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Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea

Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.

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Zelensky Steps Up Threats Against Belarus for Aiding Drone Attacks

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Death Toll Rises to 589 in Venezuela as Rescuers Search for Quake Survivors

President Delcy Rodríguez said that two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday had left nearly 3,000 injured. The U.S. and Mexico sent support.

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He Was Deported Back to Venezuela and Started Anew. Then the Quakes Hit.

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Immigration Hard-Liners Had Repeatedly Lost in Court Before Justices’ Ruling

“This is a victory 10 years in the making,” Stephen Miller said after the Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. could end deportation protections for some migrants.

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Justices Clash on Whether Race Played a Role in Trump’s Bid to Deport Haitians

The split mirrored one that has long divided Americans: how seriously do they take the president’s loose, provocative and sometimes ugly remarks?

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How the Supreme Court Decision Upends Life for Thousands of Migrants

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Iran Presses Its Claim to Authority Over Strait

Iran issued a statement asserting its right to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after firing on a ship that took a route near Oman’s shore.

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Three Months of War Changed the Gulf Forever

Facing an emerging U.S.-Iran deal that leaves them vulnerable, Gulf Arab countries are reshaping their defense strategies, economies and trade routes.

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Oil Prices Resume Decline After Ship Attack Briefly Rattles Markets

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How a Jet Fuel Refinery Is Dealing With the Iran War Oil Shock

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After U.S. and Germany Losses, Is a Perfect World Cup Group Record Overrated?

No team has won all three group matches and gone on to win the World Cup since Brazil in 2002.

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Intel’s Chip Business Shows Signs of Life After Years of Struggle

It is the centerpiece of President Trump’s drive to make more chips in the U.S., but the company is still a long way from a complete turnaround.

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Investors Pile On as A.I.’s Rough Summer Continues

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The High School Pipeline to South Korea’s Chip-Making Fortunes

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How a Niche Technology Became a Choke Point for A.I.

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A group of demonstrators stand outdoors holding colorful painted signs that read “Freeze the Rent.” — Madison Swart for The New York Times

Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Is Approved by New York City Board

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to freeze rents for rent-stabilized apartments became a campaign centerpiece. A city panel just delivered.

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As Europe Sweats, Some Politicians Talk of Air-Conditioning, Not Climate Action

Heat-related deaths and disruptions to daily life are forcing politicians to reckon, in different ways, with a rapidly warming planet.

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Scorching Heat Is Gradually Moving East, but It’s Far From Over

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Heat Wave Prompts Paris to Suspend Sports Events and Public Drinking

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Climate Change Is Fueling Europe’s Ferocious Heat Wave, Scientists Find

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MAGA Groups Help Trump Push Cultural Change in Schools

One nonprofit, Defending Education, initiated nearly a dozen civil rights investigations targeting diversity programs and transgender policies.

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Obama Says He Occupies a ‘Suite’ in Trump’s Head

Former President Barack Obama said President Trump has an obsession with him and that Mr. Trump “knows better” than to say “crazy stuff” to his face.

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John Bolton, Former Trump Adviser, Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Classified Information Case

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After Almost 50 Years, Etan Patz’s Father Is Relieved to Have Closure

In a rare interview, Stanley Patz said he hoped that a decision reinstating Pedro Hernandez’s conviction would end the ordeal of reliving his son’s disappearance.

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