‘Pretend That I Am Running’: 7 Takeaways From the G.O.P. Midterm Convention

At a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, President Trump mostly offered retreads and self-congratulation. Then, he offered to pay Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans kept power.President Trump and his allies tried to gin up enthusiasm among MAGA voters who tend to go to the polls in presidentia

P Patricia Mazzei and Shane Goldmacher

Fetterman Has a Surprise Cameo at Trump’s Convention

Senator John Fetterman, who has become alienated from his own party, appeared in a short video filmed in front of a steel mill, saying he is “always going to reject the extremes in socialism.”Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, appeared in a short video shown at President Trump’s conve

A Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman

With Messaging That Mirrors Putin’s, Germany’s Far-Right Party Gains Ground

Embracing positions extolled by the Kremlin, the Alternative for Germany party may govern for the first time in a German state.Ulrich Siegmund, left, the lead Alternative for Germany candidate in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, with the party’s co-leaders, Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel, in Magde

P Paul Sonne, Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze

Russian Drone Incursion Delayed Zelensky Flight to Oslo, Moldova Says

An airspace closure delayed the Ukrainian leader’s trip between Moldova and Norway, officials said. They did not confirm a claim by Norway’s prime minister that a drone had “almost hit” the plane.President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, second from left, at the funeral of King Harald V of Norway in

F Francesca Regalado and Lynsey Chutel

August Ties for Hottest Month on Record

Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.A vendor cooled off with a frozen water bottle in a market in Seoul on Aug. 6.

R Raymond Zhong

How Fighting Fires Became an All-of-Europe Project

The European Union isn’t known for firefighting expertise. But with the continent ablaze, Brussels is playing a growing role.Firefighters near Lacanau, France, in July. Some French firefighters are learning new techniques fighting blazes elsewhere in Europe.

J Jeanna Smialek

Where to See the World’s Bayeux Tapestry Replicas

There are full-size replicas in a U.S. sports arena, an abbey in Denmark and a home in rural New Zealand. There’s even a more modest version for those who don’t like the original’s nudity.

A Alex Marshall

Yemen’s Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, Officials Say

The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.Soldiers at a recruitment event in Houthi-controlled Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday.

S Saeed Al-Batati, Shuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim

Why Yemen Is Back on the Brink of War

The Houthi militia, the Yemeni government, Iran and Saudi Arabia all have reasons to escalate the conflict.Supporters of the Houthi militia in Sanaa, Yemen, in July.

V Vivian Nereim and Ismaeel Naar

European Central Bank Raises Rates in Bid to Quell Inflation

The bank, fighting price pressures spurred by the war in the Middle East, raised its benchmark rate to 2.5 percent.The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday as officials try to quell inflation driven by the ongoing war in the Middle East.

E Eshe Nelson

Oil Prices Surge as Fighting in Middle East Escalates

The cost of crude oil hit its highest levels in months, as investors worried about diminishing oil supplies after reports that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia had captured a port city in Yemen.

G Gregory Schmidt and Jenny Gross

Did 9/11 Really Change Everything?

Were the terrorist attacks that day the end of an idyllic era? The beginning of our current dystopia? Or just a middle chapter?

C Charles Homans

D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records

The department sent letters to at least 30 states demanding they retain election records, an outgrowth of President Trump’s baseless claims of widespread election fraud.Workers at the Los Angeles County election center in November 2024. The Department of Justice sued about 30 states to force them to

N Nick Corasaniti