Fauci, Assailed by Republicans, Took the Fifth. Here’s What We Know.
In a three-hour Senate hearing this week, Dr. Fauci invoked his constitutional right to stay silent, leaving people confused about many of the issues raised.
Mexico’s President Unveils Plan to Fight Seaweed That Is Choking Beaches
The seaweed — a stinky, brown algae known as sargassum — has plagued Mexico and the broader region for more than a decade, but this year’s forecast is setting records.
‘I Want Your Sex’ Review: Working Out the Kinks With Your Boss
Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde explore a tie-me-up, turn-me-on relationship in Gregg Araki’s jolly sex comedy.
Spain deploys troops as migrants storm Ceuta
BY SEA: Migrants swim through Spain’s Ceuta border from the Moroccan side and climb onto rocks to reach the border fence, in Ceuta, Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS SPAIN/ CEUTA: Spain will deploy military units to reinforce police in the North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants broke through the border from Morocco on Thursday, … Read more
Anthropic Says Its A.I. Systems Broke Into Computers at 3 Organizations
The disclosure followed OpenAI’s report last week that its own artificial intelligence had hacked into the network of an online library.
Karan Johar recalls Shah Rukh Khan’s life-changing promise
Filmmaker says Aditya Chopra urged him to direct, while Khan promised to star in his debut long before it was made Karan Johar and Sharukh Khan on set of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 1998. PHOTO: Filmfare Karan Johar reflected on the two conversations that changed the course of his career, revealing how producer Aditya … Read more
Explosives destroy another Bajaur school
BAJAUR: Unidentified assailants destroyed a government primary school in the Kharki area of Tehsil Mamond by planting explosives inside the building late at night, local sources said. The powerful blast severely damaged the school structure and spread fear across the locality. Police and other relevant officials reached the scene, collected evidence and launched an investigation. … Read more
As China’s A.I. Gets Stronger, It Poses New Risks to Beijing
China’s A.I. rise is creating a new dilemma for Beijing. The open models that win influence abroad may pose risks to the country’s security and geopolitical strategy.
Three Great Documentaries to Stream
In this month’s picks, a portrait of a jazz musician, a French archival family film and an Alabama prison exposé using footage from inmates.
Arshad Nadeem reaches Commonwealth Games 2026 final
Newly appointed Italy head coach Roberto Mancini. Photo: AFP Defending champion Arshad Nadeem progressed to the men’s javelin throw final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, despite falling short of the automatic qualification mark in difficult weather conditions on Thursday. A strong headwind made scoring big distances difficult throughout the qualification round, with none of the … Read more