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Cannes Reacts to Gérard Depardieu Verdict With Soul-Searching and Shrugs

The actor, who was found guilty of sexual assault on Tuesday, was a festival stalwart and had brought nearly 30 movies to the event.

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Seven Takes on the Lurid Dance of the Seven Veils in Strauss’s ‘Salome’

In Strauss’s “Salome,” is the Dance of the Seven Veils a seduction? A striptease? A cry for help? Watch some memorable versions from its long history.

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FDA Moves to Take Fluoride Supplements for Children Off the Market

The agency moved this week to ban the products, which are used to prevent cavities.

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Taking Inches in Battle, Russia Demands Miles in Talks

Moscow thinks it’s winning in Ukraine and can play hardball diplomatically. Washington sees costly, incremental gains and an unrealistic negotiating position.

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Trump Meets Syria’s President a Day After Promise to Lift U.S. Sanctions

President Trump’s conversation with President Ahmed al-Shara, who once led a branch of Al Qaeda, was the first time in 25 years that the leaders of the United States and Syria had met.

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RFK Jr. to Defend HHS Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before Congress for the first time as health secretary on Wednesday.

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HBO’s Streaming Service Becomes ‘HBO Max’ Again

Warner Bros. Discovery executives are reinstating the name HBO Max for the popular streaming service. It’s the fourth name change for the app in the last decade.

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3 Are Arrested in Russia-Linked Sabotage Plot, Germany Says

The men, Ukrainian nationals, were arrested in Germany and Switzerland, the state prosecutor in Berlin said. They are suspected of planning to sabotage commercial freight infrastructure.

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Trump’s Vow to Lift Sanctions on Syria Unleashes Hope

The announcement is a boon for the new government as it looks to rebuild an economy wrecked by a decade of civil war.

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Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford

A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories.

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Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge monthly premiums for undocumented immigrants and prevent new enrollees in the program as soon as January.

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What Trump, and C.E.O.s, Actually Got in Riyadh

Executives including Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, were in Saudi Arabia for new investments. That, not tariffs, is what they wanted from Trump.

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Who Is Searching for Emmilee Risling?

One of the last places she was seen is an area known as End of Road. More than three years later, she’s the face of a crisis: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Northern Gaza Overnight, Hospital Director Says

Israel’s military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A military spokesman had warned of an impending attack in northern Gaza.

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India and Pakistan Swap Detained Soldiers as Cease-Fire Holds

India exchanged a Pakistani paramilitary fighter for a border security guard that Pakistan had held for weeks. Each officer had been detained before the countries’ military skirmish started.

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The Trumps Get Richer

We take a look at the Trump family’s business deals.

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What to Know About Muhammad Sinwar, the Hamas Leader Targeted by Israel

A top leader in the militant group, he has survived several assassination attempts before.

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Militant’s Death Would Be Blow to Hamas, but May Have Limited Long-Term Consequences

Israel tried to kill Muhammad Sinwar, a key Hamas leader in Gaza. If confirmed, it would deprive the group of another top commander, but it is unclear if it would lead to a strategic shift.

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Infantino, FIFA President, Joins Trump on His Middle East Tour

The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, is expected to preside over a ceremony in which the emir of Qatar will hand over World Cup hosting duties to Mr. Trump. The U.S. is co-hosting the 2026 tournament.

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Qatar Woos Trump, and Israeli Officers Privately Admit Gazans Near Starvation

Plus, a new red carpet dress code: no nudity.

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Russian Election Expert Grigory Melkonyants Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison, State Media Report

Grigory Melkonyants was convicted on charges of working with an “undesirable organization” in relation to his watchdog’s past affiliation with a European election monitoring group.

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What to Know About Trump’s Latest Changes to Taxes on Small Packages From China

Beginning Wednesday, shipments arriving in the United States from China and Hong Kong worth less than $800 could face 54 percent tariffs.

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With Trump Visit, Qatar’s Image Makeover Scores Another Success

The emirate, once called “a funder of terrorism” by President Trump, has spent lavishly on overhauling its global reputation.

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We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S.

The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.

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Trump Needs to Refuse a Qatari Jet and Crypto Profits

Sure, everyone likes gifts. But presidents have to refuse them most of the time.

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Renewable Energy Is Booming in Texas. Republicans Want to Change That.

Despite soaring power demand, Republican lawmakers in the Texas Legislature are pushing to rein in renewable energy, part of a national wave of Trump-era opposition.

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Four Trump Officials: If You Want Welfare and Can Work, You Must

As leaders of the agencies that oversee the largest welfare programs in the nation, we fear that welfare has become a trap of dependency.

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A.I. Was Coming for Radiologists’ Jobs. So Far, They’re Just More Efficient.

Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.

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Why Restaurants Are Moving to OpenTable

With backing from Visa, the reservations platform is staking its claim on in-demand restaurants and paying them handsomely to jump ship from Resy.

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Benzo Withdrawal Symptoms Can Be Life-Threatening

The drugs treat disorders such as anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia, but stopping them abruptly can compound users’ symptoms and even endanger their lives.

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