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Hungary Is Blocking E.U. Money for Ukraine. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Hungary and the other members of the European Union have long been at odds, but tensions are higher than ever.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesRunning for President Is Not a Hobby
Don’t be an election spoiler.
New York Times Top StoriesQueens Man Who Pushed Officer Over Ledge on Jan. 6 Sentenced to 6 Years
The sentencing judge called Ralph Joseph Celentano III’s attack on the police officer amid the Capitol riot a “truly cowardly and despicable thing to do.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Dawn of a New Era of Oppression
Periods of backlash take shape after surges of Black progress. We have entered another such period.
New York Times Top StoriesKyrsten Sinema, Behind on Fund-Raising, Faces Senate Re-election Decision
The Arizona senator is behind schedule on deciding whether to run for re-election as an independent, and she raised only $600,000 in the last quarter of 2023.
New York Times Top StoriesMadonna’s Celebration Tour Draws Fans Clad in Leather and Lace
Madonna fans served up style tributes to their idol on a New York stop of her tour.
New York Times Top StoriesSenators Denounce Tech Companies Over Child Sex Abuse Online
Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths.
New York Times Top StoriesSenators Grilled Tech Executives on Child Safety
Also, the Fed is not quite ready to cut borrowing rates. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesA Biden Doctrine for the Middle East Is Forming. And It’s Big.
America’s approach to Iran, a Palestinian state and Saudi Arabia are at the heart of a possible strategic realignment in the Middle East.
New York Times Top Stories5 Takeaways From the Sotheby’s Art Fraud Trial
The inner workings of the art market were explored during the trial, which ended with Sotheby’s cleared of any role in what a Russian oligarch said was a scheme to defraud him.
New York Times Top StoriesCase of Two Men Found Guilty of Murder in 1987 Ends in Exoneration
Eric Smokes and David Warren were convicted of killing a French tourist in a mugging. Until 2022, prosecutors fought their attempts to prove their innocence.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Judge Dismisses Disney Lawsuit Against DeSantis
The company had claimed that the Florida governor and his allies violated its First Amendment rights by taking over a special tax district that governs Walt Disney World.
New York Times Top StoriesRubin Museum, Haven for Asian Art, to Close After 20 Years
It is the first major art museum in New York to close within recent memory. The museum had financial challenges and has faced accusations of displaying looted art.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Podesta Will Replace John Kerry as Biden’s Global Climate Representative
Podesta, a veteran political strategist and presidential adviser on clean energy, will succeed John Kerry, who is stepping down after three years.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From the Senate Hearing With Tech C.E.O.s on Online Child Safety
Senators aggressively questioned executives from major tech companies, especially Meta and TikTok, while Mark Zuckerberg spoke directly to victims’ families.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady and Is Not Likely to Cut Them Soon
Federal Reserve officials, seeking more progress on the fight against inflation, hinted that their next move will be a cut in interest rates — just not yet.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Director Warns of China Hacking Threat
In testimony before Congress, Christopher A. Wray, the agency’s director, said Beijing was preparing to sow chaos if disputes with the United States flared into conflict.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Was Struck Down. What Happens Next?
The company’s board of directors will now decide whether to appeal the decision, change where Tesla is incorporated or negotiate a new pay package.
New York Times Top StoriesEasy Recipes for Salad, Mussels and Pistachio-Almond Cookies
Thrill your guests with a double celery salad, quick mussels in an herby butter sauce and pistachio-almond cookies from David Tanis.
New York Times Top StoriesDonors Rally Behind UNRWA, as U.N. Seeks to Restore Confidence
The U.S. envoy to the United Nations urged it to “take quick and decisive action” over Israeli allegations that 12 employees of UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinians, had taken part in the Oct. 7 attack.
New York Times Top StoriesSuit Seeks to Block N.C.A.A. Limits on Athletic Donors
The attorneys general in Tennessee and Virginia are asserting that the N.C.A.A. has no right to stop boosters of college sports teams from paying players.
New York Times Top StoriesLike Two Soldiers Killed in Jordan, Young Black Women Look to the Army for Opportunity
Two of the American troops killed on Sunday were, like many young Black women, drawn to the military for the opportunities and level playing field it offered.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Mexico Will Not Charge Officers Who Fatally Shot Man at Wrong Address
The New Mexico Department of Justice said the officers in Farmington, N.M., did not use excessive force when they shot Robert Dotson because he answered the door with a raised gun.
New York Times Top StoriesImpeachment Case Against Mayorkas Ignores Government’s Immigration Powers
House Republicans have charged President Biden’s homeland security secretary with breaking the law by failing to enforce border mandates, but statute gives him wide authority to address immigration.
New York Times Top StoriesSome Major GOP Donors Begin a Slow Turn Toward Trump
A meeting of the influential American Opportunity Alliance this week reflected weakening support for Nikki Haley in a previously Trump-resistant donor class.
New York Times Top StoriesA Start-Up Secret: Executives’ ‘11th-Hour’ Pay Bumps
Just before going public, companies price stock options at steep discounts — and take steps to obscure them, a new research paper finds.
New York Times Top StoriesSix takeaways from a contentious online child safety hearing.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/31/technology/child-safety-senate-hearing/six-takeaways-from-a-contentious-online-child-safety-hearing
New York Times Top StoriesIn Northern Ireland, a Knotty Brexit Problem Is on the Brink of Being Solved
Four years after Britain officially left the E.U., the U.K. government on Wednesday published the details of a deal to restore the power-sharing government in Belfast.
New York Times Top StoriesE.U.’s Hungary Problem Looms Ahead of Vote Over Ukraine
Hungary has again broken with its peers on support for Ukraine. This time, the E.U. may have had enough.
New York Times Top StoriesAuction of Mandela Items Is Halted During South Africa Court Fight
While waiting for a court to decide whether Nelson Mandela’s belongings are considered national heritage, Guernsey’s said it had become clear that a sale would be “difficult.”