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South Korea Lurches From One Political Crisis to Another
In five months, the country has had three acting presidents after the leader who imposed martial law was impeached. And now doubts cloud the coming election.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat Will Happen to Australia’s Housing Market After the Election
Going into a federal election, both major parties are hesitant to tame the sky-high property values that have priced many voters out of the housing market.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Watches ‘Signalgate’ Claim a Victim, Sort of
Mike Waltz, who added a journalist to a Signal group chat about plans to bomb Yemen, is out as national security adviser, but his career isn’t over.
New York Times Top StoriesOverwhelmed? Go See Some Cherry Blossoms.
The ephemeral, exquisite antidote to doomscrolling.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a $254 Billion Budget Deal Might Become a Battle Plan for Democrats
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York insisted that the state budget, now a month overdue, include measures to increase public safety and lower taxes for all but the wealthy.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Alabama Commencement Speech, Trump Mixes In the Political
Between pieces of advice like “don’t try to be someone else,” the president attacked political foes and discussed everything from egg prices to transgender rights, often to cheers from the crowd.
New York Times Top StoriesReform U.K. Wins Special Election by Six Votes, in Blow to Starmer
Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party snatched a key parliamentary seat from the governing Labour Party.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Signs Executive Order Seeking to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS
The Trump administration has accused the two broadcasters of using public funds to produce biased coverage and “left-wing propaganda.”
New York Times Top StoriesCanada Needs a New Story
Canada’s greatest opportunity lies in its ability to reframe its place in the world beyond America.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Launches Airstrikes Near Presidential Palace in Damascus
It was the second time in days that Israel had intervened militarily in Syria amid sectarian violence targeting the Druse.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Is Considering Trade Talks With U.S., but It Has Conditions
Despite mounting financial pressure, China says it won’t negotiate until the Trump administration shows “sincerity” by canceling tariffs on its goods.
New York Times Top StoriesJill Sobule, Singer Behind ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Dead at 66
Ms. Sobule, 66, died Thursday morning in Woodbury, Minn., her publicist said. She had been scheduled to perform songs from her musical later in the week.
New York Times Top StoriesPakistan’s Leaders May Talk Tough, but War With India Is the Last Thing Pakistanis Want
For many across the country, economic struggles, political malaise and the fear of armed conflict with India now feel like parts of the same burden.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Australia’s Vote Means for Climate in a Major Coal Economy
The leading candidates in Saturday’s national election have starkly different policies on energy and global warming.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Australia’s Vote Means for Climate in a Major Coal Economy
The leading candidates in Saturday’s national election have starkly different policies on energy and global warming.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Donald Trump Looms Over Australia’s Election
The last time Australians went to the polls, China was top of mind. This time, the United States is the dominant foreign factor in an election mostly fought on domestic issues.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Ends Chinese Tariff Loophole, Raising the Cost of Online Goods
Supporters say the change is important to stop cheap Chinese goods from entering the U.S. But the decision could drive up prices for goods Americans buy online.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a U.S. Tax Loophole Supercharged China’s Exports
E-commerce trade in small parcels brought Chinese factories to American shoppers. Tariffs are severing the connection.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Payoff for Ukraine Minerals Deal Faces Many Hurdles
The agreement could provide a windfall to the U.S., but the resources will be expensive to extract, and any progress is unlikely while the war rages.
New York Times Top StoriesCharles Koch Says Many in the Country Are ‘Abandoning’ Its Principles
In a rare appearance on Thursday to receive an award from the Cato Institute, Mr. Koch made oblique references to President Trump and his tariffs, without mentioning his name.
New York Times Top StoriesRussell Brand to Appear in Court on Rape and Sexual Assault Charges
The comedian, actor and YouTuber will attend a London courtroom on Friday for the first stage of what could be lengthy criminal proceedings.
New York Times Top StoriesOnce Banished From Trump’s White House, Zelensky Has New Hope
In his zigzagging approach to ending the war in Ukraine, President Trump has shifted his frustration — for now — from Ukraine’s leader to Vladimir Putin.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Taxpayers Fund Shows Like ‘Blue Bloods’ and ‘S.N.L.,’ Does It Pay Off?
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has proposed an increase in the film tax credit to stay competitive with New Jersey and other states.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Report Denounces Gender Treatments for Adolescents
The H.H.S. review may set the stage for additional restrictions on gender-affirming care. Critics described it as an ideological statement.
New York Times Top StoriesMarco Rubio, Secretary of Everything
The former senator from Florida is now the head of four government bodies. He has outdone Henry Kissinger and even Xi Jinping, China’s leader, who has only three titles.
New York Times Top StoriesFamily of 8-Year-Old Migrant Girl Who Died in U.S. Custody Seeks $15 Million
Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez, 8, died in 2023 after she spent a week in a border agency detention center without adequate care for her health conditions.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Creating Second Military Zone Along Southern Border
Troops in the newly designated area in Texas will be able to temporarily detain migrants as the Trump administration militarizes the boundary with Mexico.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Asks Supreme Court to Lift Deportation Protections for Venezuelans
A federal judge had blocked the administration’s plan to remove the temporary protected status of more than 300,000 immigrants.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Removed His Top National Security Aide
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New York Times Top StoriesTrump Policies Draw Outrage at May Day Protests Across the U.S.
Labor rallies in large cities swelled with demonstrators focused on immigration, education and worker’s rights. But protesters also rallied at small-town schools and city halls in Trump country.