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India Is Prototyping a Dangerous New Model of Web Censorship
The Modi administration’s systematic throttling of free speech sets a dangerous precedent for the world.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Is the One Without the Cards at the Poker Table
A.I. will drastically increase the power of small states and groups in conflict with the great powers.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About ‘Welcome to Country’ Ceremony Used by Indigenous Australians
The tradition, dating back thousands of years, is used by Indigenous Australians to greet visitors to their ancestral lands.
New York Times Top StoriesLithuania Says It Broke Up Russian Sabotage and Murder Plots
The arrests of nine people are reminders of the threat Russia poses in Europe at a time when Washington has shifted focus to the Middle East.
New York Times Top StoriesOil Companies’ Huge Profits Revive Calls for Temporary Windfall Taxes
European nations imposed temporary taxes in the 2022 energy shock when Russia invaded Ukraine, but whether they can effectively help households is up for debate.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere in the World Is All That Gold Stored?
As central banks buy more gold, where to put all that heavy metal is an increasingly important question. Reserves must be secure and ready to trade in a crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Countries Are Stocking Up on Gold
As risk has escalated, central banks have bought more gold to stash in reserve. A widening Middle East war could add to the urgency.
New York Times Top StoriesSchumer and Platner Talk After Mills Suspends Her Campaign
The top Senate Democrat and the Maine contender had what was described as a cordial conversation despite Schumer’s backing of his primary opponent.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Police Can Start Ticketing Driverless Cars
The Department of Motor Vehicles says it could suspend or revoke permits for Waymo taxis and other driverless cars for continued violations.
New York Times Top StoriesFEMA Is Reversing Job Cuts Made Under Kristi Noem
The agency said staff members who had been let go or placed on administrative leave were now needed to prepare for hurricanes and the World Cup.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From Hegseth’s Second Day of Testimony on the Iran War
The secretary was also questioned over civilian deaths, an accusation of antisemitic remarks and women in combat.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y. Archdiocese Offers $800 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
Lawyers representing the abuse survivors warned their clients that the archdiocese would most likely file for bankruptcy if they did not agree to the settlement.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Plans to Boost Weapons Production Might Not Deliver for Years
While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.
New York Times Top StoriesComey Indictment Shows Justice Dept. Got the Message From Bondi’s Firing
In naming only an interim successor as acting attorney general, President Trump has established even greater incentives to execute his most extreme demands, current and former officials say.
New York Times Top StoriesLast on King Charles’s U.S. Tour: A Potluck and a Win for Scottish Whisky
King Charles III and Queen Camilla had a ceremonial farewell at the White House before attending a block party in Front Royal, Va.
New York Times Top StoriesHere’s What States Might Do After the Voting Rights Decision
The effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling could be as little as one House seat in Louisiana in 2026, but pressure is building on Tennessee and South Carolina Republicans to act.
New York Times Top StoriesNigerian Military Runs a Fulani ‘Concentration Camp,’ Group Says
Amnesty International said about 1,500 people have been detained by the military for three months and that many of those who have died from disease and starvation have been children.
New York Times Top StoriesA Democratic Version of the Tea Party Is Emerging
No one should underestimate the white-hot fury of the party’s voters.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Bans Prediction Markets for Its Members and Staff
Senators voted unanimously to prohibit betting practices in the chamber after some users made hundreds of thousands of dollars online by accurately predicting U.S. military actions.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Homeland Security Shutdown Ends
Also, Maine’s governor bows out of a crucial Senate race. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Least 5 Are Injured in Stabbing at a High School in Washington State
Foss High School in Tacoma, Wash., was on lockdown on Thursday after a stabbing, a school spokeswoman said.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Many in Maine, No Tears Over Mills’s Exit From Senate Race
Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, relieved — to see her exit.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Banksy Statue Causes Stir in Central London
The statue depicts a man marching with a flag that covers his face. It appeared in a section of London near statues of 19th-century British military and colonial figures.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Seven Years, First U.S. Direct Flight Lands in Caracas
President Trump banned commercial flights to Venezuela during his first term, but the flights are the latest step in re-establishing ties between the two countries.
New York Times Top StoriesHezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets
The Lebanese militant group is attacking Israeli troops with explosive drones controlled by fiber-optic cables, like those commonly used in the war in Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesDecoding the King: Brits Hear Subtle Rebuke to Trump that Americans Might Miss
Royal watchers in Britain called the visit of King Charles III to America a master class in understated criticism.
New York Times Top StoriesSheinbaum’s Dilemma in Mexico: Defy the U.S. or Arrest an Ally
The Trump administration wants President Claudia Sheinbaum to arrest a Mexican governor. She is faced with few good options in response.
New York Times Top StoriesBritney Spears Is Charged With D.U.I. Involving Drugs and Alcohol
Officers in California observed the pop star driving fast and erratically in March. After she was arrested, she checked herself into a treatment facility.
New York Times Top StoriesChonkers the ‘Food-Motivated’ Sea Lion Plops Into San Francisco
Wildlife experts have been tracking the Steller sea lion since he appeared last month at a popular tourist spot near the end of Fisherman’s Wharf.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Peak Gerrymandering Could Look Like Now
The redrawing of America’s congressional districts is sure to escalate after the Supreme Court’s decision, with some maps that would have seemed laughable a year ago.