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Russia Executes P.O.W.s Without Caring Who Watches, Ukraine Says

Live drone footage allows Ukraine to observe what it views as war crimes unfold in real time, soldiers say.

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When Kenyan Maids Sought Help Overseas, Diplomats Demanded Sex

Women say that embassy officials added a new level of indignity to the abuse they suffered while working abroad.

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When Kenyan Maids Sought Help Overseas, Diplomats Demanded Sex

Women say that embassy officials added a new level of indignity to the abuse they suffered while working abroad.

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The Formerly Incarcerated Person Who Turned Down Columbia’s Ph.D. Offer

After 30 years in prison, Ibrahim Rivera was headed to the Ivy League. Then he realized that because of Trump administration threats, the university could not guarantee his funding would survive.

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Key Evidence Thrown Out in Jolt to ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Conspiracy Case

Defense lawyers had argued that diaries by a former adherent of the OneTaste group were tainted by the way they were prepared and edited for a Netflix documentary.

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Australia’s Relationship with United States Gets a Second Look

The country has doubled down on its defense relationship with the United States in recent years. President Trump’s treatment of allies is prompting some to question the wisdom of that path.

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Stephen Colbert Likens Trump’s Tariffs to an Economic Infection

“Has anyone thought about injecting our money with bleach?” Colbert said after President Trump’s new tariffs tanked the stock market on Thursday.

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Stocks Fall Further as Concern About Tariffs Deepens

Markets in Asia reflected investors’ continued worries about the economic disruption of President Trump’s trade policies.

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What to Know About South Korea President Yoon’s Impeachment Over Martial Law

The country’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, removing him from office four months after his short-lived imposition of martial law.

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Trump Claims a Venezuelan Gang Is Invading the United States. He’s Wrong.

The exaggerated government claims and ensuing public concern about Tren de Aragua’s activities in the United States amount to a classic moral panic.

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U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success

In just three weeks, the Pentagon has used $200 million worth of munitions in Operation Rough Rider against the Houthi militia, officials said.

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They Fought to Save Lives in Myanmar. The Earthquake Claimed Theirs.

Five friends defied the junta to care for people injured in the military coup. One returned from the battlefield to find his four friends among the dead in the March 28 earthquake.

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Gen. Timothy Haugh Ousted as Head of NSA and Cyber Command

No reason was given for the removal of Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, but the far-right activist Laura Loomer had called for his ouster in a meeting with President Trump, an official said.

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Trump Administration Sends Harvard a List of Demands to Protect Federal Funds

The list was similar to one sent to Columbia University last month after the government canceled $400 million to the school. Harvard may have $9 billion on the line.

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Amtrak Train Strikes and Kills a Person in Pennsylvania

Amtrak said one of its trains hit three people on the tracks near Bristol Station. Service between New York’s Penn Station and Philadelphia’s main station was temporarily suspended.

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Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in Produce

Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may be a while before importers and retailers can gauge the effects of the new fees.

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Tornadoes Sweep Across the South and Midwest, Killing at Least 7

After hail, heavy rains and more than 30 tornadoes drenched the region, officials warned that a “generational flooding” disaster was possible.

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Trump Supports Proxy Voting for New Parents in Congress, a Blow to Johnson

The president’s comment was a rare instance in which he and House Speaker Mike Johnson were not on the same side of an issue.

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C.E.O. Choked Man Who Danced Barefoot on Cruise Ship, U.S. Says

Kenneth D. DeGiorgio, the chief executive of First American Financial, was charged with assault. His lawyers say that the other man was harassing the executive’s wife.

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Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Ovrsee Medicare and Medicaid

The TV celebrity doctor, a cardiothoracic surgeon, will take the reins at a time when the agency is facing cutbacks, especially for the poor, and scrutiny of its missions.

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John Thornton, Venture Capitalist Who Founded The Texas Tribune, Dies at 59

An idealist, he founded The Texas Tribune, a model for nonprofit grass-roots news organizations nationwide, and the American Journalism Project, which supports them.

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Tufts Student Held by ICE Asks Court to Return Her Case to Massachusetts

After being picked up in Massachusetts, Rumeysa Ozturk was moved to a detention center in Louisiana, where the government wants to argue its case to deport her.

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Judge Blocks H.H.S. From Terminating $11 Billion in Public Health Grants

A coalition of states sued over the Trump administration’s unexpected move to cut off the funds, which they said imperiled everything from childhood vaccination programs to opioid addiction treatment.

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Trump Administration Probably Violated Court Order on Deportations, Judge Says

The judge, James E. Boasberg, said he was likely to wait until next week to rule on whether the White House was in contempt of court for having ignored his order.

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Trump Administration Set to Pause $510 Million for Brown University

The administration has now targeted five schools’ federal funding as part of a pledge to combat what it considers to be antisemitism on university campuses.

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Markets Tumbled After Trump’s Tariffs

Also, a storm soaked the central U.S. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights to Be Restored by Justice Dept.

People familiar with the decision said Mr. Gibson, a supporter of President Trump, would be among 10 people with convictions to get back their gun rights.

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How Might the Trump Administration Target D.E.I. in Public Schools?

A letter from the administration promised to withdraw funding from schools that allow certain D.E.I. programs. But what counts as D.E.I. may prove murky.

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Trump Just Bet the Farm

Donald Trump is upending a world that has brought peace and stability for 80 years. What is it he doesn’t understand?

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With the Worst U.S. Stock Market In Years, Try Some Old-Fashioned Investments

People have avoided huge losses by holding old-fashioned, well-balanced investments, an approach our columnist is banking on for the future.

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