Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.

A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the ship seizures were meant to force Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro from power.

The Interior Department said the projects posed national security risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments.

The request, addressed to the top federal judge in Miami, sought to block a U.S. attorney from pursuing a politically charged inquiry before Judge Aileen Cannon, who has repeatedly decided in President Trump’s favor.

Mr. Ellison’s personal guarantee is meant to address concerns that the Warner Bros. Discovery’s board had expressed about Paramount’s original offer.

Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network’s decision to remove her reporting from Sunday’s edition of the show.

The bourbon giant is closing its flagship distilling operation for all of 2026.

President Javier Milei is eliminating barriers to what had been a closed-off economy, moving in the opposite direction of his main political ally, President Trump.

A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.

Robert Redford, Roberta Flack, Diane Keaton and Brian Wilson are among the cultural luminaries who died this year.

“It’s creating division instead of building a movement that keeps everyone together.”

Linda Sun was accused by federal prosecutors of selling her allegiance and being rewarded handsomely for influence peddling.

The 29-year-old woman who created the “MyBoyfriendIsAI” community on Reddit isn’t dating (or sexting) her A.I. boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.

A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do have sex.

Mr. Zampella co-founded two game studios and worked on the Medal of Honor, Titanfall, Apex Legends and Battlefield franchises.

More than a dozen women called for congressional hearings to ensure that the Justice Department is fully complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

The agency greenlit an oral version of the obesity drug Wegovy.

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Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected across the United States this week, with many places hitting record highs and record-high lows.

America’s ability to make precision-guided missiles was threatened during Trump’s tariff war. But experienced players have rescued the supply chain, for now.

The pain of drug addiction continues to course through towns like Clarksburg, W.Va., where many babies are born withdrawing and have to be taken from their parents.

For centuries, nobody has known who built the Florence Baptistery. Could A.I. crack the mystery?

Plus, Assad’s luxurious life in Moscow. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

At a funeral in Alabama, the Brown University student was mourned as a gifted musician and protective sister who was committed to her faith.

The “Mandy” and “Copacabana” singer said he would undergo surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his left lung, and he postponed several concert dates.

JPMorgan has had to pay tens of millions in legal costs for the convicted fraudster. It wants the public to see a newly unredacted list of itemized expenses.