In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia?s and China?s leaders and described Israel?s prime minister as ?a very difficult guy.?

Oil prices fell and stocks gained early Monday after Iran and the U.S. reached a deal that may allow more energy and other goods to flow through the Strait of Hormuz.

Plus, crafting the perfect grass for the World Cup.

Secret memos show that the White House debated last year, to a greater degree than previously known, whether to limit habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants.

President Trump sat ringside beside his wife, Melania Trump, for an event that used the trappings of the White House for a U.F.C. brawl.

A day after the National Symphony Orchestra played perhaps its final notes at the Kennedy Center for years, mixed martial artists brawled outside the White House.

Some Republicans saw a political opening in Sunday?s fights at the White House. Democrats said they saw a distraction from more pressing matters.

The first half of the year had few big, buzzy hits. But there were some nice surprises (?Widow?s Bay?) and returning favorites (?The Comeback?).

A bishop reported that many holy items had been recovered from the church, at the site of the Perchersk monastery, a revered place for the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox faiths.

Even though negotiations will begin for Ukraine to join the bloc, the path ahead is a long one.

Ukraine is running out of American-made Patriot air-defense interceptors, and is pleading for more.

President Trump has long been at odds with European leaders over trade, Ukraine and NATO, but he has lashed out in recent weeks over their refusal to support the U.S. war with Iran.

It?s finally the Knicks? time. But the five-decade title drought, full of both joy and pain, was all some devoted fans were ever able to experience.

A parade up Broadway to City Hall on Thursday will celebrate the team?s N.B.A. championship win, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani will present players with keys to the city.

For decades, Islamic governance held allure in the Middle East. Now some scholars say the Islamist wave has passed.

Representative Barry Moore, an early backer of the president during his first campaign, faces Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL tapping into the excitement for outsiders.

A bitterly fought Democratic primary in New York?s Hudson Valley will determine who takes on Representative Mike Lawler, one of the more vulnerable Republicans this cycle.

Tuesday?s runoff for a slot on the Alabama Public Service Commission has a familiar ring to it, with talk of data centers and electricity costs. But in a southern twist, solar power has joined the list of villains.

Ten years after a landmark peace deal, armed groups are wreaking deadly violence, blending jungle combat with new drone warfare.

A prolonged drought means the nation?s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.

Women who can?t take hormone therapy because of breast cancer or other diseases say they are deeply frustrated.

Artists on what a more utopian version of their field might look like.

T?s annual Art issue explores how the idea of a good if elusive place has inspired great art, and vice versa.

A large real estate development in the middle of Vancouver, British Columbia, shows how cities can build more housing.

Nominating Mr. Blanche to be the nation?s top law enforcement officer crosses a red line, and the Senate needs to defeat him.

The United States and Iran have a deal that could lead to the end of their monthslong war.

New York?s two-day 250th extravaganza will feature the country?s largest parade of tall ships and warships, but adds daunting logistical challenges to an already overwrought summer.

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