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Britain’s Flawed Jobs Reports Leave Economists ‘Second-Guessing’
Officials are grappling with an incomplete picture of Britain’s labor market as the national statistics agency strains to improve data quality.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMassacre in Haiti Ordered by Gang Leader Leaves Over 100 Dead, Rights Group Says
The killings in a Port-au-Prince slum, which appeared to target practitioners of voodoo, were ordered by a gang leader, a human rights organization said.
New York Times Top StoriesMinnesota Vikings Celebration Dance Pays Homage to ‘White Chicks’
Not everyone loved the 2004 film “White Chicks.” But 20 years later, some N.F.L. players are paying homage to it in the end zone.
New York Times Top StoriesJay-Z, Accused in Suit of Raping Minor with Sean Combs, Calls It Blackmail
The entertainer said the suit, which accuses him of assaulting an unnamed 13-year-old girl in 2000, was an effort to gain settlement money by putting forward “idiotic” claims.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Picks Former Ambassador to Mexico for Deputy Secretary of State
Christopher Landau is a longtime lawyer and the son of a veteran U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to three nations in Latin America.
New York Times Top StoriesSteve Mensch, President of Tyler Perry Studios, Dies at 62
Mr. Mensch, a longtime supporter of the film industry in Georgia, died in a plane crash on Friday in Florida, according to officials.
New York Times Top StoriesNotre-Dame Holds First Public Mass in Years: ‘Fire Has Not Conquered Stone’
Sunday was the first opportunity for worshipers to return to the cathedral, beloved by the faithful and secular alike, since the 2019 fire that devastated it. “Despair has not conquered life,” its rector said.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Assad Gone, a Brutal Dictatorship Ends. But the New Risks Are Huge.
The overthrow of the Assad government could mean Russia’s bases in Syria are closed and Iran’s pathway to Hezbollah is cut off. Now Iran, newly vulnerable, will have to decide between negotiation and the bomb.
New York Times Top StoriesThreatened With Jail, Liz Cheney Condemns Trump’s ‘Assault on the Rule of Law’
Liz Cheney, the former Republican representative, said President-elect Donald J. Trump “lied about” the bipartisan House committee that investigated his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
New York Times Top StoriesSexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Is Paused
Linda McMahon is accused of failing to stop abuse in the 1980s within W.W.E., which she led at the time. The suit is on hold pending a ruling over a state law related to such cases.
New York Times Top StoriesMarvin Laird, Musical Presence on and Off Broadway, Dies at 85
He conducted Broadway shows and worked with Bernadette Peters. But he was probably best known for writing the music for the darkly comic “Ruthless!”
New York Times Top StoriesNick Cave Will Take a Selfie With You, if You Insist
Back out on the road, and after working through his extreme grief, the longtime rocker is connecting with more fans than ever.
New York Times Top StoriesFive Quick Takes on Regime Change in Syria
Assad’s fall creates vast dangers and opportunities that everyone in the region will seize upon.
New York Times Top StoriesFive Quick Takes on Regime Change in Syria
Assad’s fall creates vast dangers and opportunities that everyone in the region will seize upon.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Says U.S. Conducted Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets in Syria
President Biden hailed the fall of President Bashar al-Assad as a “fundamental act of justice” but warned of “a moment of risk and uncertainty.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship and Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters in NBC Interview
In his first sit-down broadcast network interview since winning re-election, President-elect Donald J. Trump vowed to pardon Capitol attackers and to try to end automatic citizenship for children of immigrants.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Suggests RFK Jr. Will Examine Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
The president-elect has promoted the theory for more than a decade and said on Sunday that he was “open to anything” to address a nationwide rise in autism.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Winners and Losers Following the Fall of Assad
Two cheers for the end of the regime, but be wary of what happens next.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Syrian Rebels Take Charge, Freeing Prisoners of Assad Is a Priority
Many people want to determine the fates of loved ones who disappeared into a notorious military prison that was a symbol of human rights abuses under President Bashar al-Assad.
New York Times Top StoriesBogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria
With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks of his quarter-century in power.
New York Times Top StoriesFact-Checking Trump on ‘Meet the Press’: Tariffs, Immigration and More
The president-elect repeated several false and inaccurate claims on a range of topics that were staples of his 2024 campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesSyrians Also Have Israel to Thank for Their Liberation
Israel’s actions diminished Assad’s ability to resist the rebels.
New York Times Top StoriesNYPD Releases New Images of Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting
The New York Police Department released two images as the manhunt for the gunman who fatally shot Brian Thompson, chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, continued.
New York Times Top StoriesRecords Seized by Israel Show Hamas Presence in U.N. Schools
While Israel asserts that the United Nations has tried to minimize the problem, the global organization says Israeli officials are waging an unfair campaign to discredit it.
New York Times Top Stories43,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Since Russia Invaded, Zelensky Says
The tally differs sharply from estimates by U.S. officials and military analysts, who have said the number is closer to 70,000.
New York Times Top StoriesApple Faces Lawsuit Over Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud
Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Does Not Have Plans to Replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair
Donald J. Trump, the president-elect, said he doesn’t “see it” when asked if he would try to oust the head of America’s central bank.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Georgia Protests Are Fueled by Fury
Georgia is lurching toward authoritarianism. This may be our last chance to pull it back.
New York Times Top StoriesWho is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, Leader of Syrian Rebel Offensive?
Mr. al-Jolani, 42, spearheaded a lightning assault that led to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Is Bashar al-Assad?
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/08/world/syria-war-damascus/the-location-of-bashar-al-assad-remains-unclear