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Today — 16 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

E.U. Flies 110 Tons of Aid to Darfur. But Will It Reach Those In Need?

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By: Ephrat Livni
16 December 2025 at 06:39
The European Union has mounted an “air bridge” effort, with at least eight aid flights planned to Sudan. But getting supplies to the areas with the most dire need is an enormous challenge.

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A camp in North Darfur, Sudan, for people displaced by the country’s civil war, which has created a humanitarian crisis.

Anthony Geary, Luke on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 78

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By: Sopan Deb
16 December 2025 at 06:20
Portraying Luke Spencer, he was one of the best-known soap opera stars in American television. His onscreen romance with Laura Webber, played by Genie Francis, changed the landscape of daytime television.

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Harvard’s President Will Stay in the Role Indefinitely

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By: Vimal Patel
16 December 2025 at 05:29
Alan M. Garber was appointed after his predecessor resigned under pressure. He has been in the role as Harvard fended off challenges from the Trump administration.

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Harvard’s president, Alan M. Garber, at the college’s commencement in May.

Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans

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By: Jack Ewing
16 December 2025 at 05:05
Ford Motor said the costs come from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.

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A Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck at the company’s plant in Dearborn, Mich., in 2022. The Lightning will no longer be a pure electric vehicle.

Albanese Vows to Toughen Gun Laws After Deadly Bondi Shooting

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By: Victoria Kim， Yan Zhuang and Michael Levenson
16 December 2025 at 04:41
The police said on Monday that they expected to bring criminal charges against the surviving suspect, who is in a coma after being shot by the police.

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A makeshift memorial at Bondi pavilion, near the site of the attack, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

Controlling Blood Sugar Cut Heart Disease Risk in Half, New Study Says

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By: Nina Agrawal
16 December 2025 at 04:41
People who brought their blood glucose down to a normal level had a lower risk of death from heart disease or hospitalization for heart failure after 20 years.

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How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

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By: Emily Anthes
16 December 2025 at 04:00
For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home.

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Dark-eyed juncos, normally forest-dwelling, have occupied Los Angeles for about 20 years.

Trump Administration Begins Program to Increase Government’s Tech Worker Ranks

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By: Eileen Sullivan
16 December 2025 at 03:20
The U.S. Tech Force is aiming to hire about 1,000 top-level technical employees and supervisors to join federal agencies and work on projects related to artificial intelligence and modernization.

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Scott Kupor is the director of the Office of Personnel Management, which is leading the program.

Trump’s Post Attacking Rob Reiner After Stabbing Death Draws Immediate Outrage

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By: Luke Broadwater
16 December 2025 at 04:46
The president attributed the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife to “Trump derangement syndrome.” There was no indication that the couple’s political beliefs were linked to their deaths.

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Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, at the Kennedy Center in Washington in 2023. The Reiners’ 32-year-old son was “booked for murder,” according to the Los Angeles police chief, Jim McDonnell.

Ukraine Claims First Strike by Underwater Drone on Russian Submarine

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By: Maria Varenikova
16 December 2025 at 02:43
As it tries to demonstrate its continuing ability to fight, Ukraine said it had used drones to inflict serious damage on a Russian Kilo-class submarine at a Black Sea port.

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Ukraine previously targeted another Russian Kilo-class submarine, the Rostov-on-Don, shown sailing through the Bosporus at Istanbul in 2022.

He Tried to Protect His Son From Bullies. He Didn’t Know How Far They Would Go.

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By: Matthew Shaer
15 December 2025 at 21:43
After his son was repeatedly attacked, Rick Kuehner reached out to his suburban school, to the police and to other parents. The violence only got worse.

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Tristan Kuehner with his father, Rick, in Gilbert, Ariz. Rick moved his family to Gilbert in part because of the area’s low crime rate.

How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks of the A.I. Boom

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By: Karen Weise and Eli Tan
15 December 2025 at 23:49
The data centers used for work on artificial intelligence can cost tens of billions to build. Tech giants are finding ways to avoid being on the hook for some of those costs.

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Meta is investing billions in new data centers, like one being constructed in Eagle Mountain, Utah.

In A.I. Boom, Venture Capital Firms Are Raising Loads More Money

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By: Erin Griffith
15 December 2025 at 23:28
Lightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture firm, has amassed more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That is its biggest haul.

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U.K. Spy Chief Warns of Growing Russia Threat in Europe

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By: Mark Landler
16 December 2025 at 03:05
In her first public speech as head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli said Russia was attempting to export chaos to Europe through hybrid attacks and disinformation.

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Blaise Metreweli in London on Monday. She became the first female leader of MI6 in October.
Yesterday — 15 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

SpaceX’s Next Big Launch Could Be an I.P.O.

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By: Andrew Ross Sorkin， Bernhard Warner， Sarah Kessler， Michael J. de la Merced， Niko Gallogly， Brian O’Keefe， Ian Mount and Vivienne Walt
15 December 2025 at 21:28
Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite giant is already planning a stock sale at an $800 billion valuation. Going public could put it in the trillion-dollar club.

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SpaceX is set to be valued at $800 billion — and potentially a lot more if it goes public.

‘Don’t Feed the Pig’: The Anti-Corruption Call That Helped Topple a Government

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By: Carlotta Gall
15 December 2025 at 21:19
Mass demonstrations in Bulgaria were spurred by spreading outrage over graft that many say was fueling an authoritarian power grab.

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Protesters in Sofia, Bulgaria, this month. The trigger for the demonstrations was a budget that raised taxes and lifted the salaries of members of the state security apparatus.

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making

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By: Andrew Higgins and Alexandra Stevenson
16 December 2025 at 03:27
Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.

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Jimmy Lai at home in Hong Kong in August 2020.

What to Know About the Victims of the Bondi Beach Shooting

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By: Isabella Kwai and Yan Zhuang
15 December 2025 at 22:45
At least 15 people were killed in the attack in Sydney, Australia, including a 10-year-old girl, a long-serving rabbi and a Holocaust survivor.

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Emergency services responding at the scene of the shooting on Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.

How the Bondi Beach Shooting Unfolded at a Hanukkah Celebration

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By: Victoria Kim and Livia Albeck-Ripka
15 December 2025 at 22:29
Two men toting long guns opened fire on hundreds of people who were celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Sydney, the core of the Australian city’s Jewish community.

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A makeshift memorial at Bondi pavilion, near the site of the attack, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

A Massacre in Australia, and Rob Reiner Is Found Dead in ‘Apparent Homicide’

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By: Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart
15 December 2025 at 20:49
Plus, the hunt for the gunman in a shooting at Brown University.

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Arriving for a vigil in Sydney, Australia, on Monday to commemorate the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.
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