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Australian Man Convicted of Murderer Sues to Challenge Vegemite Ban Behind Bars

A man facing life behind bars is challenging the state of Victoria’s prison ban on the salty condiment beloved by many Australians. The case drew condemnation from a minister for corrections.

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How Trump Has Used ICE, the National Guard and Other Federal Forces Across the U.S.

Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina became the latest cities to see federal forces move in. Here’s a rundown of what’s going on in each place.

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Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map

The move by a three-judge panel dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.

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Chinese Spies Are Using LinkedIn to Target U.K. Lawmakers, MI5 Warns

Britain’s domestic intelligence agency said China was using headhunters to gather intelligence from lawmakers and parliamentary staff members.

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Trump Administration to Announce Steps to Dismantle Education Department

Responsibilities for K-12 and college programs, among others, will be moved to other federal agencies.

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Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’

Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could now take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law.

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Harrowing Video Shows Inmate’s Death and the Halting Effort to Save Him

Nurses and guards in Oneida County, N.Y., cracked wise and complained about poor equipment as Antwan Cater lay unconscious in a drug-induced seizure. His father has filed a lawsuit in the case.

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Meta Did Not Violate Antitrust Law, Judge Rules

Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.

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Faster Communication Could Have Saved Bridge Workers’ Lives, Safety Agency Says

At a hearing on the crash that led to the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, investigators said the six construction workers might have survived if the police had warned them in time.

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Border Patrol Expands North Carolina Operations to More Liberal Cities

Agents were active in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, though the scope of the immigration crackdown in the state’s Research Triangle region was not immediately clear.

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Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel’ Boss. That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think.

Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the United States started talking about it as a literal organization.

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Ecuador Votes ‘No’ to Hosting U.S. Military Base

A vote on Sunday rejected the expansion of a foreign military presence. It came as the U.S. military’s campaign in waters near Latin America has been roiling the region.

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Cloudflare Outage Disrupts X, ChatGPT and Other Parts of the Internet

Services from Cloudflare, a software company, underpin thousands of websites, including X, Spotify and OpenAI. The company said a crash in a software system was to blame.

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Google Unveils Gemini 3, With Improved Coding and Search Abilities

The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago.

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U.S. Fraud Case Against Indian Tycoon Adani at a Standstill

The case against Gautam Adani, the infrastructure titan and a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has stalled with no sign of progress.

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U.S. Military Threat Puts Spotlight on Venezuela’s Allies

American adversaries are unlikely to help President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela fend off a concerted attack. But they have made toppling him harder.

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Body Slams, Curated: Pro Wrestling Enters Its Museum Era

The over-the-top spectacle has been slicing into the art world, with gallery shows, performances and a forthcoming major exhibition.

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New York City’s Scaffolding Gets a Long Overdue Makeover

Officials have unveiled six new designs, in the biggest reimagining of the city’s ubiquitous sidewalk sheds in decades.

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Who’s Afraid of Tucker Carlson? The Line Is Long.

The price of “no enemies on the right” is going up.

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With Trump in Office, a Transgender Trailblazer and American Diplomat Seeks Refuge Abroad

Robyn McCutcheon, the first American diplomat to come out as transgender, helped to shape personnel and foreign policy at the State Department. The country she served doesn’t feel like home anymore.

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A.I. Video Is Threatening Our Ability to Trust Documentaries

A combination of technological developments and market forces is undermining the trust between viewer and filmmaker. What’s at stake is history itself.

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Our Easiest-Ever Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

Super-simple potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauces, stuffings and other classics for more time at the table — and less in the kitchen.

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Trump Family’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Raise Ethics Concerns

President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, who oversees a major construction project that is in talks with the Trump family business.

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How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning in Nigeria

Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States.

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Zelensky Will Try to Revive Peace Talks With Russia During Turkey Visit

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says he has new proposals to kick-start negotiations with Russia that have been stalled for months.

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Self-Driving Taxis Are Catching On. Are You Ready?

With the arrival of Amazon’s Zoox robot taxi in San Francisco to compete with Waymo, autonomous services are gaining momentum. But there are pros and cons.

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The Growing Cost of Keeping Close Ties with Jeffrey Epstein

Larry Summers, a former Treasury secretary, is stepping back from public commitments. It’s the latest fallout for an associate of Jeffrey Epstein.

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UN Support Bolsters Trump’s Gaza Plan but Road Ahead Is Still Rough

The Security Council’s backing offered a scaffolding of international legitimacy that will be needed to persuade countries to help see the plans through.

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How Joan Didion Did Thanksgiving

The author’s newly unveiled papers reveal the meticulous planning and devotion to cooking that went into her big holiday meals.

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Why More Pollution Could Be Coming for Wetlands

The Trump administration wants to strip federal protections from wetlands and streams. We explain how it could affect Americans.

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