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Today — 16 October 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump’s New Tariff on Trucks Could Burden an Already Struggling Industry

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By: Peter Eavis
16 October 2025 at 22:56
A 25 percent levy on heavy-duty trucks and parts is set to take effect next month. Companies have few details on the policy.

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President Trump gave few details about a planned tariff on medium- and heavy-duty trucks and truck parts starting Nov. 1.

Delta and United Are Leaving Other Airlines Behind

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By: Niraj Chokshi
16 October 2025 at 22:34
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have accounted for most of the industry’s profits since 2022. Their appeal to wealthy travelers could become a liability if the economy weakens.

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Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have invested in attracting affluent travelers. Delta has said most of its revenue comes from households earning at least $100,000 a year.

Renting a San Francisco Apartment in the A.I. Boom? Good Luck.

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By: Natallie Rocha
16 October 2025 at 21:00
The artificial intelligence gold rush has pushed San Francisco’s residential rents up by the most in the nation, as A.I. companies lease apartments and offer rent stipends to employees.

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Roy Lee, Cluely’s chief executive, at his home in Cluely’s office in San Francisco. His start-up has leased apartments for its employees.

Early Rains Tame California’s Peak Wildfire Season

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By: Amy Graff
16 October 2025 at 20:00
Recent rain significantly reduced the risk of a large fire breaking out before year’s end, experts said.

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Snow falling around the changing leaves at Mammoth Lakes, Calif., near Yosemite National Park.

FEMA Cuts Disaster Aid, Leaving States Fending for Themselves

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By: Scott Dance
16 October 2025 at 22:55
President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening.

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Roger King, a resident of Canton, N.C., shortly after Hurricane Helene struck. The deadly storm hit western North Carolina a year ago and the town is still operating out of trailers and awaiting some federal funds.

Vatican Panel Says Church Is Still Too Slow in Addressing Sexual Abuse

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By: Elisabetta Povoledo
16 October 2025 at 20:51
The commission’s report highlights the difficulties Pope Leo faces in trying to end clerical abuses and ensure abusers are held to account.

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St Peter’s Basilica during mass at the Vatican last month. This report arrives just months into the papacy of Leo XIV.

India Tiptoes Around Trump’s Latest Claims on Russian Oil Purchases

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By: Mujib Mashal and Pragati K.B.
16 October 2025 at 20:35
The government subtly rebuffed the president’s comments that it would stop buying Russian oil, as it tries to avoid a public fight and end a trade dispute with Washington.

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President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at a joint news conference at the White House in February.

Who Will Blink First on Trade: President Trump or Xi Jinping?

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By: Andrew Ross Sorkin， Bernhard Warner， Sarah Kessler， Michael J. de la Merced and Niko Gallogly
16 October 2025 at 19:47
Washington and Beijing both need a trade win as steep new tariffs and tough import limits on critical minerals loom.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has suggested that an extended tariff truce with China is still possible. That comes as rhetoric between the administration and Beijing grows heated.

China Fans Patriotic Sentiment as Trade War With U.S. Heats Up

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By: Lily Kuo
16 October 2025 at 18:12
Chinese state media is rallying the public and posting old propaganda footage, but officials are also careful to leave room for talks with President Trump.

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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, and President Trump during the U.S.-China Business Exchange in Beijing in 2017.

Trump Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action, and Hamas Starts Bloody Crackdown

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By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart， Jessica Metzger and Julian E. Barnes
16 October 2025 at 18:00
Plus, where are all the pennies?!

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President Trump said he had authorized covert C.I.A. action in Venezuela and was considering ground strikes. Venezuela’s foreign minister called the American actions a policy of aggression.

China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Aim to Beat U.S. at Its Own Game

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By: Ana Swanson and Meaghan Tobin
16 October 2025 at 17:17
Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized.

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President Trump has threatened to cancel a meeting with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, who spoke at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing on Monday.

The Small Company in Europe Caught in the Big Trade War Between the U.S. and China

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By: Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu
16 October 2025 at 17:45
Nexperia, a computer chip maker headquartered in the Netherlands, was taken over by the Dutch government after pressure from officials in Washington.

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The Dutch government took control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia on Sept. 30.

Trump Hosts Dinner for Wealthy Donors to White House Ballroom

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs
16 October 2025 at 11:21
The president lauded dozens of executives and businesspeople for the “tremendous amounts of money” they have pledged for his project, which has prompted ethical concerns.

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President Trump and guests in the East Room on Wednesday night. The ballroom he wants to build as an addition to the White House would be 90,000 square feet and cost $200 million.

Mamdani Is Making Overtures to Jewish Leaders. Some Are Listening.

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By: Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck
16 October 2025 at 15:00
Zohran Mamdani is stepping up his Jewish outreach, as he holds private meetings with rabbis and other leaders across New York City who oppose his stance on Israel.

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While Zohran Mamdani spoke inside Congregation Beth Elohim, protesters gathered outside.

Israel Begins Burying Its Dead Hostages

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By: Isabel Kershner
16 October 2025 at 17:32
With the bodies of 10 people returned from Gaza, Israelis elated by the release of hostages began mourning those who did not make it home alive.

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Mourners walking behind a vehicle carrying the coffin of Guy Iluz in Israel on Wednesday.

Solution to CIA’s Kryptos Sculpture Is Found in Smithsonian Vault

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By: John Schwartz
16 October 2025 at 20:38
Jim Sanborn is auctioning off the solution to Kryptos, the puzzle he sculpted for the intelligence agency’s headquarters. Two fans of the work then discovered the key.

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The solution to the final passage of the Kryptos artwork had been unsolved since its unveiling in 1990.

High-End Amenities in Office Buildings? These N.Y. Tenants Say No Thanks.

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By: Jane Margolies
16 October 2025 at 17:00
Leasing activity for older buildings, hit hard during the pandemic, is gaining momentum, a strong indicator that the overall office market in Manhattan is on the upswing.

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Ken Podziba, chief executive of Bike New York, looked at two dozen spaces before deciding on a nine-story building constructed in 1922 steps from Grand Central Terminal.

France’s Government Narrowly Survives No-Confidence Vote

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By: Aurelien Breeden
16 October 2025 at 19:44
The result gives Sébastien Lecornu, France’s prime minister, a reprieve after weeks of political turmoil. But he still has to get a budget passed by the end of the year.

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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France speaking at the National Assembly in Paris on Thursday before a no-confidence vote on the government.

N.Y.P.D. to Notify Parents When Minors Are Entered Into Gang Database

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By: Maria Cramer
16 October 2025 at 15:00
The change was one several the department agreed to make to a tool that has been criticized by the City Council and Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee.

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New York City has often struggled to balance civil liberties and law enforcement.

Denmark’s Renewable Energy Prospects Dim Under the Trump Administration

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By: Stanley Reed
16 October 2025 at 12:00
Orsted, a Danish wind farm developer, has been hammered by high costs and President Trump’s efforts to stymie renewable energy. Its struggles are rippling across Denmark.

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Orsted’s Nysted Offshore Wind Farm, in the Baltic Sea near Gedser in Denmark. The company has faced a reversal of fortune amid a broad downturn in the offshore wind industry.
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