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Wildfires Scar Syria Anew

The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the size of Washington, D.C.

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Emergency responders with the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, near the town of Rabia, in the Latakia countryside of Syria, late Sunday.

Britain’s Economic Bind: Face Public Disapproval or Investor Wrath

The Labour Party is starting its second year in control of the government with difficult choices over whether to curb spending or raise taxes.

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Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, left, with the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, who faces tough choices: raise taxes, cut spending or borrow at a time when debt and interest rates are high.

The Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England After 900 Years

The embroidered work, depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, is a loan from France. For the first time, it will be on exhibit in London.

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The Bayeux Tapestry, a large embroidery that chronicles the Norman Conquest of England, on display in Bayeux, France. It will be shown at the British Museum in London from September 2026 to July 2027.

Grok, Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot, Shares Antisemitic Posts on X

The artificial intelligence chatbot, which has a dedicated account on X, praised Hitler after fielding a query about a user’s comments on the Texas flood.

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Elon Musk has said Grok, a chatbot that was developed by xAI and that has its own account on X, should not adhere to standards of political correctness.

What Is a Trade Deal? Trump Takes an Expansive View.

The president is deploying the word “deal” liberally, using the term to describe all kinds of trade arrangements, some very limited or one-sided.

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In a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, President Trump used the term “deal” to refer to arrangements that other countries had not consented to at all.

Colorado Judge Fines MyPillow Founder’s Lawyers for Error-Filled Court Filing

The judge said the lawyers had not explained how such errors could have been filed “absent the use of generative artificial intelligence or gross carelessness by counsel.”

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A federal judge found that lawyers for Mike Lindell had violated a federal rule that requires them to certify that the claims they are making in court filings are grounded in the law.

Richard Greenberg, Playwright Whose ‘Take Me Out’ Won a Tony, Dies at 67

More than 30 of his plays were produced on Broadway and off. Many of them dealt with the manners and mores of New York’s upper middle class.

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The playwright Richard Greenberg in 1999. He rose to fame in the 1980s with a string of scripts that delved into the interior lives of the people he knew best: young, upwardly mobile urban professionals.

Why the Texas Floods Were So Deadly

Scientists say a hotter planet is driving more intense storms. But experts say the U.S. is also not doing enough to adapt to increasingly intense floods.

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Search and rescue teams scouring areas along the Guadalupe River after catastrophic flooding in Center Point, Texas, on Tuesday.
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