Dzień: 2024-03-15

Iran and U.S. Held Secret Talks on Proxy Attacks and Cease-Fire

Diplomats gathered in Oman in January, with the U.S. side seeking to stop attacks on Red Sea shipping and American bases, and Iran looking for a Gaza cease-fire.

Kushner Developing Deals Overseas Even as His Father-in-Law Runs for President

Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who was also a senior White House official, said he was close to finalizing real estate projects in Albania and Serbia.

What to Know About Putin and Russia’s Presidential Vote

The presidential vote in Russia begins on Friday and lasts through Sunday, and although it features the trappings of a horse race, it is more of a predetermined, Soviet-style referendum.

Biden Embraces Schumer’s Speech Castigating Netanyahu

President Biden did not explicitly endorse any of the specific criticisms in the speech. But his comments were the latest step in his escalating public critique of the Israeli prime minister.

Judge Rules Fani Willis Can Stay on Trump Georgia Case as Nathan Wade Steps Down

The highly anticipated ruling cut a middle path between removing Fani T. Willis for a conflict of interest and her full vindication.

Sam Bankman-Fried Should Get 40 to 50 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say

Mr. Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy, faces a maximum penalty of 110 years.

NYC Will No Longer Shelter Migrant Adults After 30 Days

A legal agreement scales back the longstanding requirement that the city provide shelter to homeless people who seek it. Families will not be affected.

Biden Embraces Schumer’s ‘Good Speech’ Castigating Netanyahu

While the president did not explicitly endorse Senator Chuck Schumer’s call for new elections in Israel, his general praise of the senator’s speech will be seen as a rebuke of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Boeing Directs Airlines to Check Cockpit Seats on 787s After Latam Incident

The sudden plunge of a Latam Airlines 787 Dreamliner this week might have been caused by a flight attendant hitting a switch on a cockpit seat.

Trump Georgia Case: Takeaways From the Ruling on Fani Willis’s Conduct

Fani Willis faces an unusual decision after the much-anticipated ruling on whether she should be disqualified for having had a romantic relationship with a subordinate.

Schumer’s Critique Reveals Widening U.S.-Israel Divisions, Analysts Say

Many Israelis support the Senate majority leader’s call for early elections, but even Netanyahu’s rivals were reluctant to seize on the criticism while the country is focused on the war in Gaza.

Macron and Scholz Meet, Looking to Patch Up Differences on Ukraine

The leaders of France and Germany tried to heal an increasingly public rift over their approach to the war, holding talks alongside Poland’s prime minister on support for Kyiv.

What China Is Saying About the TikTok Ban Furor in Washington

A bill to force TikTok’s sale in the United States has been criticized by Beijing but has not triggered a high-alert public response or retaliation.

Supreme Court Stays Out of Dispute Over Drag Show at Texas University

An L.G.B.T.Q. student group had asked the justices to intercede, saying the performance was protected by the First Amendment.

As Putin Pitches His Vision, Voters Avert Their Gaze From the War

Vladimir V. Putin, casting himself as the only leader able to end the war in Ukraine, is all but assured another term in a rubber-stamp election this weekend.

Supreme Court Sides With Government on Reduced Sentencing Law

The justices sided with the government in a case focused on who is eligible for shorter prison sentences under the bipartisan First Step Act passed in 2018.

16 Killed in Russian Missile Strike on Odesa, Ukraine Says

Two missiles hit the same spot, Ukrainian authorities said, killing some rescuers who had responded to the first attack.

First Ship Carrying Food Aid Arrives in Gaza

The ship, the Open Arms, carried some 200 metric tons of rice, flour and other food from Cyprus. It is seen as a pilot effort for a new maritime aid corridor.

‘Welcome to Hell’: U.N. Panel Says Russian War Crimes Are Widespread

In a report headed to the Human Rights Council in Geneva next week, an investigative commission outlines the ongoing torture and starvation of Ukrainian prisoners.

Supreme Court Sets Rules for Blocking Citizens From Officials’ Accounts

In two unanimous rulings, the justices tried to distinguish between private conduct, which is not subject to the First Amendment, and state action, which is.

4 Ways a Settlement Could Change the Housing Industry

The influential National Association of Realtors agreed to make several changes to its policies to settle class-action lawsuits brought by home sellers who say they were forced to pay inflated commissions to real estate agents.

National Association of Realtors Agrees to Slash Commissions to Settle Lawsuits

The National Association of Realtors will pay $418 million in damages and will amend several rules that housing experts say will drive down housing costs.