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Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release....
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Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government
In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government....
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As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said....
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Ocasio-Cortez Can Run. Can She Win?
She will run as a woman but unlike how every woman before her was forced to run....
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Farage Wins Special U.K. Election That He Initiated, as Expected
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the parliamentary by-election in Clacton. Count Binface, his costumed main rival, came second....
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Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule
Decrees restricting the rights of women and girls to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say....
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American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Said to Be Released From Captivity
The release of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger’s capital last fall, has been a priority for the White House....
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California Ignored Sexual Abuse of Women in Prison, Justice Dept. Says
A Justice Department report released on Thursday found that inmates at two state-run women’s prisons routinely had their rights violated. State officials say they have already put reforms in place....
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41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants In the United States
Our favorite choices for seafood from Sonora, carnitas from Michoacán, chalupas from Puebla and so much more....
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Deaths of 3 ICE Detainees Prompt Questions About Medical Care
Immigrants at Delaney Hall in Newark have complained about health services. Federal officials defended the treatment provided there and elsewhere....
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What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Court Cases and Potential Plea Deal
Mr. Mangione faces federal charges of stalking that resulted in the death of a health insurance executive. A guilty plea could close the federal case — and complicate a separate state murder trial....
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Trump’s Immigration Spies
And California asks, “Are Jews an ethnic group?” Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday....
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California May Let Residents Choose ‘Jewish’ as an Ethnic Identifier
A bill would allow Jews to identify themselves as an ethnic group on state forms. Supporters argue it’s a step toward acknowledging the complex nature of Jewish identity....
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Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard
The government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.”...
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being....
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Hamas Has No More Cards to Play
The signs point to Hamas being serious about disarming. The recent Board of Peace plan for it to surrender its weapons should be carried out....
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How Supreme Court Oral Arguments Have Transformed Since Covid-Era Precautions
Live audio, a new format and new voices have transformed and unsettled the court’s signature public ceremony....
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Trump-Led Board Votes Again to Close Kennedy Center for Renovations
The decision will be reviewed by a federal judge who previously said the board had not thoroughly evaluated the president’s plan....
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Topos Azteca, a Mexican Volunteer Rescue Group, Helps With Rescue Efforts After Colombia Earthquake
Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela....
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How a Longshot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland
A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it....
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U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown
The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes....
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In a Chinese Leader’s Death, Mourning for a More Hopeful Time
Tributes for former Premier Zhu Rongji reflect nostalgia for an era when China was opening to the world and the future seemed more prosperous and hopeful....
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Effects of Record-Breaking El Niño Are Happening on 3 Continents
The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents....
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New Yorkers Who Lost Insurance After Trump Cuts Face Hard Choices
New York State’s generous health plan for working-class people was hit hard by federal funding cuts. More than 400,000 people are now looking for new coverage or living without it....
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In This State, an Intense Fight in the G.O.P. for Control of the Right
Wyoming, one of the most conservative states, has a legislature divided between a hard-right House and a merely right Senate. Ultraconservatives want a complete takeover in the Aug. 18 primaries....
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Luigi Mangione Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Court, Where He Faces Stalking Charges
Mr. Mangione faces stalking charges in connection with the killing of an executive in Manhattan. Mr. Mangione could always change his mind at the last minute. A separate murder trial is set to begin n...
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Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war....
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How to Catch the ‘Eclipse of the Century’ in 2027, When Spain, Egypt and More Go Dark
On Aug. 2, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will witness a solar blockbuster with extra-long totality. If you want to see it, book soon....
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America Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won’t Be Easy.
China already manufactures humanoid robots by the thousands. A new generation of U.S. start-ups is betting that there is still time to compete....
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Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions
Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report....
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An 8 P.M. Bedtime, Oxygen Chambers, Blood Tests Galore. What Would You Do for a Longer Life?
The tech mogul Bryan Johnson is trying to design the blueprint for defying death....
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‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’
With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet....
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See the 2026 European Solar Eclipse, in Photos and Videos
People gathered across the continent to watch the total solar eclipse on Wednesday....
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Trump Administration Lets Parts of the National Firearms Act Lapse
The retreat by the Justice Department effectively allowed a pillar of the Prohibition-era National Firearms Act to lapse....
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Russian Blockade of Major Ukrainian Ports Threatens Global Grain Supplies
The deadly strikes are part of a long-running maritime battle with Ukraine and echo battles over other key shipping routes around the world....
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A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas
The baby, who was born Wednesday with a severe heart defect, drew the attention of anti-abortion activists and the Texas attorney general after the intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have...
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ICE Agent Who Pushed Activist to the Ground Near Chicago Pleads Guilty
The agent, Adam Saracco, was charged with misdemeanor after the altercation at a gas station near Chicago last year during the Trump administration’s crackdown there....
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A Third Immigrant Detained at Delaney Hall Dies After Medical Emergency
A Guatemalan migrant was transferred to a hospital when he experienced what appeared to be a seizure, federal officials said....
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Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker
The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack....
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Hegseth Says Anti-Cartel Coalition Will Do ‘Bad Things to Bad People’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American military leaders gathered in Panama to ramp up their efforts alongside U.S. forces....
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Palestinians Trapped by Settlers for Days as Israeli Army Shows Up, and Then Leaves
The episode casts a spotlight on the army’s struggle to curtail settler violence and protect Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank....
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Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s White House Press Secretary, Is Leaving the Role
President Trump said that Ms. Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family....
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For Trump, Secret Flight Was a Stunning Ruse. For Putin, ‘a Regular Tuesday.’
President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge pales in comparison to the secrecy surrounding Russia’s president, whose fixation on security has reached new heights in recent years....
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A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The D.J.s Had Other Plans.
Mar Carretero-Castrillo, an astrophysicist, returned to her remote village in Spain to be in the path of totality. Hundreds of partygoers came too....
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Forbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment
Randall Lane, the magazine’s chief content officer, received the money from the founder of Shook Research, which has worked with Forbes on content about wealth advisers....
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Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts
The lawsuit filed in federal court said President Trump “stands to gain financially by giving ‘market-moving’ government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company.”...
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Trump Wants the M.M.R. Vaccine Split Into Three Separate Shots. Doctors Say It’s a Bad Idea.
President Trump is calling for immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella to be given in individual jabs in three different appointments instead of the standard combination shot....
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Gulf Oil Giants Are Spending Billions to Build Ways Around Strait of Hormuz
Even if a cease-fire materializes, Gulf exporters recognize that relying strictly on the Strait of Hormuz is a risk they can no longer take....
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