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Putin’s Message to Ukraine, Europe and Trump: I Won’t Back Down

With escalating airstrikes, the Russian leader appears determined to demonstrate that he will dictate the terms for any end to the war.

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A MAHA Report

Today we look at the Make America Healthy Again movement.

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Delayed Release of Workers Detained in Georgia Raid Fuels Anger in Korea

It is unclear when the South Korean detainees will be repatriated. They were previously scheduled to depart the United States on Wednesday.

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Israel’s Attack on Qatari Soil Leads Gulf Powers to Question U.S. Protection

The audacious attempt to kill the political leaders of Hamas in Doha could upend the foundations of an American-led order in the Middle East.

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How Gen Z Protests Overturned a Government, and a Crackdown on TV Drug Ads

Plus, 7-Eleven’s new master plan.

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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th Birthday Book

A Times investigation looked into how the disgraced financier leveraged his rich and powerful friends.

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Israel’s Attack on Hamas in Qatar: What to Know

Why did Israel attack? Who was killed? What has been the Qatari response? Here are answers to those and other key questions.

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What We Know About the Protests in Nepal

Days of unrest in Nepal have left 22 people dead, triggered the resignation of its prime minister and brought troops to the streets of Kathmandu.

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Republicans Race to Advance Stephen Miran, Trump’s Fed Pick, Despite White House Ties

Stephen Miran, a top economic adviser to the president, has said he intends to take a leave of absence if confirmed, heightening fears about the central bank’s independence.

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One of Trump’s Powers Over D.C. Reaches a Time Limit. Many Remain.

The president’s authority to make demands of local police expires on Wednesday night, but the most visible federal interventions in the city will remain for now.

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Vaccines and C.D.C. Chaos Expose Tensions Between Trump and Kennedy

While there is no evidence of a break between them, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has caused consternation among President Trump and some of his aides.

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Gaza War Turns New Yorkers Against Israel, With Mayor’s Race as Backdrop

More New Yorkers say their sympathies lie with Palestinians rather than Israel in the long-running conflict in Gaza, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.

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Gaza War Turns New Yorkers Against Israel, With Mayor’s Race as Backdrop

More New Yorkers say their sympathies lie with Palestinians rather than Israel in the long-running conflict in Gaza, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.

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Trump vs. Truth: The Fight for America’s History

Jeffrey Toobin talks with Bryan Stevenson about surviving the politics of fear in 2025.

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A Collective Video Diary of 9/11, in 500 Hours

The New York Public Library has acquired what may be the largest collection of crowdsourced footage of the attacks and the shellshocked aftermath.

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Trump Is Treating the Economy Like His Family Business

This is not how economic policy is supposed to work in a wealthy, democratic country.

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Trump Warns of Doom if Tariffs Are Ruled Illegal. Others See a Tax Cut.

Many American companies have had to shoulder at least some of the costs of tariffs, biting into earnings the same way a corporate tax increase would, analysts say.

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How Lutnick Is Using Government Power to Pressure Private Companies

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been putting the squeeze on companies and trading partners in an unusual effort to raise revenue and expand the president’s role over the economy.

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New York’s Ban on Cellphones in Schools Is Going ‘Better Than Expected’

In the country’s largest district to ban phones, students, teachers and parents reported some frustrations, but also benefits.

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How Graham Linehan’s Arrest Could Reshape Britain’s Free Speech Laws

A trans-Atlantic debate over freedom of expression in Britain has simmered for months. The arrest of Graham Linehan last week may prove a tipping point.

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How a Group of Students in the Pacific Islands Reshaped Global Climate Law

They watched climate change ravage their home countries as rich, polluting nations did nothing. Then they had an idea.

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These Children Born After 9/11 Promise to Never Forget

A generational shift has been taking place at the annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony in New York City.

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A New 9/11 Generation: These Children Promise to Never Forget

A generational shift has been taking place at the annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony in New York City.

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Trump Weighs Crackdown on Medicines From China

Behind the scenes, major pharmaceutical companies and Trump-tied billionaires are furiously lobbying in opposite directions over proposed anti-China measures.

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South Korean Woman Cleared Decades After Biting Attacker’s Tongue During Attempted Rape

Choi Mal-ja, who was convicted of inflicting bodily harm, said she fought for a retrial so other South Korean women would not suffer as she did.

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Kimmel Calls Epstein’s ‘Birthday Book’ a ‘Gift That Keeps on Giving’

President Trump’s administration denied that he’d signed a lewd tribute to Jeffrey Epstein, but Jimmy Kimmel isn’t convinced.

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From Prime Minister to Prisoner: Thaksin Shinawatra’s Fall From Favor

With Thaksin Shinawatra’s recent fall from favor, his political power is significantly diminished. But it is too early to write him off.

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France Braces for Protests

An opaque online protest movement promises to bring the country to a standstill on Wednesday as Sébastien Lecornu prepares to take office.

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Poland Says It Shot Down Russian Drones That Entered Its Airspace

The Polish military called the incursions an “act of aggression.” It said the drones crossed the border during a wave of Russian strikes in Ukraine.

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Hong Kong’s Same-Sex Rights Bill Meets Rare Defiance From Lawmakers

Legislators could sink a government proposal that would give some rights to couples who married overseas, raising questions about the city’s status as an international hub.

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