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'City of glass' is under threat from Iran war

The factories in Firozabad, just 21 miles from the Taj Mahal, have been barred from using coal-fired furnaces since 1996 to protect the monument's white marble facade

Electric cars: Forgotten past, repeated rise and fall before latest revival

The very first EV was born in the 1830s; By the 1900s, electric carriages were dodging horse droppings in Manhattan streets

The Successor: Boris Nemtsov, a Russian road not taken and its legacy

For Fishman, Nemtsov embodies the promise of the free, democratic Russia. Had he fulfilled his destiny, there might not be fighting in Ukraine, with the spectre of World War III

Why Powell chose a high-stakes path to stay at Fed after chair term ends

The question now is whether Powell's continued presence at the Fed will further inflame tensions between the administra- tion and the central bank

Pentagon pegs Iran war cost at $25 bn as Hegseth slams US Congress critics

During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defence secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict

Behind the AI boom, a boring business is soaring with better ads

The emerging AI systems are helping companies automate their marketing. Small and large companies alike can now create ads, target audiences, bid for space and measure results

Beneath King Charles's jokes and decorum, there is subtle rebuttal to Trump

King Charles III gently pushed back against President Trump's attacks on Britain and Nato

The small UK agency that's a 911 for ships in the Strait of Hormuz

At a military base outside Portsmouth, England, a 24-hour service monitors the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and part of the Indian Ocean, responding to distress calls

'Shots fired!': How chaos unfolded at Washington Hilton during press dinner

At that moment on Saturday night, President Trump and many of America's top government officials and journalists were one floor down, crammed into the ballroom for a black-tie dinner

What to know about US-Iran peace talks: Key issues, hurdles, latest moves

An Iranian negotiator returned to Pakistan on Sunday, despite the United States abruptly calling off a trip there by its two top negotiators

Security at correspondents' dinner worked as intended, say experts

The episode raised fresh questions about whether the Secret Service was sufficiently prepared to protect the president in an age of rising threats and spasms of political violence

Firm building Trump's ballroom got secret no-bid contract for nearby job

The National Park Service increased the value of the contract several times over and then awarded it to Maryland-based Clark Construction, in a process that experts said was highly unusual

Jet fuel shortages could make summer travel 'total mess', push fares higher

Facing sky-high fuel costs linked to the war in Iran, airlines are cutting routes and raising prices; European vacations are looking a lot less affordable

Disapproval of Trump hits highest level of second term amid Iran war

The president's weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy

Iran war sees US burn through expensive weapons, testing inventory limits

Commanders are concerned about the Pentagon's shift of long-range precision weapons from the Asia-Pacific region to West Asia, congressional officials say

How the war in Iran is shifting from bombardment to a test of wills

The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and US President Trump faces a political backlash at home

A new era and new leadership: The generals who are running Iran

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards

West Asia crisis: A 60-day deadline could pressure Trump to end Iran war

A decades-old law allows the president to wage war without congressional approval for 60 days, then limits his options for continuing. President Trump may seek to get around it

Iran again tightens grip on shipping in Strait of Hormuz with fresh attacks

Traffic in the strait has all but halted as Iran renews its attacks, striking two vessels on Wednesday; more than 300 ships linked to Iran have passed through the strait since the war began

US turns up pressure on Iraq to distance itself from Iran-linked militias

Washington is demanding that the Baghdad government dismantle Iran-backed Iraqi militias that have been attacking Americans and US sites there recently