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Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play.

The reversal of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup.

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The Main Attraction at Africa’s Most Lucrative Horse Race? Black Wealth.

In South Africa, where the Black majority was excluded from the economy for generations, the annual Durban July event is a chance to celebrate luxury and high society.

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Mallory McMorrow Suspends Senate Bid in Democrats’ Heated Michigan Primary

The state senator sought to carve a middle path between a left-wing candidate and one backed by the party establishment, but she gained little traction.

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White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’

A scathing report released on the Fourth of July says the National Museum of American History downplays the role of the founders while emphasizing social justice.

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Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet

The internet’s largest stockpile of free knowledge is under threat from MAGA, A.I. and foreign autocrats. A bibliophile ex-ambassador is here to help.

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Exhausted by Iran War, Tehran Transforms for Khamenei’s Funeral

Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral to project strength at a time of great uncertainty for Iran.

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At Site Where Iran’s Slain Leader Lies, Some See a Symbol of His Failures

The complex where mourners are paying their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this weekend is unfinished after nearly 40 years. Critics say it is emblematic of the unfulfilled promises of his rule.

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How Meta’s Threads Became as Popular as X

The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s X now has 500 million monthly users. It increasingly resembles Reddit.

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OPEC Plus Pledges to Pump More Even as Oil Prices Fall

The cartel’s decision comes as U.S.-Iran talks to end the war have eased pressure on oil supplies, even as broader market and political volatility persists.

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The Most American Thing

What best represents America?

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America Marks Its 250th Birthday With Storms, Sweat and Fire

Independence Day celebrations were canceled nationwide and the Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire. Yet Americans still found countless ways to celebrate.

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Mexico Has Been Waiting for This

In Mexico City, World Cup euphoria is overshadowing political gloom.

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Obama vs. Trump Is the Election Day We Needed but Never Got

The proxy battles we got instead have not settled questions we have to settle.

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The Art of Summitry

The performance is meant to imply that the world is an orderly place, or at least a place on which reasonable people are determined to impose some order.

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Mourners Chant ‘Revenge’ at Funeral Prayers for Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader

On the second day of public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, there was still no sign of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei.

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Far From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front

Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to have taken a city in the eastern Donetsk region, saying its troops are holding out against infiltrating Russians.

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Years of Warnings About Public Housing Preceded Venezuela’s Earthquakes

Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster.

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The Revenge of the Philosophy Majors

A.I. labs are hiring contrarian, chin-stroking, finger-steepling sages. Who’s underemployed now?

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Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations

Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office.

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At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases

President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call.

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At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases

President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call.

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Searching for What Pretty Means After an Acid Attack

Nafiah Ikram was steps from her home when a stranger threw acid in her face. Five years later, she is trying to rebuild her life and cope with a stunning twist in her case.

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In Fourth of July Speech, Trump Celebrates America and Derides Foes

A centerpiece address for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration devoted time to American history, but had all the hallmarks of a Trump rally.

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It Failed in France. It Would Be a Disaster in California.

California might bet its future on the notion that billionaires won’t leave. But they are already fleeing the state.

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The Growing Daylight Between Netanyahu and Trump

There is suddenly daylight between the Trump administration and Netanyahu.

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As Xi Looks to Extend His Rule, He Leans on a Longtime Ally

Xi Jinping is preparing to extend his rule as China’s leader and bring fresh blood into the Communist Party elite. Cai Qi is the man he’s tasking to help.

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The Brooklyn Bridge Briefly Catches Fire During a Fireworks Display

The fire appeared to have been extinguished by shortly after 10 p.m., the police said. No injuries were reported.

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This California Town Banned Fireworks. Then Came the Dogs.

People flock to the coastal town of Cambria, which has become known for its fireworks ban, to give their dogs some respite on the Fourth of July.

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Crowds Evacuated as Storms Menace Washington Ahead of Trump Speech

Thousands of people stood in security lines for hours in severe heat to reach the National Mall, only to be ordered to leave as events were set to start. Some refused.

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Technology Ruined Our Lazy Days at the Lake

Living at the lake house taught me about risk taking and other life lessons.

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