Seven people have been summoned to appear in court in Paris on Wednesday in connection with cyberbullying targeting the artistic director of last summer’s Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies.
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Today in History: Martha Stewart convicted
On March 5, 2004, Martha Stewart was convicted in New York of conspiracy, obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she’d sold her Imclone stock just before the stock’s price plummeted; her ex-stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, also was found guilty in the stock scandal. (Each later received a five-month prison sentence.)
On a cold northern island, a mantra rises: ‘Greenland is not for sale’
You’ll hear this declared all over the land, from the prime minister and university students in Nuuk, the world’s northernmost capital, to hunters and fishermen in sparsely populated villages across the planet’s largest island.
Pope Francis no longer requires mechanical ventilation after respiratory crisis
Pope Francis stabilized enough Tuesday after two respiratory crises to resume using a nasal tube for oxygen, rather than a ventilation mask, as he continued to fight pneumonia, the Vatican said.
President Donald Trump’s pause on military aid alarms Ukrainians but Kyiv digs in on peace terms
Ukrainians expressed alarm and apprehension Tuesday at a U.S. decision to pause military aid that is critical to their fighting Russia’s invasion, as a rift deepens between Kyiv and Washington.
Arab leaders gather to endorse counterproposal to President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire’s fate uncertain
Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain.
Here’s what tariffs are and how they work
Tariffs are in the news at the moment. Here’s what they are and what you need to know about them.
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports
Starting just past midnight, imports from Canada and Mexico are now to be taxed at 25%, with Canadian energy products subject to 10% import duties.
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln’s final inauguration
On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office. With the end of the Civil War in sight, and just six weeks before his assassination.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon’s offensive cyberoperations against Russia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, rolling back some efforts to contend with a key adversary even as national security experts call for the U.S. to expand those capabilities.