‘What the hell?’ Alysa Liu wins USA’s first women’s figure skating world title in 19 years

Liu completes stunning comeback with world title Japan’s Sakamoto finishes second and Chiba third Alysa Liu completed her stunning comeback to competitive figure skating with a world championship title on Friday night in Boston, becoming the first American woman to win the sport’s biggest competition outside the Olympics in nearly two decades. The 19-year-old from … Read more

Around me in Istanbul there is fear on every face – but I see a resilience that refuses to die | Carolin Würfel

Many turbulent years have taught my friends never to make plans. Yet, even after Ekrem İmamoğlu’s arrest, they have hope Carolin Würfel is a German writer based in Istanbul When I first visited Istanbul nearly 20 years ago, I spoke with an academic who had lived through Turkey’s military coups and political upheavals – some … Read more

Appeals court rules DOGE can continue operating at USAID in another win for Trump administration

A federal appeals court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s motion to extend a stay allowing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to continue operating at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Last week, a federal judge in Maryland ruled efforts to halt USAID functions were likely unconstitutional, ordering its reinstatement. A federal … Read more

US judge temporarily blocks Trump from firing Voice of America staff

‘Victory for press freedom’ after judge says rescinding funds for radio network requires congressional approval A federal judge on Friday ordered Donald Trump’s administration to temporarily pause its efforts to shut down Voice of America, stopping the government from firing 1,300 journalists and other employees at the US news service that were abruptly placed on … Read more

Columbia’s president steps aside for new leadership at embattled university

Interim president Katrina Armstrong to transfer to medical center with appointment of board of trustees co-chair Claire Shipman Columbia University’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, is stepping aside and the co-chair of its board of trustees, Claire Shipman, has been named acting president, the university said in a statement on Friday. Armstrong is returning to lead … Read more