Supporters argue the vote could be a milestone for the country, but critics say it is a divisive move by President Ahmed al-Shara to consolidate power. Source link
The clash touched off more protests in the city over immigration enforcement. The Illinois governor said National Guard troops could be deployed soon against his wishes. Source link
Israel and Hamas said they would work with President Trump’s plan to end the war, but a number of sticking points could derail efforts to reach a diplomatic breakthrough. Source link
Israel said it would cooperate with the White House to end the war, but much is still unclear about Hamas’s future and whether it will agree to disarm. Source link
Residents are protesting a planned housing facility for foreign workers, exposing the conflict between Japan’s need for labor and anxieties over immigration. Source link
A man in a vehicle displaying a handwritten sign referring to President Trump refused to exit his car as the authorities shut down surrounding streets. The man was taken into custody. Source link
A class-action lawsuit, spurred by an investigative series in The Times, came to a close, having helped thousands of mentally ill residents of adult homes. Source link
Before she became known as the snooty suburbanite Hyacinth Bucket, Ms. Routledge was an acclaimed stage performer, appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and on the West End and Broadway. Source link
On her 12th original album, the pop superstar sounds hungry to embrace her future — but not until she attends to some unfinished business. Source link
Robert Morris, the founder of Gateway Church, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations, admitted to sexually abusing a child in the 1980s. Source link