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Mauricio Funes, Salvadoran President Who Fled to Nicaragua, Dies at 65

He was a popular TV journalist when elected as El Salvador’s first modern-day leftist leader in 2009, but he went into exile hounded by corruption charges.

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Nvidia’s Fall Shows an Uncertain A.I. Future

Nvidia’s sharp turn of fortunes illustrates much deeper problems that investors are ignoring as they send the valuations of Big Tech to the heavens.

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R.F.K. Jr., in His Own Words: Flu, Diabetes, Autism and More

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, doesn’t just hold fringe views on vaccines. We fact-checked five recent statements.

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Caroline Kennedy Urges Senators to Reject RFK Jr. for Health Secretary

In a harsh letter to lawmakers considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health secretary, Ms. Kennedy called her cousin a “predator” who led other family members down the path of addiction.

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Does Trump Have the Power to Block Spending That Congress Has Authorized?

The White House’s temporary pause on trillions in federal spending could set up a court fight over executive authority and Congress’s control of the purse.

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France, Finally, Wins the World’s Top Food Award Again

In 2023, the country failed to finish in the top three as Denmark won the Bocuse d’Or, a fine-dining competition. This year, France reclaimed the crown.

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Woman in Disguise Took U.K. Citizenship Test for Others, Authorities Say

A 61-year-old woman was arrested after impersonating at least 14 people over the course of more than a year, the authorities said.

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Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants

Students and parents panicked after news of the order, but the Education Department said the guidance would not stop the flow of money to students and schools.

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Senator Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, Says He Won’t Run Again in 2026

His decision makes the Senate map even tougher for Democrats: They will need to defend an open seat in a battleground state that President Trump carried in 2024. And Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ruled out a run.

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66 Million-Year-Old Fossilized Vomit Is Found in Denmark

In the Cretaceous period, a shark or another kind of fish found sea lilies less than digestible. What you might expect followed.

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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese city in a bid to occupy territory and exploit minerals.

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Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Envoy to the Middle East, to Meet Netanyahu in Israel

Steve Witkoff played an important role in brokering the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

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Vatican Warns About the Risks of Artificial Intelligence

A new document examines the opportunities and risks of A.I. and calls for “moral and ethical considerations” to be enshrined in all of its applications.

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At the Louvre, the Mona Lisa Will Get Her Own Room as Museum Expands

President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to alleviate crowds at the Paris museum and to charge higher fees for visitors from outside the European Union.

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Many Ukrainian Aid Groups Stop Work After Trump’s Halt on Foreign Assistance

The Trump administration’s orders have sent a chill through humanitarian organizations in Ukraine, which depend heavily on such assistance.

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How China Is Reacting to DeepSeek Upending the A.I. Race

Social media exploded in a celebration after the news that a Chinese start-up had made an artificial intelligence tool that was more efficient than any in the United States.

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Would You Get Sick in the Name of Science?

Since the pandemic, drug trials that purposely make people vomit, shiver and ache have become a research area of growing interest. All that’s needed: brave volunteers.

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States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Federal Grants Freeze

A coalition of states, including New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, are expected to file the challenge later on Tuesday in the Southern District of New York.

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What Is M23, the Rwandan-Backed Group Fighting in Eastern Congo?

The militia seized the pivotal city of Goma, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region that has suffered decades of fighting.

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Where Is President Trump Taking Us?

Trump has returned to office fully equipped to push the national government in a radically new direction.

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Jim Acosta of CNN to Leave Network

The network wanted to move Mr. Acosta to the midnight time slot, a backwater in cable television news.

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The $8 Billion Children’s Vaccine Fund Kennedy Would Oversee

If confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have vast powers over immunization policies for children and adults.

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Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages That Hamas Is Expected to Release Are Dead

An accounting provided by Hamas over the weekend confirmed intelligence assessments, Israeli officials said.

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Idina Menzel Played Elphaba and Elsa. Now She’s Back on Broadway.

Menzel, a fan favorite since “Rent,” is back on Broadway in “Redwood,” and this time she’s climbing conifers.

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How DeepSeek Went From Stock Trader to A.I. Star

The little-known artificial intelligence firm has emphasized research, even as it emerged as the brainchild of a hedge fund.

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Japanese TV Executives Get 10-Hour Grilling Over Sex Abuse Case

Public mea culpas are a corporate ritual in Japan. For Fuji TV, the resignations and public apologies of two bosses didn’t assuage public anger.

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Protesters Attack Embassies in Congo Amid Fury Over Rebel Violence

Many blame the United States, France and other allies for allowing neighboring Rwanda to fuel a conflict in the country’s east.

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Street Style Trend of the Week: Spring Colors

Wearing shades of lavender, blue, orange and green, a couple brought to mind the palette of a spring day.

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Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries

PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.

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Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special presidential envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, according to Russian state news.

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