SAN FRANCISCO — The man who broke into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home last year unexpectedly testified in his own defense Tuesday, delivering rambling explanations for the hammer attack on her husband — an act he said he regrets because they had “a good rapport.” Defense lawyers for David DePape have conceded their client…
First Look Marches against antisemitism draw 180,000 in France Amid a large increase in anti-Jewish acts since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war, at least 182,000 French citizens nationwide marched on the streets to denounce antisemitism. The demonstrations also attracted a number of French politicians. | View caption Hide caption | More than 180,000 people…
First Look In surprise move, David Cameron returns to U.K. government Former British prime minister David Cameron, who resigned after the Brexit vote, was named U.K. foreign secretary on Nov. 13. Home Secretary Suella Braverman, divisive for her hard line against pro-Palestinian protests, was fired. | View caption Hide caption | Former British Prime Minister…
The Explainer Could Ukraine take back Russian-occupied Crimea? | View caption Hide caption The peninsula is also connected directly to Russia by the 12-mile-long Kerch Strait Bridge. Commissioned by Mr. Putin in 2016, it’s a vital supply line, and Ukrainian special forces have hit it repeatedly with everything from explosives to jury-rigged drones. Ukraine’s defense…
First Look He was wrongfully imprisoned. Now, he might win a NYC Council seat. Yusef Salaam is poised to win a seat on the New York City Council, decades after being wrongly imprisoned. Elsewhere in New York, local elections could offer clues about how the city’s suburbs could vote in next year’s congressional elections. |…
First Look Macron on Israel-Hamas war: Fighting terrorism has to have rules French President Emmanuel Macron opened a Gaza aid conference Thursday, reiterating calls for a pause in Israel’s operations against Hamas and addressing the Palestinian enclave’s growing needs for food, water, health supplies, electricity, and fuel. | View caption Hide caption | French President…
Balance Foreign Policy As toll rises in Gaza, diplomatic and political costs mount for Biden | View caption Hide caption As Israel’s massive counteroffensive against Hamas continues, crucial Biden allies at home and abroad are alleging hypocrisy. Does the U.S. prioritize humanitarian aims only when convenient? The Biden administration is scrambling to prove otherwise. Moreover,…
Peace Europe In Italy, a school teaches reconciliation over revenge | View caption Hide caption At a unique school in Italy, students from opposing sides of wars and conflicts live and study together for two years, learning to see their partner’s humanity behind the caricature. Housed in a once-abandoned medieval citadel nestled among Tuscany’s lush…
WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump enthusiast who bear-sprayed officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was sentenced to three years in prison following a lengthy hearing Monday. Edward Rodriguez was identified by online “Sedition Hunters” who have aided in the arrests of hundreds of Capitol rioters. The sleuths called him “#SuitMacer,” because he was…