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Today — 26 October 2025NYT | Top Stories

In Trump, Families of Cambodian Troops Detained by Thailand See Hope

They are expecting President Trump will do for their loved ones what he did for the hostages held by Hamas: set in motion a plan that leads to their release.

Men Kimly, a resident of Kouk Phnov Village in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, on Wednesday. Her third child, Sar Las, has been detained in Thailand since July.

As Vance Takes on a Forceful New Role, His Positions Are Shifting

Vice President JD Vance has found himself defending or promoting positions that he once opposed, even as recently as the campaign.

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Vice President JD Vance hosting an episode of “The Charlie Kirk Show” at the White House in September, after the assassination of the show’s namesake.

Did Cheating Accusations Have Anything to Do With the Death of a Daniel Naroditsky?

Daniel Naroditsky, a top American player with an online following, was found dead in Charlotte, N.C., after talking about being accused of cheating by a former world champion.

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Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster, in his home office in Charlotte, N.C., in 2022. On Monday, the news of his death stunned the chess world.

Canada-U.S. Tensions Stay on Baseball Field During Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series

26 October 2025 at 02:55
At Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto on Friday, overt politics were absent. Unity between the two nations was on display before the first pitch.

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Performers assembled into shapes resembling the American and Canadian flags before the start of Game One of the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, in Toronto on Friday.

Trump Announces Tariff Increase on Canada Over Reagan Ad Spat

26 October 2025 at 05:18
The ad, which will stop airing on Monday, used audio of a 1987 address by Ronald Reagan making a case against tariffs.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump speaking on Air Force One before arriving in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday.

June Lockhart, Beloved Television Mother, Dies at 100

26 October 2025 at 03:07
She exuded earnest maternal wisdom and wistful contentment as a farm wife on “Lassie” and, later, as an interplanetary castaway on “Lost in Space.”

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June Lockhart with Lassie and his offspring on the set of the movie “Son of Lassie” in 1944. More than a decade later, she would join the cast of the “Lassie” television series.

Trump Backs Milei, But Argentina’s Elections Will Test His Popularity

President Javier Milei of Argentina has earned U.S. support, but he faces a critical legislative election at home amid voter anger over job losses and corruption scandals.

© Anita Pouchard Serra for The New York Times

President Javier Milei of Argentina at the closing of a campaign rally in Rosario City, Argentina, on Thursday.

Starring in Videos Is No Longer a Job Just for the Social Media Team

25 October 2025 at 20:00
Companies from Delta Air Lines to Portillo’s are asking all sorts of employees, sometimes through formal programs, to help build the brand.

© Felix Schmitt for The New York Times

Balazs Balogh, a content creator at DHL Group, said that once creators have the core message, they “have the freedom to bring those stories to life in our own way.”
Yesterday — 25 October 2025NYT | Top Stories

The Corruption Behind Trump’s East Wing Demolition

As of Oct. 24, the White House’s East Wing is all but a pile of debris. The New York Times Opinion’s editor Kathleen Kingsbury unpacks the public outrage and reveals why you should be concerned about this move by President Trump.

Timothy Mellon Is Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops During Shutdown

25 October 2025 at 22:13
Timothy Mellon is a billionaire and a major financial backer of President Trump.

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Timothy Mellon during a property tour in 1981. A grandson of former Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon, Mr. Mellon was not a prominent Republican donor until President Trump was elected.

‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist

25 October 2025 at 22:07
Was it the heist of the century or a master class in incompetence by the museum? Some prominent former jewelry thieves have plenty to say about the audacious break-in at the Louvre.

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The part of the Louvre where thieves broke in last weekend and stole more than $100 million worth of jewelry.

Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself

25 October 2025 at 17:01
The speaker’s decision to hold the House in an indefinite hiatus during the shutdown is his latest move to diminish the role of the legislative branch — and his own post.

© Kent Nishimura for The New York Times

With the House on hiatus, Speaker Mike Johnson has spent much of the shutdown appearing daily at news conferences at the Capitol.

In Florida, Obamacare Price Hikes Pose an Outsized Threat

25 October 2025 at 21:30
South Florida will feel some of the most intense reverberations if Congress allows the extra insurance subsidies it approved during the pandemic to expire.

© Eva Marie Uzcategui for The New York Times

An insurance sales office in Miami-Dade County, where more than 30 percent of residents are enrolled in Obamacare plans.

In Letitia James Case, Some Black Women See Their Own Family Sacrifices

The federal indictment of New York’s attorney general centers on a home she purchased for a relative. It is an act that rings deeply familiar to many.

© Kent J. Edwards for The New York Times

Lupe Todd-Medina, left, a Democratic strategist, and Tyquana Henderson-Rivers, a political consultant, said they are familiar with Letitia James’s impulse to help relatives. “I think it’s in our genetics,” Ms. Henderson-Rivers said.

Being In an N.B.A. Player’s Entourage Is Fun. Now, It Can Be a Gambling Edge, Too.

25 October 2025 at 17:02
The federal indictments against N.B.A. players and others for illegal betting exposed a new wrinkle in the way old friends can benefit from their access to an athlete.

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Damon Jones, left, became a close friend with LeBron James after they played together for three years with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

New York Is the Center of Basketball. And Basketball Betting Scandals.

25 October 2025 at 15:00
Point shaving. Gambling rings. Illegal poker games. Prosecutors in New York have seen it all.

© Marty Lederhandler/Associated Press

The City College of New York basketball team won the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden in March 1950 but was later caught up in a point-shaving scandal.

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Shift War Dynamics to the Energy Front

25 October 2025 at 17:02
As winter slows the pace of battlefield combat, Moscow and Kyiv are betting on campaigns against each other’s energy assets to break a stalemate in the conflict.

© Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Ukrainians firing at Russian targets this month in the Zaporizhzhia region. With cold weather setting in, the emphasis is expected to shift away from the battlefield.

Why a Chef in Brazil Couldn’t Stomach a Menu Request for a Prince’s Event

25 October 2025 at 23:59
He was asked to cater a climate event for Prince William and 700 guests. But omitting the famous Amazonian fish was like “asking Iron Maiden to play jazz.”

© Pool photo by Justin Tallis

The Earthshot Prize, an environmental award founded by Prince William, required a plant-based menu for a dinner in Rio de Janeiro next month. The Brazilian chef initially selected for the event, Saulo Jennings, was surprised to learn he could not serve Amazonian fish.

Trump to Use $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops

25 October 2025 at 03:29
It is not clear how far the gift will go toward covering the salaries of the nation’s 1.3 million troops.

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President Trump declined to name the donor but described him as a “patriot” and a personal friend.

Trump Leaves Behind a Reeling Washington to Chase a Deal With China

President Trump is embarking on a six-day diplomatic tour of Asia, testing his role as a statesman and negotiator as he pursues a trade deal with Beijing.

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President Trump is scheduled to travel through Malaysia, Japan and South Korea before holding a bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping, China’s president.

Asia, Caught in the Middle, Faces Trump and Xi’s Tug of War

25 October 2025 at 12:01
President Trump’s visit shows how the United States and China are vying for influence in Asia over trade, technology and the fate of Taiwan.

© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, in 2019 at the Group of 20 Summit in Osaka, Japan.
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