A torrent of news happened in 2025. Here’s a timeline of some of the most important stories, including some of the year’s best photos.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was defiant in the face of criticism over his handling of strikes on alleged drug boats—including accusations, strongly denied, of war crimes—after the U.S. military ...

Seoul - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is nearing its goal of "equilibrium" in military force with the United States, as the United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the ...

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The Kennedy Center, established in 1971 as a bipartisan national arts institution, is facing renewed scrutiny after a Trump-backed board vote to rename the historic venue, raising legal and cultural ...

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