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War Threats and Ambiguous Evidence: Trump Again Confronts Iran

There is little sign that Iran has made significant progress in reconstituting its nuclear program, leaving questions about the timing and motive behind potential plans for further attacks.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Little has happened in the past six months to indicate that Iran has made significant strides toward rebuilding its capacity to enrich nuclear fuel and fashion a nuclear warhead.

Xi’s Military Purge May Set Back His Taiwan Ambitions

30 janvier 2026 à 04:14
By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control, but has also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan.

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Gen. Zhang Youxia was China’s top general until he was placed under investigation in a stunning escalation of Xi Jinping’s purge of the military elite.

Trump Weighs New Military Options Against Iran

The plans being weighed by the president go beyond those he considered weeks ago amid widespread protests against Iran’s government.

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The options go beyond the proposals that Mr. Trump was considering two weeks ago as a means of following through on his promise to stop the killing of protesters by Iranian government security forces and affiliated militias.

Kennedy Overhauls Federal Autism Panel in His Own Image

30 janvier 2026 à 01:32
The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder.

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Although the panel only serves an advisory function, many longtime autism advocates and researchers were alarmed by some of the new panel members.

Michael Beck, 65, Dies; First to Report Symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’

30 janvier 2026 à 02:55
As an employee with the N.S.A., he claimed he was exposed to a direct-energy device that led to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 45.

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Michael Beck in 2017. He said he began experiencing debilitating symptoms of Havana Syndrome much earlier than many other federal employees.

California Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing AI Secrets

30 janvier 2026 à 03:24
A federal jury found that Linwei Ding stole thousands of confidential files to help him start a company in Beijing.

© Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

The case is one of several that have surfaced in recent years against Chinese nationals in the United States as the fight for technological dominance ramps up.

Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector

30 janvier 2026 à 00:35
Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

A statue of a hand holding a drilling rig near Venezuela’s state oil company last year.

How Trump’s 2020 Election Claims Have Been Debunked Again and Again

29 janvier 2026 à 23:20
The Trump administration has recently escalated its efforts to prove widespread voter fraud in 2020. Election officials and top Republicans have repeatedly said these claims are baseless.

© Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times

People gathered outside the Supreme Court for a “Stop the Steal” protest in early December 2020.

Man Charged With Hate Crimes After He Rams Car Into Chabad Headquarters

30 janvier 2026 à 01:12
The police accused a New Jersey man of slamming his vehicle into the Hasidic Jewish organization’s Brooklyn headquarters. The man’s father said that his son wanted to convert to Judaism.

© Dakota Santiago for The New York Times

The New York City police said on Thursday that they had charged Dan Sohail, 36, with hate crimes, including reckless endangerment and attempted assault.
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