New York Times Top Stories
Why Do the Trade Wars Keep Coming for Your Whiskey?
As the U.S. prepares to ban imports of Canadian spirits, it’s worth examining the reasons a relatively minor commodity looms so large.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesEurope Warns of Russia’s Hybrid Attacks but Struggles to Counter Them
If President Vladimir V. Putin was hoping to get Europeans’ attention, he’s succeeded with a series of close-call incursions. The question now is what they will do about it.
New York Times Top StoriesHave GLP-1 Drugs Changed How You Travel? Tell Us About It.
The New York Times wants to know how a GLP-1 medication may have affected how readers plan vacations.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Worried Should We Be About the Midterm Elections?
And how we learn to trust elections again.
New York Times Top StoriesA Corruption Scandal Is Reshaping Brazil’s Presidential Election
Explosive allegations of corruption are embroiling a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, Alexandre de Moraes, and reshaping the country’s high-stakes presidential election.
New York Times Top StoriesThe ‘Monster’ Behind Russia’s Global Effort to Evade Western Sanctions
A Moscow firm uses shell companies and cryptocurrency to launder money, and a custom app to forge trade records, to help Russia bypass sweeping financial restrictions.
New York Times Top StoriesBeleaguered at Home, a Bellicose Netanyahu Heads to the U.N.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will take to the world stage while fighting for his political future in a critical national election.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen U.N. Protesters Denounce Netanyahu, Mamdani Won’t Be Among Them
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York continues to call the Israeli prime minister a war criminal. But Mr. Mamdani won’t join demonstrations against the prime minister on Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesDesi Lydic Doesn’t Think We Need Any More ‘Melania’
“Another Melania documentary?” Lydic said. “Melania, I love you, but unless you’re living with Nathan Fielder in this thing, no one is asking for this.”
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.
New York Times Top StoriesAustralia Investigates OpenAI Hack on Public Health Care Site
Australia is exploring potential legal action after an artificial intelligence agent accessed nonpublic information on the country’s universal health care system.
New York Times Top StoriesThe U.S. and China Are Far Apart on A.I. Safety
Beijing and Washington may use the same language of A.I. safety, but they are trying to protect very different things.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom a Nepal in Pain, a Young Leader Makes a Case for Climate Reparations
Balendra Shah, 36, comes to the U.N. as a sun-glassed symbol of Gen Z political power. But concerns about his style are growing at home after devastating floods left thousands dead or missing.
New York Times Top StoriesElizabeth Holmes to Transfer to Halfway House in August 2027
The founder of the blood-testing start-up Theranos was sentenced to 11 years in prison for fraud and had been serving time at a minimum-security federal prison in Texas.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching Four Other Targets, With No Prompting
In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said.
New York Times Top StoriesAustralia Says OpenAI ‘Infiltrated’ Public Health Care Portal
Australia is exploring potential legal action after an artificial intelligence agent accessed nonpublic information on the country’s universal health care system.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and China Agree to Extend Trade Truce by 2 Months, Bessent Says
The Treasury secretary, who is leading talks with China, said the countries had agreed to extend a trade truce until January.
New York Times Top StoriesMary Peltola’s Campaign in Alaska Senate Race Is Rocked by Tumult, With Angry Outbursts and Slurs
Democrats hope that Mary Peltola can flip a Republican Senate seat in Alaska. Former aides describe a campaign and congressional office marked by chaos.
New York Times Top StoriesTimothy Mellon, a G.O.P. Billionaire, Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans
Timothy Mellon, one of the party’s biggest donors in 2024, has so far withheld his midterm donations for Republican senators because he is unhappy about the failure to pass a key Trump priority.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Holds Off on Immediate Ruling on White House’s Media Ban
Judge Timothy J. Kelly heard arguments about President Trump’s recent decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House grounds. He said he would issue a decision about it “as soon as possible.”
New York Times Top Stories8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says
The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.
New York Times Top StoriesIowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register
The suit challenged a poll that showed Trump trailing Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the 2024 race. A judge warned that similar legal challenges could have a chilling effect on news reporting.
New York Times Top StoriesCarney Says Risk of an A.I. Catastrophe Is ‘Above Zero’
In contrast to President Trump’s calls for an unfettered A.I. industry, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada called for international coordination on regulations.
New York Times Top StoriesMark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, the Canadian leader laid out a detailed vision for breaking his country’s dependency on the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica’s A.I. Leaders Warn U.N. of Possible Peril Absent a Global Response
Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic told the Security Council that international cooperation was needed to ensure that A.I. remains under human control.
New York Times Top StoriesMelania Trump’s Busy Schedule: A New Show, a Foster-Care Bill and Reading Executive Orders
In a burst of activity this week, the enigmatic first lady told Americans what she has been up to after a quiet summer. Her activities have included filming a new documentary series about her life.
New York Times Top StoriesAt a Times Event, Dueling Visions on Climate Change and A.I.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration does not want to ban U.S. diesel exports to curb high prices.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the U.N., Iran Says It Will Not Give Up Its Nuclear Program
Also, hackers say they stole thousands of sensitive F.B.I. records. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesTropical Storm Nolo Forms Near Hawaii
Nolo, still a tropical storm for now, formed on Wednesday south of the state.