Donald Trump testifies: What to expect when former president takes the stand
The former president will testify as part of a $250m (£205m) civil fraud trial in New York.
Few reasons for optimism after Antony Blinken’s diplomatic dash
On Monday, he will meet Turkish officials – just one day after Turkey’s President, Recip Erdogan, recalled his country’s ambassador to Israel and said he was done dealing with Mr…
Barbra Streisand: I haven’t had much fun in my life
In the 1960s and 70s, Streisand was unstoppable. As well as her movie musicals, she played screwball heroines in What’s Up, Doc and The Owl And The Pussycat, and the…
The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth
After the US switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 1979, it continued to sell weapons to the island under the terms of the Taiwan Relations Act. The key…
Musk says his new AI chatbot has ‘a little humour’
The AI tool, designed to have a cheeky tone to its writing, is not yet widely available.
Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni hits back over expulsion from US-Africa trade pact Agoa
Joe Biden expelled Uganda from the Agoa trade deal last week after it passed a new anti-homosexuality law.
Slipknot: Drummer Jay Weinberg leaves heavy metal group
The US group say they thanked Jay Weinberg for his “dedication and passion” but were “intent on evolving”.
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What Can Biden Do?
With President Biden having fallen behind Donald Trump in the early 2024 polls, Trump’s strategy seems fairly straightforward: more of the same. Trump will portray Biden as old, inflation as…
Israel’s ‘Large Attack’ on Gaza, and More
The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity. If you haven’t already, download it here — available to Times news…