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The Symbolism Behind India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’

The name for the military attack on Pakistan brings to mind a woman who became shorthand for the grief wrought by a terrorist attack.

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A graphic announcing India’s military operation included a jar of spilled sindoor, which resembled spattered blood. Sindoor, or vermilion powder, is a traditional marker of the marital status of Hindu women.

Libya’s Rival Governments Both Deny Deal to Take Deported U.S. Migrants

U.S. officials have said the Trump administration plans to send immigrants to the divided country on military flights as soon as this week.

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The internationally recognized government in Tripoli, Libya’s capital, has control over the country’s west.

Jefferson Griffin in N.C. Supreme Court Race Concedes Defeat

7 May 2025 at 22:48
Three counts had showed that the incumbent, a Democrat, won the election last fall. But for months, Judge Jefferson Griffin tried to reverse his loss through the courts.

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Judge Jefferson Griffin said in a statement that he would not appeal a federal court ruling on Monday that had ordered the state elections board to certify the victory for the Democratic incumbent, Justice Allison Riggs.

Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws

7 May 2025 at 23:01
The cities approved several new flags after Utah and Idaho passed laws barring unofficial flags from being displayed on government property.

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Mayor Erin Mendenhall of Salt Lake City supported the city’s new flags.

D.C. Budget Fix Stalls in the House as Conservative Republicans Balk

7 May 2025 at 21:42
Speaker Mike Johnson has said he would hold a vote “quickly” to restore more than $1 billion in funding, but ultraconservatives are insisting on attaching limits on abortion and voting rights.

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Republican leaders have blamed the delay on passing a budget fix for Washington, D.C., on the competing priorities of passing President Trump’s agenda.

4 Lessons for Trump From the UK’s Failed Rwanda Migrant Deportation Deal

7 May 2025 at 20:58
The United States is said to be in talks with the African country about taking in expelled migrants. There may be lessons in London’s experience.

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James Cleverly, then the British home secretary, and Vincent Biruta, then the Rwandan foreign minister, after signing a migration deal in Kigali, the African country’s capital, in December 2023.

Second U.S. Navy Jet in 2 Weeks Is Lost Off the U.S.S. Truman

7 May 2025 at 20:53
The aircraft went overboard on Tuesday as it tried to land on the aircraft carrier stationed in the Red Sea. Two pilots suffered minor injuries.

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An F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in 2022.

Biden Criticizes Trump in BBC Interview

7 May 2025 at 20:35
In his first broadcast interview since leaving office, the former president criticized several of President Trump’s actions and defended his withdrawal from the 2024 campaign.

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President Biden said his departure from the 2024 presidential campaign was a “difficult decision.”

Gazans Despair After Israel Announces More Displacement

7 May 2025 at 19:17
Israel’s plan to capture more land in Gaza and relocate thousands of civilians has heightened a sense of hopelessness among Palestinians.

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Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive sheltering in Gaza City on Wednesday. Many have been displaced multiple times during the war.

Israel Downs Drone as Houthis Vow to Continue Tit-for-Tat Strikes

7 May 2025 at 19:10
The Israeli military said it had intercepted an unmanned vehicle a day after President Trump said the U.S. would step back from conflict with the Iran-backed group.

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Police officers inspecting the site of a Houthi missile attack near Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv on Sunday. The strike prompted a series of tit-for-tat military responses between Israel and the group based in Yemen.

China Is Likely to Play Hardball in U.S. Tariff Talks

7 May 2025 at 18:56
Beijing says it will meet with American officials to discuss trade, but warned Washington against using the engagement to ratchet up pressure on China.

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How Tensions Between India and Pakistan Led to Strikes

India said early Wednesday that it had conducted strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after a deadly terror attack killed more than two dozen civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir. To understand the conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries, New York Times senior writer Katrin Bennhold spoke with our South Asia bureau chief, Mujib Mashal, to get his perspective on the ground.

Friedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just Got Tougher.

7 May 2025 at 18:08
Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from the far right.

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Friedrich Merz, the newly elected German chancellor, at a ceremony in Berlin on Tuesday. Watching him is his predecessor, Olaf Scholz.

Trump’s Threatened Tariffs Are So Large, 10% Feels Like a Relief

7 May 2025 at 17:01
As he proposes ever stiffer tariffs, President Trump has normalized his merely big ones.

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By walking back the huge tariffs he threatened last month, President Trump seems to have increased the acceptance, at least in some circles, of the large tariffs that remain in effect.

Xi’s Visit to Russia Complicates China’s Courtship of Europe

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, is reinforcing his bond with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. But that could hurt Beijing’s efforts to repair ties with Europe.

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Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers marching during a parade rehearsal in Moscow on Saturday. China's leader, Xi Jinping, will be Russia’s main guest at Friday’s Victory Day parade.

What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s May Meeting

7 May 2025 at 17:02
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to stick to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation and slower growth.

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Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, may provide specificity about what exactly the Fed needs to see before it lowers interest rates again.

Families in Ukraine Wait for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last

In a parking lot in Ukraine, hundreds of family members gathered to greet loved ones being repatriated from Russian prisons. Amid happy reunions, there was anguish, too.

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Former Ukrainian prisoners of war arriving at a reception point after being released from Russian captivity on Tuesday in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine.

‘Sinners’ and Beyoncé Battle the Vampires. And the Gatekeepers, Too.

7 May 2025 at 17:01
This moment might call for excessive, imaginative Black art that wants to be gobbled up. That’s Ryan Coogler’s new movie. That’s “Cowboy Carter.” Let’s throw in some Kendrick, too.

Late Night Doesn’t Mind Canada Putting Trump in the Friend Zone

7 May 2025 at 13:56
The president was firmly told that Canada won’t join the United States, though he says it would be a “wonderful marriage.” “People were, like, ‘How would he know?’” Jimmy Fallon said.

What to Know About Kosmos-482, a Soviet Spacecraft Returning to Earth After 53 Years

7 May 2025 at 17:02
Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t yet know where it may come down.

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An artist’s concept of a Soviet spacecraft on the surface of Venus.

Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes Before Moscow’s Victory Day Parade

7 May 2025 at 21:45
The attacks came a day before a Russian-proposed cease-fire was to take effect and as Moscow prepared to welcome foreign dignitaries for a parade.

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A drone explosion during a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday.

India vs. Pakistan Is Also U.S. vs. China When It Comes to Arms Sales

7 May 2025 at 14:05
Increasing Western military support to India, and China’s to Pakistan, signals a shift in global alignments — and another potential flashpoint for international tensions.

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Indian security forces in Wuyan, on the Indian-controlled side of Kashmir, on Wednesday. India has sharply reduced purchases of low-cost arms from Russia, its Cold War-era ally
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