Ricky Cobb has built a big online following with his irreverent postings about the absurdities of the 1970s.

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, said that the world cannot risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.” Beijing has taken a more active role diplomatically as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz persists.

The S&P 500 has recouped all its losses since the Middle East war started on Feb. 28, as a bullish “vibe shift” takes hold among some investors.

Officials said the teenage attacker killed himself when cornered by the police. The authorities are investigating possible motives.

Investors saw a possible path to peace, with the United States and Iran trading proposals for Iran to suspend nuclear activity.

The rising star in global centrist politics has secured a majority in the Canadian Parliament. Critics are crying foul.

The state, known for making cars, is spending millions to entice drone manufacturers that can bring new business to auto suppliers.

As the war in Iran extends into its seventh week and a truce feels increasingly shaky, many Americans expressed bewilderment about a conflict that came with little warning.

The body of a man accused of spying for Iran, Mohammed al-Mousawi, showed signs of torture, witnesses said. The U.N. has called for an investigation.

Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates, whose hospitality industry has been hit hard by the war with Iran, are facing furloughs, pay cuts and even repatriation.

The storm, named Sinlaku, was expected to make landfall on Tuesday evening in Tinian and Saipan, where tens of thousands of people were urged to shelter in place.

Ted Sarandos attended a major movie theater conference for the first time and met with domestic and international owners, people familiar with the meetings said.

The authorities said a 20-year-old Texas man charged with throwing a homemade bomb at the gate of Sam Altman’s home had written at length about the threat of A.I.

Brian Hooker had been in police custody since April 8 after he said his wife fell off their boat and was swept away by strong currents.

House lawmakers had been scheduled to hear testimony next week from the head of military operations in the Middle East, but the Republican majority postponed the hearing until late May.

South Korea doesn’t have enough arenas to show off its own A-list talent. That’s why BTS began its world tour in a once-neglected, 22-year-old soccer stadium.

The government has accused Harvard of harboring antisemitism. Harvard says it prevailed in a similar case last year, and wants the lawsuit moved to the judge who ruled in its favor.

President Trump calls the removal of Nicolás Maduro “the perfect scenario.” But not everything is going right for the U.S. in Venezuela.

The 16-year-old boy, identified only as T.H. in court papers, was charged with murder and sexual abuse in the death of Anna Kepner, 18.

ChongLy Scott Thao, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was briefly detained during a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota in January.

The nation’s largest bank said it earned record trading profits in the first quarter but tempered expectations overall for its business.

The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Viktor Orban, Hungary’s newly ousted prime minister, helped to finance a Brussels think tank that pushes his populist vision. It will outlast him, at least for a while.

The strike would have shut down classes on Tuesday for hundreds of thousands of students in the nation’s second-largest school district.

Unlike his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV enjoys growing support from a broad swath of conservative Catholics.

Republicans are counting on the votes of Catholics to maintain control of Congress.

Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products poses spillover risks, a new study suggests.

Plenty of people hate Mark Zuckerberg’s superintelligent, supercharged spectacles. I was ready to hate them, too.

The war in Iran has once again exposed Europe’s energy vulnerability. A friendly source at home would seem to be ideal. But it’s not that easy.

Officials from the two countries were expected to meet in Washington on Tuesday. The talks were not expected to produce an immediate breakthrough in the war between Hezbollah and Israel.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, constrained by leading a minority government for the past year, gained a majority in the House of Commons after special elections on Monday.

Some theologians say the pontiff’s understanding of Augustine’s teachings helped inform his response to President Trump’s negative comments about him.

The United States proposed a 20-year “suspension” of all nuclear activity, even as President Trump demands assurances that Iran can never build a nuclear weapon.

Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, and his right-wing playbook were embraced by parts of the American right. Now some are worried by his defeat.

The third term Republican lawmaker is accused of coercing a staff member into a sexual relationship.

The U.S. military has provided few details on how it might carry out President Trump’s orders as he seeks to pressure Tehran on a peace deal. But history and established practices offer some clues.

Appealing the dismissal of their suit, they argued that executive orders to promote fossil fuels endangered their futures and violated their constitutional rights.

The guitarist, Lindsey Buckingham, had obtained a restraining order against the woman two years ago, but the police said she continued to follow him in March.

Representative Anna Paulina Luna, Republican of Florida, said she wanted votes as early as Wednesday on expelling Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales over sexual misconduct accusations.

Iranians enduring the latest communications shutdown warn that it’s crippling businesses. Critics say officials flagrantly use the internet they block citizens from.

Kevin M. Warsh vowed to divest a substantial amount of his more than $100 million in assets as he faces a complicated path to becoming the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

Ship-tracking data showed that several vessels, including some that had been docked at Iranian ports, had moved through the strait as the U.S. military began its blockade.

After spending most of her Washington career as a Republican, she joins a crowded field of Democrats running in a Virginia district that doesn’t exist yet.

Iran said it could suspend uranium enrichment for up to five years but the Trump administration insisted on 20 years, officials from both countries said.

Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.

Representative Mike Lawler, who is seeking re-election in a swing district in the Hudson Valley, faced tough questions from constituents about his stance on the war in Iran.

Fears that the I.R.S. could share their data with ICE have turned tax season into a gamble for people who are in the country illegally.

The Danish government has contributed more than $250 million to Mykolaiv, as the Trump administration pushes a more business-focused plan.

Travel restrictions, proposed social media searches and sky-high ticket prices are chasing away international soccer fans, but host cities are still hoping for a boon.

Multinationals in China are concerned that the regulations could allow authorities to penalize companies and executives for shifting supply chains away from the country.

The office of Gov. Greg Abbott wants the city to stop enforcing a new ordinance governing how its officers engage with ICE.

The attack was the 49th since the campaign against vessels in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific started in early September.

The vice president, a Catholic, defended President Trump, who had accused the pope of being too liberal and “weak on crime.”The pontiff responded that he had “no fear of the Trump administration.”

For Democrats, the drama is reverberating well beyond the state.

The California lawmaker said in a social media post Monday that he would quit. He has denied accounts of abusing women.

European countries declined to take part in the action, which is designed to pressure Iran into making concessions by cutting off its oil income.

The American Library Association filed a lawsuit arguing that cuts ordered by President Trump were illegal because they did not have congressional approval.

The image showed President Trump bathed in divine light and clad in religious robes. His interpretation was that the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ.

An official inquiry said the perpetrator’s parents, as well as government agencies, had missed several chances to avert the deadly attack.