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U.S. Joins U.N. Security Council’s Criticism of Israeli Strike in Qatar

The United States, ordinarily a protector of Israel at the United Nations, signed on to a statement condemning its attack on Hamas in the Qatari capital.

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Mamdani Says He Will Apologize for Calling the N.Y.P.D. Racist in 2020

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won the mayoral primary, said the department was racist and homophobic in a social media post.

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Bolsonaro Convicted of Attempting a Coup in Brazil

Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted the former president of trying to cling to power after losing the 2022 election. He was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison.

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Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Citizens Nominate New Leader in Chat Room

After days of violent protest led to the government’s collapse, thousands of citizens gather virtually to debate their nation’s future.

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The F.B.I. Asked for Help Finding Charlie Kirk’s Killer

Also, new numbers showed a rise in inflation. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Jerry Seinfeld Compares ‘Free Palestine’ Movement to K.K.K., Report Says

The comments at a Duke University event this week have rankled student activists, who said they fostered a hostile environment on campus.

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Can a New York City Mayoral Candidate Be Taken Off the Ballot?

A judge affirmed a Board of Elections decision that it was too late for Jim Walden to be taken off the New York City mayoral ballot. The same would be true for other candidates.

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Carney Unveils Major Projects for Canada to Offset Damage of Trump’s Tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled big infrastructure plans. But they are likely to meet resistance from Indigenous and environmental groups.

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Student Who Shot 2 Others at Colorado School Was ‘Radicalized,’ Officials Say

Desmond Holly, 16, who is suspected of shooting and critically injuring two students, had been “radicalized by an extremist network,” the authorities said.

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Paramount Plans Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Any deal would further reshape the media industry, putting CBS News, CNN, and two major movie studios under the same corporate umbrella.

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How Obamacare Is Colliding With Shutdown Negotiations

Republicans are signaling a new openness to extending health subsidies as Democrats suggest they want health care concessions to keep the government open.

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Erich Sailer, Ski Coach Who Helped Shape Champions, Dies at 99

Using a modest slope in Minnesota as a springboard, he tutored a host of rising stars, including Lindsey Vonn. He was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.

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Brazil’s Supreme Court Is On Course to Convict Bolsonaro in Coup Plot

A majority of voting justices said they plan to vote to convict Brazil’s former president of trying to hold onto power. A final verdict could come Thursday.

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‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ Review: They Can’t Leave This Behind

Four decades after their big-screen hit, the rock legends David, Derek and Nigel have reunited for one final (really, truly) concert.

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More Children Are Now Obese Than Underweight, UN Report Finds

One in 10 children worldwide now has obesity, a report from UNICEF found, and the number of overweight children has more than doubled in low- and middle-income countries since 2000.

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Charlie Kirk’s Killing Tests Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s Plea

Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah has called for politicians to tone down their rhetoric. The assassination of Charlie Kirk is testing the limits of that high-minded approach.

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Democrats Want JPMorgan and Other Banks to Testify Over Epstein Ties

Ten Democratic senators called on the Senate Banking Committee to hold hearings into the role that financial institutions may have played in enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes.

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California Passes Bill Allowing Omission of Patients’ Names From Abortion Pill Bottles

The intent is to protect health care providers who send the pills to patients in states with abortion bans, and to reassure patients who fear they could be identified.

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On Ukraine and Gaza, Trump Casts Himself as a Bystander, if He Can’t Be a Peacemaker

President Trump often insists he can bring peace to global conflicts. But when allies and adversaries alike appear to be ignoring him or testing American will, he adopts a what-can-you-do shrug.

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For National Guard Troops in D.C., It’s Trash Pickup and Metro Patrols

Thousands of armed troops are deployed as part of President Trump’s crime crackdown. So far, it has been a lot of beautification projects and assisting the local police.

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Eric Adams Hints to Business Leaders He Is Open to Quitting Mayor’s Race

Mayor Eric Adams told a prominent New York City business group that if a private poll showed he had no path to re-election, he would reconsider bowing out.

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Their Schools Banned Phones. Out Came the iPods and Cassette Players.

Enterprising students have been bringing the contraband of yesteryear to school in what they see as a “loophole” in cellphone bans.

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Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine?

Maine’s Board of Pesticides Control says two summer residents poisoned a neighbor’s trees so the couple, both Martha Stewart associates, could have a harbor view. They deny it.

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The Jarring Contradiction at the Heart of RFK Jr.’s Agenda

The health secretary has begun a full-on assault against vaccines but has taken a more restrained approach to pesticides and unhealthy foods, also MAHA priorities.

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Trump’s Tariffs on Brazil and Vietnam Are Making Coffee More Expensive

Coffee prices are up nearly 21 percent over the past year, partly because of President Trump’s punishing tariffs on Brazil and Vietnam.

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Mamdani Gets Backing From National Democrats as Trump Enters Fray

Democrats have been slow to embrace Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who won New York City’s mayoral primary. Many, especially in New York, still are.

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Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners in U.S.-Brokered Deal

Release comes as Alexander Lukashenko, the country’s authoritarian leader and an ally of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, seeks to normalize ties with the Trump administration.

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In High-Profile Closings, Los Angeles Restaurateurs See Trouble

The city’s turmoil, from wildfires to curfews, has exacted a toll on some of its best-loved restaurants and raised worries about the future.

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As Los Angeles Olympics Loom, Critics Worry Its Cultural Plan Is Lagging

Planning and fund-raising for the “Cultural Olympiad,” the arts programming that is part of the 2028 games, should have been well underway by now, several experts say.

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When Authoritarianism Looms, Old Friends Reunite

David Brooks, E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel take a temperature check on Trump’s second term.

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