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Today — 8 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

India’s Investors, Defying Tariffs, Keep Pouring Money Into Stocks

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By: Alex Travelli
8 September 2025 at 12:01
Middle-class Indians have been plowing their savings into the stock market, making it far less vulnerable to the shocks of a trade war.

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A screen displaying market results outside the Bombay Stock Exchange this year. The two main stock indexes in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, are up 10 percent over the past six months.

France, at an Impasse, Heads Toward Another Government Collapse

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By: Roger Cohen， Liz Alderman and Aurelien Breeden
8 September 2025 at 12:01
A vote of confidence scheduled for Monday appears set to topple Prime Minister François Bayrou and put more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.

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Prime Minister François Bayrou, who called a vote of confidence for Monday, is unpopular to a degree almost unknown for a French prime minister.

Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, Resigns: What to Know

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By: Javier C. Hernández
8 September 2025 at 12:01
Japan, one of the world’s most stable democracies, is experiencing unusually rapid change. Shigeru Ishiba’s departure could herald a leadership crisis.

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan announced his resignation in Tokyo on Sunday, after less than a year in office.

John Burton, 92, Dies; California Political Boss Who Staged a Comeback

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By: Alex Traub
8 September 2025 at 07:54
He left the House of Representatives while struggling with a crack addiction, his political career seemingly over. Actually, it had just begun.

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John Burton in 1980, when he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He served four terms in Congress but chose not to seek a fifth in 1982, citing depression and dependence on crack cocaine and nitrous oxide.

West Point Alumni Group Cancels Award Honoring Tom Hanks

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By: Alexandra E. Petri
8 September 2025 at 09:02
The group was to bestow the Sylvanus Thayer Award on the actor, but it said it was canceling the event to focus on preparing academy cadets for the future.

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An alumni group at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point canceled an awards event scheduled for this month to honor the actor Tom Hanks.

Trump Downplays Post Threatening Chicago, Saying He Wants to ‘Clean Up’ City

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By: Erica L. Green
8 September 2025 at 03:19
The president had said on social media that Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,” drawing a fierce rebuke from Democrats.

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President Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One at the White House on Sunday.

Millions of Londoners Brace for Transit Disruption as Tube Strike Begins

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By: Esther Bintliff
8 September 2025 at 05:37
A strike on the London Underground began Sunday over pay and conditions, threatening to upend commuter journeys for most of the week.

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An information board at Victoria Station in London on Sunday warned commuters about subway disruptions.

Australian Woman, Erin Patterson, Gets Life in Mushroom Murder Case

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By: Yan Zhuang
8 September 2025 at 08:22
Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives and trying to kill a fourth by serving them deadly mushrooms.

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Erin Patterson being brought to court in Melbourne, Australia, last month.

Brazilians Protest as Bolsonaro Coup Trial Nears Verdict

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By: Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova
8 September 2025 at 04:47
Tensions are heating up in Brazil as the nation enters the final week of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial on attempted coup charges.

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In São Paulo and many other cities in Brazil, the streets on Sunday were filled with protests for and against the former president, Jair Bolsonaro.

Trump Is Met With Mostly Boos at U.S. Open as Security Delays a Match

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By: David Waldstein
8 September 2025 at 03:27
With the president in attendance at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the men’s final began as hundreds of people were still waiting to go through security screening.

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U.S. Open attendees waiting to enter the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens on Sunday. The men’s final was delayed more than 45 minutes.

Houthi Drone Hits Israeli Airport After Warning System Failure

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By: Ephrat Livni
8 September 2025 at 03:16
The strike by the Yemeni militants followed the Israeli killing of several of their top leaders a week ago.

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The terminal of the Ramon International Airport in 2019. A Houthi drone hit the airport on Sunday.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Pressed About a Possible 2028 Run, Focuses on Re-election

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By: Talya Minsberg
8 September 2025 at 03:14
Mr. Moore said in a TV interview that he “is not running for president.” The first-term governor, who has traded barbs with President Trump, said he was excited about seeking a second term.

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Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last year.

RFK Jr., Rejecting Vaccine Data, Fuels Distrust of Public Health Agencies

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By: Sheryl Gay Stolberg
8 September 2025 at 01:35
By promoting suspicions about the institutions he oversees, critics say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing public health. He says he is pursuing transparency.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifying before the Senate Committee on Finance on Thursday.

Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles Home Is Saved From Demolition

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By: Adeel Hassan
8 September 2025 at 00:40
A judge denied a neighbor’s petition to raze the Spanish-style hacienda, which the City Council had declared a cultural landmark.

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The Spanish-style hacienda where the film star and popular culture icon Marilyn Monroe lived, in Los Angeles.

Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance

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By: Steven Lee Myers
7 September 2025 at 17:02
The Kremlin has begun a campaign to sway the parliamentary election in Moldova in what could become a new model of election interference online.

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Voting in Chisinau, Moldova, during a presidential election runoff last year. The country will hold parliamentary elections at the end of the month.

A Town Reluctantly Let a Mosque Expand. Then Came the Backlash.

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By: Santul Nerkar and Janice Chung
7 September 2025 at 22:53
A Long Island town board failed to approve a settlement its lawyers had struck with Masjid Al-Baqi after a yearslong dispute tainted by bigotry. The mosque’s federal suit will be heard next month.

The Masjid Al-Baqi mosque in the hamlet of Bethpage.

Ruth Paine, Who Gave Lodging to Marina Oswald, Dies at 92

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By: Richard Sandomir
7 September 2025 at 22:52
Her knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife made her a noteworthy witness during the Warren Commission’s investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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Ruth Paine in 2013. She let Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife, Marina, stay at her home in 1963 and, according to the author Thomas Mallon, knew more about the Oswalds’ movements and moods in the months prior to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy than anyone else did.
Yesterday — 7 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia

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By: Chris Hippensteel
7 September 2025 at 20:08
Several hundred workers, most of them South Korean nationals, were detained at the construction site of a sprawling electric vehicle battery plant on Thursday.

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Heavy machinery at a standstill at the site of an electric vehicle battery plant co-owned by Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution, in Ellabell, Ga., on Friday.

Egypt-Israel Tensions Rise Over Attack on Gaza City

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By: Aaron Boxerman
7 September 2025 at 20:05
A large-scale Israeli assault on the city in northern Gaza could push hundreds of thousands of Palestinians southward toward Egypt’s border.

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Tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City earlier this week. Israel is preparing for a major attack on Gaza City, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are living.

Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Facebook and YouTube

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By: Bhadra Sharma
7 September 2025 at 20:06
Critics worry a new law could curb freedom of expression, affect tourism and cut communication with the many Nepalis who work abroad.

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Using a smartphone in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, the day a compliance deadline for social media companies expired.

Trump Tried to Kill the Infrastructure Law. Now He’s Getting Credit for Its Projects.

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By: Richard Fausset
7 September 2025 at 17:02
Signs bearing President Trump’s name have gone up at major construction projects financed by the 2021 law, which he strenuously opposed ahead of its passage.

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A sign bearing President Trump’s name is posted at a bridge project in Maryland made possible by an infrastructure law he strenuously opposed.

As Syria Tries to Move Away From Dictatorship, Signs of Authoritarianism Linger

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By: Raja Abdulrahim
7 September 2025 at 17:00
The ex-rebels now in control of Syria say they are ending rule by fear, overhauling the security and prison systems, and holding elections. But concerns over sectarianism and inclusivity remain.

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A former intelligence service office in January in Sweida, Syria, with a defaced portrait of Bashar al-Assad.
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