
Thailand Deports Dozens of Uyghurs to China Despite Pleas
Rights groups criticized the Thai government for sending the Uyghurs, a persecuted Muslim minority, back to China, where they face the risk of torture and imprisonment.
Department of Education launches ‘EndDEI’ portal for parents, students, teachers to report discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education launched an online portal allowing parents to report what’s been going on in classrooms, the latest move of the Trump administration's crackdown on DEI.
Jeff Bezos applauded for reining in ‘absurd lunacy’ of Washington Post opinion pages
'Fox & Friends Weekend' co-host Charlie Hurt said the shift in the 'lunatic outfit' newspaper company comes as a result of the company 'losing its independence.'
Mother on Hunger Strike to Free Alaa Abd El Fattah From Egyptian Jail at ‘Risk to Life’
Laila Soueif, the mother of Alaa Abd El Fattah, one of Egypt’s most prominent political prisoners, has fasted for 151 days as she seeks his release.
Putin Praises Trump for Working to Thaw U.S.-Russia Tensions
“The first contacts with the new American administration give us some hope,” the Russian president said in televised comments on Thursday.