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Today — 7 November 2025NYT | Top Stories

How China’s Rare Earth Chokehold Could Strangle Europe’s Military Buildup

6 November 2025 at 23:54
Drones, missiles and other crucial components of Europe’s rush to rearm itself rely on an increasingly unsteady supply of minerals from China.

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A rare earth mining operation in southwest China’s Yunnan province. About 98 percent of the European Union’s imports of some key rare earths come from China.
Yesterday — 6 November 2025NYT | Top Stories

Scores of Palestinian Militants Still in Israeli-Controlled Parts of Gaza, Officials Say

At least some of the fighters are believed to be in the enclave’s vast tunnel network, marooned behind the “yellow line” that Israeli forces withdrew to as part of the cease-fire.

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Early Blast of Winter Weather Heads East This Weekend

6 November 2025 at 04:34
From Saturday through the start of next week, a cold snap is expected to spread from the Midwest to the East Coast.

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Temperatures are expected to dip to as much as 20 degrees below normal in the next few days from the Midwest to the Southeast.

Bishops With Ties to Trump Commission Criticize Treatment of Immigrants

6 November 2025 at 22:41
The Roman Catholic prelates cited detainees’ lack of access to religious sacraments like communion.

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Bishop Robert Barron, a member of the Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission, speaking at the White House in May. He said this week that he had raised concerns about detainees’ access to sacraments with senior officials at the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security.

Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement From Congress in 2027

6 November 2025 at 23:47
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the only female House speaker, said she will not run for re-election. She wielded immense power and became a Democratic icon, while she was demonized by conservatives.

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Representative Nancy Pelosi announced that she will not run for re-election. Her term ends in January 2027.

What a Rough Day in Court Means for Trump’s Tariffs

Businesses and investors are bracing for uncertainty after Supreme Court justices questioned the legality of a core part of the president’s trade policy.

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A big piece of President Trump’s tariff strategy met tough questioning at the Supreme Court.

A Big Test for Trump’s Tariffs, and Major Cuts to Air Traffic

Plus, using A.I. to find a date.

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Unloading goods in Florida on Tuesday. Tariffs have been challenged in court by a dozen U.S. states, in addition to small businesses, including a wine importer and an educational toy manufacturer.

‘Broken My Hope’: Trump’s Move to Slash Refugee Arrivals Ricochets Widely

6 November 2025 at 13:01
President Trump’s policy has shut the door on all but a tiny fraction of people across the world seeking refuge in the United States from conflict, persecution or both.

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An aerial view of a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in March. Under new Trump administration rules, far fewer refugees will have the chance to resettle in the United States.

As Mamdani Surges Ahead, Schumer Risks Finding Himself Left Behind

The rise of New York City’s mayor-elect comes at a complicated moment in the career of Senator Chuck Schumer, who is in danger of looking out of touch with the prevailing energy back home.

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Chuck Schumer had a phone call with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday. He did not endorse Mr. Mamdani during the campaign.

5 Pressing Housing Issues for Mamdani, From Airbnb to Angry Landlords

6 November 2025 at 16:00
When Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor, he will immediately have to confront a host of issues that have little to do with “freezing the rent,” his main housing-related pledge.

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The poor state of many public housing buildings is one of many housing issues beyond freezing the rent that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be facing as soon as he takes office in January.

A Skeptical Supreme Court Puts Trump’s Tariffs and Economic Agenda in Question

President Trump has used his sweeping global tariffs as an economic tool and a political cudgel. A decision invalidating them could hamper his power.

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The fate of the president’s sweeping taxes on imports from nearly every country now rests in the hands of the Supreme Court.

Two Signs That Democrats Flipped Trump Supporters on Tuesday

By: Nate Cohn
6 November 2025 at 22:31
It wasn’t just about superior turnout. Party switchers played a significant role in Virginia and New Jersey.

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Mikie Sherrill won the governor’s race in New Jersey, in part with large Hispanic support.

Nick Fuentes’s Rise Puts MAGA Movement in a ‘Time of Choosing’

6 November 2025 at 18:02
After Mr. Fuentes’s interview with Tucker Carlson, Republicans are considering just how far his views are from the nationalism embraced by President Trump’s followers.

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Nick Fuentes in his home studio in Berwyn, Ill.

The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate

6 November 2025 at 22:10
Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found.

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A remote fetal monitoring center showing real-time heart rates from hospitals across the University of Maryland Medical System.

A Grave Condition Caused by C-Sections Is on the Rise

Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in which the placenta attaches to scar tissue left by a C-section. It used to be extremely rare.

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Russia Close to Its Biggest Capture of a Ukrainian City Since 2023

The Kremlin is focusing its fire on Pokrovsk, a gateway to the Donetsk region, which Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, has long coveted.

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In September, a Ukrainian soldier ran past the site where a Russian glide bomb exploded minutes earlier, damaging buildings in the area near the embattled city of Pokrovsk.

Bookstores on Edge as Kremlin Sets Sights on Policing Books

Restrictions on publishers and sellers have grown more severe. Volumes are being pulled from shelves or redacted like secret documents, but bookstores remain important sources of community.

Canada Is About to Lose Its Status as Having Eliminated Measles

One province with an outsized number of cases has seen a collision of politics and public health policy.

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The western province of Alberta has reported the highest concentration of measles in Canada.

The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK.

6 November 2025 at 18:03
World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.

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The conference venue in Belém, Brazil, this week. The talks, known as COP30, are scheduled to run through Nov. 21.

COP30 U.N. Climate Talks Are Starting in Brazil. Here’s What to Know.

6 November 2025 at 18:01
Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for annual talks on how to limit global warming.

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The COP30 venue in Belém, Brazil, this week. World leaders will address the meeting starting on Thursday.

Miss Universe Organizer Apologizes After Tirade at Miss Mexico

6 November 2025 at 17:56
Several contestants walked out of a Miss Universe event this week when the pageant director berated Miss Mexico for not taking part in promotional activities.

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Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch, on stage during a Miss Universe 2025 event in Bangkok on Wednesday.

Rock Star Glamour and Centrist Pragmatism: Democrats Had It All

6 November 2025 at 18:04
The constructive, if messy, path forward is for the party to embrace an all-of-the-above approach.

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In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, the governor-elect, ran explicitly as a pragmatist.

The Florentine Diamond Resurfaces After 100 Years in Hiding

6 November 2025 at 18:01
A legendary jewel of the Hapsburg dynasty — not seen since 1919 and thought lost, stolen or recut — has actually been safe in a Canadian bank for decades.

Philippines Faces Grim Typhoon Aftermath as Another Storm Nears

6 November 2025 at 16:29
As the death toll for Typhoon Kalmaegi rose into the triple digits, the country braced for another tropical storm expected this weekend.

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Destruction in Liloan town, in the province of Cebu, on Thursday.
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