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Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz, Creating New Risks for Global Economy

The president now wants Gulf nations to invest in the U.S. in exchange for safe passage. Shipping industry experts worry other nations will follow that lead.

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Texas Faces Potentially ‘Catastrophic’ Amounts of Rain

Intense storms overnight dropped heavy rain, and more is on the way. Forecasters warned about the increasing likelihood of flooding across the state.

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Iran’s Former Leader Denies Times Report

The Times reported that Israel had planned to reinstall Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader after the war.

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Takeaways From Rare Congressional Testimony by Two Supreme Court Justices

Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first Supreme Court justices to testify since 2019, talked about ethics and security threats during a collegial hearing.

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A Heated Rivalry Over Bull Mascots Is Dividing a Brazilian Town

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, a heated rivalry has split a town for a century. It’s got nothing to do with sports or politics.

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Tornadoes in Maine? A Rare Forecast for Parts of U.S. and Canada

Storms on Tuesday could produce damaging winds, large hail and even tornadoes in areas where they are not common.

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Man in Florida Fatally Hit by Truck While Fleeing ICE, Official Says

Details about what exactly happened at a gas station in St. Augustine before the man was hit were unclear Tuesday.

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ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After 2 Killings in a Week

Agents fatally shot a man in Houston and another in coastal Maine, both in their vehicles. The killings were the latest in a string of ICE shootings during President Trump’s second term.

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E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump in Civil Case

A federal jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Ms. Carroll. He exhausted his appeals last month, prompting a judge to order that the money be paid.

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Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation

The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.

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Mahmoud Khalil Accuses Trump Officials of Conspiring Against Him

Mr. Khalil will now have to convince a judge that the defendants coordinated to take action against him and other pro-Palestinian activists.

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T. Rex Fossil Sells for $50.1 Million, Putting the King Back On Top

In a booming fossil market, the T. rex had been dethroned by a stegosaurus. No longer.

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Inflation Slowed During Pause in War With Iran

The Consumer Price Index fell to a 3.5 percent annual increase in June, and prices marked their biggest drop from a month earlier since 2020.

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New Winged Robot Can Fly and Swim Like a Puffin

Inspired by the physical feats of diving birds, researchers have created a robot that can plunge into the water and flap back into the air.

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Roger Worthington Is Suing Over a Heat Wave

Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.

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Jeffries Says He Will Oppose Proposal to Cut Off U.S. Aid to Israel

The New York Democrat and minority leader indicated that he would not seek to persuade other Democrats to vote against the measure, which has divided the party amid a deep rift over support for Israel.

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White House Cheers Inflation Data While Iran War Sparks New Price Surge

The news of an improvement in consumer prices in June came as the U.S. and Iran escalated attacks, risking a return to high energy prices.

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N.Y.C. Officials Inspecting Construction Sites After Building Buckles

The inspections were prompted by an incident in Midtown last week, an official said. It was unclear how many sites were being looked at.

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Warsh to Reiterate Fed’s Pledge to Get Inflation Down

Kevin M. Warsh, since becoming chairman of the Federal Reserve, has declined to say whether he supports higher interest rates to tame price pressures.

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Blanche Was a Driving Force in Retribution Campaign, Emails Show

The cooperation of Todd Blanche in President Trump’s retribution against enemies will be a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday.

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Big Banks Smash Earnings Records, but ‘Tectonic’ Risks Loom

The largest banks in the United States collectively raked in tens of billions of profits in the second quarter, despite the war in Iran and persistent inflation.

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Europe, Flexing Muscle in Ukraine, Is Still on Sidelines in Iran

In a show of collective strength, President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted European allies at the annual Bastille Day parade in Paris. Yet Europe is still a hostage to America’s foreign policy.

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In the Public Interest

We look at the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure news organizations.

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China Purges Top Official Over Corruption and Sex Charges

Ma Xingrui is the third member of the Politburo to be purged since 2022. He once led the Xinjiang region and was previously head of China’s space program.

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Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of Spies

Plus, scientists find sugar in outer space.

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Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know

President Trump announced a 20 percent fee on cargo through the waterway, despite his own administration’s position that such fees violate international law.

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In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World

After a fire killed 30 people, the scrutiny has turned to whether the venue used flammable foam on its ceilings and had blocked exits.

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What Xi Jinping Wants

Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister of Australia, went back to school to try to understand how the Chinese president thinks.

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New York to Enact Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers

Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order pausing the construction of the largest data centers for one year while the state assesses their effects on the environment and energy use.

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In Rare Testimony, Supreme Court Justices Will Ask Congress for Security Funds

Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first justices to appear before lawmakers since 2019, are requesting millions of dollars to address security concerns amid rising threats.

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