China’s Vow of ‘Leniency’ in Plea Deals Erodes Rights to Fair Trial
When Son Jun-ho, a key midfielder for South Korea’s World Cup soccer team, signed with a Chinese club, he was an indication of China’s ambition to dominate the world’s most…
Oscars 2025 Takeaways: ‘Anora’ Dominates Top Awards
The genre-hopping “Anora,” a nonchalant take on sex work filled with shouted profanities, won best picture and four other Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards. It was a nontraditional choice…
Oscars 2025’s Unforgettable Looks: Ariana Grande, Zoe Saldana, Halle Berry
The 97th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday was the end of an awards season that lost some of its luster because of tragic wildfires and controversies surrounding certain nominated films.…
Our Favorite Photos From the Oscars Red Carpet
“Anora” won big at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night, nabbing best picture and several other categories. Before all that, as the stars arrived at the Dolby Theater on…
Oscars 2025 Winners List: ‘Anora,’ Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Zoe Saldaña
Read the highlights of the 2025 Oscars. The race to the Oscars was more of a marathon than a sprint, with a few surprises, controversies and plenty of analysis along…
With Cease-Fire Shaky, Israel and Hamas Consider Both Diplomatic and Military Options
When the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas was announced in January, Israelis and Palestinians burst into simultaneous celebrations, optimistic after 15 months of war. Now, with the first phase…
Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invoked “emergency authorities” to bypass Congress and send $4 billion in weapons to Israel, the second time in a month that the Trump administration…
Should Canada become the 51st US state? Trump fans are unsure
US President Donald Trump has said on multiple occasions that it would be a “great idea” for Canada to become the 51st US state. The BBC has asked Maga supporters…
Trump makes English official language of US
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order making English the official language of the United States. It means government agencies and organisations that receive federal funding can choose whether…
US firefighters tackle wildfires in Carolinas
Firefighters in the Carolinas have been battling dozens of wildfires over the weekend amid a combination of dry weather and gusty winds. A state of emergency was declared in South…