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Asian Markets Slide as Global Sell-Off Continues

Markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were down about 2 percent on Tuesday morning, after the S&P 500 had its worst day of the year.

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Charts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. Current economic data has stayed robust, but surveys of consumers, business leaders and economists are growing pessimistic.

On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

6 January 2025 at 11:37
Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

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Edgar Matobato, a member of a death squad linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte, inside a church compound at an undisclosed location in the Philippines in June.

What Slowdown? Xi Says China Must Win the Global Tech Race.

11 March 2025 at 12:15
Xi Jinping wants China to surpass rivals as a tech superpower, undeterred by economic woes or trade wars. Critics ask if this focus neglects struggling citizens.

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China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the opening session of the legislative session last week. He has used the event as a platform to give his priorities the gloss of public approval.

As Ukraine and U.S. Cease-Fire Talks Near, Gulfs Remain

American and Ukrainian representatives will meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, but the United States, Ukraine and Russia envisage very different paths to peace.

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A funeral in Kyiv for a 28-year-old Ukrainian soldier who was killed last month in a drone strike.

Philippines’ Ex-President Duterte Arrested Under I.C.C Warrant

The International Criminal Court has been investigating the deadly antidrug crackdown that Mr. Duterte, who was detained in Manila on Tuesday, oversaw while in power.

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Former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines at a rally in Hong Kong on Sunday. He was arrested after returning to the Philippines on Tuesday.

Trump Officials Warn 60 Colleges of Possible Antisemitism Penalties

11 March 2025 at 08:40
The administration’s warning came just after it pulled hundreds of millions of dollars from Columbia University.

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In a statement on Monday, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon told dozens of universities that federal funding was a privilege for colleges and contingent on “scrupulous adherence” to anti-discrimination laws.

Rubio Seeks Cease-Fire in Ukraine After Reaching His Own With Musk

After blowing up at Elon Musk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio aims to bolster his position. He is seeing Saudi and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia and allied diplomats in Canada.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has endured criticism for appearing to have surrendered longtime principles on such matters as his backing for robust U.S. foreign aid and his staunch support for Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression.

A Painter Whose Work Is Never Finished

8 March 2025 at 18:00
Janiva Ellis questions pat solutions with her fractured spaces and artworks that feel as if they are under construction, including some that actually are.

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Janiva Ellis in her studio in Lower Manhattan with paintings that may take a long time to complete. Ellis interweaves styles and references with internet-brained liquidity.

Jessie Mahaffey, Survivor of Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies at 102

11 March 2025 at 07:28
He was cleaning the deck of the U.S.S. Oklahoma when it capsized under Japanese torpedo fire. Less than a year later, he survived the sinking of another Navy ship in the Pacific.

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Jessie Mahaffey in an undated photograph. He swam to safety aboard another Navy vessel after the U.S.S. Oklahoma capsized under Japanese torpedo fire at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights

11 March 2025 at 07:35
Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing.

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The actor Mel Gibson in September. In 2011, he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of battering his former girlfriend, as part of a deal with prosecutors that allowed him to avoid jail time.

Fire Damages 4 Tesla Cybertrucks in Seattle

11 March 2025 at 07:00
Federal and local law enforcement authorities are investigating what caused the Sunday night fire, which came after a series of attacks against Tesla in rebuke of its chief executive, Elon Musk.

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A member of the Seattle Fire Department inspecting a burned Tesla Cybertruck at a Tesla lot in Seattle on Monday.

Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories

11 March 2025 at 06:43
In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.

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In an interview posted online last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, offered unorthodox, and at times contradictory, messages on vaccination.

Can Mark Carney, Canada’s New Leader, Take on Trump and His Tariffs?

11 March 2025 at 06:21
Mark Carney will most likely be in power just a few weeks before a federal election is held. To win, he will try to convince Canadians he can take on, but also negotiate with, Trump.

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Mark Carney, who was elected on Sunday as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, will be sworn in as prime minister.

How to Watch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Launch on a SpaceX Rocket

11 March 2025 at 06:16
Two missions, SPHEREx and PUNCH, are expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket late on Monday after a postponed flight on Saturday.

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NASA’s SPHEREx spacecraft after completing environmental testing in November 2024 in a facility in Boulder, Colo.

Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say

11 March 2025 at 06:03
The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They were fully contained by Monday.

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Strong winds contributed to the spread of several brush fires in Suffolk County on Long Island over the weekend, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency.

Federal Judge Blocks Government From Removing Mahmoud Khalil From the U.S.

Immigration officers arrested a Columbia University graduate for helping lead campus protests against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. President Trump said the case was “the first arrest of many to come.”

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Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by immigration officers in New York on Saturday.

Pressed by Republicans, D.C. Begins Removing Black Lives Matter Mural

The mural, which covers two city blocks, was painted in 2020. A jackhammer began chipping away at the bright yellow letters on Monday morning.

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The Black Lives Matter mural was painted in June 2020, turning the pavement into a pedestrian zone called Black Lives Matter Plaza.

Trump Has Said ‘No Exceptions’ to His Tariffs. Will That Last?

11 March 2025 at 04:42
His administration has acknowledged that exceptions undercut the power of tariffs, but it seems hard for the president to resist making deals.

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A steel factory in Hangzhou, China. In his first term, President Trump initially imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum from countries like China and Russia.

Elon Musk and Marco Rubio Share Awkward Social Media Embrace After White House Confrontation

11 March 2025 at 00:55
Days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk sparred at the White House, Mr. Rubio announced cuts to foreign aid that Mr. Musk had ordered.

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Food provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development during a flood in South Sudan in 2023.

Pope Francis No Longer in Immediate Danger From Pneumonia, Vatican Says

Though his condition had improved, he will remain in the hospital for further treatment, the Vatican said in a statement.

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A nun praying for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, on Sunday.
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