With Karol Nawrocki elected president, the conservative Law and Justice party retains its ability to block the agenda of pro-E.U. prime minister Donald Tusk.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/02/poland-presidential-election-conservative-gridlock/
The attack injected some much-needed optimism into Ukraine, beleaguered by years of war and worn down by what many see as U.S. pressure to concede to Russian demands.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/02/ukraine-drones-strike-russia-airfields/
Karol Nawrocki, a conservative nationalist, narrowly won Poland’s presidency. He is the latest Trump-energized populist to perform strongly in a European poll.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/02/poland-election-europe-populists/
China and the United States are accusing each other of reneging on their tariff truce as tensions rise over rare earths exports, computer chips and student visas.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/02/us-china-trade-war-rare-earths/
Karol Nawrocki, a conservative nationalist whom Donald Trump invited to the Oval Office, prevailed in a tight race over liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/01/polish-election-nationalist-right/
More than 170 were wounded as they headed to an aid point, the Gaza Health Ministry said. Israel’s military said it was “unaware of injuries caused by IDF fire.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/01/israel-gaza-aid-rafah-shooting/
The attack in Colorado on a march in support of hostages held in Gaza contributed to a sense that simply existing in public as a Jewish person is increasingly dangerous.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/us/boulder-antisemitism.html
Unlawful border crossings dominate the political debate about immigration. But estimates suggest 40 percent of undocumented people entered the United States lawfully and then stayed.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/us/visa-overstays-colorado-attack.html
Eight people in Boulder, Colo., were burned after a man threw Molotov cocktails in an attack that he had planned for a year, the authorities said.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/us/boulder-colorado-attack-what-we-know.html
Huge deficits are already making bond investors nervous. Economists warn that could make it harder to respond to future crises.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/business/government-debt-deficit-recession.html
Increased use of “buy now, pay later” loans may signal shifting consumer habits, but could also be a troubling sign of financial stress.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/business/buy-now-pay-later-groceries.html
Economists predicted that the United States would break free of its long-running housing slump in 2025. But the opposite happened.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/realestate/recession-mortgage-rates-housing-market.html
While the full extent of the damage is still unknown, the operation shows how Kyiv has been able to adapt and evolve over the war using drones.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-strikes.html
The strike set several aircraft on fire, video showed, and dealt a symbolic blow to Moscow’s relentless bombing campaign.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-strike-what-to-know.html
As Mr. Musk steps away from Washington, he faces concerns over his prolonged absence from his businesses including Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/business/elon-musk-tesla-spacex-x.html
Prosecutors aren’t the only ones arguing for a smaller Google. Some critics say it might be better for investors, customers and innovation.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/technology/google-antitrust-breakup.html
When the Trump administration slashed a successful food aid program, Austin Flamm set out to put politics aside. “Everybody needs a meal,’’ he said.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/us/politics/illinois-farmers-agriculture-trump.html
The president is set to raise tariffs on steel and aluminum this week, even as the courts are challenging the legitimacy of other levies.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/business/economy/trump-tariffs-courts.html
Right-wing insiders, caviar bumps and protests at Butterworth’s, a new Capitol Hill restaurant.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/magazine/butterworths-restaurant-washington-trump-maga.html
The justices added four cases to their docket for next term, including a lawsuit brought by a conservative group challenging an Illinois law that allows mail ballots to be counted after Election Day.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-ballots.html