Monday, May 26, 2014 Last Update:
Pope Francis invited President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and President Shimon Peres of Israel to join him for talks, and the pontiff endorsed “the State of Palestine” in visits to the West Bank and Jerusalem.
As Petro O. Poroshenko emerged as the front-runner, attitudes toward the billionaire businessman began to shift and personal attacks ceased.
Groups hostile to the European Union scored dramatic gains in voting for the European Parliament and delivered a blow to the bruised but still dominant mainstream parties.
A harsh critic of peace talks between the government and the country’s largest rebel group led in presidential voting Sunday. Above, a polling site in Bogotá.
After Elliot O. Rodger declared his plans for “retribution,” his parents made one last, frantic effort to thwart him.
With less than two weeks before ballots are counted, health care and retroactive pay are among the main concerns.
The I.R.S. has barred employers from giving their workers a tax-free lump sum to cover their health insurance costs.
Speaking at the Abu Dhabi campus, former President Bill Clinton expressed support for its president but voiced concerns about the treatment of laborers there.
Norm Macdonald, long-ago anchor of “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live,” is at the center of a Twitter campaign for Craig Ferguson’s “Late Late Show” slot on CBS.
The Police Department is running another counterterrorism program that singles out Muslims in a problematic way, this time to recruit them as informants.
Friends reminisced at a gala celebrating the 20th anniversary of the artist’s museum, which is hosting a show about Halston and Warhol.
Topics include New York City’s rules on barbecues; making a living as a broker; and rent-controlled apartments.
The new 2014 Toyota Highlander, the model’s third genereation, looks handsome and modern, but it’s also a vehicle that deflects the impacts of rough roads.
The head of a marketing company is out to prove the impossible is possible.
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Opinion »Sylvie Kauffmann: Why D.S.K. Won’t Go AwayDominique Strauss-Kahn’s comeback says a lot about the state of French politics. |
