Germany Will Hold Snap Election in February
After the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition, the balloting will be held on Feb. 23, about seven months…
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Russian Doctor, Accused of Antiwar Stance, Is Jailed After Child’s Testimony
The mother of a 7-year-old boy accused the Moscow pediatrician, Nadezhda Buyanova, of telling him that his father’s death while…
Julio Bocca to Run Argentina’s Premier Ballet Company
Bocca, the former star dancer who retired from American Ballet Theater in 2006, will be artistic director of the company…
Triumphant Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Influence as They Return to Capitol
The president-elect is to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Republican senators elect a majority leader. His staffing decisions are…
Evans Defeats Caraveo in Colorado, Flipping a Key House Seat for the G.O.P.
Gabe Evans, a right-wing state representative, defeated Representative Yadira Caraveo, a first-term Democrat who was the first Latina elected to…
Trump Taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead ‘Dept. of Government Efficiency’
The two wealthy entrepreneurs will lead what the president-elect called the Department of Government Efficiency, which he said would seek…
Trump’s Demand to Skirt Senate Confirmations Poses Early Test of a Radical Second Term
The once and future president is pushing Republicans to systematically abdicate the Senate’s constitutional role in vetting his nominees.
U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza
The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had…
Saks Fifth Avenue Calls Off Holiday Light Show
The department store is canceling an annual show that has long drawn tourists to its flagship store in New York…
U.S. Allows Americans to Hold Foreign Conferences With Speakers Under Sanctions
Reversing itself, the Treasury Department said U.S. sanctions do not prohibit hearing from foreigners deemed to be terrorists or other…