A London Shopping Mall Was Dying. Then Taylor Swift Put It in a Music Video.

A shot of the pop star on an escalator holding a pretzel injected life into a decrepit shopping center in Croydon; ‘This could be the start of something.’

Everybody Loves to Hate Dubai. Here’s Why They’re Wrong.

The city, under fire from Iran and assailed by critics, is a beacon of opportunity for people around the world

China Suspected in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network

The FBI said it has addressed ‘suspicious activities’ on its networks

DOJ Says Epstein Files About Trump Were Mistakenly Held Back as Duplicates

Government releases FBI interview notes with accuser in latest batch of Epstein files

King Charles Has Renounced His Brother. Is It Enough to Save His Own Approval Rating?

The investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor comes at a shaky moment for the British royal family, and for the king himself.

Google’s Rush to Get 1,000 of Its People Out of Dubai When War Erupted

The glut of stranded staff was a notable example of outsize evacuations by large companies from Gulf states

Gemini Said They Could Only Be Together if He Killed Himself. Soon, He Was Dead.

A new lawsuit alleges Google’s chatbot sent a Florida man on missions to find an android body it could inhabit. When that failed, it set a suicide countdown clock for him.

Tehran Is Fighting With Jets That Date Back to the Vietnam War

Held together with scrounged parts and ingenuity, Iran’s aging jets are falling in dogfights

In Iowa, Grief and Pride as Middle East Conflict Takes Local Lives

America’s military operations abroad have landed with particular force across Iowa in recent months. ‘You never think it’s gonna be your family.’

Why the First Shots in an Iran Ground War Could Come From the Kurds

Israel and the U.S. have been courting ethnic group frustrated by rule from Tehran

Saudi Arabia Starts to Shift Crude Exports to Red Sea as Hormuz Disruption Mounts

The kingdom’s ability to reroute oil flows relies on its East-West pipeline

Iran’s Underground ‘Missile Cities’ Have Become One of Its Biggest Vulnerabilities

U.S. and Israeli aircraft are circling over the subterranean bases, destroying missile launchers as they emerge to fire

U.S. Expands Fight Against Latin American Drug Gangs With Ecuador Operation

Ecuador has become a crucial transit country for cocaine moving to North America and Europe

Child Marriage Costs Billions of Dollars Worldwide

Some governments are taking innovative steps to discourage the practice; fining the wedding DJ

Russia Is Big Winner as Iran War Drains Supplies That Ukraine Needs

Kyiv faces a shortfall of missile interceptors for its air defense, while surging oil prices are boosting Russia’s economy

See the Strait of Hormuz Shutting Down

Ship traffic slowed to a halt after the Iran conflict broke out, stalling oil and container ships

White House Says Spain Will Cooperate With U.S. Military

“The U.S. military is coordinating with their counterparts in Spain,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, adding that President Trump expects cooperation from all American allies in Europe

There Are 47,635 Epstein Files Offline for Review, DOJ Says

Among the unreleased documents are a woman’s unverified allegations against President Trump

Israel Is Blowing Up Iran’s Police State to Clear the Way for a Revolt

Israel Is Blowing Up Iran’s Police State to Clear the Way for a Revolt

House Asks Bill Gates, Leon Black and Goldman Lawyer to Testify on Epstein

Oversight Committee chair sent letters seeking testimony from seven Epstein associates; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has also agreed to testify