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Amid Regional Diplomatic Furor, Sudan’s Paramilitaries Forge a Rival Government

The Rapid Support Forces said it was paving the way to an end to the civil war. Critics called it an audacious gambit by a group that the United States has accused of genocide.

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Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations of Violating Fragile Cease-Fire

Hamas criticized Israel’s decision to delay the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, amid growing tensions and concerns for the future of the truce in Gaza.

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Censoring Games

What China’s influence over Marvel Rivals reveals about censorship.

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Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations of Violating Fragile Cease-Fire

Hamas criticized Israel’s decision to delay the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, amid growing tensions and concerns for the future of the truce in Gaza.

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Trump Has the Same Idea in Mind for Ukraine and the Department of Justice

What do Ukraine and the Justice Department have in common?

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I Teach at Harvard. Store Managers See Me as a Threat.

Maybe I just wanted to be seen as something other than a threat, a nuisance, because I happen to be Black.

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As U.S. and Ukraine Haggle Over Minerals, Russia Attacks With Drones

President Trump stepped up pressure on Kyiv to agree to a deal at talks. Russia later launched more than 250 drones at Ukraine, Kyiv said.

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MSNBC Cancels Joy Reid’s Show in Major Shake-Up

Ms. Reid’s 7 p.m. program will be replaced by a panel show co-hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele.

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This Christian Convert Fled Iran, and Ran Into Trump’s Deportation Policy.

Artemis Ghasemzadeh is among a group of migrants being held in a jungle camp in Panama.

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Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump

The second-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.

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French Doctor Is Accused of Child Rapes

Dr. Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly his patients, mostly children, over 25 years, in the country’s largest-ever pedophilia case.

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How to Watch the SAG Awards 2025: Date, Time and Streaming

In a wide-open best picture race, the awards, which are streaming on Netflix, could offer some clarity.

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Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad

The dream of mining metals in deep space crashed and burned in the 2010s. AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially metallic asteroid is packed and ready to lift off.

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The Death of Competition in American Elections

A vast majority of 2024 races for Congress and state legislatures were decided by low-turnout or meaningless primaries. The trend is making politics more polarized and eroding public trust.

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Debt and Mental Health: How One Couple Found Help

People who find themselves in financial trouble sometimes consider taking drastic measures when their situation appears hopeless. But there is always a way out.

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In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy

The national government has intervened in a local planning squabble, which has become a symbol for how far it will go to use development as a way to revive the British economy.

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German Election: What to Watch For

What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as Europe re-evaluates relations with the Trump administration.

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Pope Francis Had a Restful Night, Still in Critical Condition

The Vatican did not provide further details about the condition of the pope, who has been in the hospital for more than a week.

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For Fearful Immigrants, It’s the Card They All Want Right Now

Distributed by a legal aid group, the “red card” lays out key rights and protections. Demand for them has surged since President Trump returned to office.

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Trump Uses Lies to Lay the Groundwork for Radical Change

Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president’s manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.

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The Red Card Fighting Trump’s Deportation Agenda

The “red card” lists practical tips and legal rights for immigrants who might find themselves targeted by federal agents. It has received nine million orders since Donald Trump was elected. Miriam Jordan, a national immigration correspondent for The New York Times, describes this “extraordinary moment” of anxiety for immigrants and what the card has meant to immigrants, rights groups and the Trump administration.

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How the Charter Revision Commission Is Tackling the NYC Housing Crisis

The Charter Revision Commission, created by Mayor Eric Adams, could give New Yorkers a rare chance to decide how the city deals with the housing crisis.

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They Help Make the Hamptons the Hamptons, and Now They’re Living in Fear

Latino immigrants care for some of America’s most lavish beachside mansions. Their disappearance would affect the wealthy, too.

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The Teacher in Room 1214

When a gunman killed two of her students, Ivy Schamis was the only adult in the room. Her journey through guilt and healing sheds light on the impossible role of American teachers.

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Catholics Pray for Ailing Pope Francis at Sunday Mass

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for more than a week and was given oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday.

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This Is Our Country, and We Have No Other

How long can Ukraine stand? For as long as Ukrainian soldiers, bent over from the extreme pressure, can hold on.

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Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing

The leaders of France and Britain are both due to meet with President Trump this week. Approaches previously tried with him may no longer work.

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Germans Are Voting. Here’s What to Watch For.

What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as Europe re-evaluates relations with the Trump administration.

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Hezbollah Plans Show of Strength at Killed Leader’s Funeral

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group is staging an elaborate commemoration for its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israel in September.

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The Battle of Iwo Jima: A Photo History

U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of the deadliest of World War II, would rage on for a month.

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