Americans in 1998 tried to predict 2025. Here’s what they got right
In the year 1998, Bill Clinton was facing impeachment proceedings, “Titanic” was cleaning up at the Oscars and most households...
US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to ‘adapt or die’
The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for UN humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues...
Russia says Ukrainian drone attack targeted one of Putin’s residences, a claim rejected by Kyiv
Russia’s foreign minister alleged that a Ukrainian drone attack targeted one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences on Monday, a claim...
Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky in Florida
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traded freezing, missile-tormented Kyiv on Sunday for the frescoed dining room at Mar-a-Lago, where he hoped...
I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret
SIM cards, the small slips of plastic that have held your mobile subscriber information since time immemorial, are on the...
Remembering what Windows 10 did right—and how it made modern Windows more annoying
If you’ve been following our coverage for the last few years, you’ll already know that 2025 is the year that...
Big Tech basically took Trump’s unpredictable trade war lying down
As the first year of Donald Trump’s chaotic trade war winds down, the tech industry is stuck scratching its head,...
French Girl Chic or right-wing pin-up? The complicated style legacy of Brigitte Bardot
Long before words like “French Girl Chic” became algorithmically entrenched in online shopping guides and mood boards, the late French...
Trump to meet Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on second day of key US diplomacy
• Netanyahu meeting: President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida later...
Netanyahu brings a familiar message to Trump, who’s grown wary of Israeli actions
Repeatedly this year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has flown to the United States to praise President Donald Trump as Israel’s...