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With No-Confidence Vote, Israeli Cabinet Moves to Fire Attorney General

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, contends the top lawyer sought to undermine him. His critics in Israel call it part of a purge of those he considers disloyal.

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The Online Casinos That Can Operate as Long as They Say They Aren’t Actually Casinos

Policing loopholes in gambling law can be challenging, and most states have been slow to adapt.

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Max Frankel, Top Times Editor Who Led a Newspaper in Transition, Dies at 94

As executive editor from 1986 to 1994, he oversaw a period of financial, technological and journalistic change while lifting newsroom morale and diversifying the staff.

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Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Opens His Closet for Charity

Mr. Brown, the former mayor of San Francisco, has stood out not just for his politics but also his style. Now, he has opened his closet to raise money for charity.

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How Trump Insists on Thanks From Zelensky and Other Foreign Leaders

It’s not unusual for presidents to want to hear some words of gratitude. But the friction usually happens behind closed doors.

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Israel Expands Gaza Offensive and Issues Fresh Evacuation Orders

The Israeli military took control of more territory and said that operations had moved into additional areas in the north and south of the enclave.

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The Synagogue Massacre That Never Happened

They were two troubled young men, hurtling toward an atrocity. One was the grandson of a Holocaust survivor.

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Russia and Ukraine to Hold U.S.-Mediated Talks in Riyadh: What to Know

American envoys will meet with Ukrainian officials on Sunday and with Russian officials the following day. The discussions are expected to focus on halting attacks on energy facilities.

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Pope Francis Makes Public Appearance in Rome

Francis appeared on a balcony to greet hundreds of people waiting outside the hospital where he has been treated for respiratory problems.

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Canada, May I Introduce You to Ukraine?

We already know what happens when great powers feel entitled to their zones of control, and the strong try to dominate the weak.

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Trump Won’t Win a War Against the Courts

The judiciary will never surrender to the president its constitutional role to interpret the Constitution.

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How Hooters Became a Refuge for Young Gay Men

Many fathers and grandfathers take their gay sons to the bar. It’s become a place of refuge — and how that happened is a curious story.

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U.K. Launches Investigation into Heathrow Airport Blackout

As Europe’s busiest airport returned to a full schedule, the British authorities ordered an investigation into Friday’s blaze.

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Russian Drone Attack Kills 3 in Kyiv Ahead of Cease-Fire Talks

The assault underscored the deep mistrust between Russia and Ukraine. U.S.-mediated talks about a partial cease-fire are set to begin in Saudi Arabia later on Sunday.

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Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Has a Sleepy Box Office Start

The polarizing remake was expected to collect $45 million, a weak result compared with openings for similar Disney films.

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Left-Wing Democrats Wait on AOC’s Decision as They Look to 2028 Election

With Bernie Sanders unlikely to run for president again and Democratic voters fuming at party leaders, many progressives see an open lane. But who will fill it?

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‘Sesame Street’ Faces Uncertain Future Amid Funding Cuts and Layoffs

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind “Sesame Street,” is confronting what executives have described as a “perfect storm” of problems.

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How Are Democrats Responding to Trump?

The Democratic party is still grasping for a coherent response to the new Trump administration. Lisa Lerer, national politics correspondent for The New York Times, breaks Democrats into four categories to explain how to make sense of the fractured Democratic opposition.

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Taiwan President Takes Tougher Stance Toward China

Lai Ching-te, the president of Taiwan, may be betting that China’s appetite for retaliation will be limited by Beijing’s interest in containing tensions with the Trump administration.

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Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Find Themselves Stranded and in Limbo

Dozens of stranded migrants sleep on mattresses in a school gymnasium. In interviews, 25 deportees from around the world said they were stuck in limbo.

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A U.S. Investor Helped Build Russia’s Economy. He Was Jailed on Bogus Charges.

As President Trump promotes renewed business ties with Russia, an American investor has a warning: Anyone there can become a pawn.

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Will She or Won’t She? Retirement Hovers Over Pelosi, and Her City.

Nancy Pelosi has represented San Francisco in Congress for nearly four decades. Challengers are lining up as she weighs running again or retiring.

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Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump

Elon Musk’s role in the White House allows him to cancel contracts and influence policy, potentially benefiting his companies. Supporters say he has the best technology.

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The Brooklyn Academy of Music Is Fighting to Regain its Mojo

America’s oldest performing arts venue does not draw the attention or audiences it once did. Now it has lost another leader as it works to adjust to an uncertain future for cultural institutions.

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After the L.A. Wildfires, a Race to Save the Tiles, and the Soul, of Altadena

Salvage experts are rushing to save handmade tiles from fireplaces that survived the Eaton fire before they are demolished.

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How Karis Dadson’s Icy Stare at Pig Shows Conquered TikTok

Millions have been transfixed by videos of Karis Dadson, a California teenager who shows pigs at livestock competitions. She finds the whole thing very weird.

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Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President

Supporters of the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that corruption charges against him were a ploy to sideline the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Duterte Is Enjoying the Due Process He Denied to His Thousands of Victims

In Duterte’s Philippines, due process was not a right, it was a privilege that was not extended to the victims of his drug war.

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Four Takeaways From Keir Starmer’s Conversations With The New York Times

The British prime minister said Putin would break any peace deal unless Ukraine gets robust security guarantees and that preserving the U.S.-British relationship was crucial.

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Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance

The British prime minister said in a series of conversations that the tectonic shifts in America’s relationship with Europe and Russia had to be a ‘galvanizing moment.’

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