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As the Dutch Vote, One Issue Carries the Day: Affordable Housing

The small European nation of 18 million people is in the middle of its worst housing crunch in decades. But there is no quick political solution.

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Annabel Goldsmith, a Queen of British High Society, Dies at 91

Annabel’s, the club that Ms. Goldsmith’s first husband named after her, opened in the 1960s and is still one of London’s most exclusive nightspots.

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Federal Judge Disqualifies Trump-Backed Prosecutor in Los Angeles

The court ruled that Bill Essayli had been acting “unlawfully” as U.S. attorney in Los Angeles but that he could stay on as the office’s top deputy for now.

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Senate Votes to End Trump’s Brazil Tariffs, With Some G.O.P. Backing

A handful of Republicans crossed party lines to side with Democrats in the first of several votes this week aimed at challenging the president’s trade war.

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North Korea Conducts Missile Test Ahead of Trump Visit to South

The country has yet to respond to President Trump’s overtures to meet again with Kim Jong-un, its leader.

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South Korea’s Gyeongju Scrambles to Host Trump, Xi and More Leaders at APEC

The authorities have been scrambling to accommodate this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Gyeongju, which is known for tombs, temples and pagodas.

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Federal Union’s Demand to End Shutdown Fails to Sway Democrats

Senate Republicans cited a call by the American Federation of Government Employees to pass a funding extension in an attempt to pressure Democrats to relent. The effort fell flat.

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Cuba Is No Stranger to Hurricanes

In the last 25 years, a total of 10 major hurricanes have lashed the island. “Cuba is right in the center of things,” a weather historian said.

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Federal Union’s Demand to End Shutdown Fails to Sway Democrats

Senate Republicans cited a call by the American Federation of Government Employees to pass a funding extension in an attempt to pressure Democrats to relent. The effort fell flat.

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After Charlie Kirk’s Death, Brilyn Hollyhand Steps Into the Ring

In a crowded field of would-be successors, Brilyn Hollyhand hopes to capture the minds of young conservatives across America.

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Hurricane Melissa Hit Jamaica With Devastating Force

Also, the U.S. attacked four more boats. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Scenes From the Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa Hits

The system made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread flooding and destruction.

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F.C.C. Changes Course on the Price of Prisoners’ Phone Calls

Brendan Carr, the F.C.C. chairman, cited security concerns in rolling back most of the lower costs he voted for last year.

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At Least 64 Dead in Rio de Janeiro as Brazilian Police Crack Down on Drug Gangs

The authorities said the deadliest operation in Rio’s history had killed four police officers and at least 60 other people. It was an attack on “narco-terrorists,” the state governor said.

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Midair Fork Attack Forces International Flight to Divert to Boston

A 28-year-old man stabbed two teenagers during a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, according to federal prosecutors.

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Official’s Access to F.B.I. Files in Charlie Kirk Case Drew Pushback

An inquiry by Joe Kent, who leads the National Counterterrorism Center, is said to have alarmed Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director.

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Volunteers Work for NOAA to Ensure Hurricane Data Is Collected

Staffing cuts and a federal government shutdown are stretching scientists’ ability to make valuable hurricane observations.

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U.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the three strikes hit four boats in international waters and that there had been one survivor.

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Santa Ana Winds Heighten Fire Risk in Southern California

Some areas near Los Angeles are under a red flag warning through Wednesday.

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What Zohran Mamdani Learned as an Africana Studies Major at Bowdoin

The mayoral candidate has said his education was formative. But critics say that his degree exemplifies how colleges steep students in leftist dogma.

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Mike Johnson Dismisses Trump Third Term Talk — But Applauds the ‘Trolling’

The speaker said he did not see a path to amending the Constitution to allow the president to seek a third term, but that it was fun to pretend he could to inflame Democrats.

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Is the Mayor’s Race Tightening?

The candidates make their last push for undecided New Yorkers with early voting underway.

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‘The Beginning of a Movement’: Snapshots From a Mamdani Rally

Zohran Mamdani’s rally on Sunday nearly filled Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, which holds 13,000 attendees. Here’s why some of them went, in their own words.

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Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Gaza, as Israel Says Hamas Violated Cease-Fire

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister said on Tuesday evening that he had ordered “forceful strikes” after Hamas fired on Israeli troops and failed to return hostages’ bodies.

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Small Island Nations Lack Funds to Fight Climate Disasters

As Hurricane Melissa threatens island nations across the Caribbean, many are already burdened by debt from a string of climate-fueled crises.

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There's a Reason Trump Reminds His Targets of a Mafia Don

James Comey and Chris Christie are not alone in making the comparison.

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Jewish Heirs Sue the Met, Saying a van Gogh It Sold Was Nazi Loot

The museum says it had no idea at the time, but the heirs say the Met curator who bought and sold the work, a former U.S. Army specialist on looting, should have known better.

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A Broadway Tradition Is Fluttering Into History

Broadway plans to replace the cast-change slips that are stuffed into Playbills with QR codes. Some understudies and theater buffs will mourn their loss.

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It’s Easier Than Ever to Turn Your Dial to a Live Event

Broadcast TV continues to draw big audiences. And they are increasingly getting special events, award shows and sports — lots of sports.

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Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities

In a speech to American troops assembled in Japan on Tuesday, President Trump said he would escalate his orders to active duty branches of the military if he decides it is appropriate.

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