Ukraine, U.S. Meet About Trump’s Peace Plan to End War With Russia
President Trump lashed out at Ukraine even as the talks on his peace proposal were still taking place, accusing the country’s leadership of being ungrateful for American support.
Why a Man With U.S. Ties Fought for Russia in Ukraine
Col. Andrei Demurenko’s war story began at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., at a moment of hope and peace. It ended with a mortar blast in Ukraine.Mr. Demurenko views President Vladimir V. Putin as a savior who restored Russia’s strength and is leading it in battle against an implacable enemy.
U.S. and Ukraine Hail ‘Meaningful Progress’ on Peace Plan
Washington and Kyiv said that “highly productive” discussions over a proposal to end the war with Russia would continue. But details remained unclear.Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s delegation, left, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after their talks in Geneva on Sunday.
Trump’s Deadline for Ukraine, and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Abrupt Resignation
Plus, a new crash-test dummy.American and Ukrainian officials said that they had made progress on Sunday in Geneva on a contentious plan to end the war with Russia.
Why Europe and the United States Are Still Haggling on Trade
While the two sides reached a broad agreement months ago, American officials will visit Brussels this week to discuss the details. Europe has a wish list, but so does the United States.The United States is seeking to conclude a binding, written agreement with the European Union, four months after Ur
How One German Toymaker Made Money Despite U.S. Tariffs
A combination of strategic planning, good timing and a long-awaited product helped the maker of electronic story boxes weather the onset of tariffs.A popular audio player, Toniebox. Toy sales in the United States are up, despite new tariffs, which contributed to, on average, a 4 percent increase in
Trade Chaos Causes Businesses to Rethink Their Relationship With the U.S.
From Sweden to Brazil, six small companies talk about how they are communicating with their U.S. customers amid uncertainty over Trump’s changing tariffs.Víctor Feliu at his chocolate company in Mexico. The changing rules for sending goods to the United States have forced him to pause his U.S. shipm
Billionaires Have a Bigger Role in Higher Education Under President Trump
A new set of billionaires with an interest in higher education has helped oust college presidents and even assisted the Trump administration in its effort to overhaul the industry.Marc Rowan, chief executive of Apollo Global Management, spoke at a panel in Hong Kong in 2023.
Trump Welcomes A.P.’s Photographers. Its Reporters? Not So Much.
The White House now has conflicting approaches for Associated Press journalists as it fights the news service in court over access to presidential events.While the White House has restored access to Associated Press photographers like Evan Vucci, it continues to exclude A.P. reporters from the presi
Our Staff’s Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes | Thanksgiving Recipes 2024 | NYT Cooking
Reporters and editors shared the holiday dishes they love. Here are their recommendations for Thanksgiving side dishes, turkey and more.
Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guards’ Brutality Grows
As frustrations among corrections officers mount, abusive treatment of inmates is rising and becoming more vicious, records and interviews show.Ten New York State prison guards were charged in a deadly attack on Robert L. Brooks, an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility.
Why Are Guards Using Force More Often in New York’s Prisons?
State prison guards say they are doing so because their jobs have become more dangerous. A New York Times analysis points to a different reality.The rate at which guards use force inside New York State prisons has risen steadily for years.
These Hospitals Figured Out How to Slash C-Section Rates
Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room.
A Stand Against Coal Could Push Oakland Toward Bankruptcy
After Oakland, Calif., reneged on a contract allowing coal shipments, a Kentucky company went under. Courts say the city must now pay hundreds of millions of dollars.Port activities have long been a driver of Oakland’s economy, but the city ultimately tried to block a plan to ship coal from its term
F.B.I. Letters Send Shivers Through California’s Political Inner Circle
The indictment of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff shocked many power players in California. Now, some wonder how far the investigation will spread.A new corruption case has rattled the State Capitol community of lobbyists, government aides and elected officials.
Denmark Offers Lessons as Europe Toughens Up on Immigration
Like other European leaders, British Labour politicians are borrowing from Denmark’s restrictive asylum policy. One of its architects cautions that “balance” is necessary.Voting this past week in Tingbjerg, Denmark. The governing party, which has championed a stricter stance on asylum, performed bad
His Right Foot: One Tiny Drawing for Sale, Maybe by Michelangelo
The Renaissance artist painted more than 100 figures in the Sistine Chapel ceiling, yet studies for only a handful remain. Could this five-inch drawing at Christie’s be one?Various books and research materials at Christie’s in London related to a newly attributed drawing the auction house says is by
Driving an E.V. Across North Dakota? Thank the Standing Rock Tribe.
A tribally owned network of chargers will soon be complete, connecting reservations and bridging a gap in the Midwest.
America’s Caregivers Are in Crisis
Caregivers are at the brink of despair.
Carville: How About a Sweeping, Aggressive, Unvarnished Platform of Pure Economic Rage
Democrats also have to shed the last vestiges of woke.
Israel Military Commanders Punished Over Hamas Attack Mistakes
About a dozen people were told they face dismissal or discipline for mistakes tied to the deadly Hamas-led attack that set off the war in Gaza.Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir at a ceremony for soldiers and security personnel last month in Jerusalem.
Russian Disinformation Comes to Mexico, Seeking to Rupture US Ties
A U.S. government cable said that Kremlin-run outlets had scaled up their efforts across Latin America, seeking to turn people against the United States and garner support for Russia.The RT control room in Moscow in 2018. Kremlin-owned media outlets in Mexico have expanded greatly in recent years.
How a Sabotaged Ankle Monitor Ended Bolsonaro’s House Arrest
Shortly before he was expected to start serving a 27-year sentence, Brazil’s former president took a soldering iron to his tracking device.The damaged ankle monitor of former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, in a still image taken from a video released by the Federal District’s Secretariat for Pe
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, Black Power Activist Known as H. Rap Brown, Dies at 82
A charismatic orator in the 1960s, he called for armed resistance to white oppression. As a Muslim cleric, he was convicted of murder in 2000 and died in detention.Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, then known as H. Rap Brown, in 1967. At the time, he was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committ