Politics

Tanker attack tests Trump’s claim that Hormuz is a 'functioning strait'

An oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, keeping alive risks deterring vessels from the vital energy corridor.

The Nazis drove Bauhaus out of town. Now the far right is waging another war against the movement

Poll to take place in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, where Bauhaus blossomed a century ago – and where AfD is promising ‘patriotic culture policy’ if it wins

Jeers, walkouts, stage invasions: will Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists trigger British audiences too?

It has inspired violent protests from Norway to Rome – and now it’s hitting the UK. Playwright Tiago Rodrigues explains why the far-right speech at the drama’s climax has proved so incendiary

Navy disciplines sailor for jumping off USS Lincoln

The U.S. military is accusing a sailor who allegedly tried to kill himself on the USS Abraham Lincoln of “intentionally faking an illness or hurting” himself to avoid work, according to his wife.

Roger Goodell says NFL is reviewing Jed York’s arrest under personal conduct policy

Goodell confirms review after Ohio prostitution sting

El Sayed has 'no plans' to campaign with Piker after antisemitism concerns

Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed on Wednesday indicated he would no longer campaign with Hasan Piker after stoking scrutiny for associating with him due to controversial positions the Twitch streamer holds.

Military judge sets trial for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

A military judge set a trial date for the alleged mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, for June 2028.

Charges suspended for gunman at Trump's California golf course

A California judge on Wednesday suspended criminal proceedings against the man accused of prowling around Trump National Golf Club near Los Angeles with weapons just days before President Donald Trump was set to speak at the location.

Ukraine war briefing: Reboot of ‘fortress belt’ defences as Zelenskyy visits frontline

Two modern commanders appointed on Donetsk front after dismissal of ‘Soviet-era’ Oleksandr Syrskyi as head of military. What we know on day 1,645

Ex-JPMorgan Chase executive shared confidential bank information with Epstein

Jes Staley told US House committee he also was at one point named a trustee of convicted sex offender’s estate

Trial date set for four accused of involvement in 9/11 plot

The men have spent years at Guantánamo Bay, with legal proceedings mired in pre-trial conflicts over CIA’s interrogation methods

Judge declines to toss Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration‘s attempt to erase Steve Bannon‘s criminal conviction, stating the Justice Department did not provide necessary support for its case for dismissal.