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A Shocking Confession Upends the Case of a Fatal Fire in South Africa

Activists fear that one man’s sudden admission that he lit a crowded building ablaze to cover up a murder will let officials off the hook for failing to correct unsafe conditions there.

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The C.I.A. director is set to talk with Israeli officials about a possible new hostage deal.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/25/world/israel-hamas-gaza-news/cia-director-israel-hamas-gaza-hostages

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Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Zendaya and More Gallivant in Paris at Couture

Dresses, kisses, fan girls: the best celebrity moments at couture.

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Amid a Housing Crunch, Religious Groups Unlock Land to Build Homes

Faith-based organizations are unlocking their real estate to develop affordable housing, but they face challenges from reluctant local residents, wary lenders and strict zoning laws.

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Apple Overhauls App Store in Europe, in Response to New Digital Law

A new E.U. law taking effect in March forced Apple to loosen its grip on the App Store, changes it had long resisted.

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A Huge Win for Activists Puts Climate on the 2024 Agenda

The Biden administration will examine how a natural gas mega-project will impact the climate.

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Inside Trump’s Iowa and New Hampshire Sweep

The former president’s victories in Iowa and New Hampshire were the product of a win-or-else ethos, a fractured opposition and his power to make the party stand for whatever he stands for.

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R.N.C. Says It Appears Kristina Karamo, Michigan G.O.P. Chair, Was ‘Properly Removed’

Kristina Karamo, the state party’s embattled chairwoman, is disputing the legality of her ouster earlier this month by Republican leaders.

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Japan Explains How It Made an Upside-Down Moon Landing

The SLIM spacecraft survived its trip to the surface, but ended up pointing in a direction that now limits the duration of its mission.

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Yellen Hits Trump Over Handling Of Economy

The Treasury Secretary acknowledged that consumer prices, which have weighed on economic sentiment, continue to be too high.

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Trial Begins for Michigan School Shooter’s Mother, Jennifer Crumbley

A teenager killed four students at his high school in Oxford, Mich., in 2021. At his mother’s trial, prosecutors said his parents could have stopped him.

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The C.I.A. director is set to talk with Israeli officials about a possible new hostage deal.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/25/world/israel-hamas-gaza-news/the-cia-director-is-set-to-talk-with-israeli-officials-about-a-new-hostage-deal

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Sweden’s Leader Says He Will Meet With Orban to Advance NATO Bid

The Hungarian leader, Viktor Orban, invited his Swedish counterpart to Budapest for talks. Hungary is the last country to vote to accept Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Turkey’s Parliament did so this week.

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It’s Boom Times for Obamacare. Will They Last?

A record 21 million people signed up for marketplace plans for 2024, drawn in part by more generous federal subsidies. But the expanded subsidies are set to expire after next year.

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Michigan School Shooter Ethan Crumbley’s Mother Goes on Trial

A teenager killed four students at his high school in Oxford, Mich., in 2021. At his mother’s trial, prosecutors said his parents could have stopped him.

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Navarro Is Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Stonewalling Congress in Jan. 6 Inquiry

Mr. Navarro was found guilty in September of criminal contempt of Congress, making him the second Trump aide to face penalties related to one of the chief investigations into the Capitol riot.

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Elon Musk Spreads Election Misinformation on X Without Fact Checkers

Civil rights lawyers and Democrats are sounding alarms about Mr. Musk’s claims about voting. The Biden campaign called his posts “profoundly irresponsible.”

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U.S. Is Watching North Korea for Signs of Lethal Military Action

A shift by Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, toward open hostility against South Korea is alarming but does not indicate he is about to start a full-scale war, officials say.

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Plans for Gaza’s ‘Day After’ Seem Ever Distant

The very idea that there will be a clear line between war and peace is misleading, given the politics, security needs and anxieties of all sides.

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Microsoft, Amazon and Google Face F.T.C. Inquiry Over A.I. Deals

The agency plans to scrutinize Microsoft, Amazon and Google for their investments in the A.I. start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic.

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The Victorious, Censorious, Malicious Donald Trump

He won New Hampshire — and showed us exactly who he is.

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McConnell Casts Doubt on Border Deal, Saying Trump Opposition May Sink It

The minority leader privately told Republicans that the former president had put his party “in a quandary,” casting further doubt on the deal’s chances and the fate of Ukraine aid that the G.O.P. has tied to it.

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Institutions Are (Quietly) Taking Sackler Money

Financial accounts show that the Sackler Trust, a British nonprofit that the family set up, pledged over $6 million in 2022. But few organizations will admit to taking it.

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This ‘Expats’ Star Can’t Believe She’s Actually in It

Watching scenes of herself with Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo said that “it still feels like I was Photoshopped in.” The Amazon series is one of three big coming projects for the 24-year-old.

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Proposal to Reduce Royal Mail Deliveries in U.K. Draws Ire

Letter volumes have halved since 2011. Without significant changes, the beleaguered Royal Mail services will become “out of date,” according to a report.

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The Secretive Court Fight Roiling New York’s Democratic Socialists

The state’s elections watchdog says a socialist group improperly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the 2022 elections. Clawing it back could upend the movement’s finances.

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New Home Sales Continue to Grow

As owners remain reluctant to put their properties on the market, developers are rushing to build new homes to meet demand.

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He Died in a Tragic Accident. Why Did the Internet Say He Was Murdered?

Within a day of the death of Matthew Sachman, 19, on New York City subway tracks, so-called obituary pirates had flooded search results with false information.

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U.S. Economy Grew at 3.3% Rate in Latest Quarter

The increase in gross domestic product, while slower than in the previous period, showed the resilience of the recovery from the pandemic’s upheaval.

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When Will the European Central Bank Start Cutting Rates?

Interest rate cuts could start as soon as April, investors say. But the eurozone’s central bank, which held rates steady on Thursday, has said it will probably wait longer.

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