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Albania Plans to Create a Muslim State in Tirana as Symbol of Tolerance
Prime Minister Edi Rama says he wants to give members of the Bektashi, a Shiite Sufi order, their own Vatican-style enclave as a way of promoting religious tolerance.
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Elon Musk’s X Backs Down in Brazil
In an abrupt reversal, the social network’s lawyers said it was complying with court orders that it had previously defied. Brazil’s Supreme Court could allow the site to return next week.
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Israel’s Attacks on Hezbollah Alter Balance of Power in a Long-Running Fight
A focus on mutual deterrence had kept intermittent clashes along the Lebanon-Israel border from spiraling into a major war. That changed this past week.
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Fewer Spotted Lanternflies? This May Be Why.
Your stomping may have helped trim this invasive insect’s population. But experts say other factors probably explain their reduced numbers around New York City.
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2024 Fall Equinox: What to Know About the Start of Astronomical Autumn
During an equinox, places around the globe experience nearly equal amounts of daytime and nighttime. The second occurrence this year happens on Sunday.
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Exploding Pagers Deliver a Supply Chain Warning
The attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon are likely to generate greater momentum for moving factory production closer to home.
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Inside Jony Ive’s Life After Apple and His LoveFrom Design Business
Five years after leaving Apple, the iPhone designer is forging a new life in San Francisco, one imaginative building at a time.
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How One Man’s Vote in Nebraska Could Change the Presidential Election
A single Republican state senator appears to be holding back a push by Donald J. Trump to net a potentially pivotal electoral vote even before ballots are cast.
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Qualcomm Asked Rival Intel if It Would Consider Sale
While Intel has struggled in recent years, other chipmakers are thriving because of a boom in demand.
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These Voters Don’t Want to Commit to Trump or Harris. Here’s Why.
Those still weighing their options are more likely to be young, Black or Latino — and struggling. Many see their choice as the “lesser of two evils.”