The soldier was apprehended in Vladivostok on charges of criminal misconduct, in a case that is likely to aggravate the contentious relationship between Moscow and Washington.

As expected, protesters gathered near the Met Gala to protest the war in Gaza, creating an atmosphere far different from the one inside the event.

The flurry of actions underscores how fluid the situation in the region is as President Biden and his team try to ultimately end the war that has devastated Gaza.

The panic over pro-Palestinian protesters fuels illiberal legislation.

The C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, was consulted on the changes, the officials say. The proposal uses the term “sustainable calm,” wording that Israel had earlier agreed earlier to, but whose definition may be a point of friction.

The soldier was apprehended in Vladivostok on charges of criminal misconduct, in a case that is likely to aggravate the contentious relationship between Moscow and Washington.

As Gov. Kathy Hochul urged business leaders to make technology widely accessible, a comment she made about Bronx children raised eyebrows.

Applicants were required to explain how they would enhance diversity. Free-speech advocates and others said that requirement enforced groupthink.

Here is the full list of winners and finalists.

Hopes for an agreement to halt the fighting and free hostages have risen and fallen repeatedly in recent days.

The Invisible Institute, a nonprofit newsroom with roughly a dozen journalists, was recognized for local and audio reporting.

In Mexico, where tens of thousands of people have disappeared, the robust operation to quickly find the remains of three foreigners, from Australia and the United States, felt like a rare exception.

A full plate of culture war and conspiracy theories.

The terms Hamas had agreed to were not immediately clear, but a senior Israeli official quickly said that the terms were not those that Israel had agreed to.

Before prosecutors began presenting crucial records, the judge held Donald J. Trump in contempt, saying his complaints about the jury were “a direct attack on the rule of law.”

In a case about falsified records, it’s the records themselves that count the most.

The former president’s calls for order in college unrest contrast with how he talks about Jan. 6.

The social safety net programs continue to face long-term shortfalls as lawmakers wrestle over changes.

New Ho King, open since 1976 in Toronto, has become an unlikely pop-culture battleground after being featured in songs from both rappers.

A founding dancer with the groundbreaking company, she served not only as a principal dancer but also as its first ballet mistress.