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Israel Hits Syria With New Strikes and Ground Raid as Tensions Soar

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By: Carlotta Gall
3 April 2025 at 20:37
Israel defended the moves as necessary security measures, but Syria accused it of trying to destabilize the country.

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The site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Hama governorate in Syria on Thursday.

Trump Tariffs Aim to Revive U.S. Manufacturing. Is That Possible?

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By: Talmon Joseph Smith
3 April 2025 at 17:02
The president says “jobs and factories will come roaring back” because of his trade policies, but the

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Many U.S. industrial hubs have withered, leaving some of the places that make up President Trump’s base on the economic fringes.

How Ukraine’s Environment Became a Casualty of Russia’s War

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By: Brendan Hoffman， Nikolay Nikolov and David Jouppi
3 April 2025 at 12:01
Russia’s war in Ukraine has decimated the environment, causing floods, wildfires and pollution. An extensive legal effort now underway in Ukraine is seeking justice for the long-lasting ecological harm. To capture the ecological damage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Brendan Hoffman, a New York Times photographer, visited much of the front line over four months of reporting.

Putin Envoy Says He’s in U.S. for Talks With Trump Administration

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By: Anton Troianovski
3 April 2025 at 19:37
Kirill Dmitriev wrote on social media that his meetings were about restoring a U.S.-Russian dialogue that was “completely destroyed under the Biden administration.”

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Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and President Vladimir V. Putin’s special representative for investment and economic cooperation, in Saudi Arabia in February.

Pressing Assault, Israel Shifts the Goal Posts in Gaza

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By: Isabel Kershner
3 April 2025 at 19:13
Israel wants to squeeze Hamas into releasing the dozens of hostages still held in the enclave. But other objectives have since emerged.

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Smoke rising over damaged buildings in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli strike, as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on Wednesday.

Eric Adams Will Run for NYC Mayor as an Independent

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By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons
3 April 2025 at 19:27
Mayor Eric Adams faced an uphill battle in the June 24 Democratic primary, which has drawn a crowded field of candidates. He will run for re-election as an independent instead.

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Mayor Eric Adams had his five-count federal indictment dropped on Wednesday.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Latest Sign of His Second-Term Appetite for Risk

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By: David E. Sanger
3 April 2025 at 17:03
President Trump’s announcement went beyond most predictions, showing a greater willingness to follow his instincts even when critics — and some allies — consider failure a likely outcome.

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President Trump unveiled expansive tariffs in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, going far beyond what many economists and analysts had expected.

A Stunned World Reckons With Economic Fallout From Trump’s Tariffs

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By: Daisuke Wakabayashi and River Akira Davis
3 April 2025 at 17:46
Not even America’s closest trading partners were spared by a policy broadside that spooked investors and left policymakers scrambling to formulate responses.

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An electronics store in Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday.

A Global Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs, and Deep Cuts to Public Health

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By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart， Jessica Metzger， Damien Cave and Apoorva Mandavilli
3 April 2025 at 19:10
Plus, a rare Beatles audition tape.

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The world’s biggest economies reacted swiftly on Thursday to President Trump’s latest round of tariffs. Experts warned that the global economy could be upended.

Smithsonian’s Leader’s Future Unclear After Trump Executive Order

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By: Robin Pogrebin， Graham Bowley and Jennifer Schuessler
3 April 2025 at 17:02
The president’s executive order demanding change at the institution presents a perilous test for Lonnie G. Bunch III, its secretary, whom the White House calls a partisan Democrat.

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Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian, faces an uncertain period after President Trump issued an executive order directing change at the cultural organization.

What is ‘Qatargate,’ the Latest Furor Embroiling Israel?

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By: Patrick Kingsley， Johnatan Reiss and Ronen Bergman
3 April 2025 at 17:19
This week, the police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid claims that members of his team worked simultaneously for the state of Qatar. He is not a suspect, but two of his media advisers have been arrested.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the case as a “political manhunt.”

A Gunman Returns to El Paso. So Does the Hateful Rhetoric That Inspired Him.

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By: Edgar Sandoval and Reyes Mata III
3 April 2025 at 17:03
The lawyer of the white supremacist who slaughtered 23 people in 2019 said his client was inspired by President Trump’s words, the same the president is using today.

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A memorial outside the Walmart in El Paso where a mass shooting took place in 2019.

Trump’s Fight Against Antisemitism Has Become Fraught for Many Jews

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By: J. David Goodman
3 April 2025 at 04:24
American Jews have watched with both alarm and enthusiasm as strong-arm tactics, including arrests of activists, have been deployed in their name.

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“This is not going to protect Jews,” Rabbi Sharon Brous said. “We’re being used.”

A Swastika, a Tesla and a Debate Over the Limits of Hate Crime Law

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By: Liam Stack
3 April 2025 at 15:00
Is it a hate crime for people to draw a swastika on a Tesla if they believe Elon Musk is a Nazi?

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Law enforcement authorities in New York and elsewhere are investigating episodes of vandalism against Teslas as hate crimes.

Hungary Says It Will Exit ICC as Netanyahu Visits

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By: Andrew Higgins and Marlise Simons
3 April 2025 at 19:42
The announcement came hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel arrived in the country for a visit despite facing an international arrest warrant.

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Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Budapest on Thursday.

Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices

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By: Jack Ewing
3 April 2025 at 12:14
President Trump says the tariffs will encourage investment in U.S. factories, but analysts say car buyers will have to pay thousands more.

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An Audi dealership’s showroom in Miami, on Saturday. Tariffs will be highest on cars manufactured abroad.

Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda

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By: Michael Crowley
3 April 2025 at 12:01
The secretary of state’s trip comes amid an abrupt shift in relations between the United States and Europe after close cooperation during the Biden era.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to press President Trump’s call for a swift end to the war in Ukraine, an approach that alarms many European leaders who overwhelmingly support Kyiv and fear that Mr. Trump will wind up appeasing Russia.

The Country Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real.

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By: Mujib Mashal， María Silvia Trigo and Pragati K.B.
3 April 2025 at 12:01
Emissaries of the “United States of Kailasa,” led by a fugitive holy man, were deported after negotiating 1,000-year deals with Indigenous groups.

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The guru known as Swami Nithyananda after appearing at his bail hearing near Bengaluru, India, in 2012. A fugitive holy man, he has claimed miracle powers.

Netanyahu Arrives in Hungary, Finding a Rare Welcome in Europe

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By: Andrew Higgins
3 April 2025 at 11:27
The visit comes as the Israeli prime minister faces an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
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