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At least 80 people were released, including one with U.S. ties, though more than 800 remain detained in Venezuela for opposing President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, rights groups say.

Many opt out of the revelry, either as their own time-honored tradition or because of a different outlook this year.

The president feels no guilt and has no qualms.

The new mayor is an entirely familiar type of New York politician.

We should know better.

The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.

China flew bombers and fired long-range artillery during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the island-democracy by force.

Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As China’s dispute with Tokyo escalates, some residents are worried.

Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.

There were few tears at a funeral for the MetroCard, which included chants of “swipe, swipe” and an urn.