Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival.

A lawyer for Richard Glossip said the ruling provided a step forward in his client’s efforts to escape a “decades-long nightmare” in a case that has faced substantial criticism.

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.

Federal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost.

At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.

John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.

As part of a public inquiry into the massacre at Bondi Beach, dozens have described being targeted for their Jewish identity in their daily lives.

Faced with a billion-dollar repair bill and a desire to find a new arena for the Mavericks, the city is considering options that include demolishing the building. Residents submitted their own ideas.

Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.

Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue. An appearance planned for late May has been canceled.

But two vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats in the effort to force President Trump to win authorization from Congress, in the latest sign of G.O.P. jitters over the war.

A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.

Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war.

What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order.

Pills shipped to states with bans are a reason abortion has increased since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

They were passengers on a plane to Johannesburg with an infected Dutch woman who later died.

Erratic behavior and staff turnover have colored Mr. Schlossberg’s bid for a House seat in New York, raising questions about his readiness for office.

The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.

The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.

Bumble is losing the feature that reshaped how we look for love. Daters may be ready for something more intentional.

Humanities students made their displeasure known at the University of Central Florida.

Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent forever.

From satellite phone check-ins to a borrowed royal plane, new details show how Taiwan’s leader’s team outwitted China and pulled off an audacious journey to southern Africa.

Do you meditate? Play Wordle? Wear soft pajamas and sip chamomile tea? We’d like to hear about the little routines that help you wind down.

Where do battle tanks and military trucks go when their service has ended? Enthusiasts and professionals put them to work for search and rescue, marketing and just having fun.