France Bars 1,700 Cruise Passengers From Leaving Ship After Dozens Get Sick
Around 50 people so far have symptoms “consistent with an acute gastrointestinal infection” on the Ambassador Cruise Line ship Ambition.
President Trump Arrives in China for Summit with Xi Jinping
President Trump landed in Beijing ahead of a high-stakes, two-day summit with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. Trade and the war with Iran were expected to be high on the agenda when the two meet.
Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.
Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.
Chaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest
The sound of gunshots, apparently from inside the chamber, were broadcast on live television as a senator in the Philippines, who was an ally of the former leader Rodrigo Duterte, faced arrest.
A Physicist Who Thinks in Poetry from the Cosmic Edge
In her second pop-science book, theoretical cosmologist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein returns to her celestial and cultural roots.
French Hantavirus Patient Is Critically Ill as Outbreak Reaches 11 Cases
The woman, who was a passenger on the MV Hondius, was breathing with the help of an artificial lung, officials in Paris said.
With Trump in China, Mideast War Simmers Without End in Sight
Before leaving Washington on Tuesday, the president reiterated threats to decimate Iran if it doesn’t agree to a deal to resolve the conflict.
A Tech Tycoon’s Prosecution Raises Fears of Authoritarian Overreach
Nadiem Makarim founded a popular app before joining Indonesia’s government. Now he could face 18 years in prison, targeted in what critics call a dubious anticorruption campaign.
King’s Speech Comes at an Awkward Time for Starmer
King Charles III read out Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda in the traditional manner, even as the British prime minister’s leadership remained under pressure.
As Starmer Rejects Calls to Resign, Some Make Comparisons to President Biden
In Britain, some argue that Prime Minister Keir Starmer, by rejecting calls to step aside, risks repeating the mistakes of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.