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Israel’s Attack on Qatari Soil Leads Gulf Powers to Question U.S. Protection

10 September 2025 at 18:26
The audacious attempt to kill the political leaders of Hamas in Doha could upend the foundations of an American-led order in the Middle East.

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President Trump with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha in May.

Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th Birthday Book

A Times investigation looked into how the disgraced financier leveraged his rich and powerful friends.

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Jeffrey Epstein appearing in court in Florida, 2008.

Vaccines and C.D.C. Chaos Expose Tensions Between Trump and Kennedy

While there is no evidence of a break between them, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has caused consternation among President Trump and some of his aides.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was interviewed on Fox News outside of the White House on Tuesday.

Trump Weighs Crackdown on Medicines From China

Behind the scenes, major pharmaceutical companies and Trump-tied billionaires are furiously lobbying in opposite directions over proposed anti-China measures.

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Biotechnology researchers in China last year. Fledgling American companies have been struggling to keep up with China’s surging biotech sector.

Trump Warns of Doom if Tariffs Are Ruled Illegal. Others See a Tax Cut.

10 September 2025 at 17:03
Many American companies have had to shoulder at least some of the costs of tariffs, biting into earnings the same way a corporate tax increase would, analysts say.

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Who actually bears the burden of paying President Trump’s tariffs — and, therefore, who would benefit from their potential end — has been a central economic debate this year.

How Lutnick Is Using Government Power to Pressure Private Companies

10 September 2025 at 17:03
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been putting the squeeze on companies and trading partners in an unusual effort to raise revenue and expand the president’s role over the economy.

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As the commerce secretary and a top official in charge of President Trump’s trade negotiations, Howard Lutnick has an array of powerful economic levers to deploy.

One of Trump’s Powers Over D.C. Reaches a Time Limit. Many Remain.

10 September 2025 at 17:04
The president’s authority to make demands of local police expires on Wednesday night, but the most visible federal interventions in the city will remain for now.

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Members of the National Guard patrolled the National Mall in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.

12 of Our Staff’s Favorite Restaurant Recipes That You Can Make at Home

10 September 2025 at 01:14
Try Vinegar Hill House’s skillet sourdough pancakes, Roberta’s pizza and more dishes we’ve adapted from restaurants and bakeries over the years.

© Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Israel’s Attack on Hamas in Qatar: What to Know

10 September 2025 at 17:55
Why did Israel attack? Who was killed? What has been the Qatari response? Here are answers to those and other key questions.

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Damage in Doha, Qatar, after an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders on Tuesday.

What We Know About the Protests in Nepal

10 September 2025 at 17:20
Days of unrest in Nepal have left 22 people dead, triggered the resignation of its prime minister and brought troops to the streets of Kathmandu.

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Protesters at Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal’s government, in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

The Battle to Make ‘One Battle After Another’

Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Regina Hall and the rest of the cast talk about filming a politically charged movie in a fraught year.

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New York’s Ban on Cellphones in Schools Is Going ‘Better Than Expected’

10 September 2025 at 17:03
In the country’s largest district to ban phones, students, teachers and parents reported some frustrations, but also benefits.

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Parents dropping off their children at Hamilton Grange Middle School in Harlem. A ban on cellphones and other internet-connected devices went into effect for New York City public schools as the school year began.

Why Trump Is Targeting a Brazilian Judge

10 September 2025 at 06:24
Tens of thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro flooded streets in Brazil to protest the criminal prosecution of Bolsonaro on charges that he attempted to stage a coup in 2022. Ana Ionova, a correspondent for The New York Times in Brazil, explains how the Supreme Court justice presiding over the trial has taken center stage.

South Korean Woman Cleared Decades After Biting Attacker’s Tongue During Attempted Rape

10 September 2025 at 16:51
Choi Mal-ja, who was convicted of inflicting bodily harm, said she fought for a retrial so other South Korean women would not suffer as she did.

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Choi Mal-ja, center, who was convicted 61 years ago for biting the tongue of her attempted rapist, reacts after her retrial at the Busan District Court in Busan on Wednesday.

From Prime Minister to Prisoner: Thaksin Shinawatra’s Fall From Favor

10 September 2025 at 15:11
With Thaksin Shinawatra’s recent fall from favor, his political power is significantly diminished. But it is too early to write him off.

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Thaksin Shinawatra, center, was taken to the Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok, on Tuesday after the Supreme Court ruled against him.

France Braces for Protests

10 September 2025 at 16:05
Small protests blocked roads, roundabouts and tram lines across the country as Sébastien Lecornu prepared to take office.

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Burning tires blocking a road during a protest in Nantes, western France, on Wednesday.

What Travelers Need to Know About the Upcoming Strike in France

10 September 2025 at 05:07
The planned shutdown, which will affect transit in and beyond Paris, dovetails with the tube strike in London.

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Posters in Paris call for a wide-ranging strike on Wednesday with slogans like “September 10, we block everything!” and “Money for wages, not for war!” Members of some air and rail unions are expected to participate.

Hong Kong’s Same-Sex Rights Bill Meets Rare Defiance From Lawmakers

10 September 2025 at 12:01
Legislators could sink a government proposal that would give some rights to couples who married overseas, raising questions about the city’s status as an international hub.

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Same-sex couples at a mass wedding ceremony in Hong Kong last year. The ceremony was performed by a pastor online from the United States, as same-sex partnerships are not recognized in Hong Kong.

Poland Says It Shot Down Russian Drones That Entered Its Airspace

The Polish military called the incursions an “act of aggression,” adding that NATO air forces had launched warplanes to respond.

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Gen. Wieslaw Kukula, chief of the general staff of Poland’s armed forces, at a meeting in Warsaw on Wednesday after the drone incursions.

Facing Israeli Assault, Many in Gaza City Say Fleeing Again Is Worse

10 September 2025 at 12:00
Israel has ordered hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate the city and go to the southern Gaza Strip, but many residents say it is no safer for them there.

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People leaving Gaza City with their belongings head south by truck along the coastal road in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Hong Kong’s Same-Sex Rights Bill Meets Rare Defiance From Lawmakers

10 September 2025 at 12:01
Legislators could sink a government proposal that would give some rights to couples who married overseas, raising questions about the city’s status as an international hub.

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Same-sex couples at a mass wedding ceremony in Hong Kong last year. The ceremony was performed by a pastor online from the United States, as same-sex partnerships are not recognized in Hong Kong.

Protesters Call Out Trump as He Dines Out in Washington

10 September 2025 at 10:32
Mr. Trump made the short trek from the White House to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab to show that his federal crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital was working.

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President Trump speaking to reporters in front of Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab restaurant in Washington on Tuesday.
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