Lunar New Year 2025 Photos: See Year of the Snake Celebrations Across Asia
More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year.
Starbucks Reports Weak Earnings as It Tries to Woo Back Customers
Traffic is down, but improving. “Much of our work is just beginning,” said Brian Niccol, the chief executive.
A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches
Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.
Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election
Europe’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power of a leader whose country is considered Russia’s staunchest ally.
Israel’s Cease-Fire in Gaza Overcomes Snag but Appears Fragile in Lebanon
Israel and Hamas reached a deal to resolve a disagreement over the exchange of a female civilian hostage that had threatened to derail the truce. Lebanon, however, saw the deadliest…
As Thousands Try to Return Home, Fragile Mideast Cease-Fires Are Tested
Israeli forces killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said. In Gaza, Israel said Hamas had violated the terms of the…
Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues
The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression.
What Elon Musk’s Salute Was All About
A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, 104, Dies; Army Nurse Broke a Color Barrier
After years of being barred from a segregated military, she became the first Black nurse in the regular U.S. armed forces. She was later an Air Force officer.
Rain Forecast for Southern California Could Bring Mudslide Risk Amid Fires
Cooler, wet weather is forecast to bring moisture to the parched landscape and reduce the fire threat. But heavy rainfall could also trigger flash floods in burn scars.