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Today — 23 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Found Near U.N.

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By: Eileen Sullivan
23 September 2025 at 19:00
The Secret Service discovered more than 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers, which could disable cellular towers or be used to conduct surveillance.

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Investigators said there was no specific evidence that the operation threatened the U.N. General Assembly meeting this week.

Egypt’s Most Famous Political Prisoner Is Freed and Reunited With Family

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By: Erika Solomon
23 September 2025 at 19:19
The dissident Alaa Abd El Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual citizen, was imprisoned for most of the past 12 years. His family waged an international campaign for his release.

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Alaa Abd El Fattah was welcomed home in Cairo on Tuesday after his release from prison.

For a Glimpse Into Ukraine’s War, Stop at a Gas Station

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By: Constant Méheut， Olha Konovalova and Brendan Hoffman
23 September 2025 at 18:06
Filling stations have become must-stop spots for soldiers traveling to and from the front, helping them win a place in Ukrainians’ hearts.

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Ukrainian flags and the flags of various brigades hanging at OKKO gas station in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Zelensky to Meet With Trump on Sidelines of U.N. General Assembly

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By: Constant Méheut and Marc Santora
23 September 2025 at 18:07
The leaders of Ukraine and the United States will hold talks weeks after President Trump agreed to participate in postwar security guarantees for Ukraine.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last met with President Trump in August, when he won backing to support Ukraine in a postwar settlement.

Woman Is Convicted of Killing Her Children and Leaving Them in Suitcases

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By: Jin Yu Young
23 September 2025 at 18:07
Years after Hakyung Lee left New Zealand for her native South Korea, the bodies of her children were found in Auckland. She faces life in prison.

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South Korean police arrested Hakyung Lee in 2022 after the New Zealand police asked for assistance under the terms of an extradition treaty.

‘I Hate My Opponent’: Trump’s Remarks at Kirk Memorial Distill His Politics

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By: Tyler Pager
23 September 2025 at 10:03
President Trump has been fueled by grievance and animosity over the course of his political and public life.

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President Trump taking the stage at the memorial for Charlie Kirk in Arizona on Sunday.

Defense Department Delays Cleanup of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Nationwide

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By: Hiroko Tabuchi
23 September 2025 at 17:04
The new timeline could slow cleanup in some communities by nearly a decade. The chemicals, widely used in the military, are linked to cancers and other health risks.

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Forever chemicals are used in firefighting foam. Above, a training exercise in 2012 at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico, one of several sites where groundwater has been contaminated.

Trump to Address U.N. as He Jettisons Aid and Recasts U.S. Role

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By: Luke Broadwater
23 September 2025 at 17:04
President Trump plans to address the U.N. General Assembly with a rebuke of global institutions, at a moment when he is increasingly isolated in his approach to crises around the world.

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President Trump walking off Air Force One at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, where he will attend the U.N. General Assembly meetings Tuesday.

The Many Faces of Syria’s President, Ahmed al-Shara

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By: Ben Hubbard
23 September 2025 at 17:44
Ahmed al-Shara has shifted shapes many times during his ascent from rebel commander to national leader. This week, he is expected to be the first Syrian president to address the U.N. General Assembly in 58 years.

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On Wednesday, Syria’s president Ahmed al-Shara is expected to become the first Syrian leader to address the U.N. General Assembly in 58 years.

Elon Musk’s Father, Errol Musk, Accused of Child Sexual Abuse

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By: Kirsten Grind and John Eligon
23 September 2025 at 17:00
Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a Times investigation found. Family members have appealed to Elon Musk for help.

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Errol Musk, who has at least nine children and stepchildren, at his home in South Africa in 2022.

For Trump, Who Has ‘Strong Feelings’ About Autism, the Issue Is Personal

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By: Sheryl Gay Stolberg
23 September 2025 at 10:20
The president delivered impassioned — if scientifically dubious — remarks about what he described as one of “the most alarming public health developments in history.”

