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Today — 18 August 2025NYT | Top Stories

Zelensky Brings Backup to the White House as Trump Aligns More Closely With Putin

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By: David E. Sanger
18 August 2025 at 05:08
European leaders are joining a trip to Washington to make sure the trans-Atlantic alliance remains intact.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrives in Belgium to take part in a video conference with European leaders in Brussels on Sunday.

Joe Caroff, Who Gave James Bond His Signature 007 Logo, Dies at 103

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By: Jeré Longman
18 August 2025 at 04:11
A quiet giant in graphic design, he created posters for hundreds of movies, including “West Side Story” and “Manhattan.” But his work was often unsigned.

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Joe Caroff in 2021. Though he received little acclaim, his designs for movie posters and book covers became recognizable for a style that could be bold, elegant, theatrical, whimsical, sensual and deceptively simple.

$800 for a Credit Card? Why Your Premium Cards Will Cost More.

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By: Niraj Chokshi
18 August 2025 at 02:05
Credit card companies and airlines are in a race for customers who spend the most money — and that is making it harder for many other customers to score deals and perks.

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The Chase Sapphire Lounge at LaGuardia Airport can be used by travelers with a Chase Sapphire Reserve card, which has an annual fee of $795.

A Lifelong Party of ‘Puzzle-Making Tomfoolery’

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By: Siobhan Roberts
16 August 2025 at 15:00
In 1978, Jerry Slocum assembled the first International Puzzle Party in his living room. Now it’s a global event.

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Roger Manderscheid of Orange County, Calif., tried to solve the Brother’s Key puzzle.

Pence Welcomes Trump’s D.C. Deployment of the National Guard

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By: Talya Minsberg
18 August 2025 at 02:03
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he wished President Trump “would have done more” on Jan. 6, but supported the recent decision to deploy troops to Washington.

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A mob rushed the Capitol in Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump Officials Hint at Possible Concessions by Putin

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By: Katie Rogers and Carol Rosenberg
18 August 2025 at 00:52
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, an envoy for President Trump, suggested that a peace deal was still distant.

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Steve Witkoff, an envoy for President Trump, said that no cease-fire deal had been reached between Ukraine and Russia.

Trump and Putin Find Common Ground on One Issue: Biden

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By: Peter Baker
18 August 2025 at 00:31
The Alaska summit between the U.S. and Russian leaders showcased their mutual animosity for the former president.

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President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a news conference in Anchorage on Friday.
Yesterday — 17 August 2025NYT | Top Stories

Terence Stamp, Luminary of 1960s British Cinema, Dies at 87

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By: Anita Gates
18 August 2025 at 00:03
Known for his “heartbreak blue eyes,” he starred in “Billy Budd” and “The Collector,” and had a memorable role in “Superman” and “Superman II.”

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Terence Stamp in New York in 1965, the year he won the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in “The Collector.”

Air Canada Flight Attendants Say They Will Defy Back-to-Work Order

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By: Ian Austen
18 August 2025 at 03:11
The decision by the union representing the 10,000 workers means that travel chaos will continue for at least a second day. Air Canada said it had suspended its reopening plan until Monday evening.

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Demonstrators gathered at Vancouver International Airport on Sunday as Air Canada flight attendants said they would remain on strike.

Brighty the Burro, Beloved Grand Canyon Statue, Is Rescued From Dragon Bravo Fire

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By: Hannah Ziegler
17 August 2025 at 20:59
The statue was missing an ear and two front legs, but it was mostly intact when crews recovered it from the Dragon Bravo fire.

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Brighty the Burro, a 600-pound statue that has long been a fixture of Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim, was recently rescued from the flames of the Dragon Bravo fire.

Ukraine Weighs Trump’s Offer of Security Guarantees With Caution

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By: Constant Méheut
17 August 2025 at 19:49
President Trump offered security guarantees to deter future Russian aggression. But the offer was vague, prompting Kyiv to seek clarity.

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Members of Ukraine’s 17th Tank Brigade took part in live-fire training exercises near the front line in the Donetsk region in January.

3 Killed, 9 Wounded in Gang-Related Shooting at a Brooklyn Bar

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By: Maria Cramer， Chelsia Rose Marcius， Nate Schweber and Taylor Robinson
18 August 2025 at 03:45
Nine others were treated for injuries after the early-morning shooting in the Crown Heights neighborhood, the police said.

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Officers were called to Taste of the City Lounge in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Israelis Join Nationwide Rallies to Call for Release of Hostages

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By: Johnatan Reiss and Aaron Boxerman
18 August 2025 at 02:19
Hundreds of thousands turned out for an evening demonstration in Tel Aviv following a national day of protest, organizers said.

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Protesters blocked the main highway connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Sunday.

Ukrainians Fleeing Russia’s Attacks Say the Alaska Summit Was an Insult

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By: Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn
17 August 2025 at 17:21
Evacuees at a shelter in eastern Ukraine reacted angrily to talk that land that has long been theirs could be given to Russia in exchange for peace.

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Ukrainian civilians, evacuated from villages in eastern Donetsk under attack by advancing Russians, arrive by bus at a hub for humanitarian assistance in the city of Pavlohrad in Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Friday.

Trump’s Selective Stance on Justice: Redemption for Some, Scorn for Others

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By: Erica L. Green
17 August 2025 at 17:00
President Trump, himself a felon, has shown particular leniency to criminals he seems to identify with — people who are white or wealthy, or who rioted in his name on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Federal agents patrolling Washington, after Mr. Trump’s announcement last week that he would deploy the National Guard and federalize the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington.

Israel Says Iranian Agents Recruited Dozens of Its Citizens

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By: Isabel Kershner
17 August 2025 at 17:00
The agents cajoled people into acts of sabotage and even assassination plots. The cases have raised questions about greed, gullibility and loyalty.

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Vladislav Victorson, second from left, and Anya Bernstein, second from right, at a hearing in Tel Aviv last month. They have been accused of crimes including maintaining contact with a foreign agent.

Penn & Teller’s Secret to a 50-Year Partnership

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By: Jason Zinoman and Roger Kisby
17 August 2025 at 17:00
As their magic act hits 50 years, they’re bigger than ever. They say their secret is not to socialize. But misdirection is also their love language.

“There’s no one I trust more,” Jillette said of Teller, who said separately, “We always claim we are not friends, but of course we are.”

Redistricting Push Would Further Divide a Polarized Congress

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By: Carl Hulse
17 August 2025 at 17:00
Many state delegations are already under single-party control. New maps could tighten the partisan grip while decreasing the importance of general elections.

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Lawmakers gathered on the Texas House floor on Friday during a special session after Democrats had left the state in protest of redistricting efforts.

What to Know About Bolivia’s Presidential Election

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By: Genevieve Glatsky
17 August 2025 at 17:01
An economic crisis and political infighting among the country’s long-dominant socialist party could pave the way for the first right-wing president in decades.

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Samuel Doria Medina, a center-right businessman, is leading the polls ahead of Bolivia’s presidential election.

Sure, These Comics Can Make You Laugh. But Can They Hit a Jump Shot?

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By: Andrew Keh and Christian Rodriguez
17 August 2025 at 15:00
A weekly pickup basketball game in Manhattan is populated almost entirely by professional funny people from all corners of the comedy landscape — stand-up comedians on their way up, comics past their primes and even industry A-listers.

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