The Long, Slow Race to Save Timmy, Germany’s Favorite Whale
A month of efforts to help a stranded humpback escape the Baltic Sea have culminated in a tourist and media spectacle, with no guarantee of …
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Seeking 1 Trillion Dollars, Carney Invites Investors Summit to Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors.
Starmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have been kept in the dark repeatedly over Peter Mandelson, the Jeffrey Epstein associate — fueling…
Mark Mobius, Pioneering Investor in Emerging Markets, Dies at 89
Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa…
Standoff Ends Over Teachers’ Union Push to Cancel Class for May Day
Chicago schools will be open on May 1, and schools may take field trips to demonstrations for International Workers’ Day.
Dueling Obama Ads Raise Democratic Anxiety Over a Virginia Vote
Democrats may win a referendum to give their party more House seats, but they are growing concerned — in part because of TV ads that might…
Trump Is Urged to Act on Iranian Site Feared Impervious to Airstrikes
Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from…
Trump Asks for Longer Timeline in Suit Against I.R.S.
The Justice Department has not responded to the president’s suit, which has created a conflict of interest for the government’s lawyers.
Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media
The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook con…
Japan’s Cherry Blossom Database, 1,200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper
The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a succes…
Stocks Extend ‘Astonishing’ Rally as Middle East Tensions Ease Further
The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Horm…