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President Trump acknowledged that his comments went further than his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the F.D.A. commissioner, whose carefully calibrated remarks prompted Mr. Trump to concede that he did not have all the facts.

What to Know About Tylenol, Pregnancy and Babies

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By: Maggie Astor， Dani Blum and Christina Caron
23 September 2025 at 10:15
President Trump said on Monday that Tylenol use during pregnancy could lead to autism, a claim that is unproven.

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President Trump speaking about autism in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Why African Countries Keep Making Deals to Accept U.S. Deportees

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg
23 September 2025 at 17:05
As the Trump administration exerts pressure on countries to aid in its mass deportation efforts, some nations in Africa have agreed, prompting legal battles.

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A view of Kigali, Rwanda.

Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Puts Many Tech Start-Ups in a Bind

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By: Ryan Mac and Natallie Rocha
23 September 2025 at 17:04
Silicon Valley start-ups said they were concerned they would be disproportionately hurt by the new visa fee for skilled foreign workers, given their limited resources.

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The offices of Delve, an artificial intelligence start-up in San Francisco. The company’s chief operating officer said she was grappling with what a change in H-1B visa fees meant for Delve’s hiring.

TikTok Deal Could Make Oracle Founder Larry Ellison a New Kind of Media Mogul

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By: David Streitfeld and Theodore Schleifer
23 September 2025 at 17:05
The database billionaire and his son, David, are Trump favorites. The family could soon control an empire that includes CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN and a piece of TikTok.

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Larry Ellison is among the investors in the newly formulated American version of TikTok.

How the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Plan to Tackle Homelessness

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By: Anna Kodé
23 September 2025 at 15:00
The candidates’ views on addressing homelessness in New York City differ vastly, with calls to expand mental health services, overhaul the shelter system and change policing.

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More than 100,000 people are staying in homeless shelters in New York City, according to the latest figures from the Coalition for the Homeless.

‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land.

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By: Cara Buckley and Jamie Kelter Davis
23 September 2025 at 08:49
The women of Holy Wisdom Monastery have restored 170 acres of native prairie and oak savanna. “Humans need creation to find ourselves,” one said.

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From left, Sister Lynne Smith, Sister Mary David Walgenbach, Sister Everline Jeruto and Sister Joanne Kollasch, the order of Benedictine sisters of Holy Wisdom.

Sean Combs’s Lawyers Urge Judge to Free Him Before the End of 2025

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By: Julia Jacobs and Ben Sisario
23 September 2025 at 13:28
Mr. Combs’s lawyers said in a filing that their incarcerated client deserves to be let go soon after his Oct. 3 sentencing on prostitution-related charges.

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This summer, a jury acquitted Sean Combs of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges in an eight-week trial at Federal District Court in Manhattan that centered on voyeuristic sex marathons involving his girlfriends and male escorts.

Unification Church Leader Is Arrested on Corruption Charges in South Korea

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By: Choe Sang-Hun
23 September 2025 at 12:20
Han Hak-ja — the widow of the church’s founder, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon — was accused of bribing a former first lady for business and political favors.

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Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, arriving at the Central District Court in Seoul on Monday. She was arrested on corruption-related charges on Tuesday.

Ron DiMenna, Ron Jon Surf Shop Founder, Dies at 88

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By: Jeré Longman
23 September 2025 at 05:42
As the founder of a national chain, he was a key figure in surfing’s expansion into mainstream culture, with a life said to be “the stuff of folklore.”

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Ron Jon’s flagship store in Cocoa Beach fills 52,000 square feet and bills itself as the world’s largest surfing shop.

Foreigners Have Flocked to Copenhagen for Weddings. Is the Honeymoon Over?

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By: Amelia Nierenberg
22 September 2025 at 21:48
The Danish capital is limiting when foreign couples can marry and setting aside new funding for civil ceremonies.

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Copenhagen’s iconic City Hall has become a popular spot for visitors to marry in Denmark.
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