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India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Karl-Anthony Towns Knows the Knicks’ Win Was Bigger Than Basketball

New York’s star center on playing for his mom, Patrick Ewing. generations of emotional fans — and himself.

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Fires Rage in Spain and France, Forcing Thousands to Flee

Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.

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What to Know About the Wildfires Raging in Western Europe

Huge blazes have forced tens of thousands of residents and vacationers in France and Spain to evacuate.

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Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France

Hundreds of thousands of people, including residents as well as vacationers, were forced to evacuate or told to remain indoors.

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India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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What Does Summer Taste Like?

The answer is something specific, personal, instantly familiar.

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Tankers Sail Through Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade

Dozens of ships continued to traverse the Red Sea this week, but with scattered disruption, uncertainty about the passage grows by the hour.

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Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One

A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.

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Iran Journey Reveals Society’s Wartime Defiance and Hope

From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.

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New Yorkers Say Farewell to the REI SoHo

Customers gathered to mourn as the outdoor equipment retailer shuttered its location in the famed Puck building in SoHo, where it had been for 15 years.

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How a Housing Bill Trump Spurned Became Law

Despite partisan differences, intraparty feuds and the president’s lack of interest, Congress delivered the first major housing bill in a generation.

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After Democratic Shake-Up, Susan Collins Holds Enormous Cash Edge in Maine

Republicans are pouring huge sums behind the Maine senator through a web of billionaire-funded super PACs. Troy Jackson, the likely Democratic nominee, has a lot of catching up to do.

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Colombia’s Trump-Endorsed President-Elect Was Once Investigated by U.S. Authorities

While living in Miami, Colombia’s president-elect represented accused drug traffickers and money launderers. He himself was investigated by U.S. authorities, though never charged.

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At Correspondents’ Dinner, a Rambling Trump Hurls Insults

President Trump gave the keynote speech as relations between his administration and the press continue to deteriorate.

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Taiwan Tests How It Would Resist a Chinese Siege at Sea

Taiwan is stepping up plans to secure fuel and other vital imports as Chinese government ships practice moves that could one day be used in a blockade.

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A Global Economy Jolted by an Oil Shock Now Gets a Tariff Reminder

Tariffs are back, but this time there is a war in the Persian Gulf and oil has hit $100 a barrel.

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Chuck Russell, Director of ‘The Mask’ and Third ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie, Dies at 74

His work, including “The Blob,” a remake of the cult 1958 horror movie, was known for its use of brash visual effects.

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In Rush to Track Down Air Force One Leaks, DOJ Reversed Its Own Process

A judge’s remarks on subpoenas to reporters cast attention on two administration officials under consideration for powerful cabinet posts, Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton.

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Trump on LeBron James: ‘Maybe He’s a Racist’

President Trump has lashed out over the years at NBA star LeBron James, who has been critical of the president in the past.

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Stabbing Stirs Fear Among New York’s Jewish Community and Inflames Debate

Some politicians said Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel had created a dangerous environment. He pushed back, condemning the stabbings and defending his statements.

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Critical Wildfire Weather in Oregon, Idaho and Washington

Forecasters warned fires would spread more easily across a region where dozens are already burning.

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Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum

President Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.”

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Democrats Vote to Put South Carolina First in 2028 Primary

Along with Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia, the state will help decide the party’s next presidential nominee.

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Trump to Speak as White House Correspondents Dinner Returns With More Security

President Trump remains the evening’s keynote speaker, as relations between his administration and the press continue to deteriorate.

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Trump Meets With Top Advisers as He Weighs a Major Escalation in Iran

President Trump has insisted the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran would be a relatively short “excursion,” although it has lasted nearly five months, with no end in sight.

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U.S. Measles Cases Hit a Record

Also, an Iranian threat prompted Trump’s Air Force One swap. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Trump’s Threatened New Front in Iran War Could Strain U.S. Forces

President Trump has said he would expand the war if the Iran-backed Houthi militants launched additional attacks.

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F.D.A. Panel’s Vote on Peptides Raises Concerns About a Prescribing Boom

The committee endorsed broader use of the peptides in lightly regulated compounding pharmacies that have grown into a multibillion-dollar business.

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Trump Switched to Old Air Force One at NATO Summit After Credible Iranian Threat

The threat led the Secret Service to urge President Trump to fly out of Turkey on the old plane, raising questions about the security of the Qatari-donated jet.

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