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With ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone, Australia Gears Up for New Arms Race
A new class of aircraft developed with Boeing, it will be the first military plane designed and manufactured in the country in half a century.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesFood Delivery Drivers Feel Strain of Italy’s Ban on Outdoor Work on Hottest Days
Delivery riders are already some of the most vulnerable workers of booming gig economies. During successive heat waves this summer in Italy, it got complicated.
New York Times Top StoriesInside Iran After the 12-Day War
Following a 12-day war with Israel in July, which resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 civilians and many of Iran’s top nuclear scientists and officials, a New York Times team was granted access to Tehran. Declan Walsh, a Times international correspondent, explains how the conflict has created a widespread sense of uncertainty and flux in the Iranian capital.
New York Times Top StoriesA Japanese Island Preserves an Ancient and Ghostly Theater Form
Noh was once the entertainment of medieval warriors. Today, remote Sado Islanders embrace one of the world’s oldest surviving types of drama.
New York Times Top StoriesWould Anyone Use a Chinese Stablecoin?
A new law in Hong Kong could pave the way for digital currencies tied to China.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says U.S. Military Has ‘Never Fought to Win’ Since World War II
As he signed an order recognizing the Defense Department as the “Department of War,” President Trump said that the country “could have won every war, but we really chose to be very politically correct.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Will Host G20 Summit in 2026 at His Doral Resort
President Trump faced withering bipartisan criticism in his first term for a similar idea that would have mixed foreign diplomacy with his personal business interests.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Jair Bolsonaro on Trial, Brazil Braces for U.S. Sanctions
While the Supreme Court weighs the fate of the former president on charges of plotting a coup, Brazil’s government is preparing for more penalties.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Trump Have to Run From the Economy?
It’s the issue voters cared most about in 2024, and there are signs of trouble.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Powerball Nears Record, Ticket Buyers Dream of New Houses and Winning in Secret
The Powerball jackpot hit $1.8 billion ahead of Saturday’s drawing, making it the second-largest and inspiring many to play.
New York Times Top StoriesOff-Duty Pilot Who Tried to Shut Off Engines Expresses Regret in Court
The former Alaska Airlines pilot had consumed psychedelic mushrooms two days before the flight. Judges approved plea agreements in his case on Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Congress Should Be Notified About National Security Operations, Explained
The Trump administration failed to tell lawmakers about a 2019 SEAL Team 6 incursion into North Korean territory that went awry.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump’s Blunt-Force Diplomacy Is Pushing His Rivals Together
Some of President Trump’s pressure tactics appear to have backfired, sending would-be allies into the embrace of China.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Summer Camp Safety Laws Follow Texas’ Tragic Floods
The families of “Heaven’s 27,” the children and counselors lost at Camp Mystic, pressed the Legislature to toughen flood rules over the objections of some Hill Country camp operators.
New York Times Top StoriesAbrego Garcia Now Facing Shifting Threats of Deportation
A court had ruled that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia could not be sent back to his homeland, but now the administration sees a loophole. On Friday, Mr. Abrego Garcia’s lawyers were told that he would be sent to the small African nation of Eswatini.
New York Times Top StoriesSecond Weak Jobs Report in Two Months
Also, Israel strikes a Gaza City landmark. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the Unemployment Rate Isn’t Telling Us
The latest job report shows that unemployment remains steady, but it’s not telling the full story. Lydia DePillis, economy reporter for The New York Times, explains how low job growth is being offset by the Trump administration’s deportation campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesA Rapid U.S. Military Buildup in the Caribbean: What to Know
The United States has deployed eight warships, several surveillance planes and one attack submarine to the region as tensions with Venezuela grow.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Immigration Policy Is a Factor in Slow Job Growth
Economic data suggests labor supply and immigration changes are affecting job growth. The Federal Reserve can’t fix that, but Trump can.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Report on Drinking Is Withdrawn
The upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines will instead be influenced by a competing study, favored by industry, which found that moderate alcohol consumption was healthy.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Giorgio Armani Conquered Hollywood
Armani amassed a cavalcade of celebrity spokespeople. Many came through a former journalist named Wanda McDaniel.
New York Times Top StoriesNewsmax Lawsuit Against Fox News Is Dismissed
A federal judge left the door open for Newsmax to refile its complaint that Fox had created a monopoly in right-leaning television news.
New York Times Top StoriesAnthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors
The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.
New York Times Top StoriesChicago Braces for Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Protesters held demonstrations and city leaders spoke against the prospect of a surge of federal agents.
New York Times Top StoriesSecond Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy
After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Is Increasingly Exposed to Chinese Election Threats, Lawmakers Say
Two Democrats on the House China committee noted the use of A.I. by Chinese companies as a weapon in information warfare.
New York Times Top StoriesA Revived Focus on an Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism
Studies over the last decade of acetaminophen use in pregnancy — including a recent scientific review — have yielded mixed results but have not found a causal connection.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerican Eagle Sales Fall Slightly After Sydney Sweeney Ad
The second quarter ended nine days after the ad was released, leaving little time to see the full impact of the campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesJoseph McNeil, Young Spark in a Civil Rights Battle, Dies at 83
He and his classmates from a historically Black college in Greensboro, N.C., desegregated a Woolworth’s lunch counter in 1960, inspiring similar protests across the nation.
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