The Saturday Essay

Sam Kiley – Analysis

Trump’s media ban shows steady slide of his regime into outright dictatorship

2019 Sri Lanka bombings

A court found 15 men guilty of involvement in the Easter Sunday attacks, which killed more than 260 people.

FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS

Wild cards loom as Dems make House gains

Middle East conflict

Saudi Arabia is urging Trump to launch strikes on the Houthis. Pentagon leaders are divided.

MOVING TARGET

Google catches experimental malware using Gemini to rewrite its code

Business

Fuel taxes in Europe: Which country taxes petrol the most?

Mr. Unpopular

Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest of his political career, a new poll found.

Every UK billionaire will get a personal compliance manager from tax authorities chasing a better grip on what the super-rich owe

Gender-affirming care

Hospitals agree not to offer gender-affirming care for transgender kids in deals with the Trump administration to retain patient privacy.

Tehran's 'House of Cards'

US open to meeting Iran at UN as conflicting reports over peace deal swirl

Ukraine ramps up pressure

Zelenskyy calls on EU countries to keep Usmanov and Fridman on sanctions list as fraught talks continue in Brussels

Iran offers to reopen Hormuz within seven days

Republicans were bullish about the Senate. Now they’re playing defense in red states.

Exclusive: Mom of innocent 12-year-old boy killed in NYC gunfire endorses Letitia James’ AG opponent

Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform, letting users buy with borrowed funds