Top Stories
The latest news from JogjakarTime's
us
Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.
The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.
By Luke Broadwater and Michael Crowley
world
E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump Bristles
The bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles.
By Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Jeanna Smialek
business
Trump Renews Attacks on Fed After Rate Increase
This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday.
By Tony Romm
business
Fed Raises Rates in First Major Step by Warsh to Contain Inflation
The Federal Reserve’s first increase to interest rates since July 2023 comes less than two months before the midterm elections.
By Colby Smith
technology
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
By Emmy Martin
us
House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs
The measure would direct state regulators to consider rules requiring data centers to cover higher energy costs, but it would not compel them to do so.
By Michael Gold
world
Why Israel Wants More One-Ton Bombs From the U.S. and Why the Sale Is Controversial
The Trump administration plans to deliver 60,000 of the powerful munitions at a time when opposition is growing in Washington to arms sales to Israel.
By David M. Halbfinger and John Ismay
us
State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials
The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.
By Edward Wong
well
Are You Eating Enough Fiber?
Most people in the United States aren’t. Here’s how to work more into your diet.
By Alice Callahan
world
The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power
The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
By Choe Sang-Hun
climate
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
By Catrin Einhorn
us
U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis
Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
By Edward Wong and Dustin Volz
arts
Emergency Hearing Sought Over Kennedy Center Closure
After a Democratic lawmaker asked a judge to consider whether the move violates a previous court order, center officials clarified that the closure was intended to last seven days.
By Julia Jacobs and Zach Montague
arts
Peter Max, Trippy Artist of Counterculture Era and Beyond, Dies at 88
With work that breathed the spirit of the 1960s, he became fabulously wealthy from licensing his paintings and posters in all their euphoric Day-Glo glory.
By William Grimes
us
Family of Woman Who Died While Pregnant Sues Texas Over Abortion Ban
The lawsuit claims that state officials created a climate of fear that kept doctors from ending Tierra Walker’s pregnancy before she died.
By Edgar Sandoval
arts
How Ed Sheeran’s Tour Turned Into a Clash Over Palestinians and Antisemitism
Four supporting acts dropped out of Sheeran’s tour, citing the right to free speech after the rapper Macklemore was removed over pro-Palestinian comments he had made onstage.
By Ben Sisario
us
A Sky Full of Hazards: Above L.A., the Crowded World of a Helicopter
The fatal crash of a news helicopter in Los Angeles on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.
By Jacey Fortin, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Karoun Demirjian and Orlando Mayorquín
us
Snubs, Flubs and Dueling Dan Sullivans: A Wild Primary Season Comes to a Close
A look back at the good, the bad and the bizarre from the battles that helped set the stage for the coming midterms.
By Tim Balk
us
Democrats Meet With El-Sayed, Putting Aside Rifts Ahead of Midterms
Despite disagreements on Israel, more than a dozen Democratic senators huddled in Washington with the Michigan Senate nominee and emerged sounding optimistic.
By Annie Karni
opinion
The G.O.P. Has Gone Off the Deep End
The Republican fringe is becoming the Republican mainstream.
By Jamelle Bouie
opinion
I Led A.I. Diplomacy for the U.S. The Coming Safety Talks Will Not Save Us.
Even if Beijing now takes the risks of A.I. seriously, the message has not reached its domestic companies.
By Seth Center
climate
Warming Played ‘Very Strong’ Role in Himalayan Floods, Study Finds
Rising temperatures contributed to the disaster by destabilizing the permafrost and ice around the collapsed rock, scientists concluded.
By Raymond Zhong