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Today — 21 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem

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By: David E. Sanger， Jonathan Swan， Maggie Haberman and Michael Schwirtz
21 May 2025 at 05:27
In a reversal, President Trump appears to have backed off joining a European push for new sanctions on Russia, seemingly eager to move on to doing business deals with it.

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President Trump walks off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Friday.

Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp,’ a Story Collection, Wins International Booker Prize

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By: Alex Marshall
21 May 2025 at 05:13
Banu Mushtaq’s “Heart Lamp,” translated by Deepa Bhasthi, had received little notice in Britain or the United States before Tuesday. Now, it’s won the major award for translated fiction.

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Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi

George Wendt, Who Played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 76

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By: Alex Williams
21 May 2025 at 05:43
A burly, easygoing Chicago native, he became a staple of living rooms across the country for more than a decade as one of America’s favorite barflies.

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George Wendt, standing left, with the original cast of the long-running sitcom “Cheers.” Next to him are John Ratzenberger, center, and Nicholas Colasanto. Between Mr. Wendt and Mr. Colasanto is Rhea Perlman. In front are Shelley Long and Ted Danson.

Venezuela Frees an Air Force Veteran the U.S. Says Was Wrongfully Held

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By: Genevieve Glatsky
21 May 2025 at 04:50
The family of Joseph St. Clair confirmed his release. The move comes as the United States threatens to choke off Venezuela’s critical oil revenue.

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Scott and Patti St. Clair in March with a photograph of their son, Joseph, who was detained in Venezuela.

Hochul Apologizes to Native Americans for Boarding School Atrocities

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By: Jay Root
21 May 2025 at 04:26
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York visited Seneca land on Tuesday to apologize for the state’s operation of a boarding school that “sanctioned ethnic cleansing” of Native American children.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul presented a proclamation to the Seneca president, J. Conrad Seneca, and to the Seneca Nation apologizing for the atrocities committed at the Thomas Indian School.

E.U. to Lift Economic Sanctions on Syria

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By: Jeanna Smialek
21 May 2025 at 04:15
European Union foreign ministers on Tuesday agreed to lift the remaining economic curbs on the war-torn country, amid concerns it could slip back into conflict.

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A bazaar in the Old City of Damascus, Syria, on Monday. Lifting sanctions would be an economic game changer for the war-torn country.

Trump Scolded Companies for Raising Prices. Do They Have a Choice?

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By: Noam Scheiber
21 May 2025 at 04:12
Economists say companies generally have to pass along the cost of tariffs. But populists on the left and right say the president may have a point.

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A Walmart in Teterboro, N.J. President Trump wasn’t the first president to criticize companies for raising prices.

A New System Aims to Save Injured Brains and Lives

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By: Gina Kolata
21 May 2025 at 03:05
Nearly 100 neurology experts collaborated on the creation of a new method of evaluating patients with traumatic brain injuries.

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A colorized C.T. scan of the brain of a 30-year-old male patient who suffered a traumatic brain injury after a car accident.

D.O.J. Accuses Rep. LaMonica McIver of Assaulting 2 ICE Agents as Democrats Decry Charges

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By: Tracey Tully， Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Hamed Aleaziz
21 May 2025 at 02:23
Representative LaMonica McIver, Democrat of New Jersey, faces assault charges after a clash outside a migrant detention center in Newark. She has denied the government’s depiction of events.

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Representative LaMonica McIver was charged with two counts of “assaulting, resisting and impeding certain officers or employees.”

Google Unveils ‘A.I. Mode’ Chatbot, Signaling a New Era for Search

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By: Tripp Mickle
21 May 2025 at 02:01
The tech giant is taking its next big step in artificial intelligence by adding interactive capabilities to its flagship product.

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Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google, spoke on Tuesday about the company’s plans to bring more generative A.I. abilities to its flagship search product during its annual developers conference.

Joe Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Is a Familiar Scenario for Prostate Experts

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By: Gina Kolata
21 May 2025 at 01:12
Guidelines advise no screening after age 70, and doctors say that even men who test diligently may develop an aggressive cancer after none was found at a recent checkup.

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Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has not disclosed details about when his cancer was discovered, or whether he had been regularly examined for prostate cancer.

New Orleans Jail Employee Is Arrested and Charged With Helping 10 Inmates Escape

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By: Michael Levenson
20 May 2025 at 23:57
A maintenance worker shut off water at the jail, allowing the inmates to remove a toilet and sink fixture from a cell wall, according to the Louisiana attorney general’s office.

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The 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail last week by cutting a hole in a cell wall that was just big enough to crawl through.

Want to Buy Her House in Ireland? You’ll Need $7 and Some Luck.

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By: Lana Bortolot
20 May 2025 at 23:12
Imelda Collins is raffling her house rather than sell it on the conventional market. Anyone in the world can enter.

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Imelda Collins outside her house in Ireland’s County Leitrim, which she is raffling off for five British pounds per ticket. She hopes to sell 150,000 tickets.
Yesterday — 20 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

EU Plans New Sanctions on Russia in Push for Ukraine Cease-fire

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By: Jeanna Smialek
20 May 2025 at 21:43
The European Union has now targeted Moscow’s fleet of covert oil tankers and plans more restrictions, as the Trump administration’s approach to the war shifts.

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Aid workers on the front line in Ukraine. The new sanctions aim to pressure Russia to negotiate to end the war.

Cassie’s Mother Testifies at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Trial About Bruises and a Payment

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By: Ben Sisario and Julia Jacobs
21 May 2025 at 04:04
Casandra Ventura’s mother said she tried to pay the mogul to ensure her daughter’s safety, and an escort known as Punisher described engaging in up to a dozen “freak-offs.”

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Regina Ventura, the mother of Casandra Ventura, testified at Sean Combs’s federal trial on Tuesday.

Republican Tax Plan Could Hurt at Least 58 Colleges

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By: Stephanie Saul and Steven Rich
20 May 2025 at 21:20
A plan for a hefty new tax on university endowments was crafted to target “woke” schools, lawmakers said. But a small Kansas college and a Texas medical school might also be hit.

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McPherson College in Kansas has a student population of about 800. It might still end up a potential target in a Republican plan aimed primarily at the Ivy League.

Ukrainians Brace for a Longer War as Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Call

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By: Marc Santora， Maria Varenikova and Liubov Sholudko
20 May 2025 at 21:51
President Trump appears to be stepping back from trying to end the war in Ukraine. Many in the country see little choice but to battle on.

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Kupiansk, a city in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine that is under daily Russian bombings, on Friday.

G7 Officials Gather Amid Headwinds From Trump’s Trade War

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By: Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson
20 May 2025 at 20:20
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet his international counterparts at a G7 finance ministers meeting in Canada.

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For Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, explaining the Trump administration’s tariff policies to his foreign counterparts could be a challenge.

Trump-Putin Call Notches Diplomatic Win for Russia, but Economic Goals Remain in Limbo

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By: Anatoly Kurmanaev
20 May 2025 at 18:15
The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo.

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Conscripts in Bataysk, Russia, at a ceremony last month before their departure for garrisons.

Britain, France and Canada Condemn Israel’s Expansion of Gaza War

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By: Aaron Boxerman and Stephen Castle
21 May 2025 at 02:06
Britain, France and Canada called the Israeli plans for escalation “disproportionate” and “egregious” at a time when the U.N. is warning the population is at risk of famine.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening an Israeli takeover of Gaza and the forced relocation of Palestinian civilians into designated areas.
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