Elections

Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, hopes to bolster her power in a snap election. But she faces hurdles. More

The city filed a lawsuit on Friday against Mark David Militana, the owner of two brownstones on the Upper West Side, claiming he had made $550,000 from the illegal rentals. More

Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to make classes smaller across the largest U.S. school system. Like other parts of his agenda, it’s a costly task. More

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Haití no ha celebrado elecciones desde 2016, y su último presidente, Jovenel Moïse, fue asesinado en 2021. El país tampoco cuenta con un Parlamento en funciones. More

The “Brat” pop star isn’t afraid to lean into her party-girl persona. But moving into film with “The Moment” has given her brand-new perspective. More

In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine. More

The decision kept at bay a freeze of nearly $10 billion in child care and other social service funds destined for Minnesota and four other Democratic-led states. More