The race to refloat the Bayesian superyacht
More than three months after the $40 million Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily, killing seven people including British tech titan Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, plans…
Kash Patel’s nomination sparks enthusiasm, anxiety; future of the FBI appears uncertain
President-elect Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel as FBI director evoked strong reactions from supporters and critics Saturday night.Patel’s nomination hints at massive changes the agency will likely undergo during the…
DAVID MARCUS: Kash Patel is the fumigator the FBI needs
President-elect Donald Trump chose Saturday night to announce that his long-time aide Kash Patel is his choice to be the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for…
Trump nominates Kash Patel to serve as FBI director: ‘Advocate for truth’
President-elect Donald Trump has named longtime ally Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel, who has been a frequent and harsh critic of the FBI, to serve as the bureau’s next director in the…
Trump boasts of ‘very productive meeting’ with Canadian PM Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago
President-elect Trump says he had a ‘very productive meeting’ with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at his Mar-a-Lago club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday. Trudeau jetted into Mar-a-Lago unannounced on…
Trump nominates Charles Kushner to serve as US ambassador to France: ‘Strong advocate’
President-elect Trump has nominated Charles Kushner, the father of Jared Kushner, to serve in his new administration as the U.S. ambassador to France.‘I am pleased to nominate Charles Kushner, of…
Women are playing key roles in protests across South Asia. The backlash they face is often heavily gendered
After the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a hospital and medical college in West Bengal in August, thousands of women across the Indian state took to the…
Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. More than 100 demonstrators…
The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down
“Our leader forever” was a slogan one often saw in Syria during the era of President Hafez al-Assad, father of today’s Syrian president. The prospect that the dour, stern Syrian…
Zelensky wants to ‘work directly’ with Trump on ending Ukraine’s war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump and is open to his ideas, highlighting Kyiv’s eagerness to keep its most important ally…