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UK Ban on Palestine Action Is Unlawful, Court Finds
The High Court said the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group breached free speech rights and was disproportionate. The government said it would appeal.
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New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Says U.S. Is Increasing Pressure for a Deal as the Midterms Loom
It is unclear what the Trump administration is prepared to do if it does not get the concessions it wants from Kyiv on issues like territory and elections.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Infrastructure of Jeffrey Epstein’s Power
The journalist Anand Giridharadas examines the power and influence that Jeffrey Epstein brokered, and which the latest batch of Epstein files puts on display.
New York Times Top StoriesAnother Government Shutdown? Here’s What Travelers Should Know.
It was not immediately clear whether passengers would face delays at airport security checkpoints in the coming days if a government shutdown does occur.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’
From Schwerner and Goodman to Good and Pretti, white people putting themselves in harm’s way has helped galvanize Americans for justice.
New York Times Top StoriesA D.H.S. Shutdown Looms. Bruised Minnesotans Urge Their Parties to Dig In.
Congressional Democrats say they will approve no money for the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails on immigration agents. Their voters in Minnesota are demanding no less.
New York Times Top StoriesMeta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wants Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait
The painted portrait from President Trump’s first term was completed more than four years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one.
New York Times Top StoriesConspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evidence
The dump of millions of documents has fueled a new wave of speculation, A.I.-generated hoaxes and foreign disinformation.
New York Times Top StoriesAmtrak’s Largest Train Revamp in 55 Years Is Coming Soon
Step inside the sprawling factory in California where the largest fleet replacement in Amtrak’s 55-year history is coming together piece by piece.
New York Times Top StoriesRestaurants Say ICE Presence Imperils Business
In several cities where immigrants are being detained, owners say they’re struggling to stay open as fear keeps customers and workers from leaving home.
New York Times Top StoriesHundreds of Children Are in ICE Detention
The number of children being detained has spiked since last year. Families describe poor conditions and little education.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Does Romance Mean to You?
Our podcast listeners share the everyday ways love shows up in their lives.
New York Times Top StoriesBeyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America
Far from the national spotlight, towns like Cornelius, Ore., and Coon Rapids, Minn., are dealing with President Trump’s expanding mass deportation effort, and the effects can be acute.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.
New York Times Top StoriesWe’re All in a Throuple With A.I.
What happens when the people building a new technology don’t want to use it?
New York Times Top StoriesTarique Rahman Is Elected Bangladesh’s New Leader
Tarique Rahman, the scion of a political dynasty, returned to sweep his party into government with a promise of change. Some have doubts.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Jersey Bridge Project Could Snarl Rail Traffic for a Month
Construction on the new Portal North Bridge is expected to disrupt commutes into Manhattan on NJ Transit, PATH and Amtrak trains beginning on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesFloods. Smoke. Soaring Bills. Mamdani’s Climate Czar Has a Full Agenda.
Louise Yeung relishes the intricacies of policy debates and the magic of rom-coms. She lives in Brooklyn with her cat and two snails.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Daily Show’ Gives President Trump Yet Another Inaugural Award
Jordan Klepper congratulated the president, the sole nominee for “the Inaugural Award for Winning the Most Inaugural Awards.”
New York Times Top StoriesStop the Illegal Transfer of ISIS Suspects
The U.S. is sending thousands of men accused of belonging to the Islamic State from Syria to Iraq, where they face potential mistreatment.
New York Times Top StoriesIt Is Decision Time for NATO in Munich
The U.S. and Europe can save the trans-Atlantic alliance. They probably won’t.
New York Times Top StoriesJapan Seizes Chinese Fishing Boat; Move Likely to Add to Tensions
The seizure of the trawler, which Japan said was sailing in its waters in the East China Sea, is likely to add to tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Ask Supreme Court to Intervene in N.Y. Redistricting Case
Lawyers for Representative Nicole Malliotakis, Republican of New York, asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that would redraw her district lines.
New York Times Top StoriesEx-Leader of Norway Charged With Corruption Linked to Epstein
Thorbjorn Jagland, who briefly led Norway in the 1990s, had been protected by diplomatic immunity that came with his work with the Council of Europe, but that privilege was waived.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada School Shooter’s Online Life Showed Interest in Violent Extremism
The suspect in the British Columbia shooting had long been posting about mental health problems, substance abuse and a fascination with weapons and online violence.
New York Times Top StoriesHow The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files
Two dozen journalists. A pile of pages that would reach the top of the Empire State Building. And an effort to find the next revelation in a sprawling case.
New York Times Top StoriesClosing of El Paso Airspace Adds to Tension Between F.A.A. and Pentagon
The Federal Aviation Administration is charged with flight safety, and the Defense Department with national security. Those missions keep colliding.
New York Times Top StoriesGoldman Sachs General Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler Resigns Over Epstein Ties
Kathryn Ruemmler, a former top Obama administration lawyer, is out at Goldman Sachs after emails showed a friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spanning many years.