Yesterday
Where is Iran’s uranium? Fate of US bombings hangs on 400kg stockpile
The critical question will be whether the country’s nuclear program has been destroyed, or simply pushed into smaller, secret facilities that are harder to find.
This Month
Why US strikes on Iran would bring risks at every turn
The largest perils for not only the region but the world may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Is Iran really developing nuclear weapons?
Experts question Israel’s claim that Tehran had begun a nuclear weapons program, but warn it has become a “threshold” state.
Trump’s Iran choice: last-chance diplomacy or a bunker-busting bomb
The US could still become directly involved in a new conflict, taking on Iran in exactly the kind of war that the president has sworn he would avoid.
Stanley Fischer, who spread the macroeconomic gospel, dies at 81
Dispatched on several occasions to extinguish emergencies around the world, the esteemed economist drew academic lessons from his experience with countries in crisis.
US to support Indo-Pacific allies against ‘imminent’ China threat: Hegseth
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China.
May
Adman Droga looks ahead after stepping down as Accenture Song CEO
The veteran creative advertising executive will become Accenture’s vice chair, which David Droga says means he can work on whatever he wants to do.
Can Google still dominate search in the age of AI chatbots?
For the first time in a generation, the omnipresent monopoly is under threat. After two years of false starts, the company is trying to regain the initiative.
Harvard reprieve for foreign students won’t stop looming threats
The move to bar Harvard from enrolling foreign students remains a real threat, laying bare how far Donald Trump is willing to push his fight with the university.
Joe Biden ‘didn’t recognise’ friend George Clooney, new book says
The book promises explosive details on the former US president’s mental and physical decline while in office and how his aides and top Democrats handled it.
April
The Trump billionaires who run the economy and the things they say
Democrats say the president and his friends are out of touch. Republicans counter that saying eventually, everyone will benefit from their policies.
‘Past his bedtime’: White House ridicules Biden as he breaks silence
The White House joked as the former president told disability advocates that cuts had left beneficiaries uncertain whether they would receive their payments.
Mark Zuckerberg takes stand to defend Meta against antitrust suit
The US government has contended that Meta illegally cemented a social media monopoly by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp when they were tiny start-ups.
Musk rebuked in judicial election despite record $39m spend
A Democratic-backed candidate clinched a pivotal Supreme Court election in Wisconsin and touted her victory as a win against “the richest man in the world”.
March
‘Chubby’ bank manager: Trump demands portrait be taken down
The president has called for a portrait of himself to be removed in Colorado, lashing out at the artist for “truly the worst” attempt to capture his features.
US chief justice scolds Trump over judges threat
Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement that described the president’s threat to impeach judges as not an appropriate response.
Trump targets top US law firms in DEI purge
The administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said law firms may have discriminated against white workers, by adopting DEI hiring practices.
Cunning Putin is playing Trump on Ukraine ceasefire
Trump and his cabinet now face a test of nerve and credibility. But if the Americans get tough, Russia will probably fold.
January
Inside Musk’s huge White House power grab
The billionaire is pushing ahead with plans to infiltrate all parts of Trump’s administration after axing his co-leader at DOGE.
The curious case of missing Michelle Obama
The former first lady is keeping a low profile, opting not to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral or Donald Trump’s inauguration.