The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has described America as “a child of Europe” and made an emotional but highly conditional offer of a new partnership, insisting the two continents belong together. In a much-anticipated speech at the annual Munich Security Conference, he said the US was intent on building a new world order,

Rubio love bombs Europe in style, while issuing stark warnings on substance, and it worked – snap analysis Jakub Krupa in Munich You could hear that sigh of relief across the continent. That was a very different speech to JD Vance’s last year in style, if not necessarily always substance. Rubio repeatedly made clear his

The questions 1 The world’s largest ocean current circles which continent?2 Who was both the 8th US president and the 8th vice-president?3 Where did Britain’s first nudist beach open in 1980?4 What term did Liz Hurley coin for non-celebrities? 5 Stubbin and rumpy are local names for what felines?6 Who was introduced on The Porter

The Washington Post was, until recently, among the US’s most venerable papers, said Jill Abramson in The Boston Globe. Its reporting on the Watergate scandal under the legendary editor Ben Bradlee made history; the reporters responsible, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, have inspired generations of journalists since; the paper’s writers and photographers were admired the

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security shut down this weekend as the White House and Democratic leaders continued to discuss changes to U.S. immigration enforcement after federal agents killed two American citizens in Minnesota last month. The two sides have continued to trade offers, signaling some hope for an agreement. But it remains unclear

Gordie Howe Bridge fight heats up Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says there has been a step back in his relationship with Matthew Moroun, who heads up ownership of the Ambassador Bridge, following the Times report that Moroun met with the Trump administration shortly before President Trump threatened to delay the opening of the Gordie Howe.

Two golfers in Washington, D.C., sued the federal government on Friday to try to prevent the Trump administration from overhauling a more than 100-year-old public golf course, accusing the administration of violating environmental laws and polluting a park that is on the National Register of Historic Places. The suit is the latest in a series

President Donald Trump said in social media posts on Friday that he would issue an executive order to require voters to show identification in the midterm elections if Congress fails to act. “If we can’t get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly,

United States President Donald Trump has hinted at a new executive order that would force election organisers to require voter identification before distributing ballots. In a social media post on Friday, the Republican leader warned he would soon take executive action, apparently frustrated by a lack of progress on the issue in Congress. Recommended Stories

Hours after refusing to apologize for a racist video posted to his Truth Social account, President Donald Trump hadn’t let go. He spent last weekend complaining to allies about Republicans who had condemned the video depicting the Obamas as apes, questioning the lawmakers’ loyalty and vowing consequences, sources familiar with his comments told CNN. The

Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI, which merged with SpaceX last week, is facing increased pressure from environmental and civil rights groups over pollution concerns, this time at the company’s facility in Southaven, Mississippi. On Friday, the Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice, on behalf of the NAACP, sent a notice

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Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images, BFA It’s New York Fashion Week, and the celebrities are everywhere. Model Alex Consani was spotted in between shows with Gucci’s latest bag, Audrey Hobart dressed her part in a Burberry trench, and Angelina Jolie sparkled in a head-to-toe Givenchy look. Here’s what your favorite celebrities wore this

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is continuing to fuel its datacenters with unpermitted gas turbines, an investigation by the Floodlight newsroom shows. Thermal footage captured by Floodlight via drone shows xAI is still burning gas at a facility in Southaven, Mississippi, despite a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling reiterating that doing so requires a

Here is a roundup of the notable looks from the 2026 Costume Designers Guild Awards who joined Tracee Ellis Ross and Teyana Taylor. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Costume Designers Guild Too Many Competing Details It is not that Kate Hudson’s Valentino Spring 2026 dress is inherently bad, but the elements – drapery, pleating, the shoulder

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. With the NBA All-Star Weekend here, the break from gameplay competition features a number of events that highlights the best the pro basketball league can offer its fans. Tipping off the weekend

Romantic movies take many forms. There’s the drama, the comedy, the classics and — according to Kaley Cuoco — the “slutty.” Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we asked every celebrity we spoke with to share their pick for the best onscreen love story: the film they watch with a plus-one, or solo when they’re in the

Here’s who in the entertainment world won — and lost — this week ending Feb. 13. Won: Bad Bunny. Going into Super Bowl LX, Bad Bunny was seen as a divisive choice for the halftime show given his vocal progressive politics. But after watching the Puerto Rican star’s hugely energetic, highly theatrical and uniquely staged

Microsoft has seen better days. The last few months have shown Windows 10 reach its end of life, much to the disappointment of many, while the tech giant’s stock took a 10% dive, the biggest it’s had since 2020. The common thread for this rough patch? Microsoft Copilot, or in other words, the push